Contact the General Secretariat

The General Secretariat carries out the decisions of the General Assembly and the Executive Council. It runs the administration, manages the services and represents the Organization. The Secretary-General is Dr Philippe Aubert de Vincelles.

For users, it is the entry point: a misdirected message is redirected there to the competent directorate.

The headquarters is at 12, avenue du Patrimoine, 75007 Paris. It is accessible by metro and RER, for information, and on foot from several bus lines. Spaces for visitors with reduced mobility are provided.

Public reception is by prior appointment. Present an identity document at the entrance and allow a few minutes for security formalities.

The general email is secretariat@oimap.example and the switchboard answers on +33 1 00 00 00 00, Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Messages receive an acknowledgement within two working days, indicatively.

State the subject of your request and the directorate concerned if you know it. This reduces processing time.

Send the Secretariat institutional requests: invitation of a representative, cooperation proposals, questions about the Statutes, requests for information on governance, official letters from a Member State.

Desk cases, training registrations and press requests follow their own channels described in the Desk, Training and Press releases sections.

Official letters addressed to the Secretary-General are received by the Cabinet, which registers and forwards them. A Member State designates its Permanent Mission or its focal point as its contact.

For a meeting request, state the purpose, the level of the participants and the proposed dates. The Cabinet offers a slot within a few weeks, depending on the schedule.