Mr. Habib Samrakandi is a psycho-sociologist and holds a a PhD in historical anthropology (re. the Sufi brotherhood). He heads the “Cultures of the World” project at CIAM (the Mirail Center for Arts Initiatives, Toulouse Jean-Jaurès University) and is director ot the Center’s Horizons Maghrébins journal. He specialized in Mediterranean intercultural mediation, and teaches cultural and artistic practices in post-migration situations.