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Deutsch-Arabische Gesellschaft | |
Established | 1966 |
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Founded at | Würzburg |
Type | NGO |
Headquarters | Berlin |
President | Vittoria Alliata di Villafranca |
Website | https://www.d-a-g.de |
The Deutsch-Arabische Gesellschaft (DAG; The German-Arab Association) is a non-governmental non-profit association founded in 1966 to strengthen German-Arabian relations in political, environmental, and cultural areas.
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