Bourgogne-Franche-Comté International

What Bourgogne-Franche-Comté International does

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté International (operating as BFC International) is a French regional multi-actor network organized as an association loi 1901 (non-profit), headquartered at 6b rue Paul Pesty in Besançon with a secondary office at 85 avenue du Lac in Dijon. Its mandate is to coordinate international cooperation and solidarity actors across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, bringing together four colleges of members: associations, local and regional authorities and their groupings, institutions (including schools and universities), and economic actors. The organization delivers a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a single product: an online directory of regional actors, a project panorama, a funding guide, a training catalog, and a CRM-backed events platform, alongside flagship programs such as the Tandems Solidaires school-pairing initiative, the annual Festival des Solidarités, and the Interface magazine (at least 13 issues).

Underlying technology is minimal and non-proprietary: a WordPress-based public website and a CRM system (crm.bfc-international.org) used to manage events, offers, publications, and member-facing resources. No mobile application, API, SDK, or third-party integration is documented, and the organization has no patents, trademarks, or proprietary AI/ML assets. Day-to-day delivery is built around event-based engagement (regional encounters on education for global citizenship, Assemblées générales, training weeks) and member services such as Appui-conseil advisory support, rather than a software platform.

The revenue model combines recurring membership dues across the four colleges with public institutional funding from the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères), the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region, multiple departmental councils (Jura, Doubs, Saône-et-Loire, Haute-Saône, Territoire de Belfort), municipalities (Dijon, Besançon), AFD, FONJEP, the Préfecture de région, and other state operators (DRAAF, DRAJES, DRAREIC, ADEME, France Volontaires, Agence du Service Civique). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity; governance rests with a Conseil d'administration, with Liliane LUCCHESI listed as Directrice de la publication.

Name

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté International

Legal name

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté International

Website

https://bfc-international.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté International is a French regional multi-actor network that coordinates international cooperation and solidarity programs across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, serving associations, local authorities, educational institutions, and economic actors through training, events, and project support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit international cooperation network coordination

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intergovernmental Education Cooperation & Bilateral/Multilateral Programs (EDADALAA), Banking Setup & Local Administrative Support (Registrations, Permits) (EDAIANAH)

Keywords

• International cooperation network
• Solidarity non-profit association
• Global citizenship education
• Regional multi-actor network
• Decentralized cooperation partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Besançon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: BFC International operates as a membership-based association (association loi 1901). Structures join the network as members across four colleges: associations, local authorities and their groupings, institutions, and economic actors. Membership fees contribute to network operations.
2. Public Institutional Funding: The network receives support from public institutional partners including the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires Étrangères), the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region, departmental councils, and other government bodies. Funding is used to support network activities, projects, and operational costs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BFC International operates a regional multi-actor network (association loi 1901) that coordinates associations, local authorities, educational institutions, and economic actors engaged in international cooperation and solidarity across Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It delivers advisory support, training, resource tools (actor directory, project panorama, funding portal, events agenda), flagship programs such as Tandems Solidaires and the Festival des Solidarités, and the Interface Magazine publication, funded through membership fees and public institutional grants.

Product overview

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté International is a regional multi-actor network dedicated to international cooperation and solidarity. Rather than a single unified product, it offers a portfolio of interconnected tools and services: an online platform providing resource tools (Agenda, Directory of Actors, Project Panorama, Funding database, Training database) alongside flagship programs including the Tandems Solidaires school partnership initiative, the annual Festival des Solidarités, and an Interface Magazine publication. The network provides coordination, advisory support, and organizes regional events to connect actors working in international cooperation and global citizenship education across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tandems Solidaires International school-pairing program that connects schools in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with partner schools abroad for intercultural and global-citizenship education projects, coordinated with DRAREIC. Aimed at schools, teachers, and educational institutions in the region.
• Festival des Solidarités Annual regional festival organized by BFC International to celebrate and promote solidarity open to the world, in partnership with regional associations and local authorities. Open to the general public and network members in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
• Interface Magazine Regional print and digital magazine covering international cooperation, solidarity, and citizenship education topics in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, distributed to network members and stakeholders (at least 13 issues to date).
• Appui-conseil (Advisory support) Advisory and support service offered by BFC International to its network members on project design, partner matching, funding opportunities, and the implementation of international cooperation and solidarity projects. Targeted at member associations, local authorities, and institutions.
• Formations (Training programs) Training programs and educational resources for network members on topics including international cooperation project management, global citizenship education (ECSI), gender, youth participation, and partnership development.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires Étrangères (MEAE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is a key institutional partner of BFC International, providing political and financial support for the network's international cooperation and solidarity activities across the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.
• Région Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region is a primary institutional funder and strategic partner, supporting regional international cooperation projects and the network's operational activities.
• Département du JuracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Jura Department is a partner of BFC International, contributing to the funding and support of regional international cooperation initiatives.
• Département du DoubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Doubs Department supports BFC International's activities as part of its international solidarity and cooperation agenda.
• Département de Saône-et-LoireminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Saône-et-Loire Department partners with BFC International to support international cooperation activities within its territory.
• Département de Haute-SaôneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Haute-Saône Department collaborates with BFC International on regional solidarity and international cooperation projects.
• Territoire de BelfortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Territoire de Belfort is a departmental partner of BFC International for international cooperation activities.
• Ville de DijoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Dijon is an active municipal partner of BFC International, participating in the network's governance and supporting international solidarity projects.
• Ville de BesançoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Besançon, home to the network's headquarters, is a key municipal partner supporting BFC International's activities.
• France VolontairescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Volontaires is a key partner for international volunteering and youth mobility programs, collaborating with BFC International on Service Civique abroad and other mobility schemes.
• Université de technologie de Belfort Montbéliard (UTBM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUTBM collaborates with BFC International on international cooperation and mobility projects involving technology and engineering students.
• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADEME partners with BFC International on environmental education and transition-related international cooperation projects.
• CIRRMA (Conférence Inter-régionale des Réseaux Régionaux Multi-Acteurs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRRMA is a national network of regional multi-actor networks with which BFC International collaborates on shared projects, notably the RECITAL ODD program with AFD funding.
• Conférence Inter-régionale des Réseaux Régionaux Multi-ActeurscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIRRMA coordinates regional multi-actor networks across France and collaborates with BFC International on national programs and advocacy.
• Réseau CANOPEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCANOPE is a network of educational media centers that partners with BFC International on pedagogical resources and educational materials for global citizenship.
• DRAAF Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Direction Régionale de l'Alimentation, de l'Agriculture et de la Forêt supports BFC International's agricultural and environmental cooperation projects in the region.
• DRAREIC (Délégation de région académique aux relations européennes, internationales et à la coopération)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRAREIC is the regional academic delegation for European and international relations, collaborating with BFC International on the Tandems Solidaires program and educational international projects.
• CREPS Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREPS (Centre de Ressources, d'Expertise et de Performance Sportive) partners with BFC International for sports-related international cooperation projects.
• GRAINE Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRAINE is the regional environmental education network and co-organizes the regional encounters for environmental and sustainable development education (EEDD) with BFC International.
• CRESS Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRESS (Chambre Régionale de l'Économie Sociale et Solidaire) collaborates with BFC International on the Mois de l'ESS and social economy solidarity events.
• La Guilde (anciennement CTFD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Guilde is a French network for solidarity tourism and international youth exchange, partnering with BFC International on mobility and volunteering programs.
• RéCiDevcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRéCiDev is the Burgundy-Franche-Comté coordination for international development, coordinating the ALIMENTERRE festival in the region as a key partner of BFC International.
• La CimademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Cimade, a refugee support organization, co-organizes the Migrant'scène festival in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with BFC International.
• Cité du MotminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cité du Mot in La Charité-sur-Loire organizes the GRANDS CHEMINS initiative and partners with BFC International on cultural and linguistic exchange events.
• Agence du Service CiviquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Agence du Service Civique supports international Service Civique missions coordinated through BFC International, facilitating youth volunteering abroad.
• Préfecture de région Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional prefecture is an institutional partner supporting BFC International's coordination of international cooperation and solidarity actions in the region.
• DRAJES Bourgogne-Franche-ComtécoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Délégation Régionale Académique à la Jeunesse, à l'Engagement et aux Sports collaborates with BFC International on youth mobility and international engagement policies.
• Programme Solidarité Eau (pS-Eau)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerpS-Eau partners with BFC International on water and sanitation cooperation projects in the framework of international development programs.
• SYBERTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSYBERT (Synergie Belfortaine pour le Recyclage et le Traitement) partners with BFC International on environmental and waste management cooperation projects.
• BibracteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBibracte, the archaeological site and research center, partners with BFC International on cultural heritage and international cooperation projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GESCOD: Grand Est regional network for international cooperation and solidarity, providing a directly comparable model to BFC International in terms of services (directory, training, project support, festivals) and governance structure in a different French region.
• Lianes Coopération: Regional multi-actor network for international cooperation in Hauts-de-France, founded on the same model as BFC International (réseau régional multi-acteurs). Directly comparable in mission, member structure, and services.
• Résacoop: Réseau Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes of multi-actor international cooperation actors, operating an essentially identical model to BFC International (membership network, regional relay for MEAE, training, directory, project support) but in a different French region. The closest direct peer in structure and mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Coordination SUD: National coordinating body for French international solidarity NGOs, with a comparable mission to BFC International but at the national level. Comparable as a network-of-networks advocating for civil society international cooperation, structurally similar to BFC International's role within CIRRMA.
• France Volontaires: National French platform for international volunteering and youth mobility, operating as a broader incumbent over BFC International's key partner. Directly comparable on Service Civique abroad and European Solidarity Corps programming functions that BFC International serves regionally.
• Cités Unies France: National association of French local authorities engaged in international cooperation. Directly comparable on the decentralized cooperation and local-authority-international-action agenda that BFC International supports regionally.

Emerging players

• F3E: Network of French international solidarity NGOs focused on evaluation and impact measurement. Comparable to BFC International's training and capacity-building work, particularly for measurement of international cooperation outcomes.
• Ritimo: National network of documentation and information centers on international solidarity and sustainable development. Comparable to BFC International's resource portal and education-for-global-citizenship functions, with similar reliance on public/membership funding.

Others

• Agence Française de Développement (AFD): France's primary bilateral development finance institution and a Core financial partner of BFC International. Comparable as a funder for international cooperation and education-for-global-citizenship programs, but operates at sovereign scale rather than as a regional NGO network.

Regional players

• AFDI (Agriculteurs Français et Développement International): French network supporting agricultural international cooperation and partnerships, with similar regional network structure and public funding profile. Comparable to BFC International's DRAAF-aligned agricultural cooperation work but specialized to the agricultural sector.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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