Citoyens et Territoires Grand Est

What Citoyens et Territoires Grand Est does

Citoyens et Territoires Grand Est (C&T) is a French non-profit association (Association loi 1901) founded in 1994 that operates a regional membership network for local development actors across the Grand Est administrative region. The organization brings together local elected officials, associative actors, local authority agents, and citizens engaged in territorial development, ecological and social transitions, and participatory democracy. With approximately 30 years of operational history and more than 100 adherents, C&T functions as a community of practice rather than a commercial enterprise, and is governed by a President (Isabelle Cornette) with a lean 12-person team.

The organization's service portfolio is delivered through a WordPress CMS with MySQL and comprises a contact directory, three themed newsletters (Europe, Agenda, Transitions), an events and training platform, a podcast series including 'Les Vendredis de la transition', a digital resource library featuring the 'Terres d'Echos' platform developed with UNADEL, a jobs board, and the Europe Direct Territoires Lorrains information center operated under the European Commission's Europe Direct network. These services are interconnected through the membership model and support networking, training, and information-sharing across Grand Est municipalities including Bar le Duc, Mulhouse, and the Meurthe-et-Moselle base.

Revenue mechanics rely on annual membership fees from individuals, associations, and institutions, supplemented by event and training activities organized in partnership with regional authorities. Several training streams, notably the VRL (Valeurs de la République et à la Laïcité) program, are delivered free of charge in cooperation with public partners. The organization's institutional partner base spans DREAL Grand Est, the European Commission, Région Grand Est, the departmental councils of Meurthe-et-Moselle and Meuse, Caisse des dépôts, Crédit Coopératif, France Active - Lorraine, UNADEL, ORIV, DREETS Grand Est, and Réseau DSU Grand Est. No revenue figures, membership pricing, or funding rounds are publicly disclosed.

Name

Citoyens et Territoires Grand Est

Legal name

Citoyens & Territoires – Grand Est

Website

https://citoyensterritoires.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Citoyens et Territoires Grand Est is a French non-profit association (founded 1994) running a 30-year-old regional membership network of 100+ local development actors—elected officials, associations, public agents, and citizens—offering training, events, newsletters, podcasts, and resources across the Grand Est region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuves-Maisons

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from local actors, associations, and institutions joining the network
2. Training Services: Free training sessions organized in partnership with local authorities (e.g., Valeurs de la République et à la Laïcité training)
3. Event Organization: Organization of regional meetings, encounters, and professional events on local development themes

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Citoyens & Territoires Grand Est is a French non-profit association that operates a regional network for local development actors in the Grand Est region. It delivers membership services, training sessions (e.g., Valeurs de la République et à la Laïcité), regional events, themed newsletters, an online resource library, a jobs board, a members-only contact directory, podcasts, and the Europe Direct Territoires Lorrains EU information service. The association serves elected officials, associative actors, local authority agents, and citizens engaged in ecological and social transition projects in local territories.

Product overview

Citoyens & Territoires Grand Est operates as a network association rather than a software product company. The organization provides a unified platform of networking and information-sharing services for local development actors in the Grand Est region, consisting of an online contact directory, themed newsletter system (Europe, Agenda, Transitions), events management platform, Europe Direct information service, online resource library, jobs board, and podcast series. These services are built on WordPress CMS infrastructure and are interconnected through a membership-based network supporting ecological and social transitions in local territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Europe Direct Territoires Lorrains: A member of the EUROPE DIRECT network in France, part of a European-level network managed by the European Commission. These centers make Europe accessible to people on the ground and help them participate in debates about the EU's future.

Products and services

• Membership to the C&T Network Annual membership giving local elected officials, associative actors, local authority agents, and citizens access to the association's network, events, training, contact directory, and themed communications.
• Europe Direct Territoires Lorrains Information service providing answers on EU policies, programs, and priorities; organizes presentations in schools and distributes official EU publications, co-financed by the European Commission.
• Themed Newsletters (Europe, Agenda, Transitions) Three themed email newsletters delivering targeted content on European matters, event calendars, and ecological/social transition topics to subscribers.
• Regional Events and Training Sessions Organization of regional meetings, rencontres, and formations such as the VRL (Valeurs de la République et à la Laïcité) program across Grand Est municipalities, in cooperation with local authorities.
• Members' Contact Directory (Annuaire de contacts) Private contact directory allowing members to subscribe and receive mailings on specific themes relevant to local development.
• Online Resource Library (Ressources en ligne) Digital resource library including activity reports, territorial listening exercises, AMI commune-intercommunalité monitoring, and practical guides for local officials.
• Jobs Board (Emplois) Job board posting employment opportunities in local government and associative sectors related to urban policy, urban planning, and community development.
• Podcasts (Les Vendredis de la transition) Audio content including 'Les Vendredis de la transition' series on participatory democracy and territorial transitions.
• Terres d'Echos Resource platform featuring territorial listening exercises and sensitive portraits of territories, developed in collaboration with UNADEL.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and minor.

• DREAL Grand EstmoderateOthersDirection Régionale de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Logement - Regional government body partnered with C&T, appearing in partners section with logo display.
• European CommissionmoderateOthersCo-financing partner through Europe Direct Territoires Lorrains network, managed by the European Commission.
• Région Grand EstmoderateOthersRegional council of Grand Est, a key institutional partner supporting local development initiatives.
• Conseil départementale de Meurthe & MosellemoderateOthersDepartmental council of Meurthe-et-Moselle, institutional partner in the network.
• Conseil départementale de MeusemoderateOthersDepartmental council of Meuse, institutional partner in the network.
• Caisse des dépôtsmoderateOthersFrench public financial institution providing funding and support for territorial development projects.
• Crédit CoopératifminorOthersCooperative bank specializing in social economy and solidarity-based projects.
• France Active - LorraineminorOthersAssociation supporting entrepreneurship and employment in the social economy sector.
• UNADELmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational union of local development actors, strategic partner for territorial listening initiatives and rural laboratories project.
• ORIVmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerObservatoire Régional de l'Intégration et de la Ville - Partner in cycle of encounters on urban policy contracts in Grand Est.
• DREETS Grand EstmoderateOthersDirection Régionale de l'Economie, de l'Emploi, du Travail et des Solidarités - Regional authority partner in urban policy encounters.
• Réseau DSU Grand EstmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of urban social development professionals in Grand Est, co-organizing encounters on urban policy contracts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• France Active: National network financing the social and solidarity economy. France Active Lorraine is an active C&T partner; the parent network operates a comparable regional-anchor, multi-stakeholder membership model focused on territorial social enterprise support.
• ORIV (Observatoire Régional de l'Intégration et de la Ville): Grand Est regional observatory on urban integration and city policy. ORIV is a strategic C&T partner and operates a comparable regional observatory/membership model focused on urban policy contracts and integration.
• UNADEL (Union Nationale des Acteurs et des Structures du Développement Local): National federation of local development actors in France. UNADEL operates one level up from C&T as a national umbrella for regional development networks — the two are explicit strategic partners, making them the most directly comparable organization.
• RTES (Réseau des collectivités Territoriales pour une Économie Solidaire): National network of local authorities engaged in the solidarity economy. Closely comparable in mission (territorial solidarity economy, civic participation) and operating model (multi-stakeholder network + events + resources).
• Mouvement Associatif: National federation representing associative actors across France. It mirrors C&T's role of convening and advocating for associations at the national level, with similar membership-based, civic-engagement focus.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux et Socioculturels de France: National federation of social centers running community development programs. Comparable as a network of local social-development actors delivering training, events, and participatory projects on similar themes.
• Assemblée des Communautés de France (AdCF): National association representing French intercommunalities (EPCI). Comparable as a multi-stakeholder network delivering training, resources, and policy advocacy to local authority agents on intercommunality and territorial management.

Broad incumbents

• Agence Nationale de la Cohésion des Territoires (ANCT): French national agency for territorial cohesion operating across all regions. It addresses a broader policy mandate (digital, urban, rural, employment) but overlaps substantially with C&T's local development and Politique de la Ville focus at a much larger scale.
• Association des Maires de France (AMF): National association representing French municipal mayors. AMF is the incumbent convener for one of C&T's primary constituencies (elected officials) and offers comparable membership services, training, and policy representation at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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