Convergence Animaux Politique

What Convergence Animaux Politique does

Convergence Animaux Politique (CAP) is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in July 2017 in Paris to coordinate political advocacy for animal welfare. Its core function is to serve as a bridge between the French animal protection NGO community and national political decision-makers, aggregating fragmented advocacy into a single, politically credible interlocutor. CAP conducts direct lobbying through meetings with parliamentarians, senators, and government officials, organizes Rencontres CAP events that bring NGOs and politicians together, drafts and accompanies legislative proposals, and runs electoral campaigns such as Engagement Animaux (2022 and 2024 cycles).

The organization operates without proprietary technology products; its "delivery surface" is human-led advocacy — political meetings, coalition letters, legislative drafting assistance, events, and earned-media campaigns across social channels (Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram), newsletters, and a website. CAP's flagged outcome metrics include 230+ political meetings facilitated since 2017, 15 legislative proposals initiated or accompanied, 46 amendments adopted out of 219 submitted for the 2021 loi contre la maltraitance animale, and 41 of 81 French MEPs signing the 2024 Engagement Animaux manifesto. Its director is Melvin Josse.

CAP's revenue model is that of a French charitable association: donations from individuals, mécénat (patronage) commitments, and grants. It does not charge for services. The organization has 11 employees, is governed as an association loi 1901 (no equity, no parent company, no outside investors), and is increasingly extending its franchise beyond France through partnerships with Eurogroup for Animals and convening international seminars (2024 ICAP, 2026 follow-on).

Name

Convergence Animaux Politique

Legal name

Convergence Animaux Politique

Website

https://convergence-animaux-politique.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Convergence Animaux Politique is a French non-profit association founded in 2017 that coordinates 24+ animal protection NGOs and lobbies French parliamentarians to advance animal welfare legislation through direct advocacy, coalition campaigns, and electoral engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political advocacy and lobbying services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro primary industry

Advocacy, Policy & Public Awareness (Animal Welfare) (BPAGAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations (AFAEALAC), Animal Health Policy, Standards & International Coordination (e.g., WOAH/FAO) (HLAMAJAO)

Keywords

• Animal welfare advocacy
• Political lobbying services
• Legislative advocacy coordination
• NGO coalition coordination
• Animal protection legislation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: CAP operates as a non-profit association funded through donations from individuals and supporters. The website features a 'Faire un don' (Make a donation) section and opportunities to become a patron (mécène).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Convergence Animaux Politique (CAP) is a French non-profit association that coordinates political advocacy for animal welfare. It serves as a bridge between animal protection NGOs and French political decision-makers (parliamentarians, senators, ministers), facilitating legislative proposals, amendments, coalition campaigns, and direct meetings to advance animal protection laws. Its most prominent output is the strategic coordination of NGO advocacy efforts into unified political action.

Product overview

Convergence Animaux Politique (CAP) is a non-profit association that does not offer traditional technology products or services. Its mission is to foster cooperation between animal protection NGOs and mobilize French political decision-makers to advance animal welfare legislation. CAP's activities include coordinating NGO advocacy efforts, organizing political events (Rencontres CAP), conducting awareness campaigns, and facilitating dialogue between animal welfare organizations and parliamentarians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rencontres CAP (CAP Political Advocacy Events) Regular events organized by CAP that bring together NGO partners and French political decision-makers (parliamentarians, senators, government officials) to discuss animal welfare policy priorities. These structured encounters facilitate dialogue, expert briefings, and coalition-building between animal protection organizations and elected officials.
• Engagement Animaux Electoral Advocacy Campaign Coordinated electoral campaigns conducted by CAP and partner NGOs to secure written commitments from political candidates on animal welfare policy priorities before French elections (presidential, legislative, and European). In 2022, 30 NGOs participated and 410 legislative candidates plus 8 presidential candidates engaged; in 2024, 41 of 81 elected French MEPs signed the manifesto coordinated by CAP and Eurogroup for Animals.
• International Conference for Animals in Politics (ICAP) An international conference organized by CAP that brings together animal protection NGOs from multiple European countries to coordinate transnational political advocacy strategies. The inaugural 2024 edition reunited 53 NGOs from 11 European countries in Paris, with a follow-up international seminar in April 2026 reuniting 60 NGOs from 12 European countries.
• Réseau CAP Municipal (CAP Municipal Network) A municipal-level network organized by CAP to extend animal welfare political advocacy to local French elected officials and municipal decision-makers, complementing CAP's national-level advocacy work.

Quantifiable outcome

• Historic 2021 anti-cruelty law adopted with 46 amendments influenced by CAP
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Humane World for Animals (HWA/HSI Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017International animal welfare organization partnering with CAP on trophy hunting import bans and campaign coordination for European animal welfare initiatives. HWA has worked with CAP on amendments to tax travel agencies involved in trophy hunting.
• AVES FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017French wildlife protection organization partnering on wild animal issues, ESOD species (foxes, martens, etc.), hunting impacts on biodiversity, and captive wildlife legislation. AVES has worked with CAP on influencer animal use restrictions.
• LFDA (La Fondation Droit Animal Éthique et Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Leading French animal law foundation providing legal expertise and advocacy on all animal welfare issues including laboratory animals, wildlife, companion animals, and legal frameworks for animal protection.
• Association Végétarienne de France (AVF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Vegetarian association partnering on plant-based food transition in collective catering, vegetarian school meal options, and agricultural transition toward plant-based proteins.
• QUATRE PATTEScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017International animal welfare organization partnering on farm animal welfare, companion animal issues, captive wildlife, and animal transport conditions. Has worked with CAP on education collar bans and pet trafficking.
• Animal CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Organization focused on ending hunting practices and protecting wild animals, partnering on issues including fox hunting, deer hunting, wildlife reserves, and Sunday hunting restrictions.
• Code AnimalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Organization focused on captive wildlife including circuses, zoos, exotic pets (NAC), and dolphinariums. Has worked with CAP on zoo VAT rate amendments and captive wildlife legislation.
• Confédération Nationale Défense de l'AnimalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Long-standing French animal protection confederation partnering on companion animal welfare, shelter support, and broader animal protection campaigns.
• SNDA (Société Nationale pour la Défense des Animaux)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Historic French animal welfare organization partnering on companion animal issues, educational ethics, and broader animal protection legislation.
• FOCALEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Organization focused on wild animal protection, partnering on ESOD species issues and wildlife coexistence matters.
• CVN (Collectif pour la Vie Nocturne / Conservatoire de la Vie Sauvage)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Organization focused on wild animal protection and coexistence, partnering on hunting impacts and wildlife issues.
• SeastemikminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Organization focused on salmon farm factory issues, partnering with CAP on legislation to prevent industrial salmon farming development in France.
• Antidote EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Organization focused on ending animal testing, partnering on parliamentary commission proposals and alternative research methods.
• Education Ethique AnimaleminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Organization focused on animal ethics education in schools, partnering on incorporating animal welfare into school curricula and educational materials.
• TransiTerraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Organization supporting agricultural transition away from intensive farming, partnering on farmer transition programs and sustainable agriculture advocacy.
• Association Justice Animaux Savoie (AJAS)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Regional animal justice organization partnering on intensive farming issues and farm animal welfare campaigns.
• APRAD (Association de Protection des Animaux par le Droit)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017Organization using legal approaches for animal protection, partnering on livestock transport and slaughterhouse control issues.
• Eurogroup for AnimalscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2017European animal welfare umbrella organization with which CAP coordinates on Engagement Animaux campaigns for European elections and transnational animal welfare advocacy.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• QUATRE PATTES / Four Paws: International animal welfare organization with significant French operations and policy advocacy work. Comparable to CAP because it combines direct legislative engagement with NGO coalition-building, but operates at a larger, multi-country scale.
• Fondation Brigitte Bardot: French animal welfare foundation active in political advocacy on wildlife, hunting, and animal cruelty issues. Comparable to CAP because both pursue French legislative change on animal welfare, but Fondation Brigitte Bardot has greater brand visibility and a larger fundraising base.
• SPA (Société Protectrice des Animaux): Historic French animal protection society with broad advocacy and direct service activities. Comparable to CAP because both advocate on French animal welfare legislation, but SPA operates at much larger scale with shelters and direct animal care alongside political work.

Direct peers

• Eurogroup for Animals: Brussels-based umbrella organization representing dozens of animal welfare NGOs at the EU level. Directly comparable to CAP because both operate as coordination platforms that aggregate NGO voices to influence legislation, and the two are explicitly co-coordinating the Engagement Animaux European campaigns.
• Code Animal: French organization focused on captive wildlife, exotic pets, and zoo regulations. A core CAP partner, directly comparable because both pursue French legislative reform on specific animal welfare issues and both bring technical expertise to parliamentary working groups.
• AVES France: French wildlife protection organization focused on hunting, ESOD species, and biodiversity policy. A core CAP partner, directly comparable because both pursue wildlife-related legislative reform in France and both provide technical expertise to parliamentarians.
• WELFARM: French animal welfare NGO focused on farm animal welfare and policy advocacy. Comparable to CAP because both engage French parliamentarians on animal welfare legislation, both operate as French advocacy associations, and both depend on coalition dynamics with similar NGO partners.
• LFDA (La Fondation Droit Animal, Éthique et Sciences): Leading French animal law foundation providing legal expertise and political advocacy on animal welfare legislation. A core CAP partner, directly comparable because both are French, both pursue legislative outcomes, and both act as expert interlocutors for parliamentarians.
• Compassion in World Farming France (CIWF): French affiliate of the international CIWF federation, focused on farm animal welfare policy advocacy. Directly comparable to CAP because both push French and EU-level legislative reform on animal welfare, both operate as advocacy NGOs, and both target the same parliamentary processes.
• Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society International): One of the largest international animal welfare organizations with active European policy advocacy. A core strategic partner of CAP on trophy hunting import bans and EU-level campaigns, operating the same model of legislative lobbying backed by coalition coordination.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CAPpolitique
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCAekKd4K008Rm29clyQVaVQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConvergenceAnimauxPolitique
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/convergence-animaux-politique
• Instagraminstagram.com/cappolitique/?hl=fr

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