COOL'EURS DU MONDE

What COOL'EURS DU MONDE does

Cool'eurs du Monde is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1998 and headquartered in Lormont, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with a 14-person staff. The organization specializes in international youth mobility and intercultural solidarity programs, serving young people aged 18-30 through Service Civique, Corps Européen de Solidarité (CES), and the WECCEE reciprocal volunteering program, which coordinates 48 volunteers per year across 11 editions since 2014.

The organization operates a portfolio of programs: WECCEE (binational paired volunteering between France and African countries), 'Dépasser Les Frontières' (international volunteering), 'Tadamoun' (CES program), domestic volunteering in France, and ECSI (Education à la Citoyenneté et à la Solidarité Internationale) training. Pedagogical preparation, departure readiness training, and post-return valorization are integral to the service. The technology stack is human-coordinated rather than software-based; the core capability is an ECSI pedagogical methodology and an in-person network of partner NGOs across 9+ countries (Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Vietnam, Serbia, Fiji, Spain) plus hosting organizations in France.

Revenue mechanics are entirely grant-based. Funding sources include the AFD (Agence Française de Développement), Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps, the Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, and the French Civic Service Agency. Volunteers receive a 558 EUR/month Service Civique indemnity with travel and accommodation covered; no fees are charged to participants. The association has no commercial revenue stream and operates under the typical French associative governance model (volunteer board, professional staff). Marketing is community-led, relying on social media, partner referrals, mobility fairs, and educational institution outreach across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Name

COOL'EURS DU MONDE

Legal name

Cool'eurs du Monde

Website

https://cooleursdumonde.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cool'eurs du Monde is a French non-profit association founded in 1998 in Lormont, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, that coordinates international volunteering and ECSI training programs for youth aged 18-30 across a network of partners in 9+ countries, funded primarily by institutional grants.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Lormont

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Grants: Cool'eurs du Monde operates as a non-profit association funded primarily through institutional partnerships, European funding programs (Erasmus+, Corps Européen de Solidarité), and grants from organizations such as the AFD (Agence Française de Développement). Revenue comes from program coordination fees, subsidies, and public funding rather than commercial sales.

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Core offering

COOL'EURS DU MONDE coordinates international and domestic volunteering programs for youth aged 18-30, including reciprocal binational exchanges (WECCEE), European Solidarity Corps projects (Tadamoun), Service Civique International, and domestic volunteering placements in France. The association also delivers Education to Citizenship and International Solidarity (ECSI) training programs for both youth and professionals, departure preparation, post-return debriefing, and operates the Maison de l'International for youth information and orientation in Lormont.

Product overview

COOL'EURS DU MONDE is a non-profit association (association d'éducation populaire) founded in 1998, focused on international youth engagement and volunteering. The organization operates several programs: WECCEE (reciprocal international volunteering since 2014), the Corps Européen de Solidarité (CES), Service Civique International, and the 'Accompagner les jeunes à dépasser les frontières' program. It also provides ECSI (Education à la Citoyenneté et la Solidarité Internationale) training, preparation for departure, youth mobility projects, and the Maison de l'International for information and orientation. The organization connects young people from France with partners in Africa (Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Madagascar, Guinea, Togo, Burkina Faso), Europe (Serbia, Spain), Vietnam, and Fiji for intercultural exchange and solidarity projects.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• WECCEE: Reciprocal international volunteering program ('échange' in Wolof) enabling youth exchanges between France and African countries, operational since 2014.

Products and services

• WECCEE Reciprocal International Volunteering Program Binational reciprocal international volunteering program for youth aged 18-25, paired between France and Senegalese, Moroccan, Tunisian, Guinean, Burkinabe, Malagasy, Vietnamese, and Serbian partner organizations. Participants complete ECSI micro-projects in host countries under structured preparation and follow-up.
• Programme "Dépasser Les Frontières" International volunteering program for French youth to undertake missions of general interest abroad in partner countries, with missions across environment, art and culture, socio-educational, sport, training and integration themes.
• Programme "Tadamoun" (Corps Européen de Solidarité) European Solidarity Corps volunteering program coordinated from Cool'eurs du Monde, offering individual and collective placements for French and international youth across European partner organizations under EU funding frameworks.
• Volontariat en France (Domestic Volunteering)
• ECSI Training Programs for Professionals and Youth Education à la Citoyenneté et à la Solidarité Internationale training programs delivered to youth and professionals, covering global citizenship, sustainability, and intercultural engagement as part of Cool'eurs du Monde's pedagogical core.
• Civic and Citizenship Training (Formations civiques et citoyennes) Civic and citizenship training sessions delivered to volunteers across the association's programs, covering rights, duties, and civic engagement obligations during Service Civique and other civic pathways.
• Maison de l'International (Information and Orientation Service) Information and orientation service based at Cool'eurs du Monde's Lormont headquarters, providing youth with access to international mobility resources, programs, and personalized guidance on engagement pathways.
• Departure Preparation Training (Préparation au départ) Structured pre-departure training program preparing youth volunteers for international placements, covering intercultural competence, host country realities, safety, and ECSI foundations.
• Collective Mobility Projects (Projets de mobilité collective) Coordinated group international mobility projects managed by Cool'eurs du Monde for educational institutions and youth organizations, enabling structured cohort-based international exchanges.
• Mediterranean Youth Structure Accompaniment (J2R) Network head function for Programme Jeunes des Deux Rives, accompanying youth structures across Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Maghreb countries (France, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria) on international mobility project design and implementation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48 young volunteers per year gain international experience through WECCEE program

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• WECCEE Partner NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Multi-country network of organizations coordinating the WECCEE (reciprocal international volunteering) program. Includes partners in Senegal (G Hip Hop, Mérite International de la Jeunesse), Morocco (IFKER), Tunisia (Scouts de Sfax), Guinea, Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Vietnam, and Serbia. Partners jointly design and implement binational volunteering projects with ECSI focus.
• France VolontairesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench public agency supporting international volunteering. Coordinates with Cool'eurs du Monde for Fijian volunteer reception and provides orientation services for international volunteers in France.
• IFKER (Maroc)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoroccan association for environmental education and heritage protection. Long-standing partner hosting French volunteers and sending Moroccan volunteers to France. Active in WECCEE program and cross-border projects.
• Africulturban (Sénégal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSenegalese youth organization focused on urban culture and social inclusion. Partner in WECCEE program hosting French volunteers and sending Senegalese volunteers to France.
• Scouts de Sfax (Tunisie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTunisian scouting organization participating in WECCEE reciprocity program and Erasmus+ exchange of practices. Hosts French volunteers and sends Tunisian volunteers.
• Communauté de Travail des Pyrénées (CTP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cooperation body between French and Spanish regions. Initiated the cross-border volunteering program with Spain that Cool'eurs du Monde implements.
• Ambassade de France à Suva (Fidji)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Embassy in Fiji collaborating on the IFFVI (Initiative Franco-Fidjienne pour le Volontariat International) program for hosting Fijian volunteers in France.
• RADSI Nouvelle-AquitaineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of organizations engaged in Education to Citizenship and International Solidarity in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Cool'eurs du Monde participates in collective advocacy and network activities.
• Association Agiantza (Espagne)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpanish social organization in Bilbao hosting volunteers for social services including language workshops and social canteen. Partner in cross-border volunteering program.
• E-graine Nouvelle-AquitaineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional branch of E-graine network focused on sustainable development education. Co-hosts international volunteers and collaborates on citizenship education projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Office Franco-Allemand pour la Jeunesse (OFAJ): Bilateral Franco-German youth agency operating exchanges, training, and civic programs. Comparable in structure (state-backed bilateral youth mobility) and funder base, though narrower geography.
• France Volontaires: French public agency promoting international volunteering and a named partner of Cool'eurs du Monde. Operates a national platform for outgoing and incoming volunteers across many more countries, serving overlapping volunteer populations and French institutional funders.
• La Ligue de l'Enseignement: Major French popular-education federation running youth mobility, civic training, and international solidarity programs at national scale. Overlaps with Cool'eurs du Monde's éducation populaire identity and ECSI training offering.
• Office Franco-Québécois pour la Jeunesse (OFQJ): French state agency funding bilateral youth mobility, internships, and civic programs. Overlaps on cross-border youth mobility mission and public-funder relationship model.

Direct peers

• Service Civil International (SCI) France: French branch of the international SCI network organizing short-term volunteer workcamps and long-term voluntary service. Competes for the same volunteer pool, French institutional grants, and Erasmus+ funding streams.
• Concordia: French association running international volunteer workcamps, Service Civique projects, and youth mobility exchanges. Targets the same 18-30 demographic with structured volunteering and ECSI-adjacent pedagogy, directly comparable in model and mission.
• Solidarités Jeunesses: French international volunteering association coordinating reciprocal workcamps, youth exchanges, and ECSI training. Closely comparable on reciprocal volunteering model and youth civic engagement focus.

Regional players

• E-graine Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional branch of E-graine focused on sustainable development education and citizenship, and a named partner of Cool'eurs du Monde. Overlaps on ECSI pedagogy and volunteer hosting in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• RADSI Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional network of ECSI organizations in Nouvelle-Aquitaine that Cool'eurs du Monde already participates in. Comparable as a regional ECSI advocacy and coordination entity serving similar audiences in the same territory.

Others

• AFD (Agence Française de Développement): French Development Agency funding ECSI micro-projects within the WECCEE program. Listed as a major financial partner rather than a competitor, but operationally relevant as the principal institutional funder whose priorities shape Cool'eurs du Monde's program pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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