What Format Dialogue INTEFP does

Format Dialogue is a national mission operated within INTEFP (Institut national du travail, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle), a French public administrative institution created in 1975 and placed under the tutelle of the Ministry of Labour. The program, established as a dedicated team of seven mission officers in September 2019, coordinates and promotes "formations communes" (common training programs) that bring together employers and employee representatives for joint social dialogue training. Its mandate is legally anchored in the El Khomri law of August 2016 and Articles R2212-1 and R2212-2 of the French Labour Code, which designate INTEFP as the national operator for deploying these programs.

The core product is a coordination platform — a website and extranet developed by web agency Ecedi — that combines a geolocated directory of training providers, downloadable pedagogical materials, press/media resources, and a referencing request system. Around this platform, Format Dialogue has built a library of proprietary pedagogical tools including Format Négociation (a 5-hour game-based Interest-Based Negotiation module), Format Nomade (a board game for telework acculturation), the Dator workload simulation, and case studies Cicerone and GrowUp. These tools are transferred to a national network of over 200 referenced training organizations through regional workshops and seminars delivered across seven metropolitan geographic zones.

The business model is non-commercial: INTEFP is a public administrative establishment and does not generate commercial revenue. The mission is co-financed by the French Ministry of Labour and the European Social Fund (FSE/FSE+), with institutional support from seven national trade union and employer organizations. Training is delivered at no direct cost to participants through the referenced provider network; revenue flows from public budget allocations rather than customer transactions, and customer relationships are structured around social partnership rather than procurement.

Name

Format Dialogue INTEFP

Legal name

Institut national du travail, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle (INTEFP)

Website

https://formatdialogue.intefp.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Format Dialogue is a public mission within INTEFP (French Ministry of Labour) that coordinates "formations communes" — joint training programs bringing together employers and employee representatives across France — through a network of over 200 referenced training organizations and proprietary pedagogical tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Speech & Debate Competition Preparation (Events, Extemp, Impromptu) (EDAMAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Public Speaking & Debate Programs (Live/Recorded) (EDAMAOAD), Conversation Clubs & Speaking Practice Groups (EDAMAFAB)

Keywords

• Social dialogue training
• Labor relations training
• Collective negotiation training
• Professional training services
• Workplace mediation training

Headquarters

HQ city

Marcy l'Étoile

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public institutional funding: INTEFP (Institut national du travail, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle) is a public administrative establishment under the supervision of the Ministry of Labour. The Format Dialogue mission is carried out under the authority of the Ministry of Labour, co-financed by the European Social Fund (Fonds Social Européen), and supported by seven trade union and employer national organizations. As a public institution, INTEFP does not generate commercial revenue from its training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Format Dialogue is a national program operated by INTEFP (under the French Ministry of Labour) that coordinates and deploys 'formations communes' (common social dialogue training) for employers, employees, and their representatives across France. It maintains a national network of over 200 referenced training organizations, develops proprietary game-based pedagogical tools (Format Négociation, Format Nomade, Dator, Cicerone, GrowUp), and delivers joint training programs that bring management and labor representatives together to improve negotiation practices and social dialogue at company, branch, and territorial levels.

Product overview

Format Dialogue INTEFP is a national platform operated by the Institut national du travail, de l'emploi et de la formation professionnelle under the French Ministry of Labour. It coordinates and promotes 'formations communes' (common training programs) that bring together employers and employee representatives for joint social dialogue training. The core platform connects a national network of over 200 referenced training organizations across France. The product portfolio includes specialized pedagogical tools such as Format Négociation (a board game for interest-based negotiation training), Format Nomade (telework awareness game), case studies like Cicerone and GrowUp, and simulation tools like Dator. The platform also facilitates training programs including the CIF-OIT joint negotiation course in Turin. The ecosystem serves employers, employees, professional branches, and territorial joint bodies through customized, participatory training approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Formation of a national network of over 200 referenced training organizations covering all metropolitan France within approximately 4 years of the program's official launch (2018)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Ministry of Labour (Ministère du Travail)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016INTEFP operates under the supervision of the French Ministry of Labour. The Format Dialogue initiative is a national mission under the Ministry's authority, created following the El Khomri law of August 2016. The Ministry promotes the Format Dialogue network and directs territorial services (DREETS) to orient companies and social partners toward the network.
• Seven national trade union and employer organizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Format Dialogue mission is supported by seven national trade union and employer organizations (partenaires sociaux). These organizations collectively endorse and promote the common training framework, providing legitimacy and co-ownership of the initiative across the French social dialogue landscape.
• CIF-OIT / ITCILO (Centre International de Formation de l'OIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Format Dialogue team at INTEFP co-delivers the training 'Techniques for Effective Collective Negotiation' with the CIF-OIT (International Training Center of the International Labour Organization). The third edition of this training was held in Turin, Italy in May 2026. This international partnership provides access to ILO methodologies and a global network of social dialogue practitioners.
• IPSI (Institution Paritaire pour le Progrès Social dans l'Industrie)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINTEFP has partnered with IPSI to conduct unprecedented experimentation to encourage quality social dialogue around environmental issues among industrial companies. This partnership seeks participating industrial enterprises for a pilot program combining social dialogue and ecological transition.
• DREETS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Regional Directorate for Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DREETS Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes co-organized with the ANDRH local groups a workshop on common training for HR directors in Lyon in January 2026. Regional DREETS are instrumental in promoting the Format Dialogue network at the territorial level.
• ANDRH (Association Nationale des Directeurs de Ressources Humaines)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Format Dialogue team presented the common training program to HR directors from the ANDRH Rhône-Ain local groups in Lyon (January 2026). The partnership with ANDRH local groups enables outreach to HR professionals who can champion common training adoption in their companies. INTEFP plans to deploy similar interventions with other departmental ANDRH groups.
• FFA (Fédération Française de l'Assurance)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe French Insurance Federation concluded an innovative agreement on trade union career valorization (December 2019) that includes common training between trade union mandate holders and employers, based on the general specifications elaborated by INTEFP. This represents a major branch-level adoption of the Format Dialogue framework.
• CCI France (Chambres de Commerce et d'Industrie)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCI France (national chamber network) organized common training for their negotiators ahead of a major collective negotiation, using the Format Dialogue framework. The training led to concrete results including creation of an inter-union body and signing of a method agreement. CCI France is listed as an example of branch-level implementation in the press/media resources section.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IPSI (Institution paritaire pour le progrès social dans l'industrie): French joint industry body for social progress that partners with INTEFP on ecological transition training. Directly comparable as a paritarian body in the social dialogue ecosystem with overlapping mission around industrial relations and training.
• Centre Inffo: French public information center on continuing vocational training, organizing the Université d'hiver de la formation professionnelle where Format Dialogue presents. Directly comparable as a public-facing training information and resource body serving the same ecosystem.
• ANACT (Agence nationale pour l'amélioration des conditions de travail): French public agency under the Ministry of Labour tasked with improving working conditions and supporting social dialogue at enterprise level. Highly comparable as a sister government agency with overlapping mandate around social dialogue and workplace practices.

Regional players

• AFTRAL (formerly AFT-IFTIM): French training organization specializing in transport and logistics, part of the referenced Format Dialogue network. Comparable as a sectoral professional training provider participating in the same common training framework.
• ILO International Training Centre (ITCILO): International Training Centre of the ILO based in Turin, a direct partner co-delivering the 'Techniques de négociation' program with INTEFP. Operates at international level but shares the same methodology-development role for collective negotiation training.

Broad incumbents

• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): France's national vocational training agency for adult learners, providing professional training and reskilling programs. Comparable as a public training operator serving French workforce needs, though broader in scope than Format Dialogue's social-dialogue focus.
• Cegos: One of France's largest private professional training companies, offering management and negotiation training programs. Comparable as a training provider serving similar professional development needs in the French market, though operating commercially rather than as a public mission.

Others

• Cedefop (European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training): EU agency providing policy analysis and research on vocational education and training. Adjacent in mandate (vocational training at EU level) but not a direct competitor; relevant as an overarching policy framework that influences national programs like Format Dialogue.
• ACTIMAGE CONSULTING: Web hosting and digital infrastructure provider for the Format Dialogue website. Comparable as a technology partner enabling the program's digital presence, though not a competitor in the training market.
• ANDRH (Association Nationale des Directeurs de Ressources Humaines): French national association of HR directors that Format Dialogue partners with for outreach to HR professionals. Comparable as a stakeholder organization in the social dialogue ecosystem, though primarily an HR membership association rather than a training deliverer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intefp-format-dialogue

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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