ASSOCIATION JEAN MONNET

What ASSOCIATION JEAN MONNET does

Association Jean Monnet is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1986 with Etienne Hirsch — former collaborator and friend of Jean Monnet — as its first president. Operating as a European affairs think tank, its mission is to preserve and promote the memory and teachings of Jean Monnet and to serve as a bridge between the historical foundations of the European Union and its contemporary challenges, emphasizing the values of peace, unity, tolerance, and common interest. The organization is based in Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, Île-de-France, and serves a horizontal audience of European citizens, civic advocates, and institutional partners; it has no commercial customer base.

The association's offering is structured around three pillars: a publication program anchored by the "Etats Unis d'Europe" journal covering European affairs, geopolitics, and integration; a portfolio of thematic projects including EnEnWomen, Yo-Wo, Her Voice, ShaPE, and the Westminster Alliance for Ukraine; and an events platform that organizes forums, book prizes, and the European Local Governments Congress. Distribution is entirely non-commercial: all content is delivered via open access through a multilingual website (available in eight languages including Ukrainian) and a six-channel social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Bluesky, X), supplemented by a newsletter and live events. The underlying technology stack is conventional web publishing; the organization explicitly is not a technology company.

Revenue mechanics are those of a civic non-profit rather than a commercial enterprise. The association funds its activities through membership contributions and public donations (described as a recurring subscription-style stream), supplemented implicitly by partner co-financing of events. There is no commercial pricing model, no disclosed institutional grant list, and no published financial statements in the source data. With 11 employees and no disclosed funding rounds, the organization operates at a small-scale, community-led, event-driven go-to-market posture reinforced by formal partnerships with the European Parliament, Spinelli Group, Mouvement Européen, Young European Federalists, CEPS, Maison Jean Monnet, Fundaciòn Yuste, and Maison de l'Europe Paris.

Name

ASSOCIATION JEAN MONNET

Legal name

Association Jean Monnet

Website

https://jean-monnet.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Association Jean Monnet is a French non-profit think tank founded in 1986 that promotes the legacy of Jean Monnet and European integration through a multilingual journal, thematic projects, and a pan-European events program, serving civic audiences and institutional partners.

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Product category

European Policy Think Tank Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Business Associations (813910), Political Organizations (81394)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

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Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• European policy think tank
• European integration advocacy
• Civic engagement programs
• European affairs publishing
• Political dialogue forums

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership and Donations: The association generates revenue through membership contributions and public donations to support its activities of promoting European memory, Jean Monnet's legacy, and European integration.

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Association Jean Monnet is a non-profit European think tank that preserves and promotes the legacy of Jean Monnet through publication of a multilingual journal ('Etats Unis d'Europe'), organization of European affairs events, and execution of civic engagement projects focused on European integration, women's leadership, youth participation, and political sovereignty. The association functions as an influence think tank providing analysis, opinions, and convening forums on EU affairs for European citizens and institutions.

Product overview

Association Jean Monnet operates as a European think tank focused on promoting Jean Monnet's legacy and advancing European integration. The organization offers a portfolio of thematic projects (EnEnWomen, Yo-Wo, Her Voice, ShaPE, Westminster Alliance for Ukraine), a publication journal covering European affairs, and event organization services. These offerings work together to advance the association's mission of bridging past, present, and future of the European Union through advocacy, dialogue, and intellectual discourse.

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Products and services

• Etats Unis d'Europe (Journal) Multilingual publication providing news, opinions, analyses, and memoranda on European affairs, geopolitics, EU current events, defense, sovereignty, and European integration topics, available open access on the Association Jean Monnet website in 8 languages. The journal targets European citizens, policy advocates, journalists, and educators interested in understanding EU current affairs and the founding values of the European project.
• Events Platform Organization and hosting of European affairs conferences, forums, congresses, and commemorations including the Leaders Forum (e.g., 'Better Europe' in Warsaw), the European Local Governments Congress, the European History Book Prize, and events on European defense and sovereignty. The events are open to European citizens, civic advocates, elected officials, and institutional partners.
• EnEnWomen European civic engagement project focused on women's empowerment and leadership within European contexts, addressing the visibility and role of women in European politics, economics, and society. Targets European women, civic advocates, and policymakers engaged in gender equality and European integration.
• Yo-Wo Youth-focused European project aimed at engaging young people in European affairs, dialogue, and civic participation, fostering the next generation of European citizens invested in European integration. Targets young Europeans, students, and youth organizations.
• Her Voice European project promoting the visibility and role of women in economics, politics, and society ('Sa voix, Son pouvoir – Vers un rôle plus visible des femmes dans l'économie, la politique et la société'). Targets European women, policymakers, and civic advocates working on gender equality and economic empowerment.
• ShaPE European initiative focused on shaping political engagement and participation, supporting civic involvement in European political processes and European integration debates. Targets European civic advocates, political organizations, and engaged citizens.
• Westminster Alliance for Ukraine Partnership initiative supporting Ukraine through collaboration with Westminster institutions, fostering European solidarity and policy response to the war in Ukraine. Targets European institutional partners, policymakers, and Ukrainian civil society.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación YustecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean foundation partnership focused on promoting European memory and integration, visible in the partners section of the Association Jean Monnet website.
• European ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership with the European Parliament for promoting European values and integration across member states.
• Maison Jean MonnetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Jean Monnet House to preserve and promote the heritage of Jean Monnet at his historic residence.
• Fenêtre EuropeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with European information and communication organization.
• Maison de l'Europe (Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Paris-based European House for promoting European citizenship and values.
• European Federalists (Federalists.eu)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with European federalist movement organization promoting European political integration.
• Spinelli GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Spinelli Group, a European Parliament intergroup advocating for federalist policies and European integration.
• Young European Federalists (JEF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the youth organization of the European federalist movement.
• Mouvement EuropéencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the French section of the European Movement International, promoting European integration and civic participation.
• CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Brussels-based think tank specializing in European policy research and analysis.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS): German political foundation affiliated with the CDU with extensive EU policy programming. Comparable as a European-affairs foundation but with vastly greater resources and a partisan anchor.
• Carnegie Europe: Brussels arm of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. A much larger, well-funded think tank producing analysis on European and transatlantic affairs — comparable mission, much greater scale.
• Bruegel: Leading European economic policy think tank based in Brussels. Larger and more established than AJM but comparable as a Brussels-anchored, non-profit European policy influencer.

Direct peers

• European Movement International (Mouvement Européen): Federation promoting European integration and civic engagement. Listed as an AJM partner and shares the same pro-federalist mission and pan-European advocacy model.
• European Policy Centre (EPC): Brussels-based think tank delivering policy analysis and convening on EU affairs. Highly comparable to AJM in mission (European integration), audience (policymakers and engaged citizens), and content/event-driven model.
• Jacques Delors Institute (Notre Europe): Paris/Brussels think tank named after another EU founding father, focused on European integration. AJM is the Jean Monnet analogue to this Robert Schuman-era federalist think tank.
• Fundación Yuste: Spanish foundation focused on European memory and integration. Listed as a core partner of AJM; comparable as a small, mission-driven foundation promoting European founding values.
• Spinelli Group: European Parliament intergroup advocating federalist policies. Listed as a core partner of AJM and operates in the same federalist policy space, though anchored inside the EP.
• CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies): Brussels-based think tank producing EU policy research and analysis. Listed as an AJM partner and is the most direct comparable: a non-profit think tank focused on European policy with a similar intellectual-output model.

Emerging players

• Young European Federalists (JEF): Youth wing of the European federalist movement. Listed as an AJM partner; comparable in pro-integration mission but focused on a younger demographic.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AJMonnet
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AssocJeanMonnet
• Facebookfacebook.com/associationjeanmonnet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-jean-monnet
• Instagraminstagram.com/ajmonnet_2021

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