Comité français pour Yad Vashem

What Comité français pour Yad Vashem does

Comité Français pour Yad Vashem is a French non-profit association (loi 1901), founded in 1989 and headquartered at 6 avenue de la Motte-Picquet in Paris's 7th arrondissement. It is the official French affiliate of Yad Vashem, the International Institute for Holocaust Research and Memory headquartered in Jerusalem, and operates with a small team of approximately 10 employees. The organization preserves and transmits Holocaust memory in France by recognizing individuals honored as Righteous Among the Nations (Juste parmi les Nations), supporting educational programs, and maintaining memorial infrastructure across the country.

Its core offerings are mission-driven and non-commercial: week-long teacher training seminars at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem; the periodic newsletter 'Le Lien Francophone' (with issue n°91 released in June 2026); the audio podcast 'La Voix des Justes' (The Voice of the Righteous); the pedagogical kit 'Hanna et les Justes parmi les Nations'; digital exhibitions delivered in cooperation with the Google Cultural Institute; and a publicly searchable database of Righteous Among the Nations recognized in France, indexed across 12 documented regions. The Committee operates the 'Réseau Villes et Villages des Justes de France' network, which unites 402 communes and 554 memorial places, and is governed under French association law with a registered President (Patrick Klugman) and a Director of Publication (David Adam).

The business model is donations and community fundraising: the Committee solicits public donations ('Faire un don') and membership fees ('Devenir adhérent') via its website, supplemented by an annual support dinner ('Dîner de soutien'). It does not sell commercial products or services, and revenue is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is hybrid — direct program delivery from headquarters and through a network of regional delegates, plus formal partnerships with French municipal authorities and regional académies (first Dijon, then Besançon in May 2025). Technology is deliberately not a differentiator; the Committee explicitly identifies itself as a memorial and educational organization rather than a technology company, with no API, app, or proprietary AI capability.

Name

Comité français pour Yad Vashem

Legal name

Comité Français pour Yad Vashem

Website

https://yadvashem-france.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Comité Français pour Yad Vashem is a French non-profit founded in 1989 as the official French branch of Yad Vashem. It educates teachers and the public about the Holocaust, recognizes French Righteous Among the Nations, and operates a 402-commune memorial network via donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holocaust Memorial and Educational Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Holocaust education
• Memorial services
• Teacher training seminars
• Historical commemoration
• Nonprofit association

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The Committee raises funds through public donations to support Yad Vashem Institute activities and its own memorial, educational, and commemorative programs in France.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Comité français pour Yad Vashem is the French affiliate of Yad Vashem, delivering Holocaust education, remembrance, and recognition of the Righteous Among the Nations (Juste parmi les Nations) in France. It organizes teacher training seminars at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, publishes the 'Le Lien Francophone' newsletter and a pedagogical kit, produces a podcast and digital exhibitions, maintains a searchable database of French Righteous, and coordinates the 'Réseau Villes et Villages des Justes de France' municipal memorial network spanning 402 communes and 554 memorial places. All offerings are provided free of charge to support Holocaust memory and education.

Product overview

The Comité Français pour Yad Vashem is a French non-profit association (founded 1989) that serves as the French branch of Yad Vashem, the International Holocaust Remembrance Association based in Jerusalem. The organization's offerings consist primarily of educational and memorial services rather than a commercial product platform. Core offerings include: teacher training seminars at the Yad Vashem Institute in Jerusalem, publications (notably 'Le Lien Francophone' newsletter), digital content including podcasts ('La Voix des Justes') and online exhibitions, and an educational kit ('Hanna et les Justes'). The organization also maintains a searchable database of the Righteous Among the Nations in France and operates the 'Réseau Villes et Villages des Justes de France' network, which unites 402 French municipalities in honoring individuals who saved Jews during WWII. Services are provided free of charge to support Holocaust education and memory transmission.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Séminaires pour enseignants à l'Institut Yad Vashem One-week training seminars for French primary and secondary school teachers on teaching the Holocaust, designed and delivered by the International School for Holocaust Studies at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. The seminars provide pedagogical materials and research-based content to teach Shoah history.
• Réseau 'Villes et Villages des Justes de France' A nationwide network initiative uniting French municipalities that have created memorial places (streets, squares, gardens, steles) to honor the Righteous Among the Nations. At time of documentation 402 communes participated and 554 memorial places have been established across France.
• Recherche des Justes de France Online searchable database allowing users to find Righteous Among the Nations recognized in France, organized alphabetically by name and by region. Openly accessible to the public as a free resource.
• Le Lien Francophone Periodic newsletter/publication providing news and updates about Yad Vashem activities, Holocaust remembrance, and the Righteous Among the Nations program. Issues n°87 through n°91 documented, with issue n°91 published in June 2026.
• Podcasts 'La Voix des Justes' Audio podcast series sharing testimonies and stories of the Righteous Among the Nations, available for educational purposes as part of the Committee's educational and transmission mission.
• Kit pédagogique 'Hanna et les Justes parmi les Nations' Pedagogical teaching kit designed to educate students about the Righteous Among the Nations and Holocaust memory, provided to teachers and educators for classroom use.
• Expositions Numériques Digital/online exhibitions showcasing stories of the Righteous and Holocaust commemoration, including partnerships with Google's Cultural Institute.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,400 Righteous Among the Nations recognized in France and 29,000+ worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Académie de BesançonmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2025A convention was signed between the Académie de Besançon and the Comité Français pour Yad Vashem on 26 May 2025 at the Rectorat de Besançon. The partnership aims to strengthen cooperation in citizenship education, the fight against antisemitism, racism, and all forms of discrimination, and the transmission of the memory of the Shoah and the Righteous Among the Nations. The Académie de Besançon is the second in France, after Dijon, to enter such a partnership.
• Fondation Shoah pour la Mémoire de la ShoahcoreOthersThe Fondation Shoah pour la Mémoire de la Shoah is listed as a supporting partner of the Comité Français pour Yad Vashem, providing institutional backing for its activities.
• Académie de DijonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Académie de Dijon was the first French académie to sign a partnership with the Comité Français pour Yad Vashem for Holocaust education and antisemitism prevention.
• Institut Yad Vashem (Jérusalem)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Comité Français pour Yad Vashem is the official French affiliate of Yad Vashem, the International Institute for Holocaust Research and Memory in Jerusalem. It organizes teacher training seminars designed and delivered by Yad Vashem's International School for Holocaust Studies and supports Yad Vashem's activities.
• Réseau 'Villes et Villages des Justes de France'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of 402 French communes that have created memorial places (streets, squares, gardens, steles) to honor Righteous Among the Nations. The Committee's regional delegates often initiate these projects in coordination with mayors and local authorities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah: French foundation supporting Shoah research, education, and remembrance through grants to institutions and projects including CFYV itself. Peer in funding and convening the French Shoah-memory ecosystem.
• International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA): Intergovernmental body setting policy on Holocaust education, remembrance, and research, of which France is a member. Adjacent ecosystem player that shapes funding and curriculum frameworks relevant to CFYV's work.
• Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference): Jewish organization that negotiates Holocaust restitution and funds Holocaust education and survivor services globally. Comparable institutional position in funding and coordinating Shoah-related educational infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Anne Frank House: Amsterdam-based museum and educational organization operating exhibitions, a youth/teacher program, and traveling educational materials across Europe. Comparable as a Jewish-led Holocaust education nonprofit with strong teacher-training and pedagogical-kit offerings.
• Mémorial de la Shoah: Paris-based Holocaust memorial, museum, and research center that is the most direct French counterpart to CFYV. Both focus on Holocaust remembrance, education, and archival work in France, with overlapping audiences among teachers, families, and municipal authorities.
• Holocaust Educational Trust (HET): UK charity that runs Holocaust education programs for teachers, students, and local communities, including survivor testimony projects. Highly comparable mission and constituency (educators + local authorities + families).
• Maison d'Izieu – Mémorial des enfants juifs exterminés: French memorial site and educational center for the Shoah, located in Izieu; runs school programs, exhibitions, and teacher training. Direct French peer working with municipal and academic partners on Holocaust education.
• Wiener Holocaust Library: UK-based archive, library, and educational institution focused on Holocaust study and testimony collection. Comparable to CFYV in mission mix of remembrance, archives, and teacher/researcher education.

Broad incumbents

• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM): U.S.-based federal Holocaust memorial and education institution; comparable in operating teacher training programs, digital exhibitions, and a national network of partner institutions. Functions as the structural analog of Yad Vashem for the U.S.
• Yad Vashem (International Holocaust Remembrance Center): The Jerusalem-based parent and global hub of Holocaust research, education, and commemoration; CFYV is its French affiliate. Directly comparable mission, archives, educational programming, and authority over the Righteous Among the Nations program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCe70-3DHZn2SaoV2IEt8bjQ?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/yadvashemfrance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comite-francais-pour-yad-vashem
• Instagraminstagram.com/yadfrance

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Profiles2 records

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