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IMODEV (Institut du Monde et du Développement pour la Bonne Gouvernance Publique) is a non-profit international scientific organization founded in 2009 and headquartered at 49 rue Brancion, 75015 Paris, France. Its stated mission is to promote good public governance in the context of the information society by convening an international network of researchers and experts across Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. The organization operates two open-access peer-reviewed journals through a self-hosted Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform — La Revue Internationale des Gouvernements Ouverts (RIGO) and La Revue Internationale de Droits des Données et du Numérique (RIDDN) — and publishes books, monographs, and conference proceedings under its Editions IMODEV publishing arm.

IMODEV's primary activity is the organization of academic exchanges, including the recurring annual Acadays conference (now in its 11th edition, scheduled for November 2026 in Paris) and national and international colloquia, which serve as the main vehicles for knowledge dissemination. Its core technology is the OJS publishing platform, which the organization runs as a domain-specialized open-access infrastructure for governance research. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors (Conseil d'administration) and a Scientific Council (Conseil scientifique), with a 'Collaborateurs' directory of researchers and an author publishing platform supporting its publishing operations.

The business model is characteristic of a non-profit scientific association: revenue is generated through conference registration fees, publication subscriptions or sales, institutional partnerships, and likely membership contributions, though no figures are publicly disclosed. The organization serves three primary customer segments — government institutions and public administrations, academic researchers and universities, and international development organizations — across 40+ countries, with no enterprise SaaS pricing, paywalled products, or external funding rounds disclosed. As a private, non-listed entity with no parent company and only one operating subsidiary (Editions IMODEV), IMODEV functions as a mission-driven knowledge platform rather than a commercially scaled enterprise.

Name

imodev

Legal name

Institut du Monde et du Développement pour la Bonne Gouvernance Publique (IMODEV)

Website

https://imodev.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

IMODEV is a Paris-based non-profit scientific organization founded in 2009 that promotes good public governance through open-access journals, conferences, and an international research network spanning 40+ countries.

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Paris

HQ country

France

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Europe

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B2B

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Services

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Core offering

IMODEV is an independent, non-profit international scientific organization (Institut du Monde et du Dévé

Product overview

IMODEV is a non-profit international research institute that operates as a knowledge-sharing and publication platform rather than a commercial software product. The organization publishes two open-access academic journals (RIGO and RIDDN) through an Open Journal platform, produces books and conference proceedings, and organizes the Acadays annual conference series. The portfolio consists of scholarly publications and event management services focused on open government and digital governance research.

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Brands

• Revue Internationale des Gouvernements Ouverts (RIGO): International Open Government Journal - peer-reviewed academic journal published by IMODEV
• Revue Internationale de Droits des Données et du Numérique (RIDDN)
• Editions IMODEV
• Acadays

Products and services

• Revue Internationale des Gouvernements Ouverts (RIGO) [International Open Government Journal] An open-access peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes research on open government, digital governance, and public sector transparency; intended for researchers, academics, policy professionals, and government practitioners.
• Revue Internationale de Droits des Données et du Numérique (RIDDN) [International Data and Digital Law Journal] An open-access peer-reviewed academic journal focusing on data law, digital rights, and the legal frameworks governing the digital society; intended for legal scholars, digital rights researchers, and policy professionals.
• Ouvrages (Books and Monographs) Books and monographs covering open governance and digital development, published by Editions IMODEV for academics, researchers, and policy professionals.
• Actes de colloques (Conference Proceedings) Published proceedings from national and international conferences organized by IMODEV, capturing research papers and contributions presented at these events; intended for researchers, academics, and policy practitioners.
• Acadays Annual Conference An annual academic conference series on open government and digital issues, with programs featuring international speakers and researchers; held primarily in Paris and intended for academics, researchers, government practitioners, and policy professionals.

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partner Space (Espace Partenaires)coreOthersIMODEV maintains a dedicated partner space (Espace partenaires) for its network of institutional and organizational partners. The organization collaborates with various partners across its geographic activities in Europe, Africa, Americas, and Asia-Pacific regions. Partners include academic institutions, research organizations, and international development entities that contribute to IMODEV's mission of promoting good public governance.

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Broad incumbents

• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Established international affairs think tank with publications and policy programs on governance, democracy, and digital issues; a broad incumbent comparable to IMODEV's research-publishing model at significantly larger scale.
• OECD: Multilateral organization producing extensive research on governance, digital economy, and public sector policy; a broad incumbent in the same intellectual space as IMODEV, with publications and conferences serving overlapping audiences.
• Transparency International: Large international non-profit producing governance and anti-corruption research, publications, and national chapters worldwide; comparable to IMODEV as a non-profit publisher of governance research with global reach.

Emerging players

• World Wide Web Foundation: Non-profit advancing digital rights, internet governance, and open data; comparable as a non-profit research and advocacy organization producing authoritative content in the digital society/digital rights space.
• MySociety: UK-based non-profit building civic technology and producing research on digital democracy and open government; comparable as a niche non-profit working at the intersection of research and practice in digital governance.
• GovLab (NYU): Academic research center at NYU focused on digital governance, open data, and civic technology; comparable to IMODEV in producing applied research and convening researchers/practitioners in the digital governance niche.
• Open Knowledge Foundation: Non-profit promoting open data and open government; overlaps with IMODEV's open government and digital rights themes and produces publications and convenings for similar academic and policy audiences.

Regional players

• European Public Law Organization (EPLO): Greece-based international organization supporting public law research, publications, and academic events in Europe; comparable to IMODEV as a non-profit research organization operating journals and conferences on governance-related law.

Direct peers

• Open Government Partnership: International multi-stakeholder initiative focused specifically on open government reform, with member countries and research outputs in the same thematic space as IMODEV's RIGO journal and Acadays conferences.
• International IDEA: Intergovernmental organization supporting democratic governance and digital transformation; operates publications, policy programs, and country-level activities analogous to IMODEV's mission and structure.

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Strengths4 records

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Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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