About us
Actors and citizens of a digital society
Renaissance Numérique is a not-for-profit association governed by the French law of 1901. It is fully independent, i.e. not affiliated to any party, company or structure. The think tank was founded in 2007 by a group of experts who wanted to put the issue of the digital transformation of society at the heart of the public debate. This journey started by publishing a foundational white paper dedicated to the issue of the “digital divide”. Renaissance Numérique’s DNA lies in ensuring all citizens can all be free and enlightened actors and citizens of the “digital society”.
The digital transformation is profoundly impacting our social, economic and political interactions and structures. To grasp and understand its complexity, which is itself ambiguous and changing, Renaissance Numérique brings together members from a wide range of backgrounds (political, economic, legal, communications, technical, sociological, etc.) and structures (independent experts, consultancies, law firms, non-governmental organisations, universities, institutions, businesses, etc.).
This diversity of actors and points of view makes Renaissance Numérique a place for debate, a space to enjoy a positive confrontation of ideas, which is unique in the landscape of think tanks and digital players in France and Europe.
Our missions
Renaissance Numérique shares its reflexions, insights, expertise and recommendations with the aim of:
- Shedding light on the various aspects of the digital transformation, through a public debate that is free, open and as inclusive as possible.
- Informing public decision-making and stakeholder strategies.
- Defending the interests of civil society.
- Ensuring that all individuals benefit from the changes brought about by the digital transformation, by giving them the keys to understanding and mastering it.
Our activities
Renaissance Numérique relies on collective approaches to accomplish its missions and actions:
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The values that guide our actions
The values that forged the creation of the think tank continue to guide each of its actions:
- Independence: Funding from our members does not hinder our independence from them.
- Neutrality: The work of Renaissance Numérique is designed to bring divergent points of view and sources into discussion, and to lead a factual, informed debate, outside of the logic of lobbies.
- Diversity: Our productions (notes, reports, op-eds, events…) mobilise a variety of members (NGOs, companies, lawyers, independent experts, academics, civil servants, etc.) and stakeholders, to guarantee a diversity of points of view.
- Transparency: In line with its transparency approach, the think tank is registered in the directory of interest representatives of the French High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life (HATVP) and in the European Union’s transparency register.
- Openness: We favour discussions with all the actors who make up the digital ecosystem in order to meet our objectives.
- Collegiality: Each individual member or each affiliated structure has the same number of votes in our General Assembly – one –, in order to guarantee collective and egalitarian decision-making.
- Gender diversity: Renaissance Numérique is a signatory of the #JamaisSansElles charter, a movement that is committed to promoting gender diversity and women inclusion in public events.
Our funding sources
Renaissance Numérique’s funding is essentially private. The majority comes from annual membership fees, which range from 60 to 20,000 euros, depending on the nature of the member and its revenue or budget.
No single membership fee exceeds 7% of the think tank’s resources, which amount to just over 308,000 euros for the year 2022 (January 2022-December 2022). Additional projects, such as events or publications, may be supported or sponsored on an ad hoc basis.
Why should you become a member?
By becoming a member of Renaissance Numérique, you will :
- Join a network of members that is unique in its diversity and high level of expertise.
- Develop insights that go beyond your own expertise and experience, in a constructive exchange of ideas, that allows the gaining of knowledge and forging of convictions.
- Engage in privileged dialogue with key players and individuals in the digital world at events reserved for our members.
- Contribute to the work of the think tank and actively participate in major social, economic, environmental and political debates on digital issues in France and Europe.
- Be represented at certain public events organised by the think tank, including presentations of work to which you have contributed.
- Represent the voice and interests of civil society on a wide range of digital issues.
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