
AFD — Alliance France Design
AFD, a 15-year-old trade association, defends the economic and cultural interests of space, message and product designers, thanks to more than 2000 members who practise their activity in companies (25%), as freelancers (72%) or as employees (3%)
APCI — Promotion du design
Founded in 1983 on the initiative of the Ministries of Industry and Culture, and having been privatised in 1993, the APCI is a recognised non-profit organisation. Its objective is to promote design in France and abroad as a key element of economic, social and cultural innovation, and as a factor in improving quality of life and respect for the environment.


Campus des métiers et des qualifications
The "Image & Design" campus of excellence is a network of training establishments, research centres and trade organisations which develops projects using a co-working mindset to strengthen the ties between schools and businesses and support young people in their training towards the professions of the future. It is coordinated by the Hauts-de-France region and the Rectorate
WDO — World Design OrganizationTM
The World Design OrganisationTM is an international non-governmental organisation based
in Montreal, Canada, which awards the title of World Design Capital® every 2 years as a sign of recognition
of the innovative use
of design by a city
or a region, with
the aim of boosting its economic, social, cultural and environmental
development.
