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Mairie 2000

Mairie 2000 is a French non-profit association created in 1985 to provide technical and financial assistance to departmental mayors' associations for local elected officials' information and training.

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Overview

Mairie 2000 is a French association founded in 1985 within the framework and spirit of decentralization. It was conceived as an additional service offered to departmental mayors' associations by the Association des maires de France (AMF), the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, and the Crédit Local de France. Its mission is to provide technical and financial assistance to departmental associations for information actions that they most often initiate and always control. Technical assistance takes the form of help in choosing topics to address, developing programs, and finding speakers. Financial assistance is provided as subsidies calculated at variable rates depending on the chosen themes. Mairie 2000's action, essentially linked to the initiatives of departmental associations, has continued to develop. Today, Mairie 2000 contributes on average to the realization of nearly 400 information meetings per year for the benefit of more than 10,000 local elected officials. Mairie 2000 offers departmental associations the expertise of its partners, AMF services, or experts for leading information meetings, whether within the framework of departmental meetings or conjunctural operations. Technical assistance includes aid and advice in choosing topics, developing programs, preparing and implementing seminars or colloquia of regional interest, as well as finding speakers. Financial assistance is provided as subsidies capped per meeting, per year, and per departmental association. The association is headquartered in Paris, France, and operates exclusively in the French market. It is a non-profit entity, not listed on any stock exchange. Its work supports the continuous training and information of local elected officials across France, contributing to the quality of local governance.

History

Mairie 2000 was conceived in 1985, in the context and spirit of French decentralization, as an additional service offered to departmental mayors' associations by the Association des maires de France (AMF), the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, and the Crédit Local de France. Its purpose was to support the information activities of local elected officials through the departmental associations, which retained the initiative and control of the actions. From its creation, Mairie 2000 provided both technical and financial assistance. Technical assistance involved helping associations choose relevant topics, design programs, and find qualified speakers. Financial assistance came in the form of subsidies, with rates varying according to the themes selected. Over the years, this action, essentially tied to the initiatives of departmental associations, has continued to develop. By the time of its official website's description, Mairie 2000 was contributing on average to nearly 400 information meetings per year, benefiting more than 10,000 local elected officials. It offered departmental associations access to the expertise of its partners, AMF services, and external experts to lead information meetings, whether in the framework of departmental meetings or conjunctural operations. Technical assistance also extended to advice on preparing and implementing seminars or colloquia of regional interest. Financial assistance remained structured as subsidies capped per meeting, per year, and per departmental association, with specific allocation rules published on its website. The association is headquartered in Paris, France, and operates as a non-profit entity. It is not listed on any stock exchange. Its history reflects the broader evolution of French local governance support mechanisms, emphasizing continuous training and information for elected officials.

  • 1985

    Mairie 2000 is conceived and created by the Association des maires de France, the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, and the Crédit Local de France.

  • Mairie 2000 contributes on average to nearly 400 information meetings per year for more than 10,000 local elected officials.

Products and positioning

A non-profit service provider supporting local elected officials' information and training through departmental mayors' associations.

  • Technical assistance for information meetings

    Help in choosing topics, developing programs, and finding speakers for departmental information meetings.

  • Financial subsidies

    Subsidies calculated at variable rates depending on themes, capped per meeting, per year, and per departmental association.

  • Seminars and colloquia

    Preparation and implementation of seminars or colloquia of regional interest.

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