April
General Information
Identification Code: 748730712579-06
Website: http://www.april.org
Entity Form: Association française loi 1901
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 1/28/2014
Last Update: 3/12/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: Founded in 1996, April is the main French advocacy association devoted to promote and protect Free/Libre Software ("Logiciel Libre" in French). With more than 2500 members (individuals, businesses, associations and organizations), April is a pioneer of Free Software in France.
Since 1996, it is a major player in the democratization and the spread of free software and open standards to the general public, professionals and institutions in the French-speaking world. It also acts as a watchdog on digital freedoms, warning the public about the dangers of private interests keeping an exclusive stranglehold on information and knowledge.
Pioneer of free software in France, April has been since 1996 a major player in the democratization and the spread of Free Software and open standards to the general
public, professionals and institutions in the French-speaking world. In the digital era that is ours, it also aims to inform the public on the dangers of an exclusive
appropriatio (...)
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Business and industry
- Consumers
- Culture
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Institutional affairs
- Research and innovation
- Single market
Levels of Interest:
- european
- sub-national
- national
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Copyright, patents, consumer law, economy, research, education, interoperability, public procurements, net neutrality, forced sales, privacy, mass surveillance
Communication Activities: None
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: rue de l'Ouest, 44-46Bâtiment 8
Post Code: 75014
City: Paris
Country: FRANCE
Phone:
Indic Phone: 33
Phone Number: 178769280
EU Office
Address: rue de l'Ouest, 44-46Bâtiment 8
Post Code: 75014
City: Paris
Country: FRANCE
Phone:
Indic Phone: 33
Phone Number: 178769280
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 2
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.20000000298023224
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: See https://april.org/adherents-personnes-morales
Organisation Members: April maintains close contacts with :
- international, European and national associations which
promotes and defend Free Software (Free Software Foundation...)
- organisations for Free Information Infrastructure, net
neutrality (FFII, La Quadrature du Net,...)
- consumer organisations (BEUC,TACD...)
Current Job Opportunities
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
Associate - Borders and security
CIVIC ORGANIZATION "TENTH OF APRIL"
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025