Interministerial digital directorate, Digital administration office in 7th arrondissement, France
The Direction interministérielle du numérique, known as DINUM, is a central government directorate in the 7th arrondissement of Paris that coordinates digital projects across French ministries. It operates from an office building in this administrative part of the city, working directly with public services at the national level.
DINUM was created in 2019 to bring digital modernization of the French state under a single coordinating body. It replaced earlier structures that handled digital coordination in a more fragmented way across departments.
French public administrators at DINUM develop digital strategies and tools that shape how citizens interact with government services throughout France.
The building sits in the 7th arrondissement, a well-connected area of central Paris that is easy to reach by public transport. Since this is a government office, access inside is generally limited to people with an official appointment.
DINUM oversees beta.gouv.fr, a platform where government teams test new digital services publicly before rolling them out nationwide. This approach of involving real users from the start is relatively rare within public administration.
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