French Trade Commission UBIFRANCE Greece Michel Bauza, Commercial Counsellor & Director

Extroversion Support Systems : France Goals: develop exportations and maintain jobs and competitiveness 3,7 % market share worldwide (6% in Greece) French companies exporting; but few SME (6.500 French companies exporting in Greece) 2005 : création of UBIFRANCE Agency : study on companies needs 2008 : benchmark EU and national organizations 2009 : new organization : The French’s Export Team

French National Export Strategy Ministry of Economy, Industry & Employment Cap Export National program Export Team Leader : UBIFRANCE the French Agency for International Business Development. Focus on SME support : French SME participating in trade missions abroad in 2013 (enterprise as “client”) Key markets, targeting Euro Med area, NA, emergent's countries Industrial fields expertise and organization Information and promotion services

French National Export Strategy, value chain, specialization, partnership UBIFRANCE AGENCY FTC UBIFRANCE & Partner FTC and FCC abroad (CCIFH) Detection, training, mobilization for SME French Chambers of Commerce and Professional organization Consulting, Key market, strategy for International expansion Information Market acces Developing business in foreign country

UBIFRANCE & French Trade Commission full range of information and promotion services secure ISO 9001 certification Close collaboration with the Chambers of Commerce, the Regional Economic Development Agency and all the professional organisations networks (France and abroad, partnership with CCIFH - Greece)  A Public Agency with back-up from the French government  UBIFRANCE supports French companies through all phases of their international development  64 Trade Commission in 44 countries (Greece September 2009)

Product and services - Information  Market intelligence : publications, market and specific sectors studies and, tenders monitoring… Available through UBIFRANCE website  Customized trade missions  Trade events abroad : trade fairs, solo events,  matchmaking, technical conferences, seminars  Consulting services to French companies  Communication on French know-how : press offices, corporate campaigns,

Promotion - Country Branding French export promotion on international exhibitions, business trip, through the services provided by the French Export Team National export promotion program “Programme France” Country Branding with « Tour Eiffel logo »

E- commerce Official B2B web portal, operated by Ubifrance and dedicated to French-based exporters ands their international partners : FIRMAFRANCE French-based exporters are accessible on line trough this platform. Content available in English to facilitate international contacts.

E- commerce

Training FORMATEX FORMATEX, coaching and training on export fields, « à la carte »

This program enables French Companies to send a young person (18-28) on a working assignment abroad as professional training for a flexible period 6365 V.I.E. worldwide in 136 countries for 1500 French companies French International internship Program

Financing - OSEO OSEO Loan for Export, with no mortgage or personal guarantees th €, 6 years, several tools for different stages SIDEX : participation cost for business trip (SME)

Credit Insurance CAP EXPORT - COFACE Cap Export : Public-Private partnership, insurance tools for exporters Tax relief for export cost AP COFACE : Insurance for prospection cost (SME) Credit insurance in case of no payment Several tools available National credit insurance export policy from the state

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