OUR PASSION, FRANCE
OUR MISSION, THE WORLD
AN EXCEPTIONAL NETWORK
4,900 businesswomen and men, experts in the international field of promoting France’s development, for over 120 years. Present in every region of France and in more than 150 countries.
The Conseillers du Commerce extérieur de la France (Foreign Trade Advisors of France, or CCEs) benevolently share their experience working for the development and influence of France. They carry out concrete actions on a daily basis in partnership with public and private players who have a role in promoting and supporting the internationalization of French companies. Appointed by the Prime Minister, CCEs are vested with four missions by public authorities.
OUR FOUR MISSIONS
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ADVISING PUBLIC AUTHORITIES
CCEs inform and advise public authorities through their regular participation in strategic council meetings of the government and regions, as well as with French embassies abroad, to which they forward their analyses, opinions and recommendations on international trade or specific market issues.
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SUPPORTING BUSINESSES
The CCEs support French businesses in their international development through the long-term monitoring of structured projects or in a more limited fashion through operational advice and networks introductions. The CCEs also contribute to the modernization of the support mechanism for foreign trade.
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TRAINING YOUNG PEOPLE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE
The CCEs raise young people’s international awareness by sharing their experiences with undergraduate and graduate students or by sharing their know-how in the context of specific actions.
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PROMOTING THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF FRANCE
The CCEs promote France’s assets and facilitate investment decisions from foreign companies throughout France, through contacts they enjoy with business leaders and economic authorities in the countries where they operate.
150 COUNTRIES
4900 CCE WORLDWIDE
150 MENTORING LEAD CONSULTANTS WORLDWIDE
290 PARTNERING EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF BENEVOLENT ACTIONS
- Participation in a range of economic advisory bodies, at the ministerial level, as well as in the regions and at French embassies abroad.
- Commissioning of surveys, publication of memorandums and recommendations.
- Organization of seminars, forums and symposiums.
- Mentoring SMEs internationally.
- Supporting the development of the students who have graduated and want an international experience through the V.I.E. program (Volunteering for International Experience).
- Coaching and promoting awareness with young people about international careers.
