As the poet said… ideas are beautiful, but then you need the legs to move them forward.
In this movement, Philippe Renaudi, president of UPE06, is trying to follow up on one of the themes of his mandate program, which consistently appears in the program of the candidate (future president as the sole candidate) for the UPE in the consular election at the CCI: the international development of local businesses.
A noble goal but a heavy task when considering that almost all local businesses are TPME-TPE, therefore lacking the internal resources, basic skills, and often the inclination to venture into unknown markets.
But as it is often said in these cases, if the mountain won’t come to you, you must go to the mountain (a generalization of the proverb “if the mountain won’t come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain”).
In this spirit, there is an agreement between UPE06 and the Regional Committee of French Foreign Trade Advisors to provide businesses with the information, skills, and collaboration of these experts who have direct knowledge of the markets and access to networks that can support operational needs if necessary.
This is a body of 4,000 people, 2,500 of whom are located abroad and 150 in France, covering 139 countries: a squadron ready to provide assistance to business leaders who understand that “our future lies in international markets” – as Philippe Renaudi emphasized.
The implementation of future governance at the CCI will provide institutional support to this initiative.
