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Open Markets, Greater Gains. Eng. Slim Chaker. Contents. The main challenges to support SME Service Exporters Best practices for trade promotion agencies The Tunisian Experience some examples Sources : International Trade Centre - www.intracen.org - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Open Markets, Greater Gains
Eng. Slim Chaker
Contents
• The main challenges to support SME Service Exporters
• Best practices for trade promotion agencies
• The Tunisian Experiencesome examples
Sources : International Trade Centre - www.intracen.orgAsia – Pacific Economic Cooperation – www.apec.orgFAMEX - CEPEX - Ministry of Trade Tunisia – www.cepex.nat.tn
The main challenges (global)
Services = "A Promise To Perform "
Market Differently From Goods
The main challenges (global)
• Understanding Mode 1, 2, 3, 4• Cross border• Consumption abroad• Commercial presence• Movement of natural persons
• Too many agencies involved• Lack of statistics• International Visibility
• Global Image • Brand names
The main challenges (SMEs)
• Very small firms with limited resources• Need credibility and visibility• How to utilize networks of contacts • Market information is outdated very quickly• SMEs managers are technical people• BAs focus on domestic policy advocacy• Traditional trade support programs (goods)
Best practices for trade promotion agencies
• National export strategy• Improve services statistics• Establish an official services promotion unit• Establish a coordinating body across ministries• Set specific targets # SMEs• Train trade officers, Specific training for SMEs • Create awareness and credibility, Image, Brand
Names, Comm., Success Stories, Study Tours, DB
Best practices for trade promotion agencies
• Adapt universities’ programs• Tax incentives, R&D tax credits • Telecom. & internet infrastructure• Access to finance including grants• International certifications (ISO, …)• Intellectual property• Temporary business entry concessions
The Tunisian Experience Some Examples
• PMNS• FAMEX• SISE• National Strategies
The Tunisian Experience Some Examples
• The PMNS : Services Upgrading and Modernization Program
• Still in the inception phase• A National Council for Services is created• A management unit is created within the MoT• A pilot phase targeting 100 SMEs is launched• Objective : diagnose and implement the
action plan for 100 SMEs in 2011
The Tunisian Experience Some Examples
• FAMEX : Export Market Access Fund• FAMEX 1 : 2000 – 2004 (25 M USD)• FAMEX 2 : 2005 – 2011 (40 M Euro)• Objective : support SMEs to prepare and
implement export plans (industry and services)• Results for services : 380 beneficiaries, 4M$,
50%, ICT, A&E, Health., Tourism, Univ., Train., Consult.
• A FAMEX III is being prepared : 1000 SMEs from which 500 Services SMEs
The Tunisian Experience Some Examples
The Tunisian Experience Some Examples
• National Strategies : • Tourism, • ICT, • Transport, • Healthcare, …
• Negotiations with the EU and the WTO
Conclusion
Services are the future
The potential already exists : •IT, A&E, Healthcare, Tourism, …
JEDCO has the know-how through the JSMP
This program is meeting SMEs needs
It showed an important potential, interesting SMEs and already some success stories
We need more, much more, and NOW !!!