The Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad: Facilitating Global Business Relations
The Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad (ICCA) serve as a pivotal network for SME internationalization, supporting economic and business relations between Italy and foreign countries. With a bi-national nature, the ICCAs play a vital role in promoting trade, business, and collaboration across various regions worldwide. Through their main activities, they provide essential support for Italian SMEs seeking to expand internationally, offering services such as information dissemination, training programs, and business networking opportunities.
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The Italian Chambers of Commerce abroad (ICCA): a global network for the internationalization of SMEs Economic Forum Italia-Bulgaria Growing Together Sofia, 14th April 2015 Gaetano Fausto Esposito Secretary General Assocamerestero
THE ITALIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ABROAD: MAIN CHARACTERISTICS Free associations of Italian and local entrepreneurs and professionals: 70% of their 25.000 members comes from countries where the Chambers are rooted; Their opportunities for the Italian SME s, as established by the Italian Government according to the Law no. 518 of July 1 , 1970; mission is to promote trade and business Reference point for the support of economic and business relations between Italy and foreign countries; Part of the Network of Italian Chambers of Commerce according to the Law no. 580 of 29 December 1993 as modified by Legislative Decree no. 23 of February 15 2010. 1
THE TWOFOLD NATURE OF THE ICCAs The Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad have a bi-national nature, fostering the economic interests of both countries - Italy and the country where they operate; Moreover, entrepreneurs parts of the Italian promotional system of SME s internationalization: this private business association but with an institutional vocation defined by an institutional frame. they are professionals/consultants both associations of and and means that they are 2
THE ICCAs IN THE WORLD: THE RIGHT PLACES FOR YOUR BUSINESS Europe: 30 North America: 9 Asia: 10 Africa & Middle East: 6 Central & South America: 21 Australia: 5 81 Chambers of Commerce 55 Countries 140 Offices 300.000 business contacts generated per year 25.000 Members 1.300 Administrators 500 Employees 3
THE MAIN CLIENTS/PARTNERS OF THE ICCAs Italian Chambers of Commerce network; Professionals and consulting companies; Small and medium enterprises, in Italy and abroad; Association of enterprises; International and Italian exhibitions organizations; Local institutions. 4
THE ITALIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ABROAD: MAIN ACTIVITIES Information and communication (advertising and media campaigns, management); publications, web site Training managers, language); (specialized courses courses of for business commercial Italian Business contacts (business scouting, fairs and trade missions, BtoB incoming/outgoing tourism); meetings, promotion of Enterprise cooperation, information, market research); Assistance legal (trade/industrial and customs aid, tax Networking events. 5
WHAT VALUE ADDED THE ICCAs NETWORK CAN OFFER Identification of the more suitable and reliable business partners; Development of activities and projects with binational benefits; Cultural mediation in business; Coordination with all the institutional actors of the promotional system of SMEs internationalization; Strong ties to the Italian communities abroad. 6
PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM 2015 Information & Communication 10,0% Business Assistance 19,1% About 300.000 business contacts Training 6,0% 2.000 promotional activities Network Activities 3,4% Budget estimated: mln/euro 40 Business contacts 60,9% 60,9% of services covers the development of business contacts between Italian and foreign companies; 19,1% is represented by business customized assistance to SMEs; 10,0% refers to information & communication tools; 6,0% is dedicated to training activities. 7
THE ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ABROAD: ASSOCAMERESTERO Since 1987, Assocamerestero represents the Italian Chambers of Commerce abroad The ROLE of Assocamerestero: Information (increase the knowledge and awareness on the ICCA network among Italian and international Institutions and business collaborate with Italian press and media to improve the network s exposure); ICCAs Assistance & training courses for their staff to keep high quality service standards; booster new business and institutional contacts to help the ICCAs strengthen their turnover). & Communication activities organizations; Promotion (organize 8
Assocamerestero - Associazione delle Camere di Commercio Italiane allEstero Via Sardegna, 17 00187 Roma Tel.: +39 06 44231314 Fax: +39 06 44231070 @: info@assocamerestero.it Web: www.assocamerestero.it
