In the framework of EBSOMED, ANIMA Investment Network's affiliate AWEX is setting up a Technical Assistance Mission "Export Promotion & Internationalisation of SMEs" consisting of a 3-day visit (June 11 to 13, 2019) of the Tunisian organisation CEPEX to AWEX in Brussels, Belgium, in order to strengthen the existing public offer of export promotion to provide value-added services to exporting companies.

For CEPEX, the study visit mainly aims:

• to learn about AWEX's experience in supporting the export and internationalisation of Walloon companies
• to become familiar with European foreign trade aid instruments and programmes as well as mentoring programmes for start-ups and first-time exporters
• to establish an exchange of expertise with the aim of a better knowledge of the Tunisian economic fabric, Tunisian exporting companies and their export capacity

The activity therefore aims:

• exchanging the expertise of the two agencies by allowing CEPEX to strengthen its skills in assisting exporting companies
• Establish a partnership between the Tunisian and Walloon Business Support Organisations (CEPEX and AWEX) to develop partnerships between companies from both countries
• to better know both markets
• increase exports from both countries