International PanelVision StatementDue to the current economic climate, Welsh businesses are finding themselves in a situation where they need to explore and target markets outside of Wales. We acknowledge that there is already a range of international business support provided for businesses in Wales. However, our goal is to take what is already in place and build on that to host a fully comprehensive international trade support facility for businesses of all kinds from one location. To succeed we have to eliminate the existing fragmented approach and duplication of International services provided in Wales. This can be achieved through our International business model - built around the strong brand that is the South Wales Chamber, and links with the British Chambers of Commerce and International organisations. At the core of this approach will be the support and contribution from our independent International Trade Panel and growth through collaboration and export documentation. We believe the world is getting smaller and Welsh businesses must also look beyond Wales for success. IntroductionInternational Trade in Wales is high on the South Wales Chamber agenda and has been recently announced as a political priority, driven by Edwina Hart, the newly appointed Minister for Business, Enterprise and Technology. We have all experienced the effects of diminishing funding opportunities and a shrinking public sector. Consequently, it is growth and output of the private sector that can make a difference to our economic performance. We must ensure existing and new enterprises have the knowledge and confidence to explore new markets in the UK and on an International scale, to put Wales on the map for new investment and as a country to reside and visit. The International Trade Panel focuses on delivering the Council of Economic Renewal Agenda for International Trade, it is a platform from which the private sector can be represented, where issues and barriers to trade effectively are addressed and best practice models are recognised, also providing a two-way communication between the private and public sector. The South Wales Chamber of Commerce launched the All Wales International Trade Panel on 21st July 2011. View the International Trade Panel Priorities About the International Trade PanelThe International Trade Panel consists of 15 members representing business, exporters and academia across Wales and includes key sectors:
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