The Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX) ( es, Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) is an

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of the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade (''Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio'') which works worldwide with the objective of promoting the internationalization of Spanish companies in order to improve their competitiveness and to add value to the Spanish economy as a whole, as well as boosting foreign investment in Spain. The Institute acts mainly in the following areas: * It designs and carries out commercial promotion and

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programs in foreign

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. * It prepares and provides information regarding international markets and the Spanish products offered. * It promotes the teaching of technical skills to business people and the training of professionals in foreign

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. * It provides customised advice and support through the Spanish network of Economic and Commercial Offices. * ICEX is also one of the main Spanish publishers specialising in international trade: manuals, business guides and country data. To effectively meet its objectives, ICEX is assisted by the network of Economic and Commercial Offices in the Spanish embassies (''Red de Oficinas Económicas y Comerciales de las Embajadas de España en el Exterior'') abroad and, within Spain, by the Regional and Territorial Trade Directorates. It also coordinates its programs with those of the

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, Chambers of Commerce, the Spanish Confederation of Employers' Organizations (CEOE), Collaborating Entities and other Spanish institutions related to international

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in order to achieve a model of shared overseas promotion. The Centre for Economic and Commercial Studies (CECO) is an associated training centre through which ICEX assists in training young professionals (for example, with a scholarship program that includes an

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in International Management").

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ICEXICEX traineeships ("Becarios ICEX")Economic and Commercial offices ("Oficinas Económicas y Comerciales")Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade ("Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio")CECO ("Centro de Estudios Económicos y Comerciales")Spain businessInvest in Spain
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