THE DEFI
The Committee for the Development and Promotion
of French Clothing, otherwise denominated DEFI, was founded through a decree of
the French Minister of Economy, Finances and Industry, dated December 20, 2000, in replacement of
the Committee for the Development and the Promotion of French Textile and
Clothing created in 1984.
Missions
In order to “support all kinds of collective
initiatives in favour of the clothing industry” the DEFI carries out several
public service missions which consist in :
- Fostering
programmes favouring innovation and the restoration of industrial and
commercial structures,
- Contributing
to the improvement of training programmes for the employees and of a
production, management and marketing conditions in the clothing industry,
- Stimulating
the national and international promotion of the products from his
industry,
- Participating
in the development of favourable conditions for creativity in the fashion
business and supporting the preservation of the fashion patrimony
- Implementing
economic and social research works in regard with the clothing industry,
and publicizing their findings;
- Contributing
to the financing of programmes in keeping with the above orientations
- Attending
to the consistency of the activities carried out by the organizations
benefiting from DEFI’s financial support.
The board
The DEFI is managed by a board of 15 members,
appointed for 3 years by the Minister of Industry. Ten members are appointed
upon proposals from the professional organizations of the clothing industry;
five are directly selected by the Minister, on account of their expertise. The
Board is fully empowered to manage the Committee under the guidance of the
chairman, appointed by the Minister of Economy, Finances and Industry on
proposal of the board.
The current Board has been in office since May
2004.
Commissions and committees
Five
specific Commissions and Committees ensure the smooth functioning of the DEFI.
-
Finance
Commission (see the members list)
-
Steering
Committee for Global Promotion (see the members list)
-
Promotion
Commission (see the members list)
-
Training
and Strategic Activities Commission (see the members list)
-
Committee
of Fashion and Clothing Experts (see the members list)
The Commissions
work on the different issues and prepare the Board’s decisions.
Departments
Under the
guidance of the General Manager (mail to the General Manager’s Office) the DEFI
carries out its public service missions thanks to :
-
the
Promotion Department (mail to the Promotion Department)
-
the
Alloted Tax Department (mail to the Alloted Tax Department)
-
the
Administrative and Financial Department (mail to the A&F Department)
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