Under the patronage of Mrs Anne-Marie IDRAC, French Secretary of State for Foreign TradeSupported by the Special Unit for South-South Cooperation (SUSSC), a subsidiary of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP/UNO)The iSMEs conference will aim at giving more visibility and relevance to the internationalisation of SMEs, reviewing current trends, new theories, last experiences and exchanging best practices. To do so, we lay the foundation stone of a regular event which will take place one year in Europe and one year in an emerging country. It will provide a forum for active discussion and cross-learning open to scholars, entrepreneurs, consultants and business leaders.The conference aims to bring together professionals interested and involved in the internationalization of SMES from western nations and emerging countries. Our aim is to strengthen the innovation capacity of SMEs, to promote their competitiveness and to continue the path towards sustain development.