The only representative of the Pasteur Network in this role, Paola has been working for six years among the 4,500 business leaders and experts who support the internationalization of French companies.
The Executive Director of the Institut Pasteur de São Paulo (IPSP), Paola Minoprio, has had her mandate as a Foreign Trade Advisor of France renewed by the French government for another three years, starting on July 1, 2025. The appointment, published in the Journal officiel de la République française on August 1, was signed by the Prime Minister of France following the recommendation of the Ministries of Economy and Foreign Affairs.
Paola is the only member of the Pasteur Network to hold this position, which she has occupied since 2019. The Foreign Trade Advisors of France form a network of 4,500 business leaders and international affairs specialists, present both in France and in more than 140 countries.
The Foreign Trade Advisors of France carry out concrete actions to promote and support the internationalization of French companies, in partnership with public and private stakeholders. Among their four main missions are: advising public authorities, supporting companies, training young people for international careers, and promoting France’s attractiveness.