It is the basis of all the NTIC applications

Electronic and digital industry is the engine of all major economic projects and societal. It is part of the future of inseparably. It is growing at 7 per year on average, and its potential without limit. Alone is able to stimulate progress in controlling its effects. Electronics is at the service of all the aspirations and dreams. It is the basis of all the NTIC () applications. With it, we are in the future.

The dynamism of Asia is based on this observation. Today, three quarters of the digital GSM, TV flat screen and photo devices phones are manufactured with Asian components. This electronic mass allows for large countries like China to accelerate their development. Do not complain.

The electronic and digital die French and European, from a turnover of EUR 60 billion has other ambitions. In the line of his well-known glories, Ariane, Airbus, the TGV, the smart card, GSM, ADSL, etc., lies a promising future. The strength of our chain rests on 200,000 employees, distributed in businesses including a large majority of SMEs under 1,200 to 300 employees, dynamic, reactive and solid because they were able to withstand the great crisis of 2001 telecoms. This is a tremendous potential. We want and we must encourage it. It offers many employment sources, of rewarding, creative, diverse, scalable jobs, in particular in the research and development, but in industrialization and production also: quality, reliability, time life, health or environment are essential issues, as well as the consumption of products at low prices. The Germans and the Japanese have already understood.

Demand of our future rulers that they boost industrial vision for our country by initiating a few major industrial strategic programmes, springboard for growth, employment, and that meet the needs of the French, European and worldwide: telemedicine, road safety and the territory, car smart, clean, energy savings, TV on mobile, very high speed, and many others. These programs are at the service of well-being and the future of our fellow citizens. And in the service of our country: they will reduce our deficits and improve our productivity. They are our chance to become a leader in the world countries, by promoting technological innovation and implementation of solutions to the general public. But do not expect that once more it is too late.

The electronic and digital die French is for you, because it can meet your expectations. For you, the future is built on technology based growth and the jobs of the 21st century. Our companies need of men and women who design, produce and implement these technologies. Through training and experience in areas of advanced, these employees will have assets masters for their careers in an environment while moving, but dynamic, where will have to coexist "labour flexibility" (essential in an area where the future is invented every day) and "employability throughout life", which is the only way to respond to the need for security (always legitimate claim).

Our industry is for you, finally, because the political and economic future of the France and Europe is first in the hands of his youth, a youth trained at the highest level world and enthusiastic in his vision of the future.

This challenge to which we want to partner, this is the challenge of the France who wins. This is the ours. Do ensure that it is from you echo it deserves, he fed the next electoral debate a far cry from the traditional and sterile political disputes.

Our electronic and digital die opens the doors to an exciting career path. It shows you a path. Let us listen to Saint-Simon, philosopher and Economist: "men in imagination will open March."