Italian Economic Diplomacy 26 April: latest global news
Western Australia: Tender announced for 41 new trains for one billion euros The Premier of Western Australia, Mark McGowan, announced a call for tenders for the design, construction and 30-year maintenance of 41 new trains at an estimated 1.6 billion Australian dollars (about 1 billion euros). The tender is part of the Metronet project to […]
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Colombia: Presentation of first metro line project in Bogota’ Colombian Finance Minister, Mauricio Cardenas, and the Mayor of Bogota, Enrique Penalosa, presented the first metro line project for the city, which will run entirely on a raised platform.A cofinancing agreement will ensure that the necessary funds will be available for 30 years. It also allows […]
Read moreMinister Alfano in Brussels and Paris
Alfano will be in Brussels tomorrow to discuss the future of Syria and in Paris on 26 April to attend the international conference on combating the financing of terrorism. The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be engaged in two days of meetings at multilateral level. Minister Alfano will be […]
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CHINA: BUSINESS MISSION IN CHINESE PROVINCES DALIAN AND QINGDAO, 18-21 JUNE 2018 The Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and Confindustria, with the support of the Bank of China, are organising a mission for small and medium-sized enterprises to selected Chinese Provinces as part of the Italy-China Business Forum (BFIC). The mission will take place between 18 […]
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Colombia: a Country presentation focused on the agribusiness sector On 8 May 2018 Colombia will take centre stage at the Farnesina, which will host a Country Presentation presenting business opportunities in the Latin American country, especially in the agribusiness field. The Colombian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Juan Guillermo Zuluaga Cardona, will be in […]
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Cuba: T.O.MA. Group signs contract to build a hotel in Trinidad The 12th edition of the Construction Fair, Cuba’s major construction show with 200 exhibitors from 26 Countries this year, was held in Havana from 3 to 6 April. On the sidelines of the Fair, representatives of the T.O.MA. Group signed a contract worth approximately 60 […]
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China: Italy-Liangjiang bilateral investment promotion desk opened A bilateral investment promotion desk between Italy and the new area of Liangjiang in the municipality of Chongqing, was recently open. The help-desk is fruit of the collaboration between Chongqing Liangjiang and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China, with the support of the Italian Consulate General. The […]
Read moreCooperation. Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Farnesina and IDLO
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the Farnesina today between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Rome-based International Development Law Organization (IDLO). The MoU was signed by the Director General of Development Cooperation, Giorgio Marrapodi, and the Director General of IDLO, Irene Khan, and will regulate the personnel selection […]
Read moreItaly’s Diplomacy, 13 April: latest news from the world
The World Trade Centre in Sao Paolo will host this year’s Brazil Investment Forum on 29 and 30 May. Organized by the Federal Government in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank, the event provides exhaustive and updated information on investment opportunities in Brazil’s strategic economic sectors, such as infrastructure, energy, agri-business, construction, technology and innovation. […]
Read moreItalian Development Cooperation
“The Italian Official Development Assistance has grown for a fifth consecutive year, bucking the international trend. Italy stands by its commitments on cooperation,” said the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, regarding the data released on the OECD website pertaining to the 2017 Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the Member States […]
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