Under-Secretary Mario Giro began a wide-ranging official mission to Brazil today. His agenda includes meetings with local Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo administrators engaged in revitalising those metropolises, and meetings with Italian business persons and representatives of the Italian community. The Under-Secretary will discuss a framework agreement with the Brazilian Communications Minister on collaboration between Poste Italiane eand Correios. His official agenda also includes the important aspect of cultural cooperation, following the success of the cultural events “Momento Italia in Brazil” (or Italy at the World Cup), an event to be carried out during the soccer championship to promoting the cultural, scientific-technological, social and economic image of Italy.
“Brazil’s economic and social programmes, which have been pursued with continuity by a succession of governments, have fostered economic growth; and thanks to the dynamic society of Brazil, the questions have changed”, Giro stated.
“It is Italy’s wish to be able to seize the opportunities the new Brazil offers. In this phase, our reciprocal knowledge and innovation exchanges can become even more advantageous. Italy and Brazil have intense ties in many spheres, including business and research. Italian universities are much in demand in the Brazilian government’s advanced education exchange programme. Our multi-utility businesses and local autonomies can offer interesting experiences in the management of cities”, Giro commented.
Finally, Under-Secretary Giro will also be meeting with representatives of the Italian community of Sao Paolo and a group of important business persons of Italian descent. “There are tens of millions of business persons, intellectuals and political decision-makers of Italian origin, who are alert to our country’s interests and potential mediators for a strengthened internationalisation involving our two economies”, the under-secretary concluded.
