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Italian investment desk opens in Dubai

DUBAI, November 9, 2016

The first Italian Investment Attraction Desk in the UAE was launched today in Dubai during the “Invest in Italy 2016” roadshow organised by Italian Trade Agency – ICE.

The event was attended by Ivan Scalfarotto, Italian Secretary of State, International Trade & Investment Attraction; and Liborio Stellino, Italian Ambassador to the UAE.

The launch was also attended by more than 100 investors, businessmen and corporate individuals who had the chance to listen to Italy’s future investment plans.

The opening of the desk represents a key step in the strategy that aims to increase direct investments in Italy.

Direct investment stock from Italy in the UAE exceeded $8.5 billion as per 2014 figures (latest available data), whereas the total direct investment stock from the UAE in Italy amounted to $385 million (source: International Monetary Fund, CDIS database), the statement said.

The main objective of the desk, which works closely with the Italian embassy and other Italian institutions in the UAE, is to attract investment flows by promoting, supporting and encouraging capital investments, facilitating direct communication between foreign entities and their Italian counterparts. This requires a daily effort and a deep understanding of the underlying business framework.

According to ICE-Reprint database information on multinational companies (updated for the first half of 2016), the number of Emirati companies in Italy amounted to 66, with 17,000 employees and a turnover of €3.5 billion.

The roadshow comes after those held in Istanbul, Tokyo in 2015 and New York, San Francisco and London in 2016.

Scalfarotto talked about the Italian political framework and the new reforms which aim to attract foreign investments.

Director General of the Italian Trade Agency – ICE, Piergiorgio Borgogelli, presented an overview of the economic environment and touched upon ICE’s initiatives to attract investments.

A particular attention was paid to the four sectors which had the highest record in terms of business performance and interest in the context of foreign investment -- fashion, food & agriculture, real estate and start-up businesses with presentations made by representatives of  Sistema Moda Italia’s, the trade association of the fashion industry; Nomisma, an independent research and consulting company; the Italian Food Industry Federation (Federalimentare) and the business incubator  “The Hive”.

The upcoming rounds of the “Invest in Italy” roadshow will be in held in Singapore, Beijing and Hong Kong in the first half of 2017.

Italian Trade Agency - ICE has been promoting Italy as an investment destination not only through the investment desk and roadshows in Istanbul, London, New York, Singapore, Tokyo and now in Dubai, but also through participating in exhibitions and international events, to present different sectors of Italian excellence and the most important investment opportunities to the press and foreign investors. – TradeArabia News Service
 




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