Italian participation in the Energy Technologies and Infrastructure’s Workshop “Italy in Lebanon: Building a stronger partnership in Energy and Infrastructure”

Italian participation in the Energy Technologies and Infrastructure’s Workshop “Italy in Lebanon: Building a stronger partnership in Energy and Infrastructure”

NNA -nbsp;The Italian Trade Agency Office in Beirut organized a 2-day mission of Italian companies to Lebanon dedicated to the energy and construction/infrastructure sectors, under the patronage of the Embassy of Italy, and in collaboration with the Italian Trade Associations ANIE (one of the major trade association members of Confindustria representing 1,300 companies in the electrical and electronics sector), ANCE (National Association of Building Constructors) and Confindustria Assafrica amp; Mediterraneo (the association of Italian companies operating or interested in operating in Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East).nbsp;

The initiative falls within the actions undertaken by ldquo;Sistema Italiardquo; towards the Land of the Cedars, in order to provide the best of the Italian offer in the above mentioned sectors. This event was prepared through an initial scouting mission and a webinar during which the prospects and opportunities deriving from the recent reforms of the electricity production and distribution system were illustrated to Italian companies.

The goal is to promote commercial and industrial collaboration, through the creation of joint ventures and industrial, technological and scientific partnerships, and to transfer know-how, between Italian and Lebanese companies in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

8 Italian companies and representatives of the aforementioned business Associations attended the event.