Business Mission in Bahrain

The Joint Italian Arab Chamber of Commerce is proud to have led the Business Mission in Bahrain, paving the way to leading Italian companies such as AlmavivA S.p.A., Impresa Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A., Salini Impregilo, SACE, Sudelettra S.p.A. and Trevi Group.

The mission, led by JIACC President Mr. Cesare Trevisani, was an excellent occasion to discover and discuss top business opportunities with high-level institutional and private counterparts. Throughout the mission we also promoted Italy as a strategic partner for the implementation of Bahrain Vision 2030, which will feature infrastructure mega projects, as well as other significant projects in real estate, manufacturing and logistics. Finally, the mission confirmed JIACC as a reliable promoter of Bahrain in Italy, opening up new opportunities for future official collaborations. For example, JIACC officially invited in Italy H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Ahmed Sultan Al-Khalifa, Undersecretary for Agriculture & Marine Resources of Bahrain, to visit agriculture and agribusiness companies for investment prospects and partnerships.

We would like to thank H.E. Zayed bin Rashid al Zayani, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, H.E. Essam bin Abdulla Khalaf, Minister of Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning, , Mr. Simon Galpin, Managing Director of the Bahrain EDB, Ms. Nada Yousif Latif Deen from the Ministry of Transportation & Telecomunication and all other Bahraini counterparts for having received us and for having contributed to the success of this mission.

A special thanks goes to the Ambassador of Italy in Bahrain, H.E. Domenico Bellato and to H.E. Sameer Nass, Chairman of the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry for their invaluable support.

JIACC Pres. Cesare Trevisani with H.E. Zayed Al Zayani, Minister of Industry, Commmerce and Tourism

JIACC President Mr. Cesare Trevisani with H.E. Essam Khalaf, Minister of Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning and H.E. Domenico Bellato.

Our delegation met with Mr. Simon Galpin, Managing Director of the Bahrain Economic Development Board, the institution responsible for attracting foreign investments in the country. The meeting was particularly fruitful because it allowed to focus on important technical details about conducting business in Bahrain.

JIACC President Mr. Cesare Trevisani with Bahrain EDB Managing Director Mr. Simon Galpin

Finally, the delegation participated in a B2B round organized by the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Photo courtesy of the BCCI.

Business Mission in Saudi Arabia

Part of the delegation continued to Saudi Arabia, second Italy's Arab commercial partner and the main Arab economy. A welcoming event was organized by H.E. Luca Ferrari, Ambassador of Italy to Saudi Arabia, whom we thank for the great support. The welcoming event provided us with the chance to present the Chamber to local entrepreneurs interested in doing business with Italy.

H.E. Luca Ferrari welcoming the guests and presenting the Chamber

From left to right: JIACC Board Member Walid Al Shoaibi, JIACC VP Pietro Paolo Rampino, JIACC President Cesare Trevisani,, Ms. Domitilla Gacci, Head of JIACC Rome Office, JIACC VP Yousef Al Maimani.

Business Mission in the UAE

Finally, JIACC President Mr. Cesare Trevisani, with JIACC Vice Presidents Mr. Pietro Paolo Rampino and Mr. Ahmed Al Midfa, and Ms. Domitilla Gacci, Head of Rome Office, ended the mission in the United Arab Emirates, one of Italy's most important Arab commercial partners and Guest Country of the 2018 Second Italian Arab Business Forum.

This last part of the business trip provided the opportunity to follow-up on the Second-Italian Business Forum, held in Rome the 17 October 2018.

A special thank goes to H.E. Liborio Stellino, Ambassador of Italy to the United Arab Emirates, for his continuous support to our activities.

From right to left: JIACC VP Mr. Pietro Paolo Rampino, JIACC Pres. Mr. Cesare Trevisani, H.E. Sultan bin Said Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy, H.E. Liborio Stellino Amb. of Italy to the UAE, JIACC VP Mr. Ahmed Al Midfa, H.E. Abdulla Al Saleh, Undersecretary for Foreign Trade, Hind Al Youha, Director of Investment to the UAE Ministry of Economy.

JIACC also had the chance to meet with Mr. Massimo Falcioni, CEO of the Etihad Credit Insurance, UAE national credit insurance agency. President Trevisani and Mr. Falcioni discussed the need to provide adequate financial tools to companies interested in investing in the UAE. The meeting was also an occasion to underline the need for more collaboration between our institutions.

JIACC: what's next?

Mission to Jordan and Lebanon (April 2019)

JIACC is organizing a Business Mission to Jordan and Lebanon, to take place in the month of April, in order to address business opportunities in these two countries. The Mission will revolve around several selected sectors and will be supported by local public and private commercial institutions.

Saudi-Italian Business Forum (18/19 June 2019)

The Saudi-Italian Business Forum will be held in June 2019 (18th or 19th) in Milan, Assolombarda headquarters. This important event will represent a perfect occasion to address the biggest Arab economy and the second Arab commercial partner of Italy. A must-attend event for all the companies interested in Saudi-Italian economic relations, worth in 2017 a total of 7.3 billion EUR in commercial exchanges.

Italian Arab Business Forum

Annual Meeting 2019 (17 October 2019)

To be held in Milan at Palazzo Mezzanotte, JIACC's annual meeting, the Italian Arab Business Forum is recognized as an innovative and successful format bringing together Italian and Arab representatives of public institutions and private companies. A great networking event delivering high-level meetings and panels.

For more information on upcoming events, sponsorship opportunities and Membership, don't hesitate to contact us at info@jiac.it.

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