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GMIS Connect Trieste Roadshow“Powering Sustainable Manufacturing: The Rise of Green
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Dear all,in the past year, although the pandemic status was officially
revoked, our world has not been exempt from facing several
already-existing or new dramatic challenges such as conflicts,
wars, and soaring inflation on top of the climate crisis. And ofcourse, these challenges have had even a more drastic impact
on developing countries and economies in transition around theworld, significantly hindering their growth paths.
To address these global challenges, a multilateral approach needs
to be adopted, with cooperation among governments, institutions,companies, academia, and all parts of civil society. In particular,
to fight economic uncertainty and advance shared prosperity, therole of the private sector within the mechanisms of development
cooperation is key today more than ever. In this sense, the UNIDO
Italian Investment and Technology Promotion Office has been
pivotal to advance investment promotion, technology transfer,
capacity building and public-private partnerships.
Indeed, in 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy continued to represent theunique focal point of UNIDO in the country by offering its
traditional range of services to companies and institutions fromaround the world, by assisting UNIDO’s Director General andManaging Directors during their official missions to Italy, as wellby working in close collaboration with all of its institutional,
intergovernmental and scientific partners, project donors,
members of the Italian System and UN organizations based in the
country.
After having completed in 2023 a three-year-long project onenergy and environment for the benefit of 7 partner countries,
UNIDO ITPO Italy will now implement several ongoing and new
projects for partner countries around the world. In the next years
to come, our Office will also align with the newly-launched “Piano
Mattei”, the renowned official plan of the Italian Government
aimed at providing support to African countries in terms ofrenewable energy, environmental technologies and beyond for asustainable development in Africa and worldwide.

In the meantime, in this Annual Report you will find a selection of all ourhighlights and activities from 2023 to accelerate Inclusive and Sustainable
Industrial Development in line with UNIDO’s mandate. For these achievements,
I would like to thank my invaluable team in Rome, as well as our colleagues at
UNIDO Headquarters in Vienna and all stakeholders around the globe, for theirconstant and dedicated support.
Thank you and all the best,
Diana Battaggia

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UNIDO

UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations with aunique mandate to promote, dynamize and accelerate industrial
development reflected in Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9:“Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainableindustrialization and foster innovation”, but UNIDO’s activities
contribute to all the SDGs.
UNIDO’s vision is a world without poverty and hunger, where industry
drives low-emission economies, improves living standards, andpreserves the livable environment for present and future generations,leaving no one behind. UNIDO’s work is concentrated on threefocus areas: ending hunger by helping businesses from farm tofork; stopping climate breakdown by using renewable energy andenergy efficiency to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions; andsupporting sustainable supply chains so that developing country
producers get a fair deal and scarce resources are preserved.
UNIDO provides support to its 172 Member States through four
mandated functions: technical cooperation; action-oriented researchand policy-advisory services; normative standards-related activities;
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UNIDO ITPO ITALYUNIDO ITPONETWORKWith its headquarters in Vienna, UNIDO has
also established a Network of Investment
and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs)
strategically located in both hemispheres
across several industrialized countries, inorder to bridge the gaps between their hostcountries and targeted developing countries
and economies in transition through ad-hoc
advisory services and technical assistance forthe promotion of opportunities for investment,
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Its mandate is to enhance the competitiveness of small
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from targeted
developing countries and economies in transition through themobilization of investments and the transfer of technology
and management skills, to implement industrial projects
for sustainable local development and foster international
partnerships and business cooperation with the Italian public
and private sectors.
UNIDO ITPO Italy assists developing countries and economies
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Training and capacity building

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Partners identification and matchmaking

Technical assistanceFacilitation of business meetings

Dissemination of information
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Assistance in negotiations andassessment of business plans

Networking

Company visits and study tours

UNIDO Delegate ProgrammeParticipation in global fairs, exhibitions
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UNIDO ITPO Italy offers
ad-hoc services toboth companies andinstitutions in two mainindustrial sectors, namely
agribusiness and energy &environment, with a specificfocus on:Agricultural
mechanization
Agri-tech and foodprocessing
Livestock, dairy
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Renewable energy
Green technologies
Building andconstruction
Water treatment

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Leather, textile andfashionBlue economy

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In 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy, in addition to its core activities,
implemented multiple activities within the framework of thefollowing projects:“Fostering International Partnerships between companies
and/or institutions operating in the Energy and Environment
sectors” (FIPEE), fully implemented by UNIDO ITPO Italy andfinanced by the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy
Security (MASE);“Investment Promotion for Iraq – Phase II” (IPI), fully
implemented by UNIDO ITPO Italy and financed by the ItalianDevelopment Cooperation Agency (AICS);“Boosting institutional partnerships for youth engagementin sustainable innovation”, funded by the Italian Friuli
Venezia Giulia Region and implemented by UNIDO ITPO Italy
in collaboration with the University of Udine.

UNIDO ITPO Italy works in close collaboration with its project donors – namely the
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) - Directorate
General for Development Cooperation (DGCS), the Italian Agency for Development
Cooperation (AICS), the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE),
and the Italian Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (FVG) – as well as its official partners inlight of the signature of joint declarations and memorandums of understanding –such as with Confindustria, Eni, Future Food Institute, CNH Industrial, University of
Udine, Veneto Region and Acquedotto Pugliese – and all the different stakeholders
in the framework of project activities and beyond.
The Office is very well-connected with the industrial sector of Italy and the membersof the “Italian system” – among which SIMEST (Italian society for enterprises abroad)and SACE (Italian export credit agency) which are part of CDP Group (Cassa Depositi
e Prestiti), as well as ICE/ITA (Italian Trade Agency) – and is always intensifying
synergies and strengthening collaborations with relevant stakeholders from theinstitutional, private and academic sectors of Italy and developing countries –such as ministries, embassies, regions and municipalities, investment promotion
agencies, universities and more – in order to advance public-private partnerships
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“Twinning partnership for sustainable small and mediumsized enterprises development in Lebanon” - with a focus
on Lebanese SMEs in the winemaking sector from the
Bekaa Valley - funded by the Italian Friuli Venezia Giulia(FVG) Region and implemented by UNIDO ITPO Italy incollaboration with the University of Udine and the Holy
Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK);“Productive Sectors Development Program for Somalia”(PSDP) — implemented by UNIDO with the support of the
Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), theUnited Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United
Nations Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF);“LevelUp - Advancing Jordanian Industries”, implemented
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ECOMONDO 2023

DELEGATION FROM 9 PARTNER COUNTRIES

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UNIDO ITPO Italy organized and assisted a ministerial, institutional and business delegation from 9
partner countries – namely Botswana, Cuba, Ethiopia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Morocco, Peru and Somalia– to the 2023 edition of Ecomondo, the Green Technology Expo, which took place in Rimini from 7th to 10th
November 2023.
This initiative was organized within the framework of three UNIDO projects, namely: “Fosteringinternational partnerships between companies and/or institutions operating in the Energy andEnvironment sectors” (#FIPEE); “Investment Promotion for Iraq - Phase II” (#IPI); and “Productive Sectors
Development Program for Somalia”.

The delegation was composed of more than 50
representatives of ministries, institutions andcompanies operating in the energy and environment
sectors and beyond, who took part in more than 500
meetings with local exhibitors and visitors – also at
UNIDO Italy’s dedicated booth inside the fair – todiscover new business opportunities and synergies
for international collaborations.
Within the exhibition, UNIDO ITPO
Italy took part as jury member,speaker and awarder in the award
ceremony for innovative startups of
the National Association of Young
Innovators (ANGI).

Finally, UNIDO ITPO Italy was interviewed by AWorld
for ActNow, the United Nations campaign to inspire
people to act for the Sustainable Development
Goals. |Watch theinterview

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GMIS CONNECT TRIESTE ROADSHOWPOWERING SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING:THE RISE OF GREEN HYDROGEN

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Press conference GMIS Connect Trieste 2023
The Summit aims to place manufacturing at theheart of economic regeneration and government
policymaking and utilise technology as a tool for
global cooperation and collaboration.

A press conference organized by UNIDO ITPO
Italy and World Trade Center Trieste was heldon 29th June 2023 to announce that the Global
Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit(GMIS) would host its roadshow series in the cityof Trieste in November 2023, to gather key industry
leaders and experts from Italy to drive in-depth
discussions around green hydrogen technologies,
effective policies, and strategies to navigate theclimate crisis in the context of manufacturing andbeyond.
Co-chaired by the United Arab Emirates Ministryof Industry and Advanced Technology and UNIDO,
GMIS brings together leaders from the global
manufacturing and technology communities
to discuss, debate, and shape the future ofmanufacturing.

The event was attended by Ketty
Segatti representing the Friuli Venezia Giulia
Region, Chief Technical Advisor of UNIDO ITPO
Italy Dino Fortunato, Director of Confindustria Alto
Adriatico Massimiliano Ciarrocchi, and virtually
Namir Hourani, Managing Director of the Global
Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit. Alsopresent at the panel were Rodolfo Taccani, Rector’sDelegate for Technology Transfer and Territorial
Relations for the University of Trieste (UniTS)
and Salvatore Dore, Contamination Lab (C-Lab)
Contact Person for UniTS.
During the press conference, all participants
highlighted the significant achievements alreadymade at the regional and local levels. The FVG
Region has long been at the forefront of driving
innovation, sustainability, and renewable energy
with numerous initiatives aimed at developing
international collaborations between universities
and businesses. This remarkable track record led
to its selection as the next venue for the GMIS
Roadshow.
As part of the Region’s green initiatives, the “YES!
Call 2023 - Sustainable Innovative Solutions from
Friuli Venezia Giulia” was also launched during thepress conference. |The roadshow in Trieste
GMIS Connect Trieste “Powering Sustainable Manufacturing: The Rise of Green
Hydrogen”, the Roadshow of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit
organized by UNIDO and the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technologies of theUnited Arab Emirates (MoIAT), was held on 14th November 2023 at the Friuli Venezia
Giulia Region headquarters in Trieste, Italy.
The event – organized in collaboration with the FVG Region, UNIDO ITPO Italy,
Confindustria, World Trade Center Trieste, University of Trieste, National Instituteof Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), the International Foundationof Trieste (FIT), and The Laboratory on Quantitative Sustainability (TLQS) – brought
together thought leaders, government officials, and industry experts from Italy and theUnited Arab Emirates to highlight the opportunities in decarbonizing the manufacturingsector and the role of green hydrogen in powering sustainable manufacturing.

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UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Head Diana Battaggia commented during her speech:“As the Italian Investment and Technology Promotion Office of UNIDO, weare proud to collaborate to facilitate and promote a global dialogue onsustainable manufacturing and the transformative possibilities of greenhydrogen. Our aim is to encourage partnerships and knowledge sharing
between Italian stakeholders and international key actors by serving asa catalyst and facilitator.”
On the sidelines of GMIS Connect Trieste, on the day before and the day after theroadshow, UNIDO ITPO Italy also took part with several of the stakeholders involved
in site visits to local research centers and companies also operating in the field ofenergy and hydrogen, namely Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste and Faber Industries. |The conference opened with the welcome remark of the FVG Regional Minister for Environmental Defense,
Energy and Sustainable Development H.E. Fabio Scoccimarro:“I would like to stress the conviction and commitment of this Region
to invest in green hydrogen not as utopian panacea, but as useful andessential component of such climate action portfoliothat all together, European and non-Europeans countries, public and private sector, we must implement
to achieve what I believe to be our shared goal: to continue to have a performing industrial sector, and at
the same time to develop an environment-friendly manufacturing that we morally must pass down to our
future generations.”

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INVESTMENT, TECHNOLOGYPROMOTION AND PARTNERSHIPS

To facilitate investment mobilization andtechnology transfer between Italy and targeted
developing countries around the world as well
as South-South cooperation, UNIDO ITPO Italy
plays a key role in promoting the developmentof synergies and collaborations among
members of the public, private and academic
sectors, often resulting in the signature of
official partnerships for increased, long-lasting
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Joint Declaration signed between UNIDO ITPO
Italy and Acquedotto Pugliese
A Joint Declaration was signed on 27th February 2023 in Bari
by UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Head Ms. Diana Battaggia and Chairmanof Acquedotto Pugliese (AQP) Mr. Domenico Laforgia, with thegoal of boosting research and development in the water systems andwastewater sectors of developing countries worldwide.
«The United Nations identified the water crisis as a key area ofintervention, and therefore included it within the 17 Sustainable
Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda. Starting fromthis collaboration between UNIDO ITPO Italy and Acquedotto
Pugliese — underlined UNIDO ITPO Italy Head Diana Battaggia —We will be able to develop and implement
effective solutions to help guarantee access tosafe and clean water
advancing progress by innovation toward an Inclusive and Sustainable
Industrial Development, in line with UNIDO’s mandate».
Building on the first successful collaboration between UNIDOITPO Italy and AQP on the occasion of an expert study mission to

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Cuba — aimed to analyze anddevelop innovative solutions for thephenomenon of saline intrusion in
the Camagüey region — this official
partnership agreement specifically focuseson promoting technical assistance,
training activities, consultancy services,
technology transfer, sharing of bestpractices, joint research projects
and capacity building of business
communities and institutions from
Italy and targeted developing countries
around the world, in order to improvethe management of local water resources
through increased international publicprivate collaborations in the field. |UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Head Ms. Diana Battaggia and Chairman of Acquedotto Pugliese (AQP) Mr. Domenico Laforgia

28 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYThe FIPEE Call Winners join 2023 GCIP Cleantech Days and IVECF
From 30th October through 3rd November 2023, the Winners of UNIDO ITPO Italy’s “FIPEE
Call for High Impact Cleantech” joined the Cleantech Days of the UNIDO Global Cleantech
Innovation Programme (GCIP) and the International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum (IVECF)
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Starting the week with the Opening Ceremony of
the GCIP Cleantech Days, representatives of thewinning SMEs of the FIPEE Call – Cubaenergíafrom Cuba, Happy Pads from Ethiopia, Drop
Access from Kenya, and Ciclo from Peru – joined
a training for entrepreneurs held by Siemensin Siemens City, during which they played the“Sustainability Game” by Siemens to promotecleantech and circular-economy businessmodels in an innovative, dynamic way. Aftera pitch training session, on 1st November thedelegates had the opportunity to perform
a pitch about the sustainable competitive
advantages of their innovative cleantech
solutions to a jury of experts selected by UNIDO.

At IVECF, on 2nd and 3rd November, all Winners
took part in the session “Connecting the dots
to empower cleantech innovations & climate
solutions”. Notably, the Winner from Kenya
Norah Magero, Co-Founder & CEO of Drop
Access, also joined as panelist the sessions“Showcase of thematic solutions by womenchangemakers” and “Pathways to prosperity andclimate neutrality”. |30 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 31

2nd FIPEE Investment Forumon Energy & Environment
On 7th November 2023, within the context of the 2023 edition of Ecomondo – The
Green Technology Expo in Rimini, UNIDO ITPO Italy held its “2nd FIPEE Investment
Forum on Energy & Environment”, as a milestone event towards the conclusion of theactivities of the FIPEE project.
Opened by UNIDO ITPO Italy’s FIPEE Project Coordinator Valentina Maltese andmoderated by UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Chief Technical Advisor Dino Fortunato, the panelsession featured the participation as speakers – notably from the project donor
and its local counterparts and major stakeholders – of: Carmen Cristina Terry Berro,Specialist Expert in Environmental Policies at the Ministry of Science, Technology
and Environment of Cuba (CITMA); Tirhas Mebrahtu Hindeya, Director for Resource
Mobilization and Project Monitoring Directorate at the Ethiopian Environmental
Protection Authority; Zhuzim Daulet, Chief of the Waste Management Department
at the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan; Benedict Muyale,
Senior Resource Mobilization Officer at National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND)
of Kenya; and David Toledano, President of the Moroccan Federation of Industries
and Building Materials (FMC). The panel concluded with the closing remarks of Jacopo
Betti from the project donor MASE, notably also attending the event.

The Forum represented an
opportunity to showcase theresults of the FIPEE project,highlight the latest policies
on energy and environment
currently in place in each partnercountry, and further foster
the development of businesssynergies, also thanks to UNIDOITPO Italy’s wide ministerial,
institutional and businessdelegation from the project’s 7
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FIPEE Call Business Day
On 6th December 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy hosted online, on its
Investment and Matchmaking Platform on Energy & Environment,
the “FIPEE Call Business Day”.
More than 20 participating companies had the opportunity tomeet the 5 Winners of the “FIPEE Call for High Impact Cleantech”,
who introduced their innovative technologies already showcasedat relevant international forums; exhibit their own technologies,
products and services within the virtual expo space; discoverproducts and services of all the international companies alreadyregistered on the online platform; and take part in B2B meetings,
to discover new opportunities for investment, technology transfer
and international partnerships. |At K.EY 2023 with a business delegation from Ethiopia and Kenya
At the 2023 edition of K.EY, held in
Rimini from 22nd to 24th March,
UNIDO ITPO Italy organized andassisted on site the participationof a business delegation in
the energy sector from Kenya andEthiopia.
Mostly focusing on and interested
in the field of photovoltaic,
solar panels and environmental
technologies, the 6 companies – 5
Ethiopian and 1 Kenyan – had theopportunity to take part in morethan 70 B2B meetings with Italianand international exhibitors at thefair, and reported to have identified
innovative technologies andsolutions to be replicated in theirprojects and home countries, paving
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Opening with welcome remarks from the Head of UNIDO ITPO Italy Diana
Battaggia and from Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo Director General Letizia
Pizzi, the kick-off roundtable of the roadshow notably featured the participation
as delegates from Jordan and Somalia of Amin Alasoufi, Director of the Departmentof Economic Studies and Research at the Amman Chamber of Industry, andAbdullahi Mohamed Warfa, Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Commerce and Industryof Somalia.
Moderated by UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Investment Promotion Expert Francesco
Pallocca and Chief Technical Advisor Dino Fortunato, the roundtable – also thanks to
ad hoc presentations by the two delegates – allowed to promote dynamic businessand investment opportunities in Jordan and Somalia to the multiple representativesof the Italian business community also attending the roundtable, and further
consolidate business relations among Italy, Jordan and Somalia. |Roadshow in Italy to present the two UNIDO
Business Forums in Jordan and Somalia
UNIDO ITPO Italy launched a roadshow to promote the two
UNIDO Business Forums in Jordan and Somalia, which beganwith a kick-off event at UNIDO ITPO Italy premises in Rome on
27th March 2023 and continued with multiple roundtables andcompany visits across several regions and cities in Italy: on March
28th in Turin at FederCamere, March 29th in Reggio Emilia
at Unindustria and Clevertech, March 30th in Bologna at Legacoop
Emilia-Romagna and Ferrari Growtech in Mantua, and concluded
on March 31st at Venicepromex and Genius Watter in Padua. These
locations were identified based on the distribution of Italian regionswith high industrial potential in the sectors of interest to theroadshow.

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SIGEP 2023
Within the framework of the project “Investment Promotion for Iraq - Phase II”, UNIDOITPO Italy joined SIGEP 2023, held in Rimini from 21st to 25th January 2023, by facilitating
the participation of an Iraqi delegation at the fair.
15 representatives of companies from different areas of the country (Iraqi Kurdistan,
Baghdad, Thi Qar and Basra) took part in more than 100 B2B meetings with exhibitors
at SIGEP. Among the delegates there were also many well-known realities of the Iraqi
confectionery market such as Al Khassaki and Fusteka, large food service chains withseveral branches and new openings coming up.
Great satisfaction among: the delegates, who could appreciate the level of excellencyof the technological products offered by SIGEP; the Italian exhibitors, enthusiast about
the opportunity to finally interact in person with selected representatives of such apromising market; and finally the organizers, with numbers way beyond expectations for
the Iraqi delegation. |Second IPI steering committee,
institutional visits and training
during UNIDO ITPO Italy’s mission
to Baghdad
Within the framework of the IPI project, from 17th
to 20th April 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy took part ina mission to Baghdad.
During the mission, UNIDO ITPO Italy Head Diana
Battaggia and Investment Promotion Expert
Andrea Carapellese carried out the second
steering committee of the IPI project, visitedthe Iraqi Federation of Industries (IFI) BusinessCenter and held a staff training, and met with His
Excellency the Italian Ambassador in Iraq, as wellas the Presidents of IFI and of the Federation of
Iraqi Chambers of Commerce (FICC) and network
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SANA 2023
UNIDO ITPO Italy spearheaded the participationof the first-ever Iraqi delegation at the 35thedition of the SANA - International Exhibition ofOrganic and Natural Products held in Bologna fromthe 7th to the 9th of September 2023. The Iraqi
delegation comprised not only 4 distinguishedrepresentatives from companies and institutions
hailing from Iraq and the Kurdistan region but also
included pioneers in the flourishing organic foodindustry and trade such as Rashi Al Fadhliyya.
Their presence marked a significant milestone
in Iraq’s journey towards economic revitalizationand integration into the global market. Under the
auspices of UNIDO ITPO Italy, the delegation wasafforded an important platform to showcase theirinnovative products and cutting-edge services.
Leveraging the dedicated Iraqi booth, craftedto encapsulate their diverse offerings, the Iraqi
representatives seized the opportunity to exhibit
their excellence to an international audience. |Delegation from Iraq and KRG to Cibus Tec 2023
UNIDO ITPO Italy organized and supported theparticipation of a delegation from Iraq at the 2023
edition of Cibus Tec held in Parma from the 24th
to the 27th of October 2023. Cibus Tec stands asa beacon of innovation in the realm of food andbeverage technology.
The Iraqi delegation, organized by UNIDO ITPO
Italy, comprised manufacturers and institutional
representatives, including luminaries such as
Director General Ali Mousa Alshabbar from the Iraqi
Ministry of Industry and Mustafa Sizachi from the
KRG Ministry of Trade and Industry.
By facilitating the Iraqi delegation’s participation, UNIDO reaffirmed its steadfast dedication to encourage
inclusive industrialization and catalyzing socio-economic development in regions striving for prosperity.
Cibus Tec, with its 80-year legacy of innovation and excellence, provided an ideal platform for the
Iraqi delegation to showcase their prowess and explore cutting-edge solutions in food and beveragetechnology. |RiminiWellness 2023
UNIDO ITPO Italy supported the organization of theparticipation of the Design District Company, fromthe Iraqi Kurdistan region, in the 2023 RiminiWellness
fair - the event that gathers all the main realities of
the wellness universe - held in Rimini from 1st to 4th
June. Design District Company is operating in the fieldof interior design and events organizing, founded by agroup of expert women and located in Erbil since 2014,
specialized in interior designing of buildings, houses,
gyms, SPA’s restaurants, tourism projects and now
aiming to launch new initiatives on wellness and healthcare. In this framework, the two women representatives
had the opportunity to take part in around 20 BtoB
meetings with Italian companies and exhibitors at
the fair mostly operating in the sectors of fitness andwell-being, fostering opportunities for business andcollaboration in the field between the two countries. |40 | UNIDO ITPO ITALY

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A twinning program between Jordanian and
Italian businesses
On 19th January 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy joined “A twinning
program between Jordanian and Italian businesses”, theevent presenting the project “LevelUp - Advancing JordanianIndustries”.
“Today, Italy and Jordan are in fact two countries thatare confronted with similar economic issues such as
unemployment, the need to advance industries, and theurgency to create decent job opportunities for both womenand youth, including through self-employment” UNIDO ITPO
Italy Head Diana Battaggia commented during her opening
remarks.

This project allows those who may not yet
have the level of competency required
to thrive in the international markets,
to participate actively in the technicalwork of standards development, and thus
seize the opportunity to gain specificallytargeted experience to promote womenand youth-led investments in the selectedvalue chains. |Regional Business Networking Forum and LevelUp
Project Achievement
The “Regional Business Networking Forum and LevelUp Project
Achievement” was held on 22nd and 23rd May 2023 in Amman, Jordan,under the patronage of the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Supply (MITS) of
Jordan in collaboration with the Union of Mediterranean Confederations ofEnterprises (BUSINESSMED) and supported by UNIDO ITPO Italy.
The Forum brought together private sector companies from Italy and thevibrant Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region – including Egypt, Iraq,
Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria – and served as a platform to foster B2B
networking and best practices to reinforce export-oriented value chains forthe industries of garment and fashion, food supplements and naturalcosmetics, while presenting the achievements of the LevelUp project.

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at the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia,
and Letizia Pizzi, Director General at Confindustria
Assafrica & Mediterraneo, also participated in theevent as speakers.
Lastly, within the framework of the IPIraq project, 3companies from Iraq – primarily from the governoratesof Erbil, Dhi Qar, and Basra and operating in the
sectors of agro-industrial production, infrastructure
and construction, and renewable energies – were also
in attendance.
The impact of this Forum is expected to be longlasting, fostering new business partnerships,
increased trade, and economic growth in the MENA
region. The LevelUp project continues to drive
progress towards its goals of job creation, economic
inclusion, and the development of a vibrant SME
ecosystem in Jordan. |Final Ceremony of “Gate 4: Seed to Grow” Phase of UNIDO’s LevelUp Program
Numerous high-level actors in the field of international cooperation andinstitutional figures, including Excellencies, Ambassadors and Ministers from Italy
and Jordan participated in the event, which also featured the closing remarks fromthe Head of UNIDO ITPO Italy Diana Battaggia:«As UNIDO ITPO Italy, we remain committed tosupporting Jordan’s industrial development efforts, aswell as in the entire MENA region to promote sustainable
investments by boosting the competitiveness of SMEs.»
The Forum witnessed the participation of a delegation of 20 Italian entrepreneurs,
particularly from the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region.
The delegation, led by Luisa Corbelletto, Coordinator of Sprint FVG, had theopportunity to discuss the business environment and opportunities to boost
economic cooperation between the FVG-Triveneto Region, Italy, and the MENA
region, as well as take part in numerous B2B roundtable sessions. Moreover,Giulio Tarlao, Coordinator of International Relations and European Programming

On 9th March 2023, the final ceremony of the“Gate 4: Seed to Grow” phase of UNIDO’s LevelUp
Accelerator program was held in Trieste, Italy. The
event marked the successful completion of the
program’s fourth phase, which focused on helping
seven Jordanian startups grow and develop theirbusinesses.
Delivered in partnership with Jordan’s Ministryof Industry, Trade and Supply and local partners,
including Change Labs, Jordan Exports, JEDCO, andBusiness and Professional Women Amman (BPWA),
the LevelUp Accelerator program followed a fivegate selection process: “Gate 1: Call for Applications
and Open Days”, “Gate 2: Think Digital”, “Gate 3:
Incubation and Scale-up”, “Gate 4: Seed to Grow”,
and “Gate 5: Go Global”. The seven Jordanian SMEs
had previously completed gates 1-3 of the LevelUp

Accelerator program, earning the designation of“Champions of Digital Change”; in the frameworkof the “Gate 4: Seed to Grow” phase, immersive
industry training and fundraising boot camps took
place at Polo Tecnologico Alto Adriatico Andrea
Galvani, in Italy.
The final ceremony was attended by government
officials of the Friuli Venezia-Giulia Region,
business leaders, and representatives from UNIDO
and its partner organizations. Delivering a keynote
speech at the final ceremony, UNIDO ITPO Italy’s
Head Diana Battaggia recognized the achievementsof participating SMEs in the Level Up programand urged them to continue to use the skills andknowledge gained during the program to drive
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Business Tour in Kazakhstan: focus on Urban Waste,
Plastics, Metals and WEEEUNIDO ITPO Italy organized
an entrepreneurial
mission to discover the
Kazakh market in the
sectors of recycling andtreatment of urban waste,plastic, metals and WEEE,
dedicated to Italian SMEs,
held from 9th to 12th
October 2023 in Almaty
with the visit to various
local public-private
stakeholders.
Kazakhstan is the ninth
largest country in theworld, having become oneof the economic leaders of Central Asia in recent years. Growth based on industrial
development programs that reflect the country’s vision of sustainable environmental
policies – including the Municipal Solid Waste Modernization Programme, which isstill being implemented and which presents numerous business opportunities for
Italian companies able to offer technologies and technical support in the sector ofmanagement, treatment and recycling of the main types of waste.

During the business tour in Kazakhstan, UNIDOITPO Italy supported an Italian businessdelegation that had the opportunity to visit local
public-private stakeholders operating in thereference sectors to learn about characteristics,
regulatory frameworks and discover new business
opportunities, meet Kazakh commercial andinstitutional counterparts in order to startpossible international collaborations, and sharegood practices and made-in-Italy technologicalsolutions with Kazakh counterparts to develop
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The mission continued on 29th March at the Akiira geothermal site,where the Italian delegates had the opportunity to understandfirst-hand the local challenges related to the recovery anddevelopment of two deep geothermal wells, and at the Oserian
Development Company, with its more than 250 hectares ofgreenhouses for the cultivation and distribution of flowers by thein-house company Bohemian Flowers.
On the concluding day of mission, the Italian delegates visited
the Olkaria Geothermal Spa, followed by a presentation by theteam of the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) about
their activities in terms of renewable energy, and finally with thetour of KenGen’s geothermal power plants Olkaria I and V sites,
the latter generating 170+ MW transmitted through and on-site 220
kV substation.
By promoting international cooperation and sharing knowhow and best practices in the field, UNIDO ITPO Italy’s mission
to Kenya contributed to maximize the impact of geothermalenergy power plants at local, national and global level, inorder to harness the huge Kenyan potential in the geothermal,
renewable energy sector and beyond, toward an Inclusive andSustainable Industrial Development within the country, in linewith the mandate of UNIDO and the United Nations 2030 Agenda. |Mission to Kenya on geothermal for
Italian delegation
UNIDO ITPO Italy coordinated a four-day mission
to Kenya for an Italian business and institutional delegationin the geothermal sector, which took place from 27th to30th March 2023.
After the “Italy-Kenya Business & Investment Forumon Geothermal” on 27th March, on the second day of
mission the visits of the Italian delegation to several key
geothermal sites in Kenya started in Menengai, at the 6
MW well and project infrastructure of the Geothermal
Development Company (GDC) of Kenya and upcoming 35
MW plant by Sosian Energy, also experiencing different uses
for geothermal energy including greenhouse farming,
aquaculture and milk pasteurization.

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During the main panel session of the Forum, many expert representatives of the major Kenyan
stakeholders in the field — namely Managing Director and CEO of the Kenya Electricity Generating
Company (KenGen) Abraham Serem, Paul Ngugi as Acting Managing Director of the Geothermal
Development Company (GDC), Ag. Director Economic Regulation & Strategy at the Energy and Petroleum
Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Dr. John Mutua, Director Geothermal of Akiira Geothermal Limited Dr. Stephen
Onacha, and Director of Geothermal Training and Research Institute (GeTRI) at Dedan Kimathi Universityof Technology Prof. Nicholas Mariita — delivered technical presentations on geothermal energy in Kenya toprovide the Italian delegation with a comprehensive overview of the local sector by illustrating its legal
framework, main challenges and potential.
At the end of the first session of the Forum,a multilateral meeting was held among the
Ministry of Energy of Kenya (Alex K. Wachira,Principal Secretary) the Ambassador of
Kenya to Italy (H.E. Jackline Yonga) the Italian
Embassy to Kenya (Lorenza Gambacorta,
Deputy Head of Mission and GiacomoMontemarani, Commercial Attaché) and
UNIDO ITPO Italy.

Italy-Kenya Business & Investment Forum on Geothermal
The “Italy-Kenya Business & Investment Forum on Geothermal” was successfully held
on 27th March 2023 with more than 120 participants at the Kawi Complex Auditorium in
Nairobi, promoting the development of new synergies and collaborations in the fieldof geothermal and beyond between the private and public sectors of both countries.
The Forum was organized by UNIDO ITPO Italy with the financial support of the Italian
Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) and in collaboration with
the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Kenya, the Geothermal Association of Kenya(GAK) and Unione Geotermica Italiana (UGI), as a part of UNIDO ITPO Italy’s mission to
Kenya for an Italian business and institutional delegation in the geothermal sector.
Notably opening with the welcome remarks of GAK Chairman Paul Ngugi, Deputy Headof Mission at the Embassy of Italy to Kenya Lorenza Gambacorta, UNIDO ITPO Italy’s
Head Diana Battaggia, and Her Excellency the Ambassador of Kenya to Italy Jackline
Yonga, the Forum featured the interventions of several high-level government andinstitutional guests, starting with the keynote address of Principal Secretary at
the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Kenya Alex K. Wachira – who stressed on
the importance for Kenya and Italy to further strengthen their existing relations inrenewable energies and particularly in the geothermal sector, where new partnerships
could be established – as well as UGI President Prof. Bruno Della Vedova, Vice
President of the Italo-Kenyan Trade Association (CDCIK) Ashfaq Makrani, and GAK Vice
Chairman Peketsa Mangi for the closing remarks.
“This Forum reflects the goals of the FIPEE project by facilitating investments, thetransfer of skills and best practices, and policy dialogue to boost local markets for
economic growth and energy cooperation” added UNIDO ITPO Italy’s FIPEE Project
Coordinator Valentina Maltese during her speech, before leaving the floor to UNIDOITPO Italy’s Expert in Energy and Environment for Kenya Linda Faith Okaalet in orderto highlight UNIDO ITPO Italy’s latest activities in support of the Kenyan geothermal
sector.

In the afternoon session of the Forum, the Italianenterprises introduced their innovative solutions
and expertise to the Kenyan and international
audience, paving the way for the following highly
participated Q&A and networking sessions,
during which all participants at the Forum had
the opportunity to interact and discuss together
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Lebanese SMEs in the wine
sector
Between 4th and 7th
September 2023, UNIDO ITPO
Italy organized and took part ina mission to Lebanon officially kicking
off the project “Twinning partnershipfor sustainable small and medium-sizedenterprises development in Lebanon”
funded by the Italian Friuli Venezia Giulia(FVG) Region.

The mission — which took place across the Lebanese cities of Beirut,
Baabda, Kaslik — was carried out by an Italian delegation composedof representatives from UNIDO ITPO Italy, FVG Region and University of
Udine, and featured a participated press conference (notably broadcasted
on Lebanese television) to officially announce the project to thenational audience and beyond, multiple meetings with
relevant local stakeholders involved — namely the Lebanese Ministry ofIndustry, UNIDO Lebanon, the Italian Embassy to Lebanon and the Italian
Trade Agency in Lebanon, the Chamber of Commerce of Zahle,
the Association of Lebanese Industrialists, Union Vinicole du Liban(UVL) and the National Institution of Vine and Wine (NIVW) — as well as
several company visits, further fostering public-private synergies to pave
the way for upcoming activities in the framework of this project. |52 | UNIDO ITPO ITALY

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PlastExpo 2023 in El Jadida
UNIDO ITPO Italy took part in the 2023
edition of PlastExpo, the main exhibition
in Morocco related to the green plastic
sector organized by the Fédération
Marocaine de la Plasturgie (FMC) and held
in El Jadida from 7th to 10th June 2023. 5
selected Italian companies, thanks to the
support provided by UNIDO ITPO Italy,
had the opportunity to take part in thefair, attend B2B meetings with visitorsand exhibitors, as well as to visit the Jorf
Lasfar Industrial Park.

Partnership between Moroccan FMC and Italian ANPAR signed during
the seminar on construction waste management in Casablanca
Notably, the Minister ofIndustry and Trade of
Morocco Ryad Mezzour
visited UNIDO ITPO Italy’sbooth at the fair, where the
Italian companies had theopportunity to showcase
their innovative technology
to foster new businesscollaborations between Italy
and Morocco.

In the framework of the seminar “The Italian Circular Economy applied to the Construction sectorof Morocco” organized by UNIDO ITPO Italy, the signing ceremony of the collaboration agreement
between FMC and ANPAR was held, who agreed to cooperate and exchange regularly information on:
the organization of seminars, workshops, conferences of scientific and technological interest for the
associations and the associates; the evolution of the legal and regulatory framework relating to thesectors of interest of the two associations; technical assistance activities to promote the adoptionof good practices in the construction sector and the recycling of C&D waste; the introductionof measures to promote the principles and models of the green and circular economy in theconstruction and recycled aggregates sectors; and the development of technologies and solutions
for greater respect for the environment and less soil consumption.

Furthermore, UNIDO ITPO
Italy’s Investment Promotion
Expert Enrico Siepi also
took part as panelist in theconference “Recycling of postuse plastics”, highlighting themain activities carried out inthe framework of the project. |This agreement between FMC and ANPAR symbolizes a veritable milestone in the construction sector
and will contribute to significantly strengthen the exchange of expertise and know-how between
Italy and Morocco, so to concur to the creation of a circular supply chain in the Moroccan building
industry, to disseminate opportunities for cooperation and socio-economic growth among SMEs,
while responding to one of the country’s most urgent environmental challenges, thus confirmingthat respect and safeguard of environment represent a crucial factor for economic growth andhuman development; today and for generations to come.
To conclude, it is worth mentioning also the meeting organized between FMC and ANPAR during
Ecomondo 2023 exhibition in Italy, facilitated by UNIDO ITPO Italy, on post-seismic reconstruction
in Morocco, with special reference to mountain villages damaged by the recent earthquake inthe country in September 2023. The will of the Moroccan stakeholders, as discussed during themeeting with ANPAR and ASSOAMBIENTE, was to create a pool of Italian experts so to organize apreliminary mission onsite to evaluate needs and technical solutions to rebuild damaged buildingsin accordance with local architectural tradition and modern anti-seismic standards. |54 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 55

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Macfrut 2023: UNIDO ITPO Italy and UNIDO Somalia support Somalidelegation
At the 2023 edition of Macfrut, held in Rimini between 3rd and 5th May, UNIDO ITPO Italy
and UNIDO Somalia supported the participation in the fair of a Somali delegation composed of
local companies operating in the field of fruit & vegetables.
During the fair, the Somali delegates had the opportunity to meet exhibitors and visitors,
discussing business and facilitating the development of potential collaborations. With theirown dedicated booth at the fair, UNIDO ITPO Italy and UNIDO Somalia also took part in a panelsession to introduce the delegation as well as upcoming activities to promote Somalia as
a business destination for Italian and international companies – including the 2nd “ItaliaSomalia Business & Trade Forum”. |High-level roundtable with Somali Minister ofCommerce and Industry and H.E. the Ambassador of
Italy to Somalia
On 13th February 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy hosted a high-level roundtable
meeting at the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Commerce andIndustry of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi.
The roundtable started with the opening remarks of His Excellency the
Ambassador of Italy to Somalia Alberto Vecchi, UNIDO Somalia ProgrammeManager Ygor Scarcia and Giuseppe Mistretta, Director for Sub-SaharanAfrican Countries at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation, and was concluded by a participated Q&A session after
the presentations of several Italian companies, institutions and associations
operating in Somalia attending the roundtable in presence as well as online.
Notably, during his keynote speech the Somali Minister officially announced
the second edition of the “Italia-Somalia Business and Trade Forum”, taking
place in Mogadishu on 30th and 31st May 2023 with the goal to further
strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries for an inclusive
and sustainable industrial development, and thanked UNIDO and ITPO
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Italy.» The Ambassador also highlighted the potential of Somalia to become one of the mostimportant economic and commercial hubs in the world, thanks to its strategic geographicalposition, at the crossroads of one of the busiest sea routes in the world, and «Italy», said
Vecchi, «will definitely stand by its side.»As key results and indicators of the success of the Forum, the Italian company Argo Tractors
announced the start of a cooperation with the Somali Moumin Group of Companies, newrepresentative of Landini in the market, to add value to the farm mechanization process
in the country. Moreover, Case IH/CNH Industrial also highlighted the consolidation of
the partnership with Gaalooge in Somalia thanks to UNIDO. Case IH supports the modernizationand mechanization of farming in Somalia, and with its Case IH Academy it creates economic
opportunities and jobs in the agricultural sectors, particularly among women and young people.
The other Italian companies also attending the event presented their technology and services,among which Genius Watter, Acquedotto Pugliese and BonelliErede during the panel session “Theimportance of the AfCFTA for the future of trade in Somalia and the African continent”. |2nd UNIDO “Italy-Somalia Business & Trade Forum”
The 2nd edition of the “Italy-Somalia Business & Trade Forum”, organized within
the framework of the “Somalia Economic Conference” of UNIDO Somalia, was heldin Mogadishu on 30th and 31st May 2023. Objective of the event was to promote
Somalia as an emerging business destination for Italian and international
companies, encouraging the development of synergies and collaborations invarious focus sectors — such as agriculture, fishing, livestock, poultry, dairy andconstruction — in terms of trade, concession agreements, technology transfer
and foreign direct investment. More specifically, UNIDO ITPO Italy supported theparticipation in the Forum of several delegates of Italian companies, who also had
the opportunity to take part in informative roundtables, matchmaking and B2B
sessions, and meet international partners to discover new business opportunities.
The conference welcomed more than 450 participants including high-level officialsof the Somali government, both federal and member states, United Nations
agencies, European Union representatives, Italian and international companies, theSomali private sector, associations and donors, marking a significant milestone in
the promotion of business opportunities and international collaborations for thedevelopment of the Somali private sector. The Italian Ambassador in Somalia, His
Excellency Alberto Vecchi, also joined the event as panelist and recalled the deeprooted relations between Italy and Somalia. «Italians», said the Ambassador, «when
they come to Somalia they feel at home. This happens above all thanks to thehospitality of the Somali people and the special relationship they still maintain with

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Two Somali delegations visit
exhibitions in Sicily andApulia on Blue Economy andAgribusiness
From 18th to 21st October 2023 UNIDO ITPO
Italy organized and assisted on site theparticipation of two Somali delegations in
two Italian exhibitions on blue economy andagribusiness: Blue Sea Land in Mazara delVallo, Sicily, and SAIE in Bari, Apulia.

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At Blue Sea Land, one delegation had theopportunity to attend conferences and panelsessions on the subject of the blue economy
together with ambassadors and high-levelinstitutional representatives from the African
continent, among others, while the otherdelegation at SAIE to discover innovativetechnologies in the field of agribusinessand meet the Italian private sector, topromote Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial
Development in Somalia. |60 | UNIDO ITPO ITALY

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CAPACITY BUILDING

To significantly increase the long-lasting
impact of its investment and technology
promotion activities, UNIDO ITPO Italy also
carries out capacity-building activities – suchas trainings, workshops, seminars, company
visits and study tours – to develop andstrengthen skills, processes and resources forthe benefit of companies and institutions frompartner countries. |62 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 63

Art workshop for youths on inclusivity
and sustainability
UNIDO ITPO Italy supported the art workshop held in collaboration by
the social enterprise Il Carro, the artist Mario Arlati and Monza Arte
Contemporanea (M.Ar.Co) in July 2023 in Monza, Italy and presented during
the press conference on 29th September.
During the workshop, the youths of the social enterprise had theopportunity to paint on a canvas made of recycled materials from textile
waste the flag of the United Nations, as a universal symbol of sustainability
and inclusivity.
The press conference was joined by UNIDO ITPO Italy Head Diana
Battaggia who, during her speech, highlighted the key role of UNIDO ITPO
Italy in promoting youth and women empowerment to foster inclusive
socio-economic growth around the world, especially in developing
countries.
Furthermore, always with respect to the nature of the art workshop,
Battaggia highlighted UNIDO ITPO Italy’s role in promoting activities
advancing the implementation of circular-economy businessmodels in its main sectors of intervention – namely agribusiness andenergy and environment – where the recycling of products and raw
materials plays a crucial role to accelerate Inclusive and Sustainable
Industrial Development, as well as in addressing pressing issues such as
food insecurity, water crisis, energy waste and climate change, in line withthe mandate of UNIDO and the Sustainable Development Goals of theUnited Nations 2030 Agenda. |UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Head Ms. Diana Battaggia with artist Mr. Mario Arlati at thesocial enterprise Il Carro after the conclusion of the art workshop

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Study mission on saline intrusion in Camagüey
From 23rd to 27th January 2023, UNIDO ITPO Italy organized an expert study mission to Cuba, with the goal
to analyze the current situation and contribute to minimize the negative impacts of saline intrusion in the
Cuban province of Camagüey.
The phenomenon of saline intrusion constitutes one of the fundamental environmental challenges of
the country, exacerbated by climate change and with a dramatic impact on agricultural areas threatening
the national food security. Field visits and expert meetings with representatives of the local counterpart,the National Institute of Water Resources (INRH) of Cuba, emphasized the need for an integrated solution
to address water resource recovery, meet drinking water needs, and enhance environmental conditions
for socio-economic development.

Workshop on Circular Economy for
Municipalities
UNIDO ITPO Italy’s “Workshop on Circular Economy in
Municipalities” took place in Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, on 17thand 18th January 2023, with the goal to sensitize municipal
stakeholders at both local and global level about the needto promote and transit towards the application of a circular
economy model.
Attended by 32 public and private stakeholders, the workshop
allowed to present the fundamental principles of circular
economy, as well as its benefits for sustainable development;
contextualize circular economy in municipal environments,
identifying actors, opportunities and initiatives; and sharesuccess stories and best practices in the application of circular
economy models in municipalities and cities worldwide.
The activity paved the way for a potential collaborative project
to promote an interprovincial center of circular economy andindustrial symbiosis. |The Multi-Criteria Decision Making process identifies the IWRM solution #4 (new aqueduct from Najasa II
dam + irrigation development) as the most effective despite higher costs and longer construction time,offering significant environmental and socio-economic benefits. While solution #2 (new aqueduct withwell field closure) and #3 (irrigation development and artificial recharge) have merits, the immediate
construction of a new aqueduct to Santa Cruz del Sur is crucial for urgently supplying safe water. Solution#3 is recommended for long-term perspective due to its delayed impact on drinking water issues. The
total investment for IWRM solution #4 is 380,185,275.00 CUP, necessitating a phased approach. Urgently, a
new aqueduct is proposed to utilize Najasa II dam water, connecting to well fields and mitigating saline
intrusion and sanitary risks. The benefits include addressing health hazards, utilizing dam-stored water,and saving energy by halting well withdrawals.
In conclusion, the study emphasized the urgent need for immediate action, particularly the constructionof a new aqueduct, while outlining the long-term potential of comprehensive IWRM solutions to address
the complex water management challenges in the region. |66 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 67

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Course for MSMEs on environmental management
On 6th and 7th June 2023 in Havana, Cuba, UNIDO ITPO Italy successfully held a course focused onsustainable environmental management dedicated to local MSMEs to sensitize about the importanceof adopting circular-economy models for sustainable development in the country.
Thanks to the participation as panelists of multiple international experts from the Cuban Ministry of
Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) as well as from Area Science Park – on this occasion
represented by its Director Massimiliano Rudella – the course introduced global environmental
challenges, illustrated legal frameworks in the field, and presented business success cases – among which,the Winner from Peru of UNIDO ITPO Italy’s FIPEE Call for High Impact Cleantech, Ciclo, with its CEO Roger
Mori Pizzino showcasing its awarded innovative technology and sharing best practices with the Cuban
MSMEs. |Ethiopian Study Tour and Delegation to Agrilevante fair
From 5th to 7th October 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy assisted an institutional and business delegationfrom Ethiopia for a study tour on the water-energy-food sector in the Italian region of Apulia.
During the study tour, the delegation had the opportunity to visit CIHEAM Bari – the International
Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies in Bari – to learn more about the institute’s
activities for smart agriculture and water efficiency, with visits to its insectariums and experimental
fields, as well as to take part in Agrilevante – the International Exhibition for Machines, Plants andTechnologies for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry – to meet local and international exhibitors andvisitors to discover sustainable innovative technologies. |68 | UNIDO ITPO ITALY

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Study Tour and Trainings on Precision Forestry
UNIDO ITPO Italy coordinated and assisted on site a study tour on precision forestry fora delegation from Ethiopia and Peru, held between 31st January and 2nd February 2023
in Italy between Florence and Pistoia and carried out by Bluebiloba and the Departmentof Agricultural, Food, Environmental and Forest Sciences and Technologies (DAGRI) of
the University of Florence.
At the Italian Academy of Forest Sciences in Florence, the delegation attended on
January 31st an in-class training focusing on several topics, among which forest remotesensing and water harvesting management, interacting with the local experts as well as
each other to share views, raise questions and improve technical skills, through practical
exercises on Google Earth Engine. On the second day, the study tour featured a special
session of augmented reality, during which all delegates experienced the use of achainsaw and learned how to accurately use it for legal logging through technical tools.
On February 2nd, the delegates had the opportunity to visit the forestry site in the
Apennines of Pistoia at the company Azienda Agroforestale Gaggioli Lorenzo. During thevisit, after discussing Italian regulations on how to deal with forest operations, trees
and indigenous species, demonstrations were held and innovative measurement tools –including 3D applications – were given to the delegates for practical exercise.
Notably, the study tour concluded with the vote of thanks and delivery of attendance
certificates to all delegates from Ernesto Fino, representing the Italian Ministry ofEnvironment and Energy Security – donor of the FIPEE project - whose participation in
the activity was positively perceived as clear signal for further collaboration.
This initiative successfully allowed the Ethiopian and Peruvian delegates to establish
linkages with key Italian experts belonging to universities, research centers and forest
operators, as well as to learn more about and practice the use of technological tools forforestry management, conservation and restoration, paving the way for additional future
trainings with Italian experts. |Watch thevideo
Use of Google Earth Engine for Analysis of Forestry Data
Organized by UNIDO ITPO Italy in collaboration with the University of Florence (UniFi), the webinar “Useof Google Earth Engine for Analysis of Forestry Data” took place online on 15th June 2023 at the presenceof more than 40 companies and institutions from Ethiopia and Peru in the field.
With the special participation as key panelist of UniFi Professor Francesca Giannetti, the event illustrated
into details how to effectively use the tools offered by Google Earth Engine — including key features suchas data catalog, cloud-based computing, geospatial analysis, visualization and mapping, and more — in orderto perform different analyses related to forestry data, sharing best practices for increased know-how andexpertise with relevant stakeholders from Ethiopia and Peru, towards the development of the local sectors. |70 | UNIDO ITPO ITALY

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(a division of Energotec) Eng. Federico Solari; and representativesof the Convention Bureau and the Chamber of Tourism of the
Sacred Valley of the Incas, as well as officials for environment
management.
During the presentation of its study “Technologies and Solutionsfor Solid Waste Management”, CIE Tecnología Ambiental addressed
the challenges of the sector in Urubamba and its surrounding
regions and detailed opportunities for solutions throughsustainable best practices.
The transition to a circular-economy model is essential for an
Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development in the provinceof Urubamba: in this direction, the study will now allow local
authorities to evaluate concrete measures for actions against
climate change, preserving nature by reducing carbon footprint
and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as for the formalization ofsmall family businesses through the creation of new jobs in solid
waste collection. |Round Table for the presentation of the Studyon Technologies and Solutions for Solid Waste
Management in Urubamba
UNIDO ITPO Italy organized and held on 14th December 2023 atthe premises of the Provincial Municipality of Urubamba, Peru, apresentation of the study on technologies and solutions for local solid
waste management to promote sustainable practices in the field.
Moderated by UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Chief Technical Advisor Dino
Fortunato, the round table was open to and attended by local andnational government authorities, professionals, academics and further
stakeholders interested in waste management: among the participants,
representatives of the Ministry of the Environment of Peru (MINAM),
country counterpart of the FIPEE project; the Mayor of Urubamba, Eng.
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On the first day of the study tour in Amman, the delegation met with Deputy General Manager of JIEC –Jordan Industrial Estates Company Oday Obaidat and Investment Director Kay Marwan Depolacky, who
presented the 9 industrial zones of the country while exploring the business model and legal framework
under which these zones operate in the country.
Afterwards, the delegation moved to the oldest industrial area of the country, on the outskirts of Amman,
the Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein Industrial Estate, where, following a meeting with the Director of theindustrial area, visits were made to two successful companies in the area: Nabil Foods, specialized in
the production of a wide range of frozen and refrigerated products, present on the retail market andsupplier for many international restaurant chains; and Dip - Universal Drip Irrigation Pipe Manufacturing,a Jordanian company controlled and managed by Iraqis which has become an international excellence inthe field of irrigation.
On the second day, the delegation was supported to visit the largest industrial area in the country, almost
at the border with Syria: the Al-Hassan Industrial Estate in Irbid. Here, after meeting the Director of
the industrial area, the study tour continued with visits to two major companies: Durra, a large Syrian
company that produces a vast range of foodstuffs and fresh foods and employs almost exclusively female
and largely Syrian employees in production; and Mobedco, a manufacturer of pesticides and veterinary
drugs with historic production sites across various industrial areas in several Arab countries.

Study Tour on Industrial Zones in Jordan
Taking place in Jordan from 13th to 16th March 2023, the study tour for 10 Iraqi delegatesfrom the Ministry of Industry, Industrial Zone Commission, Enterprise Development
Centers and business associations was planned with the aim of presenting best practices
and success stories in relation to the Jordanian model of industrial zones and introduce
them to selected Jordanian institutions and associations to support small and medium-sizedenterprises, the private sector and beyond.

After visiting two of the main industrial areas of the country, on 15th and 16th March the study tour
continued in Amman, focusing the attention on the main institutions, associations and supporting
industry and innovative companies in the most strategic sectors of the country: among these, the Ministryof Industry, Trade and Supply, where the issue of policies in support of the Jordanian private sector
and national import-export strategies was addressed; the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI), a point ofreference for the country’s manufacturing industry; the Information and Communications Technology
Association of Jordan - int@j, which develops interesting services trying to maximize the contribution of
the ICT sector to the national economy; and finally Oasis500, the first accelerator of innovative companies
of its kind in the MENA area, manager of pre-seed and seed funds which aims to catalyze the regional
entrepreneurial ecosystem and to invest and enhance scalable innovative ideas and startups within thetechnological sectors. |74 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 75

TOE 19 Course at EDC Thi Qar
UNIDO ITPO Italy facilitated theorganization of the Training ofEntrepreneurs (TOE 19) held on 2nd
August 2023 at the UNIDO Enterprise
Development Center (EDC) Thi Qar in
Iraq.
Featuring the attendance of 32
participants – among which notably
many women entrepreneurs, thecourse enabled valuable knowledge
exchange under expert guidance,
offering extensive training in essential
management and development
subjects including business planning,communication, marketing, accounting,and financial record-keeping skills. |Ministerial Training Workshop in Iraq
In a concerted effort to bolster capacity-building and foster sustainable development in
Iraq, UNIDO ITPO Italy participated in a transformative training workshop organized by the
Ministry of Construction, Municipalities, and Public Works of Iraq held in Baghdad on the 12thand 13th of September 2023.
This event sought to equip governmental stakeholders with essential skills in business plandevelopment and risk management, crucial elements for the successful implementation ofprojects aligned with national development objectives.
UNIDO’s steadfast commitment to advancing inclusive industrialization and economic
empowerment was exemplified by the presence of Dr. Abdulhadi Al-Hatem, UNIDO’s
National Technical Coordinator in Iraq, at the training workshop. Dr. Al-Hatem delivered
comprehensive insights and practical guidance on the intricacies of business plan
formulation and risk mitigation strategies, elucidating the fundamental structure andcomponents of a robust business plan and emphasizing adherence to UNIDO’s provenmethodologies tailored to the Iraqi context. UNIDO’s engagement provided participants withessential tools and frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate risks effectively, thereby
enhancing project resilience and sustainability. |76 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 77

Digital Strategy for SMEs: an Introduction to Navigating Iraq’s
Digital Economy

Introductory Workshop on Eco-Industrial Park for Iraq

UNIDO ITPO Italy’s webinar “Digital Strategy for SMEs: an Introduction to Navigating Iraq’s
Digital Economy” took successfully place online on 5th October 2023.

The “Introductory Workshop on Eco-Industrial Park for Iraq” took place online on
18th October 2023, held by colleagues from UNIDO headquarters in Vienna Alessandro
Flammini and Klaus Tirkko, for the benefit of over 10 members of the Government
Commission for Industrial Zones in Iraq.

With the participation of around 40 Iraqi and Italian start-ups and SMEs, the webinar
provided an introductory overview of key digital strategies for navigating the Iraqi
market and, more specifically, its digital economy. By bringing together key local
hubs, institutions, and firms with a focus on digitalization – with the participation as
panelists of representatives of Baghdad Business School, The Station, Kapita, Abwaab, Hi
Influencer, Aon and Baghdad Game Lab – to share presentations and success stories, thewebinar allowed to create and strengthen existing networks that can support andempower start-ups and SMEs in their digital journey. |The objective of the initiative, highly appreciated by the Iraqi federal and KRG
counterpart, was to introduce UNIDO’s approach and ongoing projects on EIPs, providing
practical examples of RECP interventions, industrial symbiosis and master plandevelopment, then opening the discussion for future initiatives within the scope of
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During the second leg of the study tour in
Veneto, the delegation had the opportunity
to visit the industrial plants of Angiari PMR in
Verona, as well as For Rec S.P.A. and Panizzolo
Recycling Systems in Padua on the final day ofthe study tour. |Watch thevideo
Study Tour in Italy on WEEE and Waste Management
UNIDO ITPO Italy organized and assisted a study tour, held from 13th to 16th March 2023
across the Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto, aimed at providing a business andinstitutional delegation from Kazakhstan with innovative Italian best practices in thefield of WEEE and waste management.
The study tour kicked off in Milan, with meetings at Centro di Coordinamento RAEE andvisit to Azienda Milanese Servizi Ambientali (AMSA) by Gruppo a2a, while on 14th Marchin Monza e Brianza at Stena Recycling.

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The Bootcamp kicked off with a conference atStrathmore University in Nairobi, with great active
participation of young students and professionals.
On the second day, the expert delegation moved
to Naivasha, in the heart of the Great Rift Valley, at
the Olkaria Geothermal Spa by KenGen, where thedelegates further illustrated new topics of interest
to the local team members.
Finally, the last two days of the Bootcamp
were held at the premises of the Geothermal
Development Company (GDC) in Nakuru, focusing
on both technical aspects of geothermalenergy as well as on its social, economic andenvironmental impact on the local communities,
for Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial
Development, toward the achievement of
UNIDO’s mandate and the United Nations 2030
Agenda. |Kenya Renewable Energy Bootcamp
UNIDO ITPO Italy’s “Kenya Renewable Energy Bootcamp –Training Sessions with Italian Experts” took successfully
place from 11th to 14th July 2023 in Kenya across thecities of Nairobi, Naivasha and Nakuru, facilitating
the exchange of know-how and best practices in the fieldof geothermal between Italy and Kenya.
Notably accompanied by the Commercial Counsellorof the Embassy of Kenya to Italy, UNIDO ITPO Italy’s
delegation to Kenya was composed of 9 Italian experts
representatives of the main national associations,academia and companies in the field of researchand development of geothermal – namely Sapienza
University of Rome, the Italian National Research Council(CNR), Enel Green Power, Italian Geothermal Union(UGI), Opus Automazione, the Italian National Instituteof Geophysics and Volcanology – Vesuvius Observatory(INGV-OV), the Consortium for the Development ofGeothermal Areas (COSVIG), and Steam Group.

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management and recycle of construction and demolition waste, sharing innovative
best practices with the Moroccan delegates – who also had the opportunity tointroduce themselves, pose questions and interact in the Q&A session concluding
the event.

Study tour on construction waste management
UNIDO ITPO Italy organized and coordinated a study tour in Italy, held from 3rd
to 5th April 2023 across Rome, Arezzo and Bologna, for a Moroccan business andinstitutional delegation in the field of waste management.
The study tour kicked off on 3rd April at UNIDO ITPO Italy, with the organizationof a dedicated roundtable titled “Management and recycling of building
materials: towards the creation of a new production chain that respects
the environment”. Notably, the roundtable featured the participation andopened with the welcome remarks of UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Head Diana Battaggia,
the Plenipotentiary Minister of the Kingdom of Morocco to Italy His Excellency
Khalid Atlassi, MASE Technical Officer Laura Fanciulli, and Salah Eddine Ait Bella,
Chief State Engineer of International Cooperation Division at the local project
counterpart, the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of
Morocco.
During the main session of the roundtable, technical experts andrepresentatives from ANPAR – namely Giorgio Bressi and Luca Grillini –illustrated the operative and legal framework in Italy for a sustainable

In the afternoon, the first step of the study tour was the visit to the Eco Logica
2000 waste management plant in Rome. On the second day, the delegation
traveled to Tuscany and visited Innocentini & Figli, where oils for machinery are
100% biodegradable and water recycled, and Figlinese Inerti, with 250,000 tons ofmaterials treated per year. Finally, on the last day the delegates visited the plants in
Bologna of CAMS and Ecofelsinea, Italian leaders in the design and manufacturingof fixed and mobile environment-friendly machineries for sustainable waste
management and recycling. |Watch thevideo

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The event featured the presence of more than 90 participants – notably
including, among its institutional remarks and technical panel sessions,multiple relevant representatives of the most important public
and private stakeholders in the field from both Italy and Morocco.
Namely, among these: Andrea Alfio Maccarrone from the project
donor MASE; Hafsa Lakhlifi and Loubna El Abed, respectively Directorof Programs and Implementation and Head of the Non-Hazardous
Waste Valorization Services at MTEDD, local project counterpart; David
Toledano, President of FMC; Taoufik Cherradi, President of the Training
and Human Capital Commission of Morocco; Francesco Pagnini, Directorof the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) in Casablanca; Giorgio Bressi and Luca
Grillini, respectively Technical Director of the Italian National Associationof Recycled Aggregated Producers (ANPAR) and Delegate of ANPAR Emilia
Romagna Region; Rossana Cintoli, Director General of the Italian Regional
Agency for Environmental Safeguard (ARPA); Professor Alessandro
Marradi from the University of Pisa; Sanae El Maghri, Project Engineer
at the Moroccan Construction Techniques and Materials Center (CETEMCO).

Seminar “The Italian Circular Economy applied to
the Construction sector of Morocco”
The seminar “The Italian Circular Economy applied to the Construction
sector of Morocco”, organized by UNIDO ITPO Italy in collaboration
with the Moroccan Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable
Development (MTEDD) and the Moroccan Federation of Construction
Material Industries (FMC) was successfully held on 6th July 2023 inCasablanca and aimed at presenting the study performed by UNIDOITPO Italy “Guidelines on the application of the Circular Economy in theConstruction sector in Morocco” through the interventions of several
Italian experts, facilitating the exchange of best practices, knowhow and solutions in the field of the two countries, also thanks to
its participated Q&A sessions.

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An already-tangible result in this direction is the partnership agreement
officially signed between FMC and ANPAR – celebrated during this seminarand that had been supported by the several promotional activities
carried out by UNIDO ITPO Italy since 2022. This partnership will boost
international cooperation between the two associations in terms ofbusiness collaborations, technology transfer and technical assistance,paving the way toward a more sustainable supply chain in the Moroccan
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On 17th January 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy hosted a meeting withrepresentatives of the National School of Public Policy of theGovernment of Pakistan and the Embassy of Pakistan to Italy.
The 7-member delegation of NSPP Senior Civil Servants met with
UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Head Diana Battaggia and Chief TechnicalAdvisor Dino Fortunato, who introduced the services provided by
the Office and discussed sectors of mutual interest to develop
potential joint synergies. |YES! Call 2023 – Sustainable Innovative Solutions from Friuli
Venezia Giulia Region
The “YES! Call 2023 – Sustainable Innovative Solutions from Friuli Venezia Giulia Region”
is organized in the framework of the project “Boosting Youth Engagement for Sustainable
Innovation”, implemented by UNIDO ITPO Italy with the financial support of the Friuli Venezia
Giulia (FVG) Region and aimed at assisting young innovators and potential entrepreneursin developing game-changing and profitable business models by fostering a community ofmotivated young women and men who regard an inclusive and sustainable green transition as
the beginning point for entering global markets, acquiring knowledge, and sharing personal
digital and green transformation experiences to build a new entrepreneurial culture.
Selected participants will take part in twinning exchange programmes, trainings and workshops
for skills upgrading, enterprise development and acceleration in partnership with theContamination Lab (C-Lab) of University of Trieste (UniTS) and other stakeholders from Bahrain
and United Arab Emirates.
Held on 13th November 2023 at C-Lab, the kick-off event gathered in-person and online
participants admitted to the Call, who had the opportunity to introduce their ideas for the firsttime in front of their peers and the event organizers, starting to develop synergies toward thelaunch of the activities envisaged by the program of the Call. |88 | UNIDO ITPO ITALY

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NETWORKING & GLOBAL EVENTSUNIDO ITPO Italy frequently takes part in
relevant forums, conferences and similar
events at both national and international level,to further develop synergies for networking
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On the sidelines of the UNFSS 2023 where UNIDO featured its ad-hoc booth, also attended by
ITPO Italy – MD Beger visited the premises of UNIDO ITPO Italy, that also provided its support
to the MD on the occasions of his different meetings with relevant representatives of FAO,
the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), World Food Programme (WFP) andRoberto Colaminè, Deputy Director General for Development Cooperation, the Italian Ministry ofForeign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). |with UNIDO ITPO Italy team

UNIDO Delegation: Mr. Gunther Beger, Ms. Diana
Battaggia, Mr. Dejene Tezera and Ms. Rana Fakhoury

UNIDO and UNIDO ITPO Italy at the UN Food Systems
Summit - UNFSS+2 Stocktaking Moment 2023
From 24th to 26th July 2023, UNIDO ITPO Italy supported the mission to Rome,
Italy of a UNIDO Delegation led by Gunther Beger, UNIDO Managing Director
for SDG Innovation and Economic Transformation, on his participation at
the United Nations Food Systems Summit +2 – Stocktacking Moment (UNFSS2023).

with IFAD

MD Beger took part in the Summit held at the UN Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) as panelist during the event conference “Healthy Diets,
Cultures and Traditions: Lessons from the Mediterranean Diet” and Leadership
Dialogue “Food Systems for shared prosperity: achieving equitable, inclusive
and sustainable economic prosperity in food systems and rural development”.

with WHO DG, Dr. Tedros

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Launching Ceremony of UNIDO Global Call 2023
UNIDO ITPO Italy took part in the Launching Ceremony of the UNIDO
Global Call 2023, held on 12th June 2023 at UNIDO headquarters
in Vienna.
Initiated in 2020 by UNIDO ITPO Italy and continued in thefollowing years respectively by ITPO Bonn and ITPO Shanghai,
the UNIDO Global Call has emerged as one of the most impactful
flagship events in the UN system, effectively fostering technology
innovation and application at international level. Under its
motto “Green Hydrogen, Intelligent Future”, the Global Call 2023
initiated by ITPO Beijing together with the Division of ITPOs andInstitutional Partnerships plus other related divisions, gatheredinnovative solutions in clean and smart energy for inclusive andsustainable industrial development. |UNIDO ITPO Heads Meeting in Abu Dhabi
The UNIDO ITPO Heads Meeting took place in
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on 10th May
2023, notably at the presence of UNIDO Deputy
Director General Fatou Haidara and ITPO
Coordinator Weixi Gong, and was attended
by several Heads and representatives of UNIDOITPOs across the globe – from ITPO Italy, Head
Diana Battaggia, Chief Technical Advisor Dino
Fortunato, and Investment Promotion Expert
Andrea Carapellese.
The meeting was fruitful to develop
strategies to advance investment andtechnology promotion as well as crossinstitutional partnerships worldwide, towards
the achievement of UNIDO’s mandate ofaccelerating Inclusive and Sustainable
Industrial Development through Progress by
Innovation. |94 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYWorld Manufacturing Forum 2023
UNIDO ITPO Italy participated in the 2023 edition of the World Manufacturing Forum – the annual
event where industry leaders, policy makers, academics and research innovators address and discusscurrent and future manufacturing challenges – held on 27th and 28th November 2023 in Bergamo, Italyat the premises of SDF Group, Italian company among the main world manufacturers of tractors andharvesting machines.
Two days on the theme “New Business Models for the Manufacturing of the Future” with keynotes,
round tables and parallel events on the main trends driving the new manufacturing scenario and theirimpact on the redesign of manufacturing supply chains. Over 600 participants from 40+ countries and26 speakers for a comprehensive understanding of the most important topics in the manufacturinglandscape, together with industry experts from companies, international institutions and researchorganizations.
Strong focus on women and young people in manufacturing, transversal themes that are increasingly
central also in UNIDO’s activities. In past editions, UNIDO had supported WMF’s efforts to become a
global event, through the involvement of high-level speakers from developing countries and experts
from the Organization who have also collaborated in the drafting of past editions of the World
Manufacturing Report.
This year UNIDO ITPO Italy met dozens of companies, startups, universities and institutions discussing
possible synergies and participated in the company visit held at the headquarters of the SDF company,
already in the UNIDO ITPO Italy network. Possible synergies between the two partners UNIDO and WMF
also in the context of the next WMF 2024 edition which will have as its theme “New Perspectives for the
Future of Manufacturing: WMF Outlook 2030”. |3rd Mediterranean Innovation Agrifood
Week by CIHEAM Bari
UNIDO ITPO Italy took part in the 3rd edition of the“Mediterranean Innovation Agrifood Week”, organized by
CIHEAM Bari from 22nd to 24th November 2023 in Bari, Italy.
On 24th November, UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Head Diana
Battaggia joined as panelist the International Conference“The future is young: changing mindset to deal withchange”, illustrating the pivotal role of the Office insupporting youths from the Mediterranean area and thedevelopment of their skills in the field of agrifood, energy
and environment, in line with the mandate of UNIDO andthe Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations
2030 Agenda. |96 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 97

AICE 2023 - the Annual International Conference & Exhibition in Dubai

FIPEE Call Winners at the Annual Investment Meeting 2023

Within the framework of the project “Investment Promotion for Iraq - Phase II”, UNIDO ITPO Italy
facilitated the first-ever participation of Iraq in the Annual International Conference & Exhibition(AICE) 2023, held from 1st to 3rd May 2023 in Dubai and organized by the World Free Zones Organization(World FZO) under the theme “Global trade 2.0: Zones, An ecosystem of Trust Driving Prosperity”.

UNIDO ITPO Italy facilitated and supported on-site the participation of 3 winners of
its “FIPEE Call For High Impact Cleantech” in the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM)
2023, held from 8th to 10th May in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

UNIDO ITPO Italy assisted a delegation composed of the highest-ranking members of the Government
Commission for Industrial Zones from Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government, who also had
the opportunity to take part in the workshop “The Advance Leadership Development Seminar”, withad-hoc sessions on Leadership & Trust, AI & Adaptation, Responsible Business Conduct, and a special
session on Green Zones.
The event represented a fruitful occasion to promote investment and networking among stakeholders
from industrial zones, free zones and special economic zones from all over the world, as well as
for training on key topics of interest for the Iraqi institutional delegates and accreditation with theinternational community of experts and institutions operating in the field. |Representatives of the 3 winning companies – Phillip Sellwe, Managing Directorof Bayon Holdings, Botswana; Samuel Okioro, Co-Founder of Drop Access, Kenya; andRoger Mori Pizzino, CEO of Ciclo, Peru – had the opportunity to join the AIM special
panel session “Achieving the SDGs through Innovation & Entrepreneurship”, as wellas to showcase their innovative awarded technologies at dedicated booths within
the expo area of the congress, meeting exhibitors and visitors from all over the world
and further developing opportunities for business and collaborations. |98 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 99

Roundtable “Fishery and Aquaculture: sustainability andinternational cooperation”
UNIDO ITPO Italy took part in the round table “Fishery and Aquaculture: sustainability
and international cooperation” which was organized by Federpesca in collaboration
with Federazione del Mare and Planet Diplomacy and held in Rome on 15th September2023.
The roundtable notably featured the presence of representatives of the Italian Ministryof Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian Agency for Development
Cooperation (AICS), FAO, IFAD, Italian Trade Agency (ICE), Cluster Big, Luiss Business
School, as well as representatives of numerous Embassies to Italy – South Africa, Oman,
Spain, Malta, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Mozambique, Australia andAngola – as well as several companies and startups in the field. In this context, UNIDOITPO Italy’s Chief Technical Advisor Dino Fortunato joined the roundtable as panelist,
illustrating the projects and activities carried out by ITPO Italy to foster international
cooperation for a sustainable development of fishery, aquaculture and blue economy. |Conference “Let’s rethink the future: operational
proposals for sustainable development”
The event “Let’s rethink the future: operational proposals for sustainable
development” organized by the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See incollaboration with UNIDO ITPO Italy took place on 11th May 2023 at the
Embassy premises in Rome and was promoted by the Italian Alliance for
Sustainable Development (ASviS) within the framework of its 2023 Sustainable
Development Festival.
Opening with the welcome institutional remarks of His Excellency the
Ambassador Francesco Di Nitto and UNIDO ITPO Italy Head Diana Battaggia,
the event was moderated by Carlo Marroni from Il Sole 24 Ore and saw theinstitutional remarks of Marco Giungi, Head of Unit for strategies and global
multilateral processes of development cooperation at the Italian Ministry ofForeign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Matteo Rizzoli from Libera
Università Maria Santissima Assunta (LUMSA) and member of the scientificcommittee of the event “The Economy of Francesco”.
Furthermore, the event saw the success cases of several representativesof the private sector actively involved in driving sustainability
through different tangible initiatives: among these, Roberto Coin,
President of Roberto Coin SpA; Sara Roversi, President of Future Food
Institute; Elodia Gagliese and Daniela Ropolo, Sustainability Managers
respectively at Acquedotto Pugliese and CNH Industrial. |100 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 101

Water Innovation Summit 2023

7th Italia Africa Business Week

On 22nd June 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy joinedas speaker the 2023 Water Innovation
Summit by Acquedotto Pugliese, held from21st to 23rd June in Bari, Italy.

On 10th October 2023 UNIDO ITPO
Italy took part in the 7th edition of the
Italia Africa Business Week (IABW).
UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Chief TechnicalAdvisor Dino Fortunato joined thepanel session “Business Sustainability
in a fast-changing world” to highlightthe activities of the UNIDO projectfor Somalia with a focus on thelocal Enterprise Development Units(EDUs) and business partnerships
established. |During the panel session, UNIDO ITPO Italy’s
Chief Technical Advisor Dino Fortunato
highlighted the key role of UNIDO in
advancing policy dialogue, technology
transfer and capacity building to improve
the water sector in developing countries
worldwide, in line with its mandate
and especially with the Sustainable
Development Goal 6 of the United Nations
2030 Agenda. |Water for Life Award
UNIDO ITPO Italy Head Diana Battaggia took part as jury member – evaluating innovative projects aimed atpromoting sustainability in the water sector – in the “Water for Life” award, hosted by Acquedotto Pugliese
and held at the Italian Cultural Institute of New York within the framework of the United Nations Water
Conference in New York on 22nd March, World Water Day 2023. |International Preview of CodeWay Expo 2024
On 14th November 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy joined theInternational Preview of CodeWay 2024 – to be held from15th to 17th May 2024 – which took place in Rome at the
Farnesina Palace, and was organized by Fiera Roma withthe support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs andInternational Cooperation and The European House
Ambrosetti as scientific partner.
In this framework, UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Investment
Promotion Expert Andrea Carapellese joined the conference illustrating UNIDO ITPO Italy’s key role infostering the involvement of the private sector from Italy and developing countries in the mechanisms
of international cooperation, in line with the mandate of UNIDO as well as the goals of CodeWay Expo. |Seminar on opportunities for EU SMEs to leverage intellectual property
rights for business growth in Kenya and abroad
In the framework of the FIPEE project,
UNIDO ITPO Italy’s National Expert for
Kenya Faith Linda Okaalet took part in the“Seminar on opportunities for EU SMEs toleverage intellectual property rights forbusiness growth in Kenya and abroad”,
organized by the European Commission
and held in Nairobi on 17th October 2023.
UNIDO ITPO Italy also facilitated theparticipation in the event of the Italiancompany based in Kenya JV Almacis, that
had already joined one of the UNIDO ITPO
Italy’s delegation and on this occasion
presented its experience in the country interms of market knowledge and businesscompetitiveness. |102 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 103

Premio Impresa Ambiente 2023
2023 Women Event International Award
UNIDO ITPO Italy facilitated the participation of Al-Hawra Talal Abdulhamed, Iraqi UNIDO
Local Coordinator of the Enterprise Development Center Thi Qar, in the Award Ceremonyof the 5th edition of the Women Event International Award – held on 21st September
2023 at the Sala Protomoteca of Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy – when she was awarded
by UNIDO ITPO Italy Head and jury member Diana Battaggia in the category “Industrial
Development”.
In addition, during the ceremony, ITPO Italy Head also delivered the Women Event
International Award to Her Excellency Mirta Aurora Granda Avernhoff, Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary Ambassador of Cuba to Italy, in the “Diplomacy” category, considering thestrong collaboration relation between UNIDO ITPO Italy and the Cuban Government.
The Women Event International Award, organized by the Evento Donna Association, aims
to award women and men who have contributed to female empowerment in various
fields of enterprise: institutional and social, artistic and cultural, journalistic and literary,
television and radio, cinema and theatre, inclusive and equal opportunities, research andmedicine, fashion and sport, green and new generation. |UNIDO ITPO Italy Head Diana Battaggia took part as jury member in the selection for thewinners of the 10th edition of Premio Impresa Ambiente, organized by the Chamber ofCommerce of Venice Rovigo together with Unioncamere under the patronage of the Italian
Ministry of Environment and Energy Security.
Premio Impresa Ambiente is the highest recognition in Italy for companies and publicprivate institutions who actively drive sustainability and innovation in line with the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals and 2030 Agenda. The 7 winners were awarded
during the official ceremony held on 21st April 2023 in Venice, also attended by UNIDO ITPO
Italy. |104 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 105

2nd Young Innovators Business Forum by ANGIUNIDO ITPO Italy took part in the second edition of the Young
Innovators Business Forum by ANGI, the Italian National
Association of Young Innovators, held in Milan on 6th June 2023.
In this framework, UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Investment Promotion
Expert Andrea Carapellese joined the institutional panel ofthe event, focusing on the strategic role of UNIDO ITPO Italy in
the involvement of the private sector, with special attention
to young people, in development cooperation mechanisms,
enhancing the innovative technologies and business models of
the Italian system.
The event was attended, among others, by Secretary Generalof CNEL Francesco Tufarelli, Head of the Regional Representationof the European Commission in Italy Claudia Colla, Directorof Innovation and Development of ENEA Alessandro Coppola,
Head of Institutional Relations Offices of the European
Parliament in Italy Fabrizio Spada, as well as via video recording
the Italian Minister of Environment and Energy Security Gilberto
Pichetto Fratin and Valentino Valentini, Deputy Minister ofEnterprises and Made in Italy. |ANGI Award 2023: Innovation Oscars
UNIDO ITPO Italy joined the 6th edition of “Innovation Oscars”,
the 2023 award by the National Association of Young Innovators(ANGI), held on 6th December 2023 at the Temple of Hadrian of
the Chamber of Commerce of Rome.
During the ceremony, UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Head Diana Battaggia
awarded Manila Di Giovanni, Founder and CEO of the startup
DWorld, under the “AI & VR” category for its innovativetechnology promoting inclusive economic growth and sustainableindustrial development, in line with UNIDO’s mandate.
Furthermore, NUWA Technologies – one of the startups fromUNIDO ITPO Italy’s 2022 “Call for High Innovative Sustainable
Solutions in Friuli Venezia Giulia” was also awarded in theframework of the ANGI event, under the category “Music, Cultureand Media”. |106 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 107

Strengthening synergies with H.E. theAmbassador of Iraq to Italy

Meeting Her Excellency the new Ambassador of Colombia in Italy
On 17th February 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy Head Diana Battaggia met Her Excellency Quessep Bitar,
new Ambassador of Colombia to Italy, to discuss how to reinforce partnerships to address common
challenges and promote sustainable business practices for Colombian SMEs.

On 10th February 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy Head Diana
Battaggia and Investment Promotion Expert for Iraq
Andrea Carapellese met with H.E. Saywan Barzani,
Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Italy. The
meeting served as a key platform to discuss on
the ongoing initiatives and future trajectory of the
IPI project, this transformative project embodies
a shared commitment to catalyzing sustainableeconomic growth and investment opportunities
in Iraq. Ms. Battaggia, Mr. Carapellese, and H.E.
Ambassador Barzani engaged in constructive dialogue
aimed at reinforcing synergies between Iraqi and
Italian stakeholders.

Building strong partnerships among different stakeholders, such as government agencies, academic
institutions and the private sector, is key: this is why, by working together, UNIDO ITPO Italy andother Italian stakeholders can create a supportive environment for Colombian SMEs, helping themto grow and contribute to the economic development of Colombia. As a first step in this direction,
ITPO Italy Head and H.E. the Ambassador explored the possibility to organize initiatives to transfer
best practices of the Italian tanning industry to Colombian SMEs, with the goal to improve theiroperations, increase their efficiency and potentially reduce their environmental impact. |The fruitful exchange of ideas and perspectives
underscored the collective determination to harness
the full potential of UNIDO’s initiatives in Iraq andcapitalize on the expertise and resources offeredby both nations. Central to the discussions werestrategies to enhance collaboration and streamline
efforts towards achieving shared objectives inpromoting investment and fostering inclusive
industrialization in Iraq. |Angola and beyond: meetingwith Regione Veneto
On 8th March 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy Head
Diana Battaggia met with Luigi Zanin,
Director for International Cooperation
at the Italian Veneto Region’s office inRome, developing synergies towarda potential upcoming project for
Angola and further initiatives within
the water sector. |108 | UNIDO ITPO ITALYANNUAL REPORT 2023 | 109

Mission to Italy of H.E. State Minister of Commerce and Industry of Somalia
On 28th and 29th November 2023
UNIDO ITPO Italy supported themission in Italy of H.E. Abdisalam
Sharif Hussein, the State Ministerof Commerce and Industry of theFederal Republic of Somalia.
During the mission, the State
Minister of Commerce andIndustry of Somalia engaged withkey Italian institutions in Rome,
including Confindustria Assafrica& Mediteraneo, CNA –National
Confederation of Craftmanship and
SMEs – and Telecom Italia Sparkle,
offering an excellent opportunity
to exchange ideas, share bestpractices, and establish fruitfulpartnerships.

Meeting with H.E. Minister of Industry of Ethiopia
On 18th October 2023 UNIDO ITPO Italy’s Head Diana Battaggia met with the Ministerof Industry of Ethiopia His Excellency Melaku Alebel, at the United Nations Food &Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome on the sidelines of the World
Food Forum 2023.
The meeting represented an opportunity to discuss UNIDO ITPO Italy’s project“Fostering International Partnerships between companies and/or institutions
operating in the Energy and Environment sectors” (#FIPEE), as well as UNIDO’s
longstanding collaboration with Ethiopia towards future joint activities. |The support provided allowed
the mission to provide a platform
to enhance the collaborationand dialogue between Italy andSomalia, strengthening the existingties between the two countries
and exploring new avenues ofcooperation. |110 | UNIDO ITPO ITALY

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ANNEX

DATE

EVENT

SECTOR

PLACE

TYPE

PARTICIPANTS

ITPO ITALY
ROLE

17th January

National School of Public Policy in Pakistan

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Meeting

8 Pakistani officers

Organizer

17th - 18th January

Cuba: "Workshop on circular economy for municipalities"

Multisectorial

Sancti Spíritus, Cuba

Seminar/Workshop

32 Cuban participants

Organizer

19th January

A twinning program between Jordanian and Italian businesses

Multisectorial

OnlineMeeting

7 Jordanian companies

Panelist

21st - 25th January

SIGEP 2023

Agro-industry

Rimini, Italy

Fair/Exhibition

15 delegates

Delegation
organizer

23rd - 27th January

Cuba: study mission on saline intrusion in Camagüey

Environment

Camagüey, Cuba

Study Tour

3 Italian experts

Organizer

30th January - 3rd
February

Study Tour on Precision Forestry for Ethiopia and Peru

Environment

Florence - Pistoia, Italy

Training/Institutional_Support

7 delegates from Ethiopia and Peru

Organizer

10th February

Strengthening synergies with His Excellency the Ambassador of Iraq to Italy

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Meeting

13th February

High-level roundtable with Somali Minister of Commerce and Industry and H.E. theAmbassador of Italy to Somalia

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Meeting

17th February

Meeting Her Excellency the new Ambassador of Colombia in Italy

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Meeting

21st February

LUISS Open Day 2023

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Meeting

27th February

Joint Declaration signed between UNIDO ITPO Italy and Acquedotto Pugliese

Multisectorial

Bari, Italy

Meeting

Organizer

8th March

Angola and beyond: meeting with Regione Veneto

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Meeting

Participant

9th March

Final Ceremony of "Gate 4 Seed to Grow" Phase of UNIDO's LevelUp Program

Multisectorial

Trieste, Italy

Conference

7 Jordanian companies

Panelist

13th - 16th MarchStudy Tour on Industrial Zones in Jordan for Iraqi institutional delegation

Multisectorial

JordanStudy Tour

10 Iraqi delegates

Organizer

13th - 17th MarchStudy Tour in Italy on WEEE and Waste Management for a Kazakh Delegation

Environment

Lombardy and Veneto
Regions, Italy

Study Tour

4 Kazakh delegates

Organizer

22nd - 24th March

At K.EY 2023 with a business delegation from Ethiopia and Kenya

EnergyRimini, Italy

Fair/Exhibition

6 delegates

Organizer

27th March

Italy-Kenya Business & Investment Forum on Geothermal strengthens energy cooperation
between the two countries

EnergyNairobi, KenyaForum

28 panelists and 94 participants

Organizer

27th - 30th March

Mission to Kenya on geothermal for Italian delegation

EnergyKenya

Mission

14 Italian companies

Organizer

27th - 31st March

Roadshow in Italy to present the 2 upcoming UNIDO Business Forums in Jordan andSomalia

Multisectorial

Rome - Turin - Reggio Emilia Parma - Bologna - Padua, Italy

Road Show

2 delegates from Somalia and Jordan,
and more than 100 italian companies
involved

Organizer

3rd - 5th April

Study tour on construction waste management for Moroccan delegation

Environment

Rome - Arezzo - Bologna, Italy

Meeting

18 delegates

Organizer

17th - 20th April

Iraq: second IPI steering committee, institutional visits and training during UNIDO ITPO
Italy's mission to Baghdad

Multisectorial

Baghdad, Iraq

MissionPremio Impresa Ambiente 2023

Organizer

Participant
3 Somali Officers

Organizer
Participant

2 UNIDO ITPO Italy representatives

Participant

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PARTICIPANTS

ITPO ITALY
ROLE

DATE

EVENT

SECTOR

PLACE

TYPE

21st April

Premio Impresa Ambiente 2023

Multisectorial

Venice, Italy

Mission1st - 3rd May

AICE 2023 - the Annual International Conference & Exhibition in Dubai

Multisectorial

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Forum

3 delegates

Delegation
organizer

3rd - 5th May

Macfrut 2023: UNIDO ITPO Italy and UNIDO Somalia support Somali delegation

Agriculture

Rimini, Italy

Company Visit

5 Somali companies

Delegation
organizer

8th May

FIPEE Call Winners at the Annual Investment Meeting 2023

Energy & Environment

Abu Dhabi, United ArabEmiratesCompany Visit

3 delegates

Delegation
organizer

10th May

UNIDO ITPO Heads Meeting in Abu Dhabi

Multisectorial

Abu Dhabi, United ArabEmirates

Meeting

Attendee

11th May

Conference "Let’s rethink the future: operational proposals for sustainable development"

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Conference

Organizer andpanelist

22nd - 23rd May

Jordan: “Regional Business Networking Forum and LevelUp Project Achievement” inAmman

Multisectorial

Amman, Jordan

Company Visit

23 Italian companies

Organizer andpanelist

30th - 31st May

2nd UNIDO “Italia-Somalia Business & Trade Forum”

Multisectorial

Mogadishu, Somalia

Forum

450 Somali companies

Organizer andpanelist

30th - 31st May

Somalia Economic Conference

Multisectorial

Mogadishu, Somalia

Forum

7 Italian companies

Organizer andpanelist

1st - 4th June

RiminiWellness 2023

Consumer goods

Rimini, Italy

Fair/Exhibition

1 Iraqi company

Delegation
organizer

6th June

2nd Young Innovators Business Forum by ANGIMultisectorial

Milan, Italy

Forum

6th - 7th June

Cuba: Course for MSMEs on environmental management

Environment

Havana, Cuba

Seminar/Workshop

26 Cuban participants and 4 panelists

Organizer

7th - 10th June

PlastExpo 2023 in El Jadida, Morocco

Environment

El Jadida, Morocco

Fair/Exhibition

4 Italian companies

Delegation
organizer

12th June

Launching Ceremony of UNIDO Global Call 2023

Multisectorial

Vienna, Austria

Mission15th June

Use of Google Earth Engine for Analysis of Forestry Data

Environment

OnlineConference

21st - 23rd June

Water Innovation Summit 2023

Environment

Bari, Italy

Forum

29th June

Press Conference GMIS Connect - Trieste 2023

Multisectorial

Trieste, Italy

Conference

16 Italian counterparts / press

Organizer andpanelist

6th July

Partnership agreement signed between Moroccan FMC and Italian ANPAR during UNIDOITPO Italy’ seminar in Casablanca on construction waste management

Environment

Casablanca, Morocco

Seminar/Workshop

4 italian experts and 70+ moroccan
participants

Organizer

11th - 14th July

Kenya Renewable Energy Bootcamp

EnergyNairobi - Naivasha - Nakuru,
Kenya

Seminar/Workshop

9 italian experts and 120+ Kenyan
participants

Organizer

24th - 26th July

UNIDO and UNIDO ITPO Italy at the UN Food Systems Summit - UNFSS+2 Stocktaking
Moment 2023

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Forum

2nd August

TOE 19 Course at UNIDO EDCs Thi Qar and BasraMultisectorial

Thi Qar and Basra, Iraq

Training/Institutional_Support

32 participants

Organizer

4th - 7th September

Mission to Lebanon officially kicks off project to support Lebanese SMEs in the wine
sectorWinery production andtechnology

LebanonMission4 company visits, 8 institutional
meetings and 35 Lebaneseparticipants at the launch event

Organizer

7th - 10th
September

SANA 2023

Multisectorial

Bologna, Italy

Fair/Exhibition

4 delegates

Delegation
organizer

12th - 13th
September

Ministerial Training Workshop in Iraq

Multisectorial

Baghdad, Iraq

Company Visit

15th September

Roundtable “Fishery and Aquaculture: sustainability and international cooperation”

Agro-industry

Rome, Italy

Conference

Jury member

Panelist

Attendee
61 participants from Ethiopia andPeru + 1 professor as panelist

Organizer
Panelist

AttendeePanelist
27 counterparts

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DATE

EVENT

SECTOR

PLACE

TYPE

PARTICIPANTS

ITPO ITALY
ROLE

21st September

2023 Women Event International Award

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Company Visit

1 awarded UNIDO participant

Jury member andawarder

29th September

Art workshop for youths on inclusivity and sustainability

Multisectorial

Monza, Italy

Meeting

5th October

Digital Strategy for SMEs: an Introduction to Navigating Iraq’s Digital Economy

Multisectorial

OnlineSeminar/Workshop

40 participants

Organizer

5th -7th October

Ethiopian Study Tour and Delegation to Agrilevante fair

Multisectorial

Bari, Italy

Mission3 Ethiopian delegates

Delegation
organizer

9th - 12th OctoberBusiness Tour in Kazakhstan: focus on Urban Waste, Plastics, Metals and WEEE

Environment

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Mission

7 delegates from 5 Italian companies
and 20+ Kazakh participants

10th October

7th Italia Africa Business Week - IABW 2023

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Conference

Panelist

11th - 12th October

EU-Botswana Business Forum (EBBF)Multisectorial

Gaborone, Botswana

Company Visit

Promoter

17th OctoberSeminar Intellectual Property in Africa

Multisectorial

Nairobi, Kenya

Seminar/Workshop

Panelist

18th October

Meeting with H.E. Ministry of Industry of Ethiopia

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Meeting

1 Minister

Participant

18th OctoberIntroductory Workshop on Eco-Industrial Park for Iraq

Multisectorial

OnlineSeminar/Workshop

10 Iraqi participants

Co-organizer

18th - 21st October

Two Somali delegations visit exhibitions in Sicily and Apulia on Blue Economy andAgribusiness

Multisectorial

Mazara del Vallo, Sicily andBari, Apulia

Fair/Exhibition

2 Somali delegates at Blue Sea Landand 4 Somali delegates to SAIE

Delegation
organizer

24th - 27th October

Delegation from Iraq and KRG to Cibus Tec 2023

Multisectorial

Parma, Italy

Company Visit

4 delegates

Delegation
organizer

30th October - 3rd
November

UNIDO ITPO Italy’s FIPEE Call Winners join 2023 GCIP Cleantech Days and IVECF

Multisectorial

Vienna, Austria

Forum

4 startups

Delegation
organizer

2nd -3rd November

International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum - IVECF 2023

Energy & Environment

Vienna, Austria

Forum

4 startups + 1 Vice Minister Cuba

Delegation
organizer

7th November

2nd FIPEE Investment Forum on Energy & Environment

Multisectorial

Rimini, ItalyForum

50 participants among panelists andattendees

Organizer

7th - 10th
November

Ecomondo 2023: delegation from 9 partner countries and Investment Forum on Energy &Environment

Environment

Rimini, Italy

Fair/Exhibition

46 delegates

Delegation
organizer

13th November

Kick-off of the YES! Call 2023 - Sustainable Innovative Solutions from FVG Region

Multisectorial

Trieste, Italy

Meeting

15 young innovators

Organizer

14th November

GMIS Connect Roadshow "Powering Sustainable Manufacturing: The Rise of Green
Hydrogen"Multisectorial

Trieste, Italy

Road Show

21 panelists and 95 participants

Organizer andpanelist

14th November

CodeWay Expo 2023 - International Preview

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Conference

1 UNIDO ITPO Italy representative

Panelist

22nd - 24th
November

3rd Mediterranean Innovation Agrifood Week by CIHEAM Bari

Agro-industry

Bari, Italy

Forum

1 UNIDO ITPO Italy representative

Panelist

24th - 27th
NovemberWorld Manufacturing Forum 2023

Energy & Environment

Bergamo, Italy

Forum

1 UNIDO ITPO Italy representative

Attendee28th - 29th
November

Mission to Italy of H.E. State Minister of Commerce and Industry of Somalia

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Mission2 Somali officers and 5 meetings held

Supporter

6th December

FIPEE Call Business Day

Multisectorial

OnlineForum

22 participants

Organizer

6th December

ANGI Award 2023: Oscar for Innovation

Multisectorial

Rome, Italy

Conference

2 startups awarded

Jury member andawarder

14th December

Peru: Round Table for the presentation of the Study on Technologies and Solutions for
Solid Waste Management in Urubamba

Environment

Urubamba, Peru

Conference

11 participants

Organizer

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