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The
Delegates Programme is operational in all UNIDO ITPO
offices and represents an essential tool supporting
promotional activities. Not only did it prove to be an
efficient means of obtaining the support of local
Institutions, but it also helped to promote bilateral
cooperation between Developing Countries and Italy.
Thus the
Delegates form a link between the economic system of
their home country and Italy. They assist Italian
companies and those from their own countries in the
development of collaboration agreements through the
promotion of Investment opportunities and by
facilitating the search for potential partners.
Coming
from public institutions, banks, or the industrial
associations of developing countries, the Delegates are
posted usually for short-term periods at UNIDO ITPO
Italy. They bring with them, and present to Italian
companies, a portfolio of selected investment
opportunities.
After
their experience at ITPO, the Delegates return to their
home countries, creating an international network of
human resources and important contacts for UNIDO ITPO
Italy and Italian industries. Their improved knowledge
also becomes a resource to their own institutions and
the SMEs that they assist.
The
Delegates Programme is relevant in terms of investment
promotion (Delegates must come with a portfolio of
projects), Capacity Building (Delegates become familiar
with ITPO procedures and UNIDO methodology, and learn
about the Italian working environment), and transfer of
knowledge, as Delegates return with prized new knowledge
and experience for use in their home countries
Forty-eight delegates worked with UNIDO ITPO Italy
between 1989 and 2008. They came from 26 countries in
Latin America, the Far East, the Middle East, Africa,
and Europe. During 2008, ITPO Italy hosted
representatives from the Ethiopia, India, Senegal, and
Tanzania. |
