Italian Chamber of Commerce Canada West, Author at ICCC West

Who was SERGIO MARCHIONNE

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Mr. Marchionne and President of ICCCW – 2017 Canada-Italy Trade mission.

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Our Chamber was saddened to learn of the death of Sergio Marchionne.

As president Mattarella stated, Marchionne wrote an important page in the history of Italian industry, he was an extraordinary leader and visionary and represented the best of Italian entrepreneurship in the world. At this difficult time, we would like to express our sympathies to the Marchionne family.

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Sergio Marchionne was an Italian Canadian leader best known for his critical role in reviving the Fiat Group in just 18 months after a disastrous 2003, where the car company announced a $6 billion loss. His recovery strategies included partnering with General Motors, laying off workers, and introducing new car models. He was awarded the order of Cavaliere del Lavoro on June 2006.

Behind his outstanding popular achievements there is a little-known dramatic family history. Marchionne’s grandfather, Giacomo Zuccon, member of fascistic police was killed in September 1943 in Istria by the partisans of Tito, and the uncle was shot the same year by the Nazis. His father fell in love with an Istrian, mother of Sergio, when he was serving as a carabiniere in Istria. In 1945, when the region was given back to Croatia by the Yugoslav army, Marchionne’s parents moved to Chieti in Abruzzo, where Sergio was born. The dramas in Istria left a lasting wound in the family and led the family to immigrate to Canada. There is a beautiful interview that Marchionne released to Voce del popolo newspaper under the title of: “Marchionne, strong and sensitive like a true Istrian.” In which he shares with affection the mourning that struck his family.

These events led the family to move to Canada, where Marchionne grew up, studied, and became one of the most enlightened leaders. Marchionne was the chairman of Swiss-based SGS and vice chairman of UBS from 2008 to 2010, as well as the chairman of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association for 2012. As an influencer and an icon in Auto industry, he was the CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the chairman and CEO of FCA US LLC, the chairman and CEO of Ferrari, and the chairman of Maserati. He was a member of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, the chairman of CNH Industrial, and the chairman of the Italian branch of the Council for the United States and Italy.

Inline with his achievements, his preferred clothing choice of black sweater and pants is something to remember him by & learn from.

“I prioritize in the morning. I made a decision to start wearing black sweaters and pants a long time ago, because (otherwise) I have to make a choice between spending three seconds deciding whether to wear a blue one or a black one, and I don’t want to spend the three seconds….It’s an allocation of time and resources. I like simplicity almost to the point of being monastic. But it’s clear. I’m not confused. All my bloody pants look the same; all my sweaters look the same. The shirts change; they’re all blue….But fundamentally my life is a lot easier. It takes me exactly a minute and a half to get dressed in the morning…And I have the same clothing everywhere I live. The bloody airplane here, in Italy, in Switzerland; it doesn’t matter.” Marchionne in an interview with DW

“His extraordinary leadership, candor and passion for the industry will be missed by everyone who knew him. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family at this difficult time” Bill Ford

Has CETA Been Truly Effective In Boosting Bilateral Trades?

Nearly 10 months has passed since the implementation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on 21 September 2017.

CETA is a bilateral trade agreement between the EU and Canada that by removing 99% of customs duties bilaterally has aimed to boost bilateral trade and create predictable conditions for both EU and Canadian investors. But has it lived up to its objectives for top EU countries including Italy or has it mainly benefited Canadian companies? This has been an ongoing debate.

According to statistics provided by Christian Sivière of Solimpex to us, while the export from Canada to some European countries including France, UK (to be soon excluded from CETA), and Belgium has been reduced compared to the last year, import from all major European countries has seen an increase since the implementation of CETA.

Italy’s Export to Canada [Import to Canada Column on the Image] has seen an increase of 11% while its import from Canada [Export from Canada Column on the Image] has increased for 10% making Italy one of the top 4 beneficiaries of CETA agreement based on this statistics result when it comes to exporting (after Belgium, France, & Austria). Same wise, italy ranks among the top 5 whose import from Canada [Export from Canada Column on the Image] has been positively affected by CETA. Moreover, Italy is in the top 2 countries whose import to and export from Canada has been affected proportionally with 11% and 10% respectively preceded by Austria (14% for both import and export).

In short, while it may be too early to judge CETA’s performance, based on these statistics it is fair to conclude that CETA is already helping companies in the European Union including Italy to sell their products in Canada and compete with their Canadian competitors with less barriers in the Canadian Market.

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Rome Gathering of Italian Chambers Abroad…

Ms. Ilaria Baldan, the Executive Director of Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West is in Rome to attend the 18th Meeting of the General Secretaries of the CCIE by Assocamerestero.

On Tuesday, 4 July, at the NH Hotel Villa Carpegna, the one-to-one meetings were held by the delegates of the CCIE and the Companies.

Development of innovative services, communication, European planning are just some of the issues addressed during the first day of this gathering.

On top of it, the goal of this gathering for the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West has been to further strengthen chamber’s ability to promote its members’ activities and the activities related to our core projects namely the Extraordinary Italian Taste, Italian Design Map, Flavours of Italy, and Up for IT mentoring through collaboration, and exchange of ideas and practices.

This gathering concludes on July 5 2018. For more information please visit Assocamerestero Related News.

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Italian Chamber of Commerce Canada West’s Members and Friends are welcomed to share with us through our social media platforms the topics that they would like us to discuss and share as their representatives during this gathering.

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THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT THE AUTHENTIC ITALIAN PIAZZA – JUNE 10

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The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West would like to THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT THE AUTHENTIC ITALIAN PIAZZA AT THE DRIVE Sunday, June 10th, 2018.

We really hope you had fun, enjoyed the authentic italian food and that the event increased your knowledge and awareness of authentic Italian DOP & IGP products!!

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Authentic Italian Table at the Drive

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For the first time, Italian Day will feature an entire intersection dedicated to food and wine samplings presented by the Italian Chamber of Commerce as the ‘Authentic Italian Table’ Piazza, showcasing more than 10 stations with a variety of participants and products.

Taking up the whole depth of the Grant street intersection, the attraction will offer attendees an opportunity to experience authentic Italian food products, fine wines and liquors, and gastronomic delights created in collaboration with local chefs.

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Tickets to enter the Piazza can be purchased in advance via our Eventbrite page or on site at the festival. You receive 1 ticket FREE for every group of 10 !

Buy your ticket in advance to skip the line up!

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Food, Wine and Beverage Vendors at the Authentic Italian Table piazza:

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Today, Italian cuisine is re-interpreted and reconstructed across the globe. The end result is that what Canadians may be familiar with as Italian food isn’t really Italian due to misused ingredients or using products without DOP and IGP certifications. The Authentic Italian Table is bringing back pure
flavours, celebrating certified Italian ingredients and bringing Canadians the extraordinary taste of
traditional dishes.

The EXTRAORDINARY ITALIAN TASTE program

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The program The Extraordinary Italian Taste – Promotion and Enhancement of the authentic Italian
agri-food products is promoted and financed by the Ministry of Economic Development in
collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West (ICCC) and other eight Italian
Chambers of Commerce in North America (Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles,
Miami, New York and Mexico City).
The project is part of a national campaign whose main goal is to promote awareness in North
America about the authentic and certified agri-food Italian products, as in the continent
supermarkets’ shelves extensively host many products evoking Italy, neither having any connection
to Italy, nor involving an Italian manufacture.

To learn more about Italy’s project for the promotion of authentic Italian DOP and IGP products in North America, visit the official website of the project www.trueitaliantaste.com.

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Destination Business Québec

FREE TRADE AGREEMENT CANADA-EU (CETA) AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITALIAN COMPANIES

Wednesday 13 June 2018, from 9.00 to 13.00

Sala Industria – Chamber of Commerce of Verona, Corso Porta Nuova, 96 – Verona

The seminar is organized by the Delegation of Québec in Italy in collaboration with Confindustria Verona and is aimed primarily at Italian companies and bodies interested in investing or concluding partnerships with Québec. In this regard, various issues will be addressed: the economic and traderelations between Italy and Québec in the CETA era, Québec’s economic strategies and investment opportunities, the circulation of people, goods and services, the technical aspects related to immigration.

Click here for the registration to the event

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THANK YOU FOR VISITING US AT WINNIPEG WINE FESTIVAL – MAY 11

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The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West and our event collaborator, EU Chamber of Commerce in Canada West would like to THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR BOOTH AT THE WINNIPEG WINE FESTIVAL Friday, May 11th, 2018.

We really hope you had fun, enjoyed the wine tasting and that the event increased your knowledge and awareness of the emerging wines of Italy!

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IN FLORENCE A SEMINAR OF CENTRO STUDI ITALIA CANADA AND CNA FLORENCE TO DISCUSS ABOUT CETA AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITALIAN COMPANIES

CNA FIRENZE AND CENTRO STUDI ITALIA CANADA PRESENTS:

Economic Agreement Canada – Ue:

Business Opportunities for Italian Companies

FLORENCE 12 JUNE 2018 – from 9.30 to 13.00

Gabinetto Vieusseux – Sala Ferri, Palazzo Strozzi

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Promoted by the Centro Studi Italia Canada and by CNA Florence, in the prestigious Palazzo Strozzi in Florence and under the patronage of the Municipality of Florence, will be held on June 12 the seminar “Economic Agreement Canada-EU: Business Opportunities for Italian Enterprises.” Experts and professionals in the field of international trade will present the Free Trade Agreement CETA and the benefits for Italian companies in terms of economic growth and competitiveness.

Italy is today the 8th worldwide supplier in Canada and the 12th destination market for Canadian products. Starting from this premise, on June 12th in Florence, we will offer an opportunity to discuss the main measures introduced by CETA, on the possibilities of activating business partnerships, providing an overview of how to invest and access credit. A focus will be dedicated to internationalization opportunities for Italian companies in the Canadian province of Québec.

Speakers include:

• Giacomo Cioni, President, CNA Florence

• Paolo Quattrocchi, partner Nctm Studio Legale, Director of Centro Studi Italia-Canada;

• Arturo Galansino, Director General of the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation

• Jan Scazighino, Minister Counselor for Economic Relations, Embassy of Canada in Italy

• Luca De Carli, Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission, DG TRADE

• Marianna Simeone, Delegate of Québec in Italy

• Lucia Baldino, Director of Europe, Desjardins

• Fabrizio Toti, Area Manager, JAS

• Noemi Trombetti, Inspection Trading Auditing – ITA Corporation

5 MONTHS NUMBERS FROM CETA IMPLEMENTATION (OCTOBER 2017 – FEBRUARY 2018)

The CETA agreement is a comprehensive economic and trade agreement between the EU and Canada and entered into force provisionally on 21 September 2017.

The objectives of CETA are the 99% elimination of customs duties, the opening of public tenders to the companies involved, the opening of the services markets, the opening of the market for agri-food products and the recognition of a series of products with European geographical indications and therefore the protection from counterfeiting, the simplification of the entry of European workers in Canada also through the recognition of some professional qualifications, the promotion of investments also through the definition of certain rules to protect investors.

5 months after the implementation of CETA (Oct 2017-Feb 2018), the ICE Office of Toronto has elaborated the first data related to the economic-commercial relations between Italy and Canada, highlighting the positive impact that the new measures have had for the Italian economy.

Imports and exports between Canada and Italy recorded a positive trend in market trends: + 12.8% of Italian exports to Canada, $ 3.430 mln CAD, compared to the same period of the previous year, $ 3.039 mln CAD, while slower is the growth of Italian imports from Canada, + 2.5%, equal to $ 1.107 million CAD, compared to the previous year, $ 1,080 million CAD.

In addition, the data shows that the sectors that have benefited most from the almost total liberalization of the market, are the machinery (+ 8%), the agri-food industry (+ 15%) and the means of transportation (+ 15%). For example, in the agrifood sector, Italy has achieved a position of excellence: 4th global supplier and 1st European supplier of Canada, with a total value of $ 581 million CAD in the period analyzed by ICE-agency.

REGISTRATION

For event accreditation: https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-accordo-economico-canada-ue-opportunita-daffari-per-le-imprese-italiane-46437552971?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

For the organizational contribution we thank FAIR, MBH, NCTM.

Link to the detailed program of the seminar.

#ItalyNews #CanadaNews #ItaliaCanada

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE AUTHENTIC ITALIAN TABLE MAY 09

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West would like to THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE AUTHENTIC ITALIAN TABLE, Wednesday, May 9th, 2018.

We really hope you had fun, enjoyed the buffet and that the event increased your knowledge and awareness of authentic Italian DOP & IGP products!

#extraordinaryitaliantaste #iffoodcouldtalk the authentic italian table true italian taste

“Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Canada-EU: business opportunities for Italian companies”

An in-depth seminar on the new economic and trade measures recently introduced by the CETA Agreement, the advantages and the opportunities for the growth for the internationalization of Italian companies.

Info: info@centrostudi-italiacanada.it or infocna@firenze.cna.it

For accreditations click here

#ItalyNews #CanadaNews #ItaliaCanada

Who was SERGIO MARCHIONNE

Has CETA Been Truly Effective In Boosting Bilateral Trades?

Rome Gathering of Italian Chambers Abroad…

Italian Chamber of Commerce Canada West’s Members and Friends are welcomed to share with us through our social media platforms the topics that they would like us to discuss and share as their representatives during this gathering.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AT THE AUTHENTIC ITALIAN PIAZZA – JUNE 10

Authentic Italian Table at the Drive

The EXTRAORDINARY ITALIAN TASTE program

Destination Business Québec

THANK YOU FOR VISITING US AT WINNIPEG WINE FESTIVAL – MAY 11

IN FLORENCE A SEMINAR OF CENTRO STUDI ITALIA CANADA AND CNA FLORENCE TO DISCUSS ABOUT CETA AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITALIAN COMPANIES

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE AUTHENTIC ITALIAN TABLE MAY 09

“Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Canada-EU: business opportunities for Italian companies”

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