UP FOR IT

Chamber mentoring for international growth

Call for applications

(Closes on February 6 th , 2020)

 

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The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada- West is promoting for this year, 2020, the second edition of the mentoring project “Up for IT” developed with Unioncamere and Assocamerestero. This project takes part in the bigger international program “Chamber Mentoring for International Growth”, in which a network of chambers of commerce widespread around the world will participate.

The main goal of the project “Up for IT” is building a network between Italian managers and entrepreneurs living abroad that, as mentors, they are willing to share their expertise and knowledge with Italian companies (mentee) that are interested in engaging in a digital disruption aimed to facilitate their entry in foreign markets. The digital transformation will happen through the introduction of new technologies that will apply to all the internal processes, from the planning to the production, from marketing to sales.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada- West is currently accepting applications to select 4 mentors for Western Canada.

 

Deadline

Applications must be received by February 6 th , 2020.

 

Requirements

The minimum requirements to participate are listed below:

  • To share Italian roots and /or to hold a deep knowledge of the Italian market;
  • To live abroad;
  • Minimum 3+ years of experience in digital technologies “Industry 4.0” (i.e. advanced manufacturing solutions, Industrial Internet and Iot, Cloud, Cybersecurity and Business Continuity, Big Data and Analytics, Software, digital application and platform, etc.).

 

Alternatively;

  • Hold a managerial position or manage a company;
  • Minimum 5+ years of experience in other kinds of digital technologies (i.e. e-commerce systems, mobile payment system and/or via the Internet and electronic invoice, EDI systems, electronic data interchange, Geolocation, in-store customer experience technologies, System Integration applied to automatization processes, etc.).

 

The grounds for exclusion are:

  • To work as a freelance and/or as an advisor;
  • Hold a position as “CCIE President”.

 

How to Apply

To apply for this opportunity please download the forms at the following links and send them filled in and signed at ilaria@iccbc.com by February 6th, 2020:

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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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Announcing 2017/18 Up For Italy Mentors

Thanks to all of you who have applied to Mentor for 2017/18 UP for IT mentorship program. Based on the level of competence and relevance of the UP for IT 2017/18 sectors, we are pleased to announce the Mentors selected for this round of UP for IT.

  • Andrea Berselli, Development Manager of ATB Riva Calzoni SpA.
  • Erika Nordio, Business Development Manager and Trainer at LabTest Certification Inc.
  • Lucio Sacchetti,  Presidente and CEO of CMC Engineering and Management Limited.
  • Davide M. Bonamici, Owner of the Sciué Italian Bakery Café chain.

 

To learn more about the detailed biographies of our Mentors and their area of expertise or to apply as a Mentee, please visit our web site: UPforItaly.com.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West is launching a mentoring program to encourage the exchange of managerial experience on international markets among professionals with Italian roots and entrepreneurs based in Italy.

The program,  as part of the Chamber Mentoring for International Growth, intends to support the international growth of companies in Italy.The project is promoted by Unioncamere and realized with the contribution of Intercamerale Interventer Fund, coordinated by Assocamerestero.

For more information and to participate, please visit our program website Upforitaly.com or contact Up for IT Program Coordinator, Francesca Cavallo at francesca@iccbc.com.