Promoting Made In Italy
TORONTO – Overall, it was a satisfying conclusion to Canada’s year of chairing G-7 events – from a Canada-Italy perspective. Relations between and among nations can only be furthered if the infrastructure for success – politically familiar and acceptable legal systems, enforceable and desirable economic/commercial relations, cultural/demographic population bases with a history of reciprocal co-operation – are present and/or promoted and nurtured.
“In this context, I am happy to say that the Italian Embassy in Canada has been able to underscore the existence and value of these conditions for all parties concerned on the occasion of the visit of the Ministro per le Imprese e il Made in Italy, Vice Minister Valentino Valentini” affirmed his excellency the Ambassador Alessandro Cattaneo.
Over a two-day period, the Vice-Minister participated in three events highlighting the political, financial, economic and organizational support groups in the two largest cities and provinces which host about 1.3 million Canadians of Italian origin: Montreal (Quebec) and Toronto (Ontario).
“Our goal as an Embassy is to promote the Canada – Italy partnership as a fruitful market for both partners. In that scenario, the Minister Valentini has given a dynamic, vigorous definition of the ‘made in Italy’ brand”, said Ambassador Cattaneo, adding, “that incorporates advanced technology, innovation, adaptability and on the ground infrastructure for distribution”.
The proof is in the eating of the pudding, as they say in English. In both Montreal and Toronto, the coordinating groups for meetings engaged the participation of the appropriate Consulates General, the Chambers of Commerce, the Local Chapters of the relative Chambers of Commerce and local sponsors from the Italian Canadian business communities.
In Ontario, a couple of dedicated events for Minister Valentini included a seminar at the Legislative Assembly (Queen’s Park) attended by several provincial ministers and the President of the Canadian Automobile Parts Association (Flavio Volpe). It was capped by the official opening of “Spazio Camera”, a special project by the Consul-General Luca Zelioli specifically designed to bring “buyers, sellers and investors” together from both countries.
Minister Vince Gasparro came from Ottawa to bring particular greetings on behalf of Prime Minister Carney and to compliment the Consulate (and Embassy) on coordinating the associated Institutes in Culture and Trade – which work with the consulate to nurture productivity between the people and agencies that link experience with promise as the Consulate Geral promotes connectivity between Italy of the past with Italians of the future.
Here below is a photogallery from the events (photos: Corriere Canadese, Italian Embassy in Canada and ICCO)
