Events

The West African Clean Energy & Environment Trade Fair & Conference 2025 (WACEE) will take place in Accra, Ghana, from 10 to 14 November 2025. During the event, UNIDO ITPO Italy in collaboration with UNIDO ITPO Germany will organize a business mission for Italian and European companies operating in the energy, waste management, water, textile, and circular economy sectors. This mission will include targeted B2B meetings, on-site visits with local operators, and opportunities to connect with leading sector stakeholders, offering companies a unique platform to showcase sustainable solutions, foster innovation, and develop strategic international partnerships. Interested companies are invited to apply through the official call for applications. For further information, please contact info@wtctrieste.com or itpo.rome@unido.org. The deadline for applications is 17 October 2025.

UNIDO ITPO Italy is delighted to invite you to GMIS Connect – Trieste, the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit’s roadshow series , where we explore the global dialogue on sustainable manufacturing and the revolutionary potential of green hydrogen. Please, find enclosed the official Conference Programme. Date: 14 November 2023 Time: 09:00 – 19:00 Location: Palace of the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Piazza Unità d'Italia, 1 – Trieste GMIS Connect – Trieste will bring together thought leaders, government officials, and industry experts from Italy and the United Arab Emirates to highlight the opportunities in decarbonising the manufacturing sector and the role of green hydrogen in powering sustainable manufacturing. The event aligns with the shared mission of the United Arab Emirates and Italy to implement an economy-wide reduction in emissions and combat climate change. The event is organized by GMIS in collaboration with the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, UNIDO ITPO Italy, Confindustria, World Trade Center Trieste, University of Trieste, National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics (OGS), the International Foundation of Trieste (FIT), and The Laboratory on Quantitative Sustainability (TLQS), and aims to promote the use of green hydrogen in various sectors of the economy. Event Highlights Keynote Speakers : Renowned experts will share insights on the rise of green hydrogen and its pivotal role in achieving sustainable manufacturing practices Panel Discussions: Engage in in-depth discussions with industry leaders on effective policies, technological advancements in green hydrogen, and strategies to navigate the climate crisis in the context of manufacturing and beyond Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers, forge new partnerships, and explore collaborative ventures with leading organisations, that are at the forefront of enabling the global energy transition Why Attend? Don't miss this unique opportunity to be part of the global efforts to reduce the manufacturing sector’s carbon footprint. Join us as we explore cutting-edge solutions, exchange ideas, and build bridges toward a greener, more prosperous world. RSVP Kindly confirm your attendance by registering to secure your place at this influential event. In-person participation is limited, reserve your seat now! We look forward to welcoming you to GMIS Connect – Trieste and collectively charting a path toward sustainable manufacturing powered by the rise of green hydrogen. For any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us on itpo.rome@unido.org .

Seminar: "Financial training and international tools to manage liquidity: technical issues and fiscal aspects". WTC Trieste organizes a seminar, promoted by EXANTE XNT, which includes a training program aimed at sharing high financial educational skills for entrepreneurs, professionals and traders from the Northeast of Italy. The speakers, Mirko Castignani and Andrea Vaturi, are experts in the financial sector, primary level trainers in the subject of trade with solid bios. They are also specialized in the field of financial trading as a strategic investment instrument. The goal of the event is to provide participants with a high-level financial education that can help them to invest in a profitable way and maximize liquidity by improving their companies’ profitability, also by gaining resources that can then be invested in additional financial activities, creating a virtuous circle that starts from the knowledge of the market and its dynamics. One of the main topics tackled is the liquidity management as a tool to generate additional profits, currency hedges for international operations and investment potential for the current year, both on the Italian market and, in particular, focused on the USA market.

Bilateral Seminar (Austria-Italy): “Transactional Tax System, custom aspects and Free Zones features) • Tax systems, Free Zones: operational, commercial and fiscal advantages.• History of the Free Port peculiarities • Customs value and transfer prices, circular 5/2017 of 2017, April 21th• Best practices of operations in Free Zones in the Port of Trieste• Tax systems, V.A.T. deposits • A.E.O. importance of the figure assigned by the new customs code, mandatory self-assessment questionnaire• Insurance of goods in international shipping: critical issues, identification of goods for insurance purposes

Referring to the most recent available data of Italian Trade Commission and FEDERALIMENTARI, in 2015, in the agro-food sector, the global turnover referred to the counterfeiting of Italian products was approximately 6 billion euros while, for the “Italian Sounding” (not-Italian products with some characteristics which recall Italy), the turnover was roughly 54 billion euros. This phenomenon became of relevant importance in foreign markets, such as the USA one, harming our export activities in that destination. Some of the main topics tackled during the seminar are the tools that Italian companies can use to preserve themselves from this negative phenomenon. The seminar allows the acquisition of basic information on the national and international extraordinary financial tools available for the Italian agri-food sector.

2016/11/11 Russia and Eastern Europe2016/11/18 China, Japan and Korea2016/11/25 Arab Countries and Middle East The seminar is focused on the “Business Etiquette”: a set of criteria considered ethically acceptable for the interaction between individuals from different Countries and cultural sets in business context. The “Business Etiquette” researches, collects and compares customs & traditions of various countries. This is surely a main topic for business people who need to interact with partners with different traditions and cultural values. It is crucial to be aware of these cultural peculiarities and to be able to use the own knowledge to achieve successfully results.The seminar is divided in 3 lessons, referred to the following geographical areas: • Russia and Eastern Europe• China, Japan and Korea• Arab Countries and Middle East

The workshop aims at supporting business people and private investors, providing tools and operative strategies evaluate different investments in foreign markets (general view on the markets, legal aspects and fiscal profile of the investors).

The seminar aims at improving the quality of services and increasing the competitiveness of the regional hospitality sector, in prospective of new important commercial and touristic goals which the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region aims at achieving in relation to the role of the Port of Trieste.

• Enhancement of the building external façade: energy recovery and saving, sound insulation and fire protection, damp protection. • Actions aimed at improving front desk areas, common areas, wellness-fitness areas.• Accommodation improvements: wellness deriving from environmental comfort, furnishings, technology and home automation.• Hotel tourism: marketing actions.• Financial contributions and taxation benefits. • Laws and regulation.