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CSA Signed With WTC Leeuwarden

October 26, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - The 2016 WTCA Member Seminar, took place from the 16th to 18th October in New York City, offered the attending delegates numerous networking opportunities. WTC Trieste was given the chance to intervene on stage again during the Innovation & Exchange session, with the theme “Commission Sharing Agreement”. This is the model aiming at sharing between WTCs the revenues of the trading activities, implemented one year ago by WTC Trieste after the first presentation during the 2015 WTCA Member Seminar, that brought in this period of time to important results. Because of this, WTC Leeuwarden too, chose to sign with WTC Trieste a Commission Sharing Agreement on behalf of WTC Trieste and WTC Leeuwarden Members, with the purpose to develop more fruitful business opportunities in regards not only to all the trade services provided to the Members, but also with the objective of finding a stronger cooperation between WTC Leeuwarden and WTC Trieste Business Academies. To learn more about WTC Trieste, please click on the source link below. Read More

WTC TRIESTE AND THE NEW PORTS SYSTEM

August 26, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - Located in the heart of Europe, at the intersection between shipping routes and the Baltic-Adriatic and Mediterranean TEN-T core network corridors, the Port of Trieste is an international hub for overland and sea trade with the dynamic market of Central and Eastern Europe. The intensification of trade and maritime traffic between the Far East and Europe and the eastward enlargement of the European Union have revived the importance of the Upper Adriatic, opening up new growth and development opportunities for Trieste. On July 28th 2016, the national government has approved a legislative decree of reorganization, rationalization and simplification of the Port Authorities. Most importantly, the Customs Agency will become a sort of inner section of the Port Authority, assuming also all the other administrative responsibilities. Equally important is the simplification of the governing body: from the 57 Ports of national interest, there are now 15 Port Authorities post reform. Autorità di Sistema di Mare Adriatico Orientale unites the port of Trieste with the port of Monfalcone. This union allows enterprises and the Italian Ports to become the driving force of economic development. It is therefore a reform that wants the sea to create jobs and economic development in a strongly competitive system. Locally, the reduction of the Port Authorities, the integration with the logistic systems and the rationalization of their governance with the new roles attributed to the Customs Agency is perceived as an authentic and virtuous revolution. The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region has always considered that the Port of Monfalcone and the one of Trieste should be included in the Autorità di Sistema, locally ensuring adequate jobs and representatives. A unique port authority will be created from this reform which will be economically relevant at both a regional and national level. WTC Trieste encourages all WTCs and their Members to take advantage to the new scenario and to the benefits of the Customs Free Port. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below. Read More

8TH EDITION OF TRIESTESPRESSO EXPO

August 26, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - TriestEspresso Expo is an exhibition designed for international coffee industry professionals in which exhibitors representing the entire coffee chain display their latest novelties. The biennial B2B leading international exhibition is an event that brings together all aspects of the coffee industry under one roof. The 8th Edition of TriestEspresso Expo will take place in the warehouses of the old Port of Trieste, from the 20th and the 22nd of October 2016. The location is right in the center of the city, next to the suggestive warehouses used during the Austro-Hungarian times to store coffee, counting 12.000 sqm of available exhibition surface. The Exhibitors are mainly importers and green coffee dealers; roasters; manufacturers of espresso equipment, roasting and processing machines; manufactures of packaging, cups and of a wide range of merchandise connected with coffee, the trade press and forwarding agents, banks, insurance companies, shipping agents or associations. The 7th Edition has hosted 230 Exhibitors from 22 countries. The visitors can thus profit from their visit to the trade show not only to taste high quality coffee but also to learn more about it. A rich program of side events featuring SCAE workshops on how to prepare the best espresso, outlooks on green coffee production, cupping sessions, practical seminars with innovative strategies to develop one’s business, competitions will be organized. Considered even the rich program of side events taking place in the city center, this trade show is definitely worth visiting. WTC Trieste offers full support to WTC Colleagues and their Members, which are interested in organizing Trade Missions. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below. Read More

More Info About the 2017 EU WTCS Regional Meeting

July 25, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - As previously announced, the 2017 European World Trade Centers Regional Meeting will be hosted in Trieste. World Trade Center Trieste is preparing a program which will be sent out to all WTCs representatives in September. "Better together" is the focus of the meeting, which will include one-full-day agenda for WTCs Networking Activity, tackling topics going from innovation to financial instruments that can support the trading development, companies growth and business relations among World Trade Centers. Best practices exchange and synergies by providing services to WTC clients will be also highlighted as part of the program. Save the date: Friday February 3rd , 2017 The 2017 European World Trade Centers Regional Meeting will take place in the prestigious setting of the STARHOTELS Savoia Excelsior Palace, which hosts also the WTC Trieste Business Club. The exclusive and chic STARHOTELS Savoia Excelsior Palace finds the perfect balance between elegance and cozy warmth, facing the sea and close to Piazza Unità d’Italia, the main square of Trieste. Longer stay opportunity will be offered, at preferential rates, to delegates on Saturday February 4th and Sunday 5th in case of interest in leasure activities in the city and sourrounding places of the Region Friuli Venezia Giulia. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC Savannah Attending FVG-USA Innovation Forum

July 22, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - On July 28th, 2016 Trieste hosted the international Forum focused on the following topic: “Driving change for US and Italian innovation systems: finding better ways to learn from each other”. The initiative has been organized by AREA Science Park together with the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, the Chamber of Commerce of Udine, Friuli Innovazione and World Trade Center Trieste. The Forum aimed at bringing together leading policymakers, institutional representatives, thinkers and practitioners from Italy, Southeastern Europe and the USA to envision what institutions, universities, research centers and companies of the future would be like and how today's US and Italian companies can achieve the change they will need to increase their mutual co-operation. Leading entrepreneurs and senior researchers shared their insights and strategies for success in their bi-lateral and multilateral partnership. The FVG-USA Forum was hosted at the end of the international cooperation project "Startup Ecosystem FVG-USA" whose main objective was to support internationalization initiatives to North America, favoring mutual collaborations and the development of business initiatives for SMEs and startups. The specific topics approached during the morning sessions were the following: the progress of transatlantic science and technology cooperation and EU-Italy-US dialogue about joint priorities to advance as a competitive global player in science technology and innovation. In the afternoon, there have been thematic roundtables upon advanced materials and their future impact of on society; life sciences and health with a major focus on aging, which is a major challenge for scientists; ICT and how cognitive computing will change the way we live and work and the science contribution in climate change’s impact on agri-food. The last plenary discussion, titled “The Port of Trieste as the north-Adriatic gateway for the development of Central and South-Eastern Europe” saw the participation of the President of the Trieste Port Authority, the Director of the Central Counterfeiting and Controls of the Customs Authority, the US Department of State, the ICT Regional Coordinator, ECA and MENA - World Bank. In this final plenary intervened Mr. Enrico Samer, President & CEO of SAMER & Co. Shipping S.p.A. and President of WTC Trieste, Mrs. Cristina Sbaizero, CEO of WTC Trieste and Mr. John F. Petrino, Director of Business Development of the Georgia Ports Authority and Board Member of WTC Savannah. For WTC Trieste and WTC Savannah this initiative represented the first concrete opportunity to develop common businesses to support clients on both sides, thanks also to the Free Trade Zones of the two Ports and the mutual international expertises in connecting business people. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

2017 European Regional Meeting in Trieste, Italy

June 24, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - World Trade Center Trieste announces that on February 3rd, 2017 the "European World Trade Centers Regional Meeting" will be hosted in Trieste. The initiative aims at offering an opportunity of exchange of "Best Practices", just at the beginning of the new Year, to all WTC Colleagues which are interested in finding new ideas, services, business models from the others. The one-day program will be sent out in Autumn this year and it will include also a brief presentation by WTC Trieste CEO, Cristina Sbaizero, about the financial supports available to each single innovative SME in Europe, under the program Horizon 2020 - SME Instrument. This great opportunity can be implemented by European WTCs as a service to be provided to local companies (Members) in oder to contribute to their industrial leadership and commercial growth in Europe. We will be more than glad to welcome all World Trade Centers Delegates who will confirm their participation to the European Meeting also from non-European countries! Trieste is a border town, has a Customs Free Port, offers a multilingual and multicultural trade hub and much more... We hope you will be able to experience it in person by attending the 2017 European World Trade Centers Regional Meeting in Trieste. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

MEET OUR MEMBER ROUND2.ME & THE VIRTUAL REALITY

May 23, 2016 - A Member of the World Trade Center Trieste is leader in the field of 3D computer graphics and has just launched a brand new project: Round2.Me. The company creates immersive experiences through a Samsung Gear VR and the Google Cardboard VR platforms. Thanks to the combination of stereo 360-degree photos, videos and amazing rich contents never seen before, they developed this innovative VR App. Round2.Me is a new Virtual Reality experience, that provides the user high quality 360 degrees images and brings him into a real environment full of information, slides, pictures, vides, 3D elements, audio, many other integrated contents. The result is the feeling of being somewhere else by just wearing the VR Gear, with one fundamental innovation: the user does not simply observe a virtual HD new environment, but can benefit of the opportunity of reading and listening further information about the place in which he is virtually located. Round2.Me gives the user the chance to plunge into a live and rich Virtual Reality experience focused on the country’s cultural heritage, museums, historic sites, buildings, castles, secret scenes and venues. With the Gear and the App, that can be downloaded with any sort of Smartphone, all those touristic sites can be explored in advance with the most various scopes: to plan a future physical visit of the place, or just to be reminded of the great souvenirs of a beautiful travel, nor to collect extra information that weren’t given during the visit. For this and so many further reason that can be fully seized only by personally trying the device, World Trade Center Trieste considers Round2.Me is the natural evolution of the global tourism. Read More

Meet Our Member SFREDDO: Quality Food Producer

May 23, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - World Trade Center Trieste is involved in the Food & Beverage Sector. One of our Members, Salumificio SFREDDO S.r.l., is a local company that besides traditional hams, produces also roasted products, speciality products, whole pieces, frankfurter and sausages, matured products and seasonal products. Salumificio SFREDDO S.r.l. is very famous in Trieste and with more than 50 years of success in the local market has decided to go international. Moreover, Salumificio SFREDDO S.r.l. was acquainted with the A.Qu.A. Trade Mark, which is a voluntary certification for consumer goods established by Friuli Venezia Giulia region, that grants the high quality level of the product. Therefore, the company became Member of World Trade Center Trieste and after a consulting activity upon international trade, they are now selling their products online via e-commerce B2B and B2C in the Netherlands, in Germany, in Switzerland and Italy. To access the Netherland’s market, World Trade Center Trieste and World Trade Center Twente signed a Commission Sharing Agreement together, in order to facilitate and promote trade opportunities between the two Countries. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC Trieste at the 2016 WTCA GA

April 25, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - WTC Trieste attended the 2016 WTCA General Assembly hosted by WTC Algiers. The program included a plenary session in which the WTCA Directors and Staff Members informed the WTCs about the management of the association, the most significant achievements, the future plans and all participants had the opportunity to exchange ideas and comments. There has been also an Innovation Exchange Session in which Denise Thomas and Boon Tan from WTC Arkansas, Evert Jan Schouwstra from WTC Leeuwarden, Clément Charlieu from WTC Lyon, Vincent Chang from WTC Taipei and Elena Christopher from WTC Cyprus illustrated how to apply the concept of innovation to the network based on their personal experiences. Besides, keynote speakers have been invited to discuss topics such as e-commerce and cybersecurity and security solutions for counterfeit products in international trade. The 2016 WTCA General Assembly gave also the opportunity to WTC Trieste to achieve relevant business results: trade opportunities have been discussed with other WTC representatives; WTC Algiers Staff and Board Members gave to all the attendants the chance to meet with Algerian companies. WTC Trieste attended those Matchmaking Business Meetings with the local companies in conjunction with WTC Metz-Saarbrücken, taking important hints about the Algerian market entry opportunities and giving on the other hand information about Italian, French and German markets as once. Moreover, WTC Kunming and WTC Trieste signed the Commission Sharing Agreement with the aim to implement a concrete business assistance and cooperation to benefit reciprocal WTC Members. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC Trieste welcomes its new Member: Opisas

April 25, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - Opisas is an international company specialized in the sale and brokerage of overseas real estate investment properties. Opisas' fundamental mission is to make property investment easy! Thanks to its market experience, the utmost precision and accuracy, Opisas finds the best solutions and investments to meet the needs of the investors. Opisas accompanies, supports and assists customers in achieving their real estate investment objectives, through its complete hands-off property solution offered. Opisas, thanks to its international presence, provides a comprehensive level of service throughout each stage of the purchasing process, that includes banking, legal and fiscal direction, currency services and much more. Consequently clients of Opisas purchase with increased confidence and clearly understanding the real estate market. Call the Property Agents: Opisas offers a diverse product selection and affiliate partners program. To receive more information about Opisas investments portfolio and services, we invite you to visit their website at following link: www.opisas.com. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click on the source link below: Read More

WTC CANCUN MEETS DIVA ITALIA

March 25, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - After signing together the Commission Sharing Agreement, WTC Cancun and WTC Trieste made a step forward regarding the trading activity as Ms. Erika Garcia and Ms. Andrea W. Garwood met in Milan in the prestigious setting of the Bulgari Hotel. Ms. Garwood visited Ms. Garcia and was accompanied by Ms. Cristina Miglioli, export coordinator of DIVA ITALIA (D.I.V.I. SRL) a company Member of World Trade Center Trieste. During this occasion, Mrs. Garcia had the opportunity to taste some of the top Italian wines that DIVA ITALIA offers, such as Santa Lucia, La Tordera, Bonfadini, La Bollina, Specogna, Marina Danieli, Mangiacane, Icario, Stefano Farina, Casanuova delle Cerbaie. DIVA ITALIA exports wines from over 72 different Italian vineyards ranging from private collection selections to wines suitable for supermarkets and gourmet food chains. The DIVA network permits the export of important wines from all over the world to the top importers and retailers in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. DIVA ITALIA will attend the 50° Edition of the Trade Show Vinitaly, from April 10-13 in Verona, Italy. Vinitaly is arguably the most important wine show in Italy and is a spectacular event, not to be missed. Visit the DIVA ITALIA stand in Pavilion 3, stand C5 and taste the collection for yourselves! To learn more about WTC Trieste, click the source link below: Read More

AGREEMENTS SIGNED WITH FOOD & BEVERAGE PRODUCERS

March 23, 2016 - TRIESTE, ITALY - World Trade Center Trieste has finalized various agreements with high quality food & beverage manufacturers, to introduce “made in Italy” agro-food products & wines in new foreign markets. The companies, which have been selected by WTC Trieste, have the characteristics of premium quality and competitive prices, including relevant quantities, which enable the export at international level. One other selection criteria is the availability of specific certifications for export, or the willing to achieve them through the assistance of WTC Trieste, in conjunction with foreign trade experts of the WTC Network. For this reason it is very important to count on a counterpart that can help our Members involved in this issue, to better understand the specific features and requirements of different markets. This scouting activity takes place not only during trade shows like "Olio Capitale”, the top quality extra virgin olive (EVO) Oil expo that WTC Trieste attended and was ablabled to find a significant number of companies producing top of the range EVO Oil, but also in our everyday working routine. Considered that all World Trade Center Members at global level cover so many sectors of the economy, we aim at profiting of the network’s support to facilitate import-export business opportunities. To learn more about WTC Trieste, click the source link below: Read More