6 July, 2015 – Trentino and Chile strengthen their ties thanks to Chilean Ambassador Fernando Ayala, who arrived in Trento for a series of meetings and institutional visits to promote diplomatic relations. The Ambassador met with the President of the Autonomous Province of Trento Ugo Rossi, accompanied by the new Honorary Consul of Chile with jurisdiction for the Trentino-Alto Adige Aldo Albasini Broll. The visit was organized by the University of Trento, which for some years, with the support of the Province, has been supporting several projects in Chile, collaborating in the drafting of strategic development plans, such as that of the City of Villarrica and of the Cuenca del Toltén Basin, and offering consulting and education opportunities on strategic planning and evaluation. “I thank Trentino – said the Ambassador to the President – for the generous support given to us during the 2010 earthquake, including the financing of 12 wooden houses at high thermal efficiency and for your continued support on economic and cultural exchanges between Trentino and Chile.” Future projects, reminded the Ambassador, include water resource use to create, thanks to the University of Trento, a high-level academic study center. “We need to open further our economy – explained President Rossi – this is why we are committed to strengthen and consolidate our foreign relations.” So far, Trentino has carried out numerous missions abroad that took small and medium entrepreneurs, professionals, academics and government officials to debate issues related to new technologies for the use of wood, tourism and territorial identity, solid and liquid waste treatment systems, intercultural education and cooperative, technical, and professional development. Chile is a country that is characterized by political, institutional and economic stability, and for its great openness to international markets. In 2013, it grew by 4.2%, with positive trends in all sectors, and in particular the field of business services, followed by trade, personal services, and mining and construction. In 2014, GDP growth amounted to 2.4%: Chile is the most globalized economy in Latin America, and its financial and banking system is in line with international standards. The economic exchange between Trentino and Chile is growing: in 2014 it stood at around a total value of €7 million. Development potential for exports is very broad, as there are only 58 Trentino companies operating in Chile, and the leading sector for exports is mechanics. (Red)
