Bratislava – “Italy & Slovakia – Building Together” is the title of a mission to Bratislava scheduled for on Thursday 3 and Friday, December 4. The mission is part of the activities organized by Ance (National Builders Association) in collaboration with the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Economic Development, the Italian Trade Agency and Oice. The goal is to support the expansion of Italian construction companies on foreign markets. The President of the Ance Group International SMEs, Gerardo Bianci (who is also president of Ance Foggia) will lead the mission. “The Slovak Republic – emphasizes Bianci – is one of the countries of interest for Italian companies in the construction sector. It should suffice to say that in Slovakia, of the €15 billion of EU funds allocated for the Financial Programming 2014-2020, €7 billion are destined to the construction and infrastructure industries. There is a strong interest from the Slovak Government to strengthen road and rail networks, as well as to boost infrastructure in environment, energy and tourism. Our businesses have the appropriate qualifications to become partner in this development program.” (9Colonne)