(10 November, 2016) The Free University of Bolzano is expecting a special guest. Tomorrow, November 11, “Italy and Norway: the story of an extraordinary collaboration from the Mediterranean to the Arctic” with Ambassador Giorgio Novello. The talk, in the Aula Magna of the Bolzano campus at 17:00 was organised by Professor Francesco Ravazzolo who has been teaching in Bolzano since the academic year 2016/2017 after serving in the research office at the Central Norwegian Bank in Oslo and at he Economics Department of the Business School. Professor Ravazzolo, who invited the Ambassador, connoisseur of Norwegian society and economy, will carry out the interview with Giorgio Novello. In the morning, the Ambassador will be accompanied by Professor Ravazzolo and Günter Schamel (also a faculty member of the Economics Department) while he visits local businesses in the wine industry. The Norwegian and Icelandic markets appreciate Italian wines. The meeting with the Italiam Ambassador could potentially help businesses in Alto Adige in understanding how to improve their sales channels towards Norway and Iceland. In the evening, open to everyone, focuses on the historic relations between Italy and Norway, the social and economic characteristics in Norway with a particular focus on the affinities between the Scandinavian country and Alto Adige. Novello began his career as the Italian Ambassador to Oslo by presenting his credentials to S.M. Re Harald V on September 5 2013 and as Ambassador to Reykjavik presenting his credentials to S.E. President of the Republic, Olafur Ragner Grímson on January 15, 2014. (red)
