Jan. 2 – Fishing, agriculture, renewable energy are the sectors that from the Marche region flew to Tunisia for a special commercial mission to establish projects, collaborations, and new development prospects for agriculture and industry. Rolando Rosetti, president of Piceno Promozione (Special Agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Ascoli Piceno), Silvia Merlini (Chamber Councilor) and Francesco Caprioli (former VP of Piceno Promozione) traveled to Teboulba, the fifth largest city of Tunisia for per capita income. Its economy is based on fishing, representing 73% of total fish production in the country. The Piceno Promozione delegation contacted the Tunis association of entrepreneurs Connect, and met with president Tarak Cherif, and treasurer Mrs. Monia Jeguirim Essaidi, who called for new meetings and partnerships between Tunisian and Italian small and medium-sized companies. The Italian delegation also met with UTAP, the largest Tunisian Agriculture Association, and advocated for technical collaborations and partnerships in production and processing, in product marketing towards European, Russian, and Arab markets. (Gil)
