(May 9, 2016) As part of the support activities that UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organisation) is providing to the Ethiopian government, the Country Presentation Ethiopia will be taking place in Rome on May 13th at the Italian Trade Agency (Sala Pirelli, Via Liszt, 21). The event is supported by the Italian Cooperation for Development and is organised in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency and will also see the participation of the Minister of Industry, H.E. Mebrahtu Meles who will present opportunities in the agricultural industry sector, the textile and leather tanning available in the country as well as the first International Agricultural Industry Investment Forum- Unleashing Ethiopia’s investment potential which will take place in Addis Adaba next October 5th -7th. They will also be presenting the “integrated agricultural industry parks”; an interesting opportunity for those wishing to settle in the country. The UNIDO assists developing countries (LDCs) and countries with economies in transition in order to promote sustainable industrial development and international business cooperation. Through its 52 offices in developing countries and in collaboration with 171 member countries; UNIDO pursues its goal through mobilising human cognitive and technological resources through which it promotes productive employment and sustainable industrial development. The UNIDO ITPO (Office for Technology Promotion and Investment) Italy, based in Rome, has been in existence since 1987 under an agreement signed between UNIDO and the Italian Government. The office has a mandate to contribute growth in developing countries by identifying and mobilising technical and financial resources and management in order to achieve employment, economic competitiveness and environmental protection.
