Sixty Italian companies on a business mission to Misrata: industry, energy and logistics are on the agenda
From 31 October to 4 November, meetings will be held in the free zone with around 250 Libyan companies. The initiative, organised by the Italian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Tripoli and Unioncamere, aims to forge new partnerships in manufacturing and trade. Representatives from Niger, Chad and Sudan are also expected to take part.
Key points
Sixty Italian companies, five days of meetings and an expected turnout of around 250 Libyan firms. These are the figures for the business mission scheduled to take place from 31 October to 4 November in the Misurata Free Zone. At the heart of the initiative, organised by the Italian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Tripoli and Unioncamere, is the search for new opportunities in the sectors of industry, infrastructure, energy and services. The programme includes business meetings, institutional discussions and the signing of cooperation agreements and memoranda of understanding.
The delegation will be accompanied by the President of the Italian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce, Nicola Colicch, and the Director-General, Francesco Muraca. The mission continues the process launched in Rome with the Misurata Free Zone Road Show: from the presentation of opportunities to direct discussions with companies, local authorities and potential clients across Libya. This is the operational phase on which the initiative is focusing.
An agenda bridging industry and services
The composition of the Italian delegation reflects a diverse range of sectors. Among the sectors represented are construction, infrastructure, energy, oil and gas, mechanical engineering, manufacturing, engineering and plant engineering. These are complemented by agri-food, fisheries, animal husbandry, telecommunications and information technology, logistics and transport. Also represented are sectors linked to healthcare, pharmaceuticals, veterinary services, training, financial and insurance services, consultancy, furnishings, design and renewable energy.
It is not, therefore, a mission focused on a single product segment. The scope encompasses both the supply of goods and technologies and the professional expertise and services that may accompany an industrial project. Construction, plant engineering and design constitute one set of complementary activities; transport, logistics, consultancy and financial services represent another. It is in this potential integration of the offering – suggested by the variety of sectors announced – that one of the economic cornerstones of the initiative lies. The aim set out by the organisers is to foster contacts and agreements between businesses on both sides of the Mediterranean.
A comparison with Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi
According to the programme, the meetings will involve around 250 companies from Tripoli, Misrata and Benghazi, as well as representatives of the Libyan government, public bodies and public sector clients. The announced participation of business representatives from several cities broadens the scope of the mission beyond the free trade zone where the events are being held. For the Italian delegation, Misrata will therefore serve as the venue for discussions with a business audience drawn from a wider geographical area.
