Presentation from the event Mobilizing the Startup Ecosystem of Epirus, Ioannina, 03-04-2019 in the frame of Interreg YESS

1. The Greek-Italian Chamber of
Commerce of Thessaloniki:
a member of a global network
for the internationalization of
SMEs
Marco Della Puppa
General Secretary
Ioannina, 10/07/2018

2. THE ITALIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ABROADTHE ITALIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE ABROAD
• Free associations of Italian and local entrepreneurs and
professionals (70% of their 24.000 members come from
countries where the Chambers are located)
• Subjects entrusted with promotion of trade and
business opportunities recognized by the Italian
Government according to the Law no. 518 of July 1°, 1970
• Reference point to support economic and business
relations between Italy, Greece and foreign countries, part
of the Network of Italian Chambers of Commerce in Italy
WHO

3. THE ICCA IN THE WORLDTHE ICCA IN THE WORLD
75 Italian Chambers of Commerce abroad
54 Countries
130 offices
24.000 members (70% foreign local companies)
1.200 Administrators
520 Employees WHERE

4. The Greek-Italian Chamber fo CommerceThe Greek-Italian Chamber fo Commerce
of Thessalonikiof Thessaloniki
 Founded in Thessaloniki in 1996 , The Greek-
Italian Chamber of Commerce (CCIE Salonicco)
is an independent, private, not-for-profit
Organization devoted to fostering trade, tourism,
investments and economic cooperation between
Italy, Greece and third Countries.
 For its primary goal, GICC provides a full range of
targeted commercial services, either directly or in
partnership with its Members, specialists in their
respective fields.

5. THE MAIN PARTNERS OF THE ITALIAN CHAMBERSTHE MAIN PARTNERS OF THE ITALIAN CHAMBERS
OF COMMERCE ABROADOF COMMERCE ABROAD
Italian Chambers of Commerce
Industries
Professionals and consulting societies
Export Consortiums
Associations of enterprises
International exhibition organisers
Ministries and other institutions
Public Local Authorities and
Universities

6. WHAT
The Greek-Italian Chambers of Commerce:The Greek-Italian Chambers of Commerce:
MAIN ACTIVITIESMAIN ACTIVITIES
• Information and communication (i.e. advertising and
media campaigns, publications, conferences,
promotional and networking events)
• Training (i.e. specialized courses for business
managers, courses of Italian commercial language,
seminars)
• Business contacts (i.e. fairs and trade missions, b2b
meetings, promotion of incoming/outgoing tourism)
• Enterprise Assistance (i.e. trade/industrial cooperation,
legal support, tax and customs information, commercial
contacts and researches)
• Market Research Reports & Business Analysis
• European Projects

7. WHAT «ADDED VALUE» THE GREEK-ITALIANWHAT «ADDED VALUE» THE GREEK-ITALIAN
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CAN OFFERCHAMBER OF COMMERCE CAN OFFER
• Identification of the best (bilateral) business partners
• Development of activities and projects with multinational
benefits
• Coordination with all the institutional actors of the
system for the promotion of SMEs internationalization
• Strong relationship with Italian communities abroad

8. Participations in National and EuropeanParticipations in National and European
ProgrammesProgrammes
• The Greek-Italian Chamber of Commerce participates, as leader
or partner, in several national and international projects
financed by the European Union, the Italian Ministry for
Economic Development or other international organizations.
By participating in these initiatives, the Greek-Italian Chamber
of Commerce ensures its members and partners a variety of
high added value services related to vocational training,
internationalization of enterprises and entrepreneurship.
• The GICC has experience in different european programme:
Cosme, Erasmus+, IPA Crossborder (Greece-FyroM, Greece-
Bulgaria), Black Sea, AMIF, Interreg Europe, Italy-Greece
(associated partner in MEDINNO and INNONETS.
• Next Goal: MED Projects and ADRION.

9. OUR ADD VALUE IN THIS PROJECT:OUR ADD VALUE IN THIS PROJECT:
• The “E-AUCTION” project (Interreg Greece-
Fyrom) – Development of an E-AUCTION market for agri-food
products in the CBC area.
• The “Ospitalita’ Italiana” project (Italian
Gouvernment) - Develop and promote the Italian food products
and their traditions and upgrade the culture of Italian food and wine all
over the world through restaurant’s certifications.
• The “TERRA VINO” project (Interreg Greece-
Fyrom) - Oenotouristic cross-border capacity building: A transition
from promoting wine production to oenotourism experience.

10. Marco Della Puppa, Alexandra Genni
K. Karamanli’, 47
54639 Thessaloniki (Greece)
Tel. +30 2310 947744
Fax. +39 2310 951542
E: info@italchamber.gr
W: www.italchamber.gr
eurodesk@italchamber.gr