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PARTNERSHIP | Autumn 2020 02 | THE PRESIDENT’S PERCEPTION Dear readers, I hope you have been able to navigate through the challenges posed by COVID-19. During these difficult times and while restrictions are being gradually lifted, the Chamber has been supporting its members, keeping them updated with the latest information about Brexit and the pandemic, which are available on our website on dedicated sections. As explained during our last Annual General Meeting on 24th June, the Chamber has now completed its corporate governance reform and internal reorganisation. I am very pleased to welcome the two newly appointed Vice Presidents: Sir Rocco Forte, chairman of Rocco Forte Hotels, and Sabrina Corbo, CEO of Green Network Energy Ltd. It is also with pleasure that I confirm that a new Management Committee will help our Secretary General, Verena Caris, to implement the Chamber’s new business model. Finally, I am pleased that our President Emeritus Leonardo Simonelli decided to accept a new role in the Honorary Board, so his experience and dedication will be once again available to our Chamber’s future. In Autumn, our refurbished offices will be inaugurated offering a new ambiance for the Chamber and for ENIT as well, with meeting rooms and hot desks available for rent. In the same period, we will launch the Chamber’s new website that will give more visibility to all our activities and network.The website will be mobile-friendly, easy to browse and with an area reserved to members. The Annual Conference, whose topic will be “Doing Business in 2021: Beyond Covid-19 and Brexit”, will take place on 4th November, although in a different format from usual, following the Government’s most recent guidelines on events and public gatherings. Our events’ calendar will see more online appointments for the upcoming three-month period, such as webinars on the future of the economy and Brexit, as we will focus even more on assisting Italian businesses making sure they are Brexit-ready. We look forward to seeing you at our Annual Conference. The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the UK is an independent, non-profit making network organisation, and has been dedicated to its members since 1886. Today, the Chamber has around 500 members, representing not only Italian companies, but also British and European, interested in strengthening their ties with Italy or expanding to a new market. The Italian Chamber hosts many events for its members and the Italian community here in the UK. For more information about the Chamber and membership, please see: www.italchamind.eu or contact the Secretariat by phone on +44 (0)20 7495 8191, or by email info@italchamind.org.uk Join our online networks today on Facebook, and follow us on: Twitter.com/italianchamUK VERENA CARIS Secretary General ANTONIO SAPONARO Project Coordinator, Trade Fairs COSIMO BASTIANI Project Coordinator, Trade Fairs CAMILLA CAIRO Project Coordinator, Commercial Department DAVIDE BARGNA Scottish Branch Manager GIULIA SIRIGU North-West Branch Manager LUCREZIA CHIAPPARINO Italian Desk Manager ANTONIO SANNA Accounts Administrator CAROLINA GHITTINO Members’ Relations & Events Officer CAROLINA SANFRATELLO Project Manager, Training & Innovation To request a membership application form and company brochure please visit www.italchamind.eu JOIN THE ICCIUK Alessandro Belluzzo