Non-economic government bodies<\/h2>\n
Non-profit government body created to provide market operators with information, documentation, training, assistance and consulting with regard to the countries of Eastern Europe (Balkans, Central-Eastern Europe, CIS) and Central and Eastern Asia (China, Mongolia, Vietnam):<\/p>\n
— provides assistance in the use of government internationalisation instruments, which includes helping enterprises to complete the application procedure for funding or contributions.<\/p>\n
INFORMEST website<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 government agency under the vigilance of the Ministry of Productive Activities specialised in promoting the growth and competitiveness of productive and economic systems in an international global context;<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 intervenes in the planning, realisation and administration of programmes, systematic actions and instruments aimed at supporting the development of Italian enterprises;<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 operates in the context of the processes of international multilateral industrial cooperation promoted by the Italian government.<\/p>\n IPI website<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 contributes \u2013 along with political institutions and national and international economic, social and cultural organisations \u2013 to the country\u2019s economic growth and social progress;<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 intervenes in support of economic, political, social and cultural organisations in Italy and the European Union;<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 represents and safeguards the sector of goods and services production.<\/p>\n Confindustria website<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 promotes the interests of small and medium-sized industry;<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 fosters the economic and civil development of the country in association with national and foreign organisations and institutions.<\/p>\n Confapi website<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 collaborates with the European Union in defining community policy in the sector;<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 assists and handles applications for contributions for promotional activities abroad;<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 researches new markets and seeks out potential buyers on international markets.<\/p>\n Confcommercio website<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 supports the development of new enterprises through training activities and information on local and national level opportunities and concessions;<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 provides initial assessments of the quality of entrepreneurial projects and offers basic consulting on matters of legislation, credit, taxes and the environment;<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 grants financial concessions in order to turn \u201cbusiness plans\u201d into concrete enterprises.<\/p>\n Confartigianato website<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 represents artisan enterprises;<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 formulates sector strategies and supplies information on opportunities, programmes and tenders proposed by the European Union;<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 represents the world of self-enterprise through \u201cCNA self-employed\u201d consultants and collaborators.<\/p>\nIPI
\nInstitute for Industrial Promotion<\/h4>\n\nSeveral principal representative organisations<\/h2>\n
CONFINDUSTRIA
\nItalian Manufacturers\u2019 association<\/h4>\nCONFAPI
\nItalian Confederation of Small and medium-Sized Enterprises<\/h4>\nCONFCOMMERCIO
\nGeneral Italian Confederation of Trade, Tourism, and Services for SMEs<\/h4>\nCONFARTIGIANATO
\nOrganisation for information on and representation of Italian artisan enterprises<\/h4>\nCNA
\nNational Confederation of artisan and small and medium-sized enterprises<\/h4>\n