Bio-Energy Project

Informest Company Profile

Chisinau, 13 July 2010

Agenzia per lo sviluppo e la cooperazione economica internazionale

Agency for International Development and Economic Cooperation

Gorizia (Italy)
 THE AGENCY

INFORMEST – Agency for International Development and Economic

Cooperation is a
non-profit public-equivalent body

created by the Italian Law no. 19/1991 in order to provide enterprises,

institutions and public/private market operators with information services,
training, assistance and consultancy about opportunities of economic cooperation
with Eastern European countries.

 Non-profit partnership with juridical personality

 Its capital consists of exclusively public financial resources paid-up by
shareholders
 It is managed as a private company (i.e. seeking for balance between revenues
and expenditures, without an yearly allocation of funds)

To satisfy Italian North-Eastern enterprises interests

 toward enlarged East areas: CEE (EU), SEE, CIS, Far East
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 THE SHAREHOLDERS

FOUNDING MEMBERS
 The Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia
 The Veneto Region
 The National Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE)

OTHER MEMBERS
 The Autonomous Province of Trento
 The National Union of Chambers of Commerce (UnionCamere)
 Chamber of Commerce of Gorizia
 Gorizia Municipality

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 RECENT CHANGES

Since January 2008, INFORMEST has incorporated the former ISDEE –

Institute for Studies and Documentation on East Europe countries (Trieste).

Since January 2010, all INFORMEST commercial activities (i.e. assistance,

consultancy, and information services) have been broken up to a new
commercial company named Informest Consulting s.r.l. (at present 100 pc.
owned by INFORMEST).

At present, INFORMEST is fully eligible to all European Programmes for

cohesion and territorial cooperation.

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 THE AGENCY ROLE

On behalf of its shareholders, INFORMEST has been playing the following key
roles:

1. ‘Implementing agency’ of bilateral international co-operation projects

financed by national programs (L. 84/2001 - Italian support to the development
of Balkans, one of the only 6 implementing bodies at national level)
2. ‘Technical assistance provider’ in the framework of European projects of
regional interest financed by the EC
3. ‘Mandated body’ of the Autonomous Region Friuli Venezia Giulia and
Veneto Region in several programmes and activities related to East Europe.

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 THE AGENCY ROLE

More specifically

INFORMEST is a lead manager and partner in international cooperation projects

within European and Italian programmes for the development of institutional and
economic relations with focus countries.
 INFORMEST has successfully completed projects of territorial cooperation
within European structural funds, within European projects for research and
innovation and within the main resources of Italian cooperation.
 Allocation of EU resources for cooperation projects implies funds to be
assigned to implement the Italian enterprises activity conditions acting abroad

Present sectors of activity

Environment Renewable energyHealth
Transports Tourism

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 THE AGENCY MISSION
KNOWLEDGE  With expertise in the socio-economic, legal and financial fields, Informest is a unique
observatory. Informest possesses insight into the human and productive geography of its focus countries by monitoring
their political and economic growth. By knowing and understanding how the East and Far East work, Informest facilitates
contact with these countries. Informest imparts knowledge and as such is a point of reference for training projects and the
exchange of skills. Informest expertise in, and knowledge of, its field and the countries it works with, is constantly evolving
through the acquisition of information which it spreads through its network, website www.Informest.it and newsletter.
Knowledge is the means to understanding different cultures, recognizing their potential, redefining borders, geography
and above all the goals of the Informest mandate.

DEVELOPMENT  Informest supports the economic growth of countries in new scenarios by analyzing
international development trends and building territorial partnerships with enterprises by providing advice on the
“where” and “how” of investing. Informest promotes workforce development, entrepreneurial initiatives and exchanges
between Italy and other countries and vice versa. Informest generates development by creating and realizing projects on a
European, national and regional level. Informest promotes the relationship between resources and skills, analysis and
action with the aim of identifying opportunities for development both within the projects it supports and the regions it
covers, thereby showing its commitment to understanding economic context. Informest stands for a different approach to
development which is broader, more creative and makes a bigger impact.

COOPERATION  Informest has developed a wide and diversified network which includes the national and
regional government bodies of Italy and Informest focus countries, the European Union, international bodies, field
associations, and research centers. Competitive professionals, good rapport with governmental bodies and high-level
government contacts: Informest is always looking for new strategic alliances and strong relationships. Through
networking, Informest makes internationalization processes faster and supports the acquisition of information and the
spreading of knowledge. Informest has the skill to carry out the delicate task of mediating between different sides and
facilitating the convergence of interests and strategies. The Informest network foresees and supports cooperation activities
at a local and national level bringing to positive results and fostering an environment open to exchange, development,
prosperity, and quality of life.

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 SOME AGENCY DATA

INFORMEST staff is made of >30 people, supported by a network of more

than 50 highly qualified professionals located in 30 countries. Headquarters
are in Gorizia, close to the Italian border with Slovenia, plus a branch office in
Padua.

In the last 5 years, INFORMEST has

generated from 2.5 to 3.7 million € of
revenues per year, mostly coming from
the acquisition of European projects and
from the management of national and
regional programmes.

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 AGENCY INSTRUMENTS

 Website

 Basic informations on reference Countries

 Newsletter, documents, events, press area

 DB: All the cooperation projects developed since 1993

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 AGENCY INSTRUMENTS

INFORMEST CONSULTING s.r.l.

The company capitalizes the long experience in the field of internationalization

of the business in various industrial sectors assisting the Clients offering a vast
range of services and personalized solutions to satisfy their needs.

Dispose of a foreign network of 70 specialists in 30 countries, provides

business solutions for the companies which intend to develop programs of
commercial penetration and investment projects in the Eastern markets (Central
and South-Eastern Europe, Russian Federation and CIS, China and Central
Asia) and in the emerging countries.

tel. + 39 0481 547328

e.mail: consulenza@informestconsulting.it
web: http://www.informestconsulting.it

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 THE EUROPEAN ENTERPRISE NETWORK

INFORMEST hosted for years the EIC IT-388 Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a node of
the European network of Euro Info Centres (EIC), one of the most qualified
means to provide SMEs with information and assistance on EU policies and
programmes, working in strict cooperation with the DG Enterprise of the EC.

Since January 2008, the EIC network has

merged with the IRC (International Relay
Centers) network to form the world biggest
network in support of SMEs. INFORMEST is
part of the consortium which manages the
EEN in the ‘Triveneto’ regions.

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Thank you for your attention !
Walter Goruppi
INFORMEST ANALYST

e-mail walter.goruppi@informest.it

tel. +39 0481 597441

mob. +39 338 7059054 

http://www.informest.it
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