Industrial Development Programme – Middle East & West Africa Regions

European Back Office – Como (Italy) Pbx 0039.31.988695 – Fax 0039.31.988683 – Mobile IT 0039.340.2677759 Local Back Office – KMC,The Gambia – West Africa –

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gian.matteo.balestrini3 www.icbp.eu

2009 Chamber de Commerce Francaise en Italie Nanotechnolgy Seminary – Milan - Relator

British Consulate General-Milan /British Embassy– Rome Development projects and organization of the Meeting in Milan & Rome.

Technical advisor for the Nanotechnologies applications.

Rome -Italy

Foreign Italian Ministry- SS On Stefania Craxi

Marshall Palestine Program – Presentation of “Middle East,Palestinian & Gaza Strip industrial project”

Palestine (West Bank) Mission in Jenin,Bethlem,Jerusalem for insitutional & industrial contacts with the Palestinian Autority (political & economics) for the opened of Sotexco’s operative branch and the creation of Palestinian Joint venture in the garments/food sector,and B2B meetings,in sinergy with the Mae/Simest, with the partecipation of SS S.Craxi and Stella Pende (Rete 4)

Mission in Tel Aviv/Jerusalem: “Peres Center for Peace” for issued the operative protocol for Gaza project and the accord for distribution in Israel. Prime Minister Office – Ministry of Regional Coperation,for the issued of operative protocol “USAID” Tel Aviv for the development project planning. British Consulate, Jerusalem for the meeting with chief of Uk cooperation service. French Embassy, Tel Aviv for the operations in the Bethelehem French area. Latin Patriarchate,Jerusalem for the meeting with SB Fawal and Head of development office.

Meeting in Jerusalem in the Ambassador Hotel for organize the presentation of products for the food sector

Mission in theTerritories: Ministry of Industry – Ramallah/Governatorate of Jenin - Jenin Meeting for the light company start-up in West Bank (Jenin) and Bethelehem for the food sector

with the local partner. Definitive Layout of intervention,preparation of the machinery,contract with the local partner In Jenin for the start up of food acivity.

Como,Italy: Meeting with the EMGDFA (Republic of Guinea Bissau) for the extension of the project in the

Logistic,Water and Energy sectors.

Milan Italy Also meeting for the preparation and definition of industrial synergy for the West Africa branch of the project

Definitive Layout of intervention,preparation of the machinery,contract with the local partner In Jenin for the start up of food acivity

SD4 Conference, West Africa Development Relation of etichs approach in the industrialization

Also meeting for the preparation and definition of industrial synergy for the West Africa branch of the project December 19/26 Organization of the Gambia Mission in Banjul with Institutional & Commercial meeting “SenegambiaMission 2012”.

2013 Milan

Industrial Meeting in Milan for the Energy and Food Projects

Senegambia Mission 2013

Dakar / Banjul August 2013 - Mission with Italian Company for the acquisition of also realizations in the hotelerie sector - Ministry of Agriculture (New factory for the production af Fruit Juice - Ville de Dakar, development plan for the Parcelles Assaines (Grand Dakar).

Senegambia Mission 2014 Dakar / Banjul January 2014 - Mission with Italian Company for the acquisition of also realizations in Public & Private Sector In Partnership with the Senegal’s and Gambian representative in Italy - Ministry of Agriculture – Interior - Ville de Dakar. - Chambre of Commerce of Dakar – Institutional meeting & B2B - Hotelerie Association – Direct furniture accords - GCCI.The Gambia,operative partnership - Registration of “West Africa Constellation Consortium of The Gambia”

Banjul May 2014 - CCG Forum 2014 with the participation of local Institutional & financial parts,B2B for the Governemen and Municipalities for structured projects in the infrastructure,energy,agroindustrial Sectors.

Banjul October 2014 - FEWACCI workshop in the Senegambia Hotel Offcial Tourism Forum – European delegate – Hotelerie Development programme

Banjul March – May 2015 Operative mission with Industrial Company for dedicated B to B on Specify interventions.

Africa Conference EABDC Europe News WACP, CCG READY TO BOOST EUROPEAN INVESTMENT IN THE GAMBIA

June 1, 2014

The West African Consultation Consortium Programme in Italy (WACP) in collaboration with Constellation Consortium Gambia (CCG) Tuesday held 2014 investment forum which seeks to bridge the gap between European and Gambian investors.

The forum which was held at Pass Trading along Bertil Harding highway was graced by Italian investors, who are willing to finance investents in the Gambia. The idea behind the forum and the setting up of the Consortium was not only to connect Italian and Gambians investors, but also to facilitate and provide finance for Gambian companies in the areas of agriculture, infrastructural development, transport, health and energy amongst others.

The West Africa Constellation Programme (WACP) was conceded about five years ago They, alongside Sulayman Secka CEO of Pass Trading funded the Constellation Consortium Gambia limited. The mission of WACP is to transform West African countries into industrial economic zones, by creating jobs for women and youth as well as support the much needed technological transfer in order to ensure both political and economic independence from external pressure. It is also meant to support the welfare of the youth in ECOWAS countries by offering them employment opportunities especially those who embark on the perilous journey to Europe.

Gian Matteo Balestrini, the chairman of WACP, explained that they started few years ago in the ECOWAS region and that their specialized headquarters supposed to be in the Gambia to serve the whole West African region. “The intervention center includes agro-industry, production and the development of public and private sector amongst others ” Balestrini noted.

Milan,Italy - Ministry of Economy / Israeli Embassy – The Gambia GC September 2015 – Institutional Bilateral meeting, The Gambia- Israel, for insert new technologies in the WACP Agro-project (The Gambia and Ecowas region) with the participation of specialized Company and NGO.

Banjul,The Gambia

October-November 2015 - Organization and managing of special mission under the supervision and participation of FEWACCI (Federation of the Chambre of Commerce and Industry of West Africa),with Foreign company,Ngo’s on direct invitation to FEWACCI for structured a targed interventions in the Agro,Building,Energy & Infrastructural projects.

November 2015 – March,June 2016 Dedicated mission in The Gambia for the direct valutation of single interventions:

- Building (Hotelerie) 2 Village and 1 Restructuring ,1Congess Center - Water Plants - Agroindustry - Fish Industry

Organization in partnership with The Us Embassy at American Corner,Banjul of Company presentation and B2B with local operators.

December 2016 Meeting with the elect President Of The Republic of The GAMBIA Hon.ADAMA BARROW for the presentation of WACP interventions.

Mach 2017 Economic Mission in the Gambia for direct proposal in the Agroindustry,Communication ITC Sectors In collaboration with The Gambia Standard Boureau

June/July 2017 Economic Mission in cooperation WITH THE Gha/Gtb/Giepa in the Tourist & Hotel Infrastructure sectors.

November 2017 EU Meeting with the European & Gambian T.O. for the direct flight from sud Europe with Air Italy carrier.