{"id":7672,"date":"2026-10-29T11:10:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambdublino.esteri.it\/?p=7672"},"modified":"2026-10-29T11:11:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T10:11:26","slug":"deputy-minister-valentino-valentini-in-dublin-strengthening-economic-cooperation-and-investment-opportunities-between-italy-and-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambdublino.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2026\/10\/deputy-minister-valentino-valentini-in-dublin-strengthening-economic-cooperation-and-investment-opportunities-between-italy-and-ireland\/","title":{"rendered":"Deputy Minister Valentino Valentini in Dublin: strengthening economic cooperation and investment opportunities between Italy and Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"font-family: Aptos,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Deputy Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Valentino Valentini<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, took part last week in Dublin in two important events dedicated to economic and business dialogue between Italy and Ireland: the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b><i>European Insurance Forum 2026<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> and the meeting <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b><i>\u201cMade in Italy, Built in Ireland \u2013 Opportunities in Infrastructure, Energy, Health, Defence and Agrifood\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">. During the visit \u2013 the second in 2026 \u2013 Deputy Minister Valentini was accompanied by the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Ambassador of Italy to Ireland, H.E. Nicola Faganello<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, and the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>President of the Italian-Irish Chamber of Commerce, Furio Pietribiasi<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">. The meetings represented an important opportunity to explore further the prospects for bilateral economic relations \u2013 also in the context of the Irish Presidency of the EU Council \u2013 enhance the expertise and complementarity of the respective production and financial systems, and promote new opportunities for cooperation in strategic sectors for national and European growth and competitiveness.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Aptos,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Aptos,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">During the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>European Insurance Forum 2026<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, held at the Dublin Royal Convention Centre and dedicated to the theme <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>\u201cA Stronger Europe: Insurance as a Catalyst for Competitiveness and Resilience\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, Deputy Minister Valentini took part in the opening session alongside the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Minister of State at the Irish Department of Finance, Robert Troy TD<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">. The discussion, moderated by <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Gr\u00e1inne Callanan<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, Partner and Head of Matheson&#8217;s Cork office, addressed the prospects for the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>competitiveness of the European Union<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> and bilateral cooperation, with particular attention to the financial services sector. The dialogue took place within the framework of European priorities and the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">, providing an opportunity to discuss the contribution of financial services to the economic resilience and competitiveness of the European market.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Aptos,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Aptos,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Following this, at the premises of MUFG Investor Services, Deputy Minister Valentini delivered a keynote address at the meeting <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><i>\u201cMade in Italy, Built in Ireland\u201d,<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> organised by the Italian-Irish Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Ireland, in the presence of representatives of the institutions and business communities of both countries. The discussion focused on trends in Italian exports and the prospects for trade between Italy and Ireland, together with <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>opportunities for growth and investment in the infrastructure, energy, health, defence and agrifood sectors<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">. The meeting also provided an opportunity to explore further the value of the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"><b><i>Memorandum of Understanding<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"en-US\"> signed between Ibec (represented at the event by its CEO, Cav. Danny McCoy), the leading organisation representing Irish businesses, and the Italian-Irish Chamber of Commerce, as a tool to foster dialogue between the business communities and develop new forms of cooperation. The programme also included an open question-and-answer session with the Deputy Minister, encouraging direct discussion with economic and institutional stakeholders, as well as a networking opportunity for Italian and Irish businesses and institutions, with significant participation also from representatives of the west of the island (Limerick-Shannon).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Deputy Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy, Valentino Valentini, took part last week in Dublin in two important events dedicated to economic and business dialogue between Italy and Ireland: the European Insurance Forum 2026 and the meeting \u201cMade in Italy, Built in Ireland \u2013 Opportunities in Infrastructure, Energy, Health, Defence and Agrifood\u201d. 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