e-newsletter n. 7/2009 – 16th April 2009

ICCS Breakfast talk
with Mr Pietro Ginefra, Chief Representative of Banca D'Italia
"The aftermath of the G20"
Friday, 17th April 2009 @ 8.00 am
ESSEC, #13-02 National Library

ICCS NETWORKING
in conjunction with Sea Asia 2009
Wednesday, 22nd April 2009 @ 6.30 pm
SUNTEC Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Blue Pacific Lounge, Level 3

Members' Corner   HIGHLIGHTS

NEWS FROM OUR MEMBERS

SHERATON SHARE
April newsletter available more…

J&M Partners newsletter
Latest issue of the newsletter in Italian and English from J&M Partners more

Saporiti Italia
Inside Art 09. See here

World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence
We are proud to annouce that Garibaldi Restaurant made it as finalist to the annual award held in conjunction with the World Gourmet Summit more…

ANTIQUARO
Art night on April 24th from 7 to 9 pm at Tanglin Shoppping Center! more..

RISTORANTE BOLOGNA
Enjoy the delectable 5-course dinner of white Asparagus prepared in various style by Chef Carlo complimented with exquisite Sartori wines from The Italian Wine List more…

SENSO RISTORANTE
Executive Set Lunch
See here

SPIZZA
You don't have to step out of the house to enjoy a good Italian meal. more…
NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS FORUM
22nd April 2009 8.30 am-3.30 pm @ Biopolis

On 22nd April the New Zealand Business Forum will host a forum to highlight the changing nature of the New Zealand Economy and the opportunities its scientific and creative excellence offer to Singapore for business partnerships and investment. The New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon Murray McCully, will address the forum which aims at taking up the challenge Singapore is going to take late this year by hosting APEC.

Europe Day Celebration Luncheon
8th May 12pm-2.15pm - Marriott Hotel, Grand Ballroom, Level 3

On Friday, 8 May 2009, EuroCham will celebrate Europe Day with a special address by the Guest-Of-Honour, Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-At-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chairman, Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore who will focus on the close relationship among Singapore, ASEAN and the European Union especially in this global economic turmoil.

IBC 9th anniversary Nusantara Ball
24th May 2009 @ 6.30 pm - Raffles Town Club

The Indonesia Business Centre has organised its 9th Anniversary Nusatra Ball which will be held at the Raffles Town Club on Sunday 24th May at 6.30 pm. There will be a sit down Chinese banquet with free-flow of soft drink and beer and live music. The Indonesian Ambassador will be the Gust of Honour for the evening and there will be businessmen from the Danish, Finnish and British Business Associations, in addition to representatives from Turkish, Italian, Hong Kong, Vietnamese, Indian and Malaysian communities. more…

Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation
Check out the latest seminars and events, trade fairs and training programs of the Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation by clicking here.

SOME ICCS EVENTS IN APRIL AND MAY
28th April (TBC) Round table/Seminar co-organised by ICCS and Spring with a focus on industry developments for SMEs
12th – 14th May Individual Trade Mission for P&P Pagani & Perversi architects

May (TBD)

Individual Trade Mission for Madina Milano Make up.

May (TBD)

Indochine @ Forbidden City

More information on these events will be available in the upcoming newsletters and will be published on our website. Remember to check it frequently!

ACADEMIC CORNER: News from Bocconi University
Bocconi University is promoting the "Bocconi Merit Awards", a scholarship program started in 2007 to attract students from all over the world. The scholarships offered by Bocconi as well as by sponsor companies and institutions, provide a valuable structure of financial support to ensure that brilliant students of all backgrounds can enjoy the benefits of a superior academic experience. Recipients of the Graduate Merit Awards may be offered tuition waiver, valued at approximately 10,000.00 per year and accommodation. For more information, click here.

The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore has the pleasure to introduce you to SDA Bocconi School of Management MBA Career Development Service, a useful partner for talent recruitment. Click here for more information.

NEWS FROM OTHER CHAMBERS
Breakfast Talk on "Trends on Singapore Property Market: Retail, Office, Residential"
21st April 2009 @ 8.30-10.30am - Grand Hyatt

The French Chamber of Commerce is organizing a Breakfast talk presented by Mr Moray Armstrong, Executive Director, CB Richard Ellis (Pte) Ltd on issues affecting property market in Singapore. more…

Breakfast Talk on "Trade Risks And Cash Flow Management: What Are The Options?"
23rd April 2009 @ 8.30-10.30am - Grand Hyatt

The French Chamber of Commerce is organizing a Breakfast talk presented by Mrs Marianne Pavard Soum, Factoring Product Manager and Mr Christophe SOUQUET Deputy General Manager, Risks Unit, Coface Singapore. more…

Breakfast Club: "China: From Products to Services"
Tuesday, 28th April 2009 @ 7.45 am - Singapore Cricket Club

The British Chamber of Commerce has organised a breakfast presentation based on the decision last year by the Chinese government on investment in incentives and financial aid to boost its service sector and lessen its reliance on manufacturing. This represents a major opportunity for business leaders in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia who are familiar with service businesses more…

JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Updated CVs on our website:

Person Sector
Fabio Vitanza Political sciences
Lara Momesso Cultural mediator, NGOs, Oriental languages
Joanne Yolanda Teoh Industrial Designer
Wai Phyo Win IT Sector
Stefano Fasciani Electronic engineer
Sara Florian Foreign languages (MA and PhD), internships in Singapore
Carlo Piana Economics and Business


Italian Chamber of Commerce (Singapore)
39A Tras Street
Singapore 078978
Tel: +65 6223 0356
Fax: +65 6223 0357
Singapore@italchamber.org.sg
Find out more on our website:
www.italchamber.org.sg

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