Presentation of the OICE 2024 Foreign Report: Opportunities and Challenges for the Internationalization of Italian Entrepreneurship
Italferr among the key players during the presentation of the OICE 2024 Foreign Report at the Farnesina
The 10th edition of the OICE 2024 Foreign Report presentation was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, providing an important opportunity to analyse the presence abroad of engineering, architecture, and technical consulting companies.
The Report offers an updated framework of data, statistics, projections, and guidelines, outlining the coordinates for internationalization in a global context characterized by unprecedented challenges and extraordinary opportunities. It confirms itself as a fundamental tool to guide and support Italian companies in their expansion into international markets, promoting a sustainable and innovative future.
The event was attended by representatives of institutions and politics, Ambassadors of foreign countries accredited in Rome, managers of companies and firms, banks, and associations.
During the presentation, a round table titled "Climate Change and Energy Transition. The Road to COP-29. The Role of Engineering, Architecture, and Consulting Firms in Infrastructure" was held. Among the speakers was Engineer Roberto Borghi, International Market Director of Italferr, who provided an overview of the challenges Italferr is facing in international projects to facilitate the reduction of the climate footprint and the transition to renewable energies, with a particular focus on the Rail Baltica Project, the high-speed line that will connect the three Baltic countries (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) with the European railway network.
The Rail Baltica Project is exemplary for its use of advanced measures and technologies aimed at improving the energy efficiency of the infrastructure, including:
· Energy savings during operation (Automatic Train Operation, Ecodrive, energy recovery during braking, Static Frequency Converter),
· Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) for technological buildings,
· Use of low-energy consumption systems,
· Use of renewable energy sources (photovoltaic, fuel cell),
· Waste reduction,
· Promotion of sustainability criteria in procurement, establishing Italferr as a driver of sustainability in the production chain.
