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The Training and Congress Palace hosts the “I Foro Ítalo Canario de Fuerteventura”
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The event included the presence of Gianluca Cappelli Bigazzi, deputy consul of Italy in Tenerife; Maurizio Mior, president of the Canarian Committee for Italy; Fabio Bott, president of the Association of Italian Business Owners in Fuerteventura, and Federico Mini, president of the Association of Italian Business Owners of the Canaries “Italia Emprende”, amongst other representatives of the Italian community in Fuerteventura.
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The encounter was organised by ASOFUER (Association of Tourism Business Owners in Fuerteventura) and aimed at sharing professional experiences and creating a meeting point for collectives of Italian and Majorero business owners.
According to the latest data from ISTAC, from 2021, the foreign population resident in Fuerteventura represents more than 35000 people, of which, around 9000 are Italian. The floating population and yearly visitors should be added to that number, which, according to the deputy consul Cappelli, “represents half a million in the Canaries”.
On the other hand, the president ofASOFUER, Antonio Hormiga, declared that they have “invested a lot” in the development of this first forum because the Italian community “needs to be given an identity, there needs to be a closer relationship, because there are many business owners in activity, not just in the tourism sector, or the hotel trade, but in others such as the new technologies, renewable energies, etc.” Mr Hormiga added that “this island wishes to create many things and new business owners are welcome here”.
The Italian deputy consul, Gianluca Cappelli, pointed out the importance of this event to “promote the integration and internationalisation” of Italian businesses in the islands. “The Canaries in general are very attractive because of the cost of living, the climate and the very attractive tax system”, he added. Regarding Fuerteventura, I consider that “it is a territory that can offer a lot for talented young people. Many business owners are digital nomads, who come to the island to work remotely”.
