ABOUT US ​

Ambassador Alessandro Prunas

Italian Ambassador in Qatar

Dr. Palma Libotte

Chairperson and Founder of the Italian Chamber of Commerce

Jamila Adriana Frigero

Vice-President of The Italian Chamber of Commerce

Sheikh Mohammad Bin Faisal Al Thani

Honorary President Of The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Qatar

Alessandro Prunas

– ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO QATAR
Alessandro Prunas started serving as Ambassador of Italy to Qatar on January 5th, 2020.
Born in Ankara on December 9th, 1969 he graduated in Political Science at the University of Florence in 1995.
At the end of the nineties, he worked with the OSCE in the Balkans. His last assignment was to the OSCE Mission in Kosovo between 1999 and 2000. In 2000, he joined the diplomatic service. His initial assignments at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs were to the Directorate General for Cultural Promotion and Cooperation and to the Directorate General for the Mediterranean and Middle East. In 2002, he was appointed Consul of Italy in Durban, South Africa. In 2006, he was appointed First Secretary at the Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Union in Brussel. Upon his return to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome in 2010, he was assigned to the Directorate General for European Integration.  From 2011, he served in the Cabinet of the Minister, in the Office for Relations with Parliament. In 2016, he became the Head of the Office for Relations with Parliament. In 2013, he was awarded the decoration of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. He speaks English and French.  

 
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Palma Libotte

FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF THE ITALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN QATAR 

With a background in Marketing and MICE, a passion for travel and internationalization, since 2008 Palma Libotte has offered assistance services to both Italian companies and visitors in Qatar. In 2010, during the full boom of Doha’s infrastructural development, she founded the Italian Chamber of Commerce, later recognized in 2013 by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development. In 2019 she opened the first Italian travel agency in Doha, “I Viaggi del Qatar” , in preparation for Qatar’s new development phase concerning tourism.

“I think Qatar is a very promising destination with a very high potential for success for Italian companies willing to invest abroad. The Italian entrepreneurial fabric has several similarities with that of Qatar: family-run businesses, a direct and at the same time flexible approach as well as a preference for the style and quality of the products. This market must be studied carefully and the offer of products or services must be consistent with the development phase of this small but prosperous emirate.”

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Sheikh Mohammad Bin Faisal Al Thani

My goal is to improve commercial relations between Qatar and Italy by promoting meetings with Italian entrepreneurs in Qatar and organizing important delegations of Qataris in Italy. I am optimistic and I see a bright future for both countries. Italy has always been an important trading partner for Qatar, and the bilateral exchange between our two countries has always been very active as Italian products are highly appreciated in Qatar.

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Jamila Fragiero

Surrounded from a young age by Arab culture and with a degree in Sociology, Jamila Frigerio is an expert from the Middle East and in particular from Qatar. “Multi-ethnic and decidedly fascinating” are the words with which Jamila describes the Qatari reality in which she has lived for years. Thanks to Arab hospitality, Qatar is a welcoming destination both for all Italians about to move and for companies wishing to invest and explore its fertile and promising economic reality.

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