On 6th and 7th June 2023 in Havana, Cuba, UNIDO ITPO Italy successfully held a course focused on sustainable environmental management dedicated to local MSMEs to sensitize about the importance of adopting circular-economy models for sustainable development in the country.

Thanks to the participation as panelists of multiple international experts from the Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) as well as from Area Science Park - on this occasion represented by its Director Massimiliano Rudella - the course introduced global environmental challenges, illustrated legal frameworks in the field, and presented business success cases - among which, the Winner from Peru of UNIDO ITPO Italy's FIPEE Call for High Impact Cleantech, Ciclo, with its CEO Roger Mori Pizzino showcasing its awarded innovative technology and sharing best practices with the Cuban MSMEs.

This initiative was organized in the framework of the project "Fostering International Partnerships between companies and/or institutions operating in the Energy and Environment sectors" (#FIPEE), funded by the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) and implemented by UNIDO ITPO Italy.