Presentation about Italy, related to business approach...customs in Italy etc..

1. ITALY Mentor: Višnja Fara Made by: Ana Strugar,JelenaPahić,Antonija Pavličić

2. CONTENT: GEOGRAPHY HISTORY LANGUAGE RELIGION POLITICS AND ECONOMIC SITUATION PUBLIC HOLYDAYS CONVENTIONS AND CUSTOMS

4. The country stretches over 1000 km from north to south

5. total area of over 300,000 sq km

7. Religions: predominately Roman Catholic with mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community the Italian Republic, is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula

8. ITALY REGIONS

9. HISTORY(begining of rome) THE LEGEND OF ROMULUS AND REMUS THE ROMAN EMPIRE

11. Science(Galileo Galilei)

12. Art(Boticceli,Giotto,Michelangelo)

13. Architecture(Brunellesci,Alberti,Palladio)

15. LANGUAGE Italian is the official language of Italy, and 93% of population are native Italian speaker Around 50% of population speak a regional dialect as mother tongue Many dialects are mutually unintelligible and thus considered by linguists as separate languages, but are not officially recognised

16. RELIGION

17. POLITICS AND ECONOMIC SITUATION The seat of government is in Rome The head of state is the President of the Republic, who controls the armed forces and the judiciary Parliament The President of the Senate The President of the Chamber of Deputies

18. The Italian economy ranks as the world's sixth largest economy measured by GDP economic strength owes much to the success of small and medium-sized companies Key industries include automobiles, shipbuilding, chemicals, furniture, clothing and textiles, leather goods and footwear, food processing, ceramic products, components and machinery

19. PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

20. CONVENTIONS AND CUSTOMS

21. MEETING ETIQUETTE Greetings are enthusiastic yet rather formal The usual handshake with direct eye contact and a smile suffices between strangers! Italians are guided by first impressions, so it is important that you demonstrate propriety and respect when greeting people, especially when meeting them for the first time! Wait until invited to move to a first name basis!

23. If you bring wine, make sure it is a good vintage. Quality, rather than quantity, is important.

24. Do not wrap gifts in black, as is traditionally a mourning colour.

25. Do not wrap gifts in purple, as it is a symbol of bad luck.

27. TABLE MANNERS Remain standing until you are invited to sit down. You may be shown to a particular seat. Do not keep your hands in your lap during the meal; however, do not rest your elbows on the table either If you do not want more wine, leave your wineglass nearly full

28. RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION Italians prefer to do business with people they know and trust they prefer face-to-face contact Italians judge people on appearances and the first impression you make,will be a lasting one Italians are extremely expressive communicators.

29. BUSINESS MEETING ETIQUETTE Appointments are mandatory and should be made in writing (in Italian) 2 to 3 weeks in advance Many companies are closed in August, so it is best not to try to schedule meetings then It is common to be interrupted while talking People often raise their voice to be heard over other speakers

30. BUSINESS NOGOTIATION In the north, people are direct, see time as money, and get down to business after only a brief period of social talk Never use high-pressure sales tactics Hierarchy is the cornerstone of Italian business. Italians respect power and age Decisions are often based more on how you are viewed by the other party than on concrete business objectives

31. DRESS ETIQUETTE Dressing well is a priority in Italy Men should wear dark coloured, conservative business suits Women should wear either business suits or conservative dresses Elegant accessories are equally important for men and women