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British government appoints new honorary consul in Parana

Allan Marcelo de Campos Costa is the new honorary consul in Parana.

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During a visit to Curitiba on Monday (27 May), the British ambassador in Brazil, Alan Charlton, and the consul-general and director of UKTI, John Doddrell, are meeting commercial institutions and governmental representatives, in order to introduce the new honorary consul designated for the region, Allan Marcelo de Campos Costa.

皇冠体育app agenda opens with a breakfast in Fecomercio, where there will be gathered leaderships of development agencies from Parana, university representatives and members of commercial associations, such as Sesi, Senai, Senac, Sesc, Ocepar, Faep amongst others.

皇冠体育app encounter is followed by a meeting with the Governor Beto Richa and, later, with the Mayor of Curitiba, Gustavo Fruet. 皇冠体育app discussions will be around the opportunities of cooperation between the UK and Parana in infrastructure, transport, energy and education.

Allan Costa has already built up strong links with the region. As director of Sebrae/PR, he is an important player in the business sector, covering both commercial and political sides. He has also a long stand connection with the UK, where he studied for his MSc in IT, Management and Organizational Change, at University of Lancaster, in London.

鈥溁使谔逵齛ppre are many opportunities for cooperation amongst the UK, Parana and Curitiba. 皇冠体育app creative industry in Curitiba, for instance, has grown rapidly and intensively. 皇冠体育app British expertise in this and other areas is very positive and can, certainly, sum up to the region鈥�, Allan said.

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Published 28 May 2013