India, Italy to seal SME devept pact

Chennai, Oct 18 (UNI) As part of a consolidated project for the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in the country, Indian and Italian shoe manufacturers will sign a cooperation agreement here on October 22.

Alberto Drudi, Director of the Board, on behalf of the UNIONCAMERE Marche of Italy and Aqeel Ahmed, President of Indian Shoe Federation, would sign the agreement, a release said today.

This agreement forms part of the larger ongoing programme of cooperation titled 'Consolidated Project for the SME development in India, fully funded by the Government of Italy, with the United Nationals Industrial Development Organisation (UNI