OICE

OICE is the Employers’ Association, belonging to Confindustria (the Confederation of Italian Industry), which represents Italian engineering, architectural and technical economic consulting organizations. Founded in 1965, OICE unites all the major Italian engineering and architecture companies and most of the best qualified small and medium firms in the sector. OICE operates in 4 major areas: representing and safeguarding category interests, promoting the culture of organized engineering, providing services for members and promoting internationalization of Italian Engineering. OICE is a member of FIDIC – International Federation of Consulting Engineers and EFCA – European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations. OICE participates in the international activities and Italian Institutional missions, promotes special partnerships, sustains the participation of the Italian Consulting companies to the tenders organized by the International Financial Institutions (WB, EBRD, AfDB, ADB, IDB etc…). Areas of specialization are urban and territorial planning, architecture and cultural heritage, real estate, civil engineering, transports, environment, energy, agriculture and rural development.