The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints welcomed Ambassador Francisco António Duarte Lopes of Portugal to Temple Square Wednesday, part of a trip taken at the invitation of World Trade Center Utah and its partners, the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity and the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Meetings of the Portuguese delegation to Utah included Honorary Consul representing Portugal in Utah, Luis Camara Manoel, Pedro Leao, the director of AICEP, which is the Portuguese Agency for Trade and Investment, and Consul General Filipe Ramal Heira.
Jonathan Freedman, president and CEO of World Trade Center Utah, said that ambassadors come to Utah “with an interest to grow diplomatic subnational ties between Utah and their nation, and to foster economic development opportunities with Utah companies.”
He said the Portuguese delegation had a specific interest in identifying economic opportunities in the field of sustainable energy, cancer research, biotech and semiconductor chips — consequently visiting Huntsman Cancer Institute and BioHive.
Meetings of the Portuguese delegation to Utah included Honorary Consul representing Portugal in Utah, Luis Camara Manoel, Pedro Leao, the director of AICEP, which is the Portuguese Agency for Trade and Investment, and Consul General Filipe Ramal Heira.
Jonathan Freedman, president and CEO of World Trade Center Utah, said that ambassadors come to Utah “with an interest to grow diplomatic subnational ties between Utah and their nation, and to foster economic development opportunities with Utah companies.”
He said the Portuguese delegation had a specific interest in identifying economic opportunities in the field of sustainable energy, cancer research, biotech and semiconductor chips — consequently visiting Huntsman Cancer Institute and BioHive.
