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Architect Osama Rashid

Osama Rashid was born in 1958 in Iraq.

1977

He graduated from the Department of Architecture, University of Florence

1983

He held the position of director of LORO SAS, becoming Chairman of the Board of Directors until 2004.

2003

He founds Gold, the agency of his son Omar.

2007

He leads the company Cadini Group, undertaking many international cooperation projects.

Gruppo Cadini specialises in national and international consultancy and over the years has created an important cultural and economic bridge between Italy Europe and other countries around the world, particularly the Middle East.

Gruppo Cadini is focused on business relations, in addition to the countless years of activity in collaboration with important clients such as Kelloggs Brown & Root USA Services, UN, UNAMI - United Nations in Iraq - and various Ministries in the area.

Currently Gruppo Cadini is actively present in Iraq with offices in Baghdad and Kurdistan. Since the early nineties, Cadini has also been an important fashion brand, a manufacturer in Italy and an exporter of Made in Italy products to over 40 countries, with more than 100 single-brand shops.


Assignment

2014

Vice President and Director of the Italian Arab Chamber of Cooperation.

2015

Coordinator of the technical office of the Union of Islamic Communities of Italy.

As a leading member of the Italian Islamic community, he undertook the project of the Florentine School for Higher Education and Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue for which he currently serves as Secretary General.

2019

Coordinator of the Italian African Community in Tuscany.

2020

Co-founder of the AMAI (Association of African Doctors in Italy).

He is Co-founder Coordinator of the UCAI Tuscany Union of African Communities in Italy.


Appointments

2005

General Councillor of the Union of Islamic Communities in Italy.

2013

Appointment as Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

2014

Vice-President and Director of the Italian-Arab Chamber of Commerce.

2018

Officer of Merit of the Republic.

2019

Nomination of Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

2020

Vice-President and Director of the Italian-Arab Chamber of Commerce.