Italy’s back to Africa - opening session
9.00 - 10.45
auditorium G. Bucchioni and web-streamed
simultaneous translation into English and French will be provided
CHAIRPERSON
Massimo Zaurrini, Editor-in-chief, Africa e Affari and InfoAfrica
WELCOME GREETINGS
Gianluca Agostinelli, President, The International Propeller Club Port of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
INSTITUTIONAL GREETINGS
Patrizia Saccone, Councilor, Municipality of La Spezia
Adm. Flavio Biaggi, Interregional Maritime Commander North, Italian Navy
Luigi Giardino, General Command of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Adm. Pierpaolo Ribuffo, Coordinator of the Mission Structure for Maritime Policies, Presidency of the Council of Ministers
The Port System Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea: services, infrastructures, investments, prospects
Federica Montaresi, Commissioner, Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
9.45 - 10.15
PANEL: AFRICAN ECONOMIES AND TRADE WITH ITALY
The Italian presence in contemporary Africa, between national initiatives and European opportunities
Filippo Simonelli, Junior Researcher, Istituto Affari Internazionali
How is the African economy doing
Emanuele Oddi, Analyst and researcher, Eurispes
Between opportunities and risks, SACE's new approach to Africa
Andrea De Meo, Country Risk Analyst, Sace
10.15 - 10.45
PANEL: THE MATTEI PLAN, CONTENTS AND PERSPECTIVES
The role of private companies in the Mattei Plan
Antonio Gozzi, Special Advisor with responsibility for European Strategic Autonomy, Mattei Plan and Competitiveness, Confindustria
A long-standing interest that is renewed
Letizia Pizzi, Director General, Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo
Focus on North Africa
Gabriella Severi, Senior External Relations, Simest
