9:00 – 11:00 am
Opening conference: Africa and Italy
Location: G. S. Bucchioni Auditorium
The state of the art of the economies of the reference countries, of trade with Italy, and of national and European initiatives for the development of relations.
Chairperson:
Pietro Batacchi, Editor-in-chief, Rivista Italiana di Difesa
Welcome speech
Gianluca Agostinelli, President, The International Propeller Club Port of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara
Opening greetings
Bruno Pisano, President, Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Video message by Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean
Pierluigi Peracchini, Mayor of La Spezia
Flavio Biaggi, Admiral of the Northern Interregional Maritime Command, Italian Navy
Martino Rendina, Second-in-command, La Spezia Port Captaincy
Alessandro Laghezza, President, Confindustria La Spezia
Andrea Cantadori, Prefect of La Spezia
Marco Bucci, President, Liguria Region
Panel – Italian and European cooperation for Africa: initiatives and tools
Video message by Edmondo Cirielli, Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
MASE’s commitment to fostering the development of relations between Italy and Africa
Alessandro Guerri, Director General for European, International and Sustainable Finance Affairs and Member of the Technical Committee of the Mattei Plan, Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security
The Mattei Plan: Confindustria’s commitment
Antonio Gozzi, Special Advisor on European Strategic Autonomy, Mattei Plan and Competitiveness, Confindustria
EBRD as a critical player in Africa
Marco Zanni, Executive Director, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
The maritime and logistics cluster of La Spezia and Massa Carrara for Africa
Bruno Pisano, President, Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
Panel – Italian companies in Africa and for Africa
Italy and Africa: ICE Agency’s presence and promotional activities
Maurizio Forte, Head of Export, ITA – Agenzia ICE
Italy and Africa: maritime trade and logistics relations
Alessandro Panaro, Head of Maritime & Energy Department, SRM
Country Focus
Location: G. S. Bucchioni Auditorium
Focus on individual countries, with speeches by their representatives about economic development plans of interest for partnerships with Italian companies.
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Country Focus: Morocco
The situation, incentives for investors, future developments, current and potential sectors of interest, existing companies, potential partners, logistics.
Chairperson:
Massimo Zaurrini, Editor-in-chief, Africa e Affari and InfoAfrica
Dakhla Atlantic Port: the new gateway to Africa
Nisrine Iouzzi, Director, Dakhla Atlantic Port Construction
Morocco as a Strategic Maritime Gateway: The Role of Marsa Maroc in Connecting Global Trade
Tawfik Chahir, Director of the Container Business Unit, Marsa Maroc
TANGER MED: An Integrated Industrial and Logistics Hub Powering Global Trade Efficiency
Hicham Kharoufi, Director of Container Terminals, Tanger Med Port Authority
Tanger Med: Where Global Port Partnerships Bridge Continents and Connect Africa
Antonio Capula, Vice-President of the Management Board, Tanger Alliance
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Country Focus: Egypt
The situation, incentives for investors, future developments, current and potential sectors of interest, existing companies, potential partners, logistics.
Chairperson:
Massimo Zaurrini, Editor-in-chief, Africa e Affari and InfoAfrica
Terminals are facilities and enablers for transportation
Andreas Russler, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member, Damietta Alliance Container Terminals
Ahmed Osman Mahmoud, Vice President, Damietta Port Authority
Egypt as Gateway to Africa & MENA region
Karim Salama, Chairman and CEO, Melc Group
1:00 pm
Invitation-only lunch
Opening greetings
Col. Pil. Federico Sacco Maino, Commander, Cadimare Area Support Logistic Center
2:30 – 3:30 pm
Country Focus: Tunisia
The situation, incentives for investors, future developments, current and potential sectors of interest, existing companies, potential partners, logistics.
Chairperson:
Massimo Zaurrini, Editor-in-chief, Africa e Affari and InfoAfrica
Tunisia – Italy: A Strategic Partnership at the Gateway to Africa
Mohamed Mehrez, Economic Counselor, Embassy of Tunisia in Italy
Tunisia: economic framework, strategic sectors, and partnership opportunities with Italy
Wissem El Hani, Director FIPA Milan, FIPA Tunisia
Walid Dziri, CEO, Pangea Shipping Group
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Country Focus: Libya
The situation, incentives for investors, future developments, current and potential sectors of interest, existing companies, potential partners, logistics.
Chairperson:
Manuel Fiocchi, Agency Network Manager, Tarros Group
Nicola Colicchi, President, Italian-Libyan Chamber of Commerce
Massimiliano Rapanelli, CEO, Inoltra Global Forwarding
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Opportunities and experiences of Italian companies in Africa
Location: G. S. Bucchioni Auditorium
In collaboration with: Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo
Internationalization, reshoring, port-logistics partnerships, renewable energy production, infrastructure.
Chairperson:
Lucia Nappi, Editor-in-chief, Corriere marittimo
Italian System supporting Internationalization in Africa
Patrizia Mauro, General Manager, Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo
Federica Montaresi, General Secretary, Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
A life for Maghreb
Egidio Gasparini, Maghreb Advisor, ALSEA
The role of the Italian Shipping Academy in the strategy to strengthen maritime surveillance in Mauritania
Carmen Giordano, Project Manager and Training Course Coordinator, International Maritime Safety Security and Environment Academy
3Bmust International: an operational bridge between European expertise and local development in Africa & the Middle East
Alessandro Croce, Head of Production & Service, 3Bmust International
Marika Gillardo, Marketing Manager & Business Development Account, Circle Group
Hydrogen Valley: Italian Bridge to Africa
Giuseppe D’Alessandro, Head of Development, EEMAXX Engineering
Advanced Irrigation and Agricultural Development in Africa: The Experience of the Farmfront Group
Andrea Bertellini, Regional Manager Africa-Oceania, Farmfront Group
8:00 pm
Dinner
Location: Centro logistico di supporto areale di Cadimare
