PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE
11th edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World
(Farnesina, 17 November 2026)
On Tuesday 17 November 2026, at 11:30 a.m., the launch event for the 11th edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World ‘Italian cuisine, a UNESCO World Heritage: regions and supply chains of excellence’, will take place in the International Conference Hall at the Farnesina, moderated by RAI journalist Maria Soave.
The event will begin with speeches by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, and Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco Lollobrigida.
This will be followed, in sequence, by two thematic sessions. The first, on the theme ‘Growth prospects for the agri-food sector’, will feature speeches by the President of Confagricoltura, Massimiliano Giansanti, the President of Federalimentare, Paolo Mascarino, the President of Coldiretti, Ettore Prandini, the CEO of Filiera Italia, Luigi Scordamaglia, and the President of Federvini, Giacomo Ponti; while the second session, entitled ‘UNESCO recognition and the role of cuisine in promoting local areas’, will feature the President of the Committee promoting Italian Cuisine as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, Maddalena Fossati, the President of the Italian Academy of Cuisine, Paolo Petroni, the Director of the Qualivita Foundation, Mauro Rosati, the restaurateur and entrepreneur, Francesco Panella, the Delegate of the Italian Academy of Cuisine in São Paulo (Brazil), Gerardo Landulfo, and the food influencer and narrator of the ‘Paesaggi d’Italia’ project with Gambero Rosso, Diletta Secco.
Journalists, photographers and cameramen wishing to attend the event may submit their accreditation request by 5:00 p.m. on Monday 16 November, by registering at https://portaleaccreditamento.esteri.it, and uploading the required documentation.
Those who are already registered on the online portal and have received confirmation of their registration may access their profile and select participation in the event.
For further information, please contact the Communication Unit at +39 06 3691 3432 – 8210 – 8573 – 3078 – 3450 or via e-mail at accreditamentostampa@esteri.it
Accredited journalists, photographers and cameramen may enter the Farnesina through the main entrance, left-hand side, between 10:45 and 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday 17 November.
Submitting the above-mentioned personal data means authorising the use thereof in accordance with Italian Legislative Decree no. 196 of 30 June 2003 and the GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679) by the Communications Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the data controller, for strictly professional purposes and/or purposes related to the performance of the event in question.
