Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi and the Minister for Economic Development, Corrado Passera , will chair the first meeting of the “Control Panel for International Italy” tomorrow, 18 July 2012, at the Farnesina. The Control Panel will play a decisive role in revitalising Italy’s economic growth by coordinating all the activities involved in promoting Italian business and industry abroad and internationalising the productive system.
Taking part in the meeting are the Minister for Regional Affairs, Tourism and Sport, Piero Gnudi; the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies, Mario Catania; the President of Marche Region, Mario Spacca, representing the Conference of Regions and the Autonomous Provinces; the President of Confindustria, Giorgio Squinzi; the President of Unioncamere, Ferruccio Dardanello; a member of the Executive Board of the Italian Banking Association, Guido Rosa; the President of RETE Imprese Italia (Italian Business Network), Giorgio Guerrini; and the President of the Alliance of Italian Cooperatives, Luigi Marino.
A tour de table is planned at the start of the meeting for photographers and camera operators only.
At the close of the meeting, the two chairpersons, Terzi and Passera, will issue a brief statement to the press to illustrate the results.
Journalists and camera operators interested in following the event are asked to apply for accreditation using the online accreditation system. Please complete the interactive form available at http://mae.accreditationsystem.info/ITA/Indice.asp to which all required documentation must be attached in digital format. This includes a letter from their media organisation and, for foreign journalists in Italy, a note verbale).
If it is not possible to complete the online accreditation procedure, applications should be sent by fax to the Foreign Ministry’s Press and Institutional Communication Service (fax 06/3691.2122–tel. 06/3691.3432)
Accredited photographers and camera operators attending the tour de table should use the rear entrance at Via Macchia della Farnesina from 16.30 onwards on 18 July 2012.
Accredited journalists/photographers should report to the Ministry from 17.00 onwards.
