Francesco Corvaro
Italian Government’s Special Envoy for Climate Change
The Special Envoy for Climate Change of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security is the reference point of Italian administrations with regard to the external dimension of climate change policies. The Envoy ensures the liaison between the two competent Ministries, and his appointment confirms Italy’s commitment to the fight against climate change and its desire to confirm its leadership in one of the decisive issues for the survival of our planet.
Orazio Guanciale
Special Envoy for the Small Island States in the Pacific and Coordinator for Italy’s participation in multilateral programmes on Antarctica
The Special Envoy promotes Italy’s relations with the Small Island States in the Pacific, both bilaterally and in the main regional fora, and promotes development cooperation projects benefiting the area. Moreover, he ensures the strengthening of Italy’s presence on the Indo-Pacific stage and represents Italy in the annual meetings of the Consultative Parties to the Antarctic Treaty and of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
Stefano Gatti
Special Envoy for Food Security
The Special Envoy promotes Italy’s role on food security in the world, coordinating the activities of the Farnesina and other Italian government bodies in multilateral fora such as the European Union, the United Nations, and other organisations working in this field. The appointment responds to the commitment of Italy, which hosts the UN food hub in Rome, in the fight against hunger and malnutrition in the most vulnerable areas of the planet, to ensure equal access to food, a priority pursued by Italian Cooperation.
Gianfranco Petruzzella
Special Envoy for Afghanistan
The Special Envoy promotes, in liaison with the Director General for Political and Security Affairs, the development and implementation of the Italian position on Afghanistan, in line with Italy’s commitment on behalf of the Afghan population, peace in that country and regional stability and security. The Special Envoy has the task of developing contacts with the key international partners and actors. He takes part in meetings of “formats” and other groups specifically addressing the situation in Afghanistan.
Vanni d’Archirafi Uberto
Special Envoy for the Caribbean Countries
The Special Envoy for the Caribbean Countries promotes Italy’s relations with the Caribbean Countries and the main regional fora, like CARICOM and the Association of Caribbean States. His role is to strengthen economic, technical, and cultural bilateral cooperation, especially on priority issues such as sustainable development, environmental protection, and tackling climate change, thus enhancing the legal and financial instruments provided to the Countries in the region.
Marco Lisi
Special Envoy for Space of the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
The Special Envoy for Space of the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation promotes Italian activities in the field of space, working in coordination with the Directorate-General for Country Promotion and other relevant departments of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The Envoy’s appointment confirms the priority role played by space policies in Italy’s international action, with the goal of fostering the internationalisation of the economy and research in the sector.
Massimo Riccardo
Special Envoy for the Mattei Plan of the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation/small>
The Minister’s Special Envoy, reporting directly to the Secretary General, coordinates the activities of the Directorates General and Services of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation regarding its contribution to the implementation of the Mattei Plan, while ensuring the necessary liaison with the relevant structures of the Presidency of the Council as well as a close interaction with businesses and civil society entities involved in this operation.
Davide La Cecilia
Special Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine and Coordinator of the Ukraine Recovery and Resilience Task Force
The Special Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine coordinates all components of the Italian Country System regarding the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine and the initiatives to increase the country’s resilience. To this end, the Envoy maintains constant interaction with the Ukrainian Government, partners, European Union institutions, and IFIs, while also ensuring Italy’s representation in the Multi-agency Donor Coordination Platform for Ukraine and in the EU and G7 arenas.
Davide Dionisi
Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion and the Protection of Religious Minorities in the World
In light of the priorities set by the Italian Government in its foreign policy and given the priority role attached to the promotion of religious freedom in Italy’s international agenda, the Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion and the Protection of Religious Minorities in the World is responsible for intensifying the protection of religious minorities in the world, especially Christian minorities.
Catherine Flumiani
Special Envoy of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the international sea dimension
The Special Envoy of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the international sea dimension ensures the coordination of the activities of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on matters relating to the sea, as well as the protection of relevant national interests within the international fora in which it participates. Within the framework of the Directorate General for Globalisation and Global Affairs (Direzione Generale per la mondializzazione e le questioni Globali, DGMO), the Special Envoy also ensures the liaison necessary with the other national Administrations, Institutions and actors involved.
Agostino Pinna
Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for the Arctic
The Special Envoy follows the work of the Arctic Council, in which Italy participates as an Observer, leading the Italian delegation on the occasion of the Senior Officials Meetings (SOM), as well as other international and national events concerning the Arctic. The Envoy chairs the Coordination Table on the Italian presence in the Arctic, which involves the participation of Public Administrations, research institutions and Italian companies that are engaged in that region, ensuring any appropriate synergy between the actors involved, both for the activities of the Arctic Council and for any other initiative useful for strengthening the Italian presence in the region. In addition, he chairs the Scientific Committee for the Arctic (Comitato Scientifico per l’Artico – CSA) with the task of developing the strategic lines of the Arctic Research Programme (Progamma di Richerche in Artico – PRA).