The Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the world opened today at the Farnesina. The event is an opportunity to discuss Italy’s international action and brings together over 130 heads of Italian diplomatic missions throughout the world, as well as many Government Ministers and foreign leaders, including the EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Wopke Hoekstra, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Cameron, and the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken (via videomessage).
The Conference, realised with the media partnership of RAI and ANSA, will provide an opportunity to reflect on the role and tools available to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to support the promotion of our national interest in the world and the value of dialogue, also in view of the Italian G7 Presidency in 2024.
The working sessions will focus on the main topics of international current affairs (artificial intelligence, Mattei Plan, growth diplomacy, crisis scenario management, sustainability and ecological transition, G7 Presidency).
The closing session will take place on Tuesday 19 December from 6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. with addresses by the Prime Minister, Hon. Giorgia Meloni, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani.