Following the Government’s decision to establish an Italian centre of excellence for multidisciplinary training within the former premises of the Agronomic Institute for Overseas (Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare – IAO) in Florence, Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli today met with representatives of the institutions and local authorities involved in the restoration and redevelopment of the complex. The centre will contribute to the achievement of two key objectives: promoting growth, development and stability in partner countries, and supporting the internationalisation of Italian enterprises.
As part of his mission to Florence, Cirielli met with local authorities to ensure the active involvement of the territory in supporting key priorities such as food security, sustainable water resource management, and sustainable agri-food value chains. “Revitalising this complex is a priority for us: it will become an important hub within Italy’s development cooperation system. In line with its long-standing history, it will be an ideal setting to strengthen our action in the fields of agri-food security and sustainable water resource management, also thanks to public-private partnerships and the contribution of local authorities and universities, as well as international organisations based in Italy”, Cirielli concluded.