On 14 and 15 July, within the framework of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Development Cooperation will be held at Florence’s “Palazzo Vecchio”. Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli will chair the meeting.
At 12:00 on 14 July Deputy Minister Pistelli will make a press presentation of the Italian Presidency’s priorities in the development sector and outline the programme of the Florence meeting.
At 08:30 on 15 July the ceremony for the signing of the European Union Trust Fund for the Central African Republic will be open to the press.
At 09:15 on 15 July the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Development Cooperation will begin. Participants, in addition to the European Union institutions, will include the Development ministers of the 28 Member Countries. Topics of discussion are to include the post-2015 agenda, the link between migration and development, the contribution of EXPO Milano to the European Year of Development 2015, and the role of the private sector.
Sono previsti i seguenti momenti stampa:
Palazzo Vecchio, 14 luglio
– Press presentation of the Italian Presidency priorities in the development sector (12:00)
Journalists and TV crews/photographers;
Palazzo Vecchio, 15 luglio:
– arrival of authorities (08:15)
TV crews/photographers only;
– Ceremony for the signing of the European Union Trust Fund for the Central African Republic (ore 08.30)
Journalists and TV crews/photographers;
-Round Table at the start of the Informal Ministers Meeting (09:30)
– Family Photo (13:00)
TV crews/photographers only;
– Press conference with Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli and European Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs (14:45)
– Open dialogue between development ministers and representatives of businesses, cooperatives, foundations, academia and civil society (15:30)
Journalists and TV crews/photographers.
Members of the press interested in covering the event are kindly asked to make a specific request for accreditation no later than 18:00 Sunday 13 July.
ONLINE ACCREDITATION
Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in covering the semester’s meetings can find all pertinent information on the portal of the Italian Presidency www.italia2014.eu, where it will be possible to apply online for accreditation for the events on the programme.
The accreditation process requires initial registration athttp://www.italia2014registration.eu, which consists of filling out a form and uploading a photo (Jpeg format only) and scanned copies of the following documents (JPG or PDF formats only):
Valid passport or ID document; Letter from the media organisation for which you work; Professional ID card (in the absence of which a letter from the media organisation you represent / compulsory for freelancers)Journalists already registered on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs online system will receive a notice upon their first access that will permit them to recuperate registration data already uploaded.
Members of the media whose documentation is complete and up to date, once registered online, will be able to sign up for the events they wish to cover by accessing their profiles (http://www.italia2014registration.eu) and selecting the events they are interested in.
PRESS ACCREDITATION OFFICE (FLORENCE)
The Press Accreditation Office in Florence, located in the Palazzo Vecchio (Cortile della Dogana), entrance on Via dei Gondi, will be open according to the following schedule:
Monday 14 July from 10:00 to 18:30.
Tuesday 15 July from 07:15 to 14:45.
Accreditation badges will be distributed in person only as follows:
Monday 14 July :
– accredited journalists, TV crews and photographers to cover the presentation:
from 10:00 to 11:15
Tuesday 15 July :
– accredited TV crews and photographers to cover arrivals, ceremony and round table:
from 07:15 to 08:00;
– accredited TV crews and photographers to cover the family photo:
from 12:00 to 12:30;
– accredited journalists, TV crews and photographers to cover the press conference:
from 13:30 to 14:30.
As a result of space limitations, it may be necessary to form pools.
The press room will be open from 10:00 to 18:30 on 14 July and from 07:15 to 19:00 on 15 July.
For further information contact:
Press Accreditation Office:
tel. +39.06.36913432 – 06.36913070 – 06.36918573
