On Thursday 18 December 2014, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies with delegated authority for EXPO 2015, Maurizio Martina, will present the conference on “EXPO delle Imprese: A unique experience for business opportunities”. The presentation of the conference, which aims to promote the economic potential offered by EXPO Milan 2015, will take place at the Farnesina, at 17.00.
Attendees include representatives of the Italian Trade Agency-ICE, Confindustria, the Italian Pavilion, Milan Chamber of Commerce and the Regions. Numerous representatives of the local authorities, business associations and the diplomatic corps accredited to the Italian Government will also attend. The closing address will be given by the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Carlo Calenda.
The aim of the initiative is to ensure that the Expo becomes a prime opportunity for the business community to meet, by creating a platform that can support the growing role of the economic dimension of Universal Expositions. This is in full agreement with the Bureau International des Expositions.
Online accreditation system.
Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event should:
- complete the interactive form available at http://mae.accreditationsystem.info/ITA/Indice.asp
- attach all required documentation (if not already submitted) to the form, in digital format
Required digital documentation:
- a letter from your media organisation
- for foreign journalists in Italy: a note verbale issued by the Embassy in Rome of your media organisation’s country.
If you are unable to complete the online accreditation procedure, please send your application by email to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation’s Press and Institutional Communication Service, address accreditamentostampa@esteri.it (tel. 06/3691.3432-8573-8210).
Accredited journalists, photographers and TV crews should enter the Ministry by the main entrance (left-hand side) from 16.00 onwards.
