UPDATE: CHANGE OF TIME – PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE
On Friday 13 October, the 11th Italy – Latin America and Caribbean Conference will be held at the Farnesina.
The Conference, now in its 11th edition, will be chaired by the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and will bring together in Rome the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the countries of the Latin American and the Caribbean, Embassy representatives, Italian institutional representatives, technicians and experts. The Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conferences, organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in collaboration with the Italo-Latin American International Organisation (IILA), have established themselves as an important biennial appointment for an all-round discussion between Italy and Latin American and Caribbean region.
This year’s edition intends to foster the relaunch of political relations with the region, enhancing what unites us to face the new global challenges, developing in particular certain themes such as the diplomacy of growth; the promotion of investments and equal and advantageous partnerships for all the actors involved; cooperation in the fight against organised crime and in the fields of justice and security; and cooperation on cultural, academic, and scientific-technological issues.
On the morning of 13 October, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will address the Opening Session (9:30 a.m.), streamed on the Farnesina’s YouTube channels and on the esteri.it website. The works will be divided into 2 thematic sessions, closed to the press. The first, entitled “Italy and Latin America and the Caribbean Facing the Challenges of a Changing World”, will examine the spaces for cooperation in the face of new global challenges, from the climate emergency to value chains, energy and food security. The second, entitled “Growing Together”, will focus on growth diplomacy and equal economic partnerships. This will be followed by an event dedicated to legal diplomacy, a discussion at the level of the heads of the National Law Enforcement Authorities on cooperation in the crucial areas of justice and security.
At 2:30 p.m., Deputy Prime Minister Tajani will hold a press conference.
The conclusions of the proceedings (6:30 – 7:00 p.m.) will be streamed.
MEDIA PROGRAMME
The event will include the following press moments:
Friday 13 October
- 2:30 p.m.: Press conference of the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani
PRESS ACCREDITATION
Journalists, photographers and cameramen interested in covering Antonio Tajani’s press conference may apply for accreditation by sending a request by Friday 13 October at 11:00 a.m., to accreditamentostampa@esteri.it (tel. 06 3691.3432–8573), attaching the following:
For representatives of Italian press organisations:
- copy of an identity document;
- letter of assignment from the newspaper of affiliation or – in the absence of the latter – copy of professional identity card.
For representatives of foreign press organisations, not accredited at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
- copy of an identity document;
- letter from the newspaper of affiliation;
- Verbal note of the Embassy in Rome of the country of the press organisation represented.
For representatives of foreign press already accredited at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the request must be sent with a copy of an identity document attached.
Accredited journalists, photographers and cameramen may enter the Farnesina from the main entrance, left side, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Please note as of now that on the day of the event it will not be possible to accept new accreditation requests, only replacements.
Submitting the above-mentioned personal data means authorising the use thereof in accordance with Italian Legislative Decree no. 196 of 30 June 2003 and the GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679) by the Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the data controller, for strictly professional purposes and/or purposes related to the performance of the event in question.
