PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE
Presenting the “Punto Italia”
Farnesina – 3 June 2024, 11:00 a.m.
On Monday, 3 June 2024, at 11:00 a.m., the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Italian Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, will present the “Punto Italia” at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – a travelling consular post set up on a mobile office of the Italian National Police, which will travel around Germany to provide assistance to the many Italian supporters following the Italian national football team.
The ceremony will also be attended by the Italian Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi (tbc) and the Head of the Secretariat of the Department of Public Security of the Ministry of the Interior, Prefect Sergio Bracco. Following the speeches, the assistance activities to be provided by “Punto Italia” will be demonstrated.
The joint initiative of the Italian National Police and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is unprecedented. The “Punto Italia” will be positioned in the places where greatest influx of Italian fans is expected, such as stations or stadiums. The cities where the Italian national football team will play, and where the Punto Italia will be located, are Dortmund (15 June Italy-Albania), Gelsenkirchen (20 June Italy-Spain) and Leipzig (24 June Italy-Croatia). Further stages will depend on the outcome of the qualifiers.
At the mobile office of the Italian National Police, which will sport the livery of the institute, Italian National Police operators will also be present, together with Ministry of Foreign Affairs personnel on duty at the Consular Offices in Germany responsible for the area. Together, they will offer a range of assistance services, namely contact with family members in Italy in case of need; issuance of emergency travel documents (ETD); assistance and/or linguistic intermediation with the local law enforcement or in case of health needs; legal assistance.
Journalists, photographers and cameramen interested in attending the event may apply for accreditation by sending a request by Friday 31 May at 6:00 p.m. to accreditamentostampa@esteri.it (tel. 06 3691 3432 – 8573 – 3078 or 8210), 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 can report directly to the Piazzale della Farnesina at 10:30 a.m. on 3 June 2024.
Please also send a copy of your accreditation request to:relazioniesterne.stampaps@interno.it
Streaming is NOT foreseen.
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