PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE UPDATE
12th edition of the MED – Mediterranean Dialogues Conference
(Royal Palace, Naples, 19–21 November 2026)
The 12th edition of the MED – Mediterranean Dialogues Conference, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), will take place from 19 to 21 November in Naples, at the historic Royal Palace.
Against an international backdrop characterised by intensifying conflicts and rising tensions in the Gulf and across the Mediterranean region as a whole, the conference will provide an opportunity to discuss the key dynamics affecting the region, with the aim of promoting dialogue and exploring possible ways to foster stability and cooperation.
Preceded by some closed-door round-table discussions on the morning of 19 November, the Conference will officially kick off at 12.00 noon on 19 November with the institutional opening session, which will feature addresses by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the President of ISPI, Mariangela Zappia.
High-level representatives from across the wider Mediterranean region have confirmed their attendance, including India’s Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Vedprakash Goyal; Iraq’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein; Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ferit Hoxha; Slovenia’s Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, Tone Kajzer, Yemen’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Afrah Al-Zouba, the Palestinian National Authority’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Varsen Aghabekian Shahin; the Minister of State for International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates, Reem Al Hashimy; the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassim Mohamed Al-Budaiwi; the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Nabil Fahmy; and the US President’s Special Adviser for Africa, Massad Fares Boulos.
Journalists, photographers and cameramen wishing to attend the sessions in person at the Royal Palace on 19 and 20 November must submit an accreditation request by 5 p.m. on Wednesday 18 November, registering via the portal: https://portaleaccreditamento.esteri.it and attaching the required documentation.
Those already registered on the online portal and who have received confirmation from the system may access their profile and select participation in the event.
For further information, please contact the Communication Unit at +39 06 3691 3432 – 8210 – 8573 – 3078 – 3450 (accreditamentostampa@esteri.it).
For ISPI press enquiries, please contact: Francesca Robbiati – +39 366 264 7188, Stefania Salustri – +39 335 791 9949.
Please note that no new accreditation requests will be accepted on the day of the event; only substitutions will be allowed.
The entrance for accredited press at the Colonnade of the San Carlo Theatre (Via San Carlo, 10) will be open from 19 November, from 10.00 a.m..
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