Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirelli at the opening event of the Codeway Fair and the presentation of the AICS tenders

Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirelli at the opening event of the Codeway Fair and the presentation of the AICS tenders

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli spoke at the opening of the Codeway Expo launch event, which will be held from 15 to 17 May 2024.

Il 14th November, at the Hall Aldo Moro of the Farnesina, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Edmund Cirielli spoke at the opening of the launch event of Codeway Expo (15-17 May 2024), a trade fair dedicated to development cooperation and entrepreneurship, organized by Fiera di Roma in collaboration with The European House Ambrosetti and sponsored by the Farnesina.

Also speaking at the event were the President of the Lazio Region Francesco Rocca and the legal advisor to the Minister Antonio Tajani for economic diplomacy and development, Lawyer Marco Rago. Finally, the main actors of Italian, European and international cooperation, civil society organisations, associations representing Italian SMEs and businesses themselves were present.

In his speech, Deputy Minister Cirielli underlined how "the private sector represents a fundamental pillar of the
development cooperation and, in general, diplomatic action Italian, starting from the African continent within the framework of the Plan Mattei launched by Prime Minister Meloni".

Healthcare, agri-food, ecological transition and training will be the key themes of the 2024 edition, which will also allow you to take part in special B2B programs and get in touch with potential partners
international. The new CODEWAY EXPO platform will then accompany companies in the various stages of approaching the May 2024 event, through the publication of targeted preparatory content.

During the day, the calls for tenders from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, instrument, were also presented
privileged to promote the involvement of the subjects of the Italian development cooperation system. Finally, the strategic study by The European House Ambrosetti on the involvement of the private sector in initiatives was illustrated
development cooperation, which highlighted the many opportunities in the world of international cooperation. "
public-private collaboration has high potential in promotion of national interests abroad, also with due regard to sustainability. In our country there is room for intervention increase the resources allocated to international cooperation development and to engage private operators" said Lorenzo Tavazzi, Partner and Head of Scenarios and Intelligence Area of The European House Ambrosetti.