Mediterranean Cities: Between Sustainable Development and Cooperation
Opening Plenary Session
Moderated by: Barbara SERRA (Journalist, SkyNews UK)
This roundtable brings together representatives of various institutions to discuss the strategic role of Mediterranean cities in building a more cohesive and integrated future, and how EU and national policies and instruments can support this process.
Opening remarks:
- Maurizio DE PASCALE, President, Chamber of Commerce of Cagliari-Oristano
- Andrea PRETE, President, Unioncamere
- Alessandra TODDE, President, Region of Sardinia*
- Massimo ZEDDA, Mayor, Metropolitan City of Cagliari
- Ahmed EL WAKIL, President, ASCAME
- Maria TRIPODI, Italian Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation*
- Salvatore DEIDDA, President, Transport Commission, Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament*
- Raffaele FITTO, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Regional and Cohesion Policy*
Roundtable participants:
- Maria TRIPODI, Italian Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
- Leoluca ORLANDO, European Parliament, Vice-President of the Delegation for Relations with the Mashreq Countries
- Estrella GALÁN, European Parliament, Member of the Delegation for Relations with the Maghreb Countries*
- Gaetano ARMAO, Associate Professor, University of Palermo
- Alaa EZZ, Secretary General, Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce & Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations – CEEBA
- Giovanna MEDDE, Director General, Managing Authority of the Interreg NextMed Programme
- Andrea TINAGLI, Principal Advisor, Union for the Mediterranean for Sustainable Finance and Investments
*Speakers marked with an asterisk are pending confirmation.