In collaboration with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry; Edmondo Cirielli, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Massimiliano Giansanti, President of Confagricoltura; Giangiacomo Pierini, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Director of Coca-Cola HBC Italia and President of ASSOBIBE; Giovanni Pomella, Italy General Manager Lactalis and Centromarca Director; Matteo Zoppas, President of ICE – Agency for the promotion abroad and internationalisation of Italian companies. Moderator Stefano Gatti, Special Envoy for Food Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

The meeting will discuss the nowadays increasingly central issue of food security, focusing on how sustainable growth of food systems can be achieved in Italy and in the world. The Second UN Summit on Food Systems hosted by Italy on 24-26 July placed the close link between food and climate change at the centre of the international debate. These are two essential elements for integral economic and human development. Prominent experts, including Francesco Lollobrigida, Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Edmondo Cirielli, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Massimiliano Giansanti, President of Confagricoltura, will share perspectives on the importance of innovations and sustainable practices in agriculture that we are developing in Italy and how we can bring the capabilities and experiences of the very rich Italian agri-food chain to a global level. Giangiacomo Pierini, Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Director of Coca-Cola HBC Italia and President of ASSOBIBE, will analyse the private sector’s commitment to promoting sustainable practices in the production and distribution of beverages. Giovanni Pomella, CEO of Lactalis, will illustrate the strategies of the dairy industry to address the challenges of food security and sustainability. Matteo Zoppas, President of ICE (Institute for Foreign Trade), will share his experience and vision regarding the challenges and opportunities in the field of foreign trade and the promotion of Italian excellence at the international level. Stefano Gatti, Special Envoy for Food Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will promote a cohesive and cooperative debate to identify concrete solutions for a sustainable growth of the food chain in Italy and in the world.