OPENING SESSION

25 Nov 2024
9:00 - 10:30  CET

The leading conference on the Mediterranean, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI (Italian Institute for International Political Studies) is hosted annually in Rome. The MED Dialogues aim to rethink traditional approaches to the area, bringing in new ideas and suggestions as to draft a “positive agenda” for the region, which tackles security and socio-economic challenges through common visions.

Speakers

At the presence of

Sergio Mattarella

President of the Republic | Italy

Sergio Mattarella holds a Law Degree from “La Sapienza” University of Rome and was admitted to the Palermo Bar Association in 1967. He taught Parliamentary…

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Franco Bruni

President | Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI)

Franco Brun is President of ISPI and Co-Head of the Observatory on Europe and Global Governance. He is Emeritus Professor at the Department of Economics…

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Antonio Tajani

Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation | Italy

Antonio Tajani was appointed Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in October 2022. He graduated in…

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Ayman Safadi

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates | Jordan

Ayman Safadi is currently Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan. In the mid-1980s, Ayman began his professional career in journalism and…

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Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Minister of External Affairs | India

Dr. S. Jaishankar is India’s External Affairs Minister since May 30th, 2019. He is a Member of the Upper House (Rajya Sabha) of India’s Parliament…

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Abdallah Bou Habib

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants | Lebanon

Abdallah Bou Habib is the current Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon. He began his career at the World Bank in May 1976…

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Badr Abdelatty

Minister of Foreign Affairs | Egypt

Badr Ahmed Mohamed Abdelatty is an Egyptian diplomat and politician serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2024. He served as ambassador to Germany from…

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Reem Ebrahim Al-Hashimy

Minister of State for International Cooperation | United Arab Emirates

Reem al Hashimy was appointed to the UAE Cabinet as Minister of State in February 2008.  In February 2016, Reem was sworn in as Minister…

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Ahmed Aboul Gheit

Secretary-General | League of Arab States

Ahmed Aboul Gheit has been Secretary General of the Arab League since March 2016 and he was reconfirmed in March 2021. He was appointed Egypt’s…

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