A high-level institutional panel, focusing on the role of the private sector in the dynamics of international cooperation and sustainable development.
Master of cerimony:Massimo Zaurrini, CODEWAY EXPO 2025Edmondo Cirielli – Italian Deputy Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MAECIFrancesco Rocca – President Lazio RegionHaruna Iddrisu – Ministro dell'Educazione, Repubblica del GhanaEnrico Bagnasco – AD Sparkle e Presidente di Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo
GAVI and GLOBAL FUND: opportunities for the Health and Pharmaceutical Sectors in Africa10:15 – 11:00 | Hall 1
Global health is a central pillar of international cooperation. This session will delve into the role of partnerships in the health sector, exploring opportunities for the private sector and strategies to improve the access to international markets. The event will be followed by a short program of B2B and B2G meetings.
Moderator:Massimo Scaccabarozzi – Director ON RADAR Think Tank, Fondazione Menarini and President Menarini BiotechSpeaker:Roslyn Morauta – Chair of Board The Global FundSania Nishtar – CEO of GaviMartin Auton - Director Planning and Procurement, The Global FundMarie-Ange Saraka-Yao - Chief Resource Mobilization Officer, GaviCarlo Riccini - Deputy Director Farmindustria
The Flagship Digital Initiative within the context of the Mattei Plan – a presentation of the opportunities for the private sector11:00 - 12:00 | Hall 1
The Flagship Digital Initiative, promoted by the Italian Cooperation in Senegal, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Mozambique, was created to accompany the partner countries along paths of sustainable digital transformation, with concrete interventions in the sectors of entrepreneurial innovation, agriculture, connectivity and digital public services.The work carried out in recent months, through coordinated system missions with African institutions and with the support of UNDP, AICS, AGID and CDP, allowed the construction of a shared vision with the beneficiary countries. The Codeway event represents an opportunity to tell this story, providing an overview of the initiative and its articulations in the four countries.Particular attention will be paid to the available financial instruments, the ways of involving the productive sector and the role that public and private actors can play to support the sustainability and impact of every single intervention.
Moderator:Stefano Lo Savio – Head of Unit - Finance for Development, Environment and Digital, MAECIKeynote speech:Edmondo Cirielli – Italian Deputy Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MAECIHaruna Iddrisu – Ministro dell'Educazione, Repubblica del GhanaSpeaker:Lorenzo Ortona - Struttura di missione per l'attuazione del Piano Mattei per l'AfricaAntonio Maria Tambato - General Directorate Innovation and digital transition - AgIDKeyzom Ngodup – Office of the Chief Digital Officer, UNDPMassimo Dal Checco – President, Anitec-Assinform, Società SIDIDaniele Dragoni - Head of Sales Engineering at Leonardo HypercomputingStephane Kounandi Coulibaly – Director of Innovation, Start-ups and the Private Sector, Ministry of Digital transition and digitalization of Ivory CoastRoger Thiam – Direttore Financial Engineering and information – Ministero delle Comunicazioni, telecomunicazioni e digitale del Senegal (online)
Padiglione italiano alla COP 30 di Belém: un partenariato pubblico privato12:00 - 13:00 | Hall 1
L’Italia parteciperà alla COP30 – la Conferenza delle Nazioni Unite sul clima, che nel 2025 si svolgerà a Belém, in Brasile – con un progetto di padiglione articolato in due spazi complementari, volti a valorizzare l’eccellenza italiana in ambito ambientale, energetico e tecnologico.Da un lato, vi sarà “AquaPraça”, opera flottante progettata dall’architetto Carlo Ratti (Direttore del Senseable City Lab del Massachusetts Institute of Technology di Boston) e collocata nella baia di Belém – un’opera iconica, e una vetrina di eccellenza di soluzioni innovative per un’architettura sostenibile. Dall’altro lato, vi sarà “Made for Our Future”, uno spazio che rappresenterà la presenza istituzionale italiana alla COP, con l’obiettivo di offrire uno spazio per favorire il dialogo climatico su scala globale.I due spazi ospiteranno side-events, incontri istituzionali e presentazioni di progetti, dialogando tra loro e completandosi per offrire una piattaforma comune e un punto di riferimento per il confronto e la collaborazione internazionale su clima e sostenibilità – con l’obiettivo di stimolare l’adozione di politiche climatiche e soluzioni green che, anche su spinta italiana, possano essere replicate a livello globale.
Moderator:Rita Lofano – Director, AGIKeynote speech:Carlo Ratti – Director Senseable City Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology of BostonSpeaker:Renato Mosca – Ambassador of Brazil, Brazilian Embassy in RomeStefano Gatti – Director-General for Development Cooperation, MAECIAlessandro Guerri – Director-General, European and International Affairs and International Finance, Italian Ministry for the Environment and Energy SecurityLuca Infanti – Cimolai Spa
TVET Africa Index 2025Empowering Africa’s Youth through TVET: Skills, Jobs, and Opportunities for a Changing ContinentCare of De Lorenzo14:00 - 15:00 | Hall 1
Africa is undergoing a profound demographic transformation: every year, tens of millions of young people enter the labour market in search of dignified employment and future prospects. In this context, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems are increasingly seen as strategic tools to bridge the skills gap, drive industrial growth, and reduce unemployment—especially among youth and women. Recent data, including a new study by Internationalia and De Lorenzo SpA, reveal both the promising momentum and the structural challenges facing TVET across the continent: increased enrolment rates, growing political and financial commitment, and encouraging employability outcomes in certain regions, yet also persistent gender disparities, negative perceptions, and uneven training quality.This high-level panel will explore how public-private cooperation, international partnerships, and investment in TVET systems can contribute to transforming Africa’s demographic boom into an economic dividend.A particular focus will be placed on Italy-Africa cooperation, the role of industry, and how innovation in equipment, curricula and certification can create meaningful pathways to employment.
Moderator: Massimo Zaurrini – CEO, Internationalia“Introductory remarks and presentation of the Internationalia–De Lorenzo TVET study finding”Speaker: Haruna Iddrisu – Minister of Education, Republic of Ghana“National strategies and investments to expand TVET access and impact in Ghana and West Africa”Lorenzo Ortona – Struttura di Missione del Piano MatteiLaura Frigenti – CEO GPERiccardo Di Stefano – Education and Open Innovation, Confindustria“The role of the private sector and industrial demand in shaping vocational skills”Marco Riccardo Rusconi – Director, Italian Agency for Development Cooperation“Public policy instruments for supporting TVET in Africa through bilateral and multilateral channels”Valerio Domenici - CNH Industrial"Case IH e Gaalooge Agri Business TVET Academy : una storia africana di resilienza attraverso l'educazione tecnica"Filippo Prosperi – Business Development Director & Member of the Board, De Lorenzo Spa“Technology and know-how transfer: how innovative training equipment can raise TVET standards”
The Italian System towards Cop30 Good practices of cooperation facing possible scalability, risks and opportunities. A dialogue among institutions, civil society and the private sectorCare of AVSI15:00 - 17:00 | Hall 1
The Cop30 presents a valuable opportunity for Italy, which will be able to offer a significant contribution based on its experiences and best practices in the field of development cooperation, with numerous projects worldwide focused on fighting, mitigating, and adapting to climate change.Codeway Expo, an event that fosters collaboration among all stakeholders working towards achieving the Agenda 2030 goals, serves as an intermediate stop on the path to Cop30.Drawing from its multistakeholder approach, AVSI is organizing a multi-voiced event at Codeway to highlight the best practices promoted by Italy globally, giving a platform to NGOs, the private sector, and institutions that are working together for sustainable development.For this purpose, the event is organized into three panels:
The first one offers a platform to showcase successful experiences across different sectors, facilitating a dialogue that will help draw key lessons from on-the-ground practices.
The second one focuses on the role of businesses and academia, highlighting their collaboration with NGOs and institutions in promoting specific projects.
The third one invites a comparison between European, Italian, African, and Latin American institutions, aiming to explore synergies that support sustainable development.
Keynote speech: Stefano Gatti - Director, General Directorate for Development Cooperation, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs1st panel – Best practices to exploreModerated by: Maria Laura Conte - Communication and Advocacy Director, AVSISpeaker: Fabrizio Pellicelli - Regional Manager for Latin America, AVSI“Energy, efficiency and education”Feisal Hussain - Senior Director Innovative Finance, Clean Cooking Alliance (video-message)"Clean cooking"Giulia Maci - Senior Urban Specialist, Cities Alliance"Rigenerazione urbana"Herman Akuzimana - Hakuzimana, Climate Change Program Manager, Rwanda Environment Management Authority, REMA (online)2nd panel – Engaging with the private sectorModerator: Alessandro Galimberti - Coordinator of Climate Change, Energy and Environment Unit, AVSISpeaker:Barbara Terenghi - Chief Sustainability Officer, EdisonEmanuele Banfi - Carbon Offset Portfolio Manager, ENIVeronica Rossi - Sustainability Director, Lavazza Group (online)*Emanuela Colombo - Professor and Coordinator, SESAM Research Group, Politecnico of Milan (online)Luca Foresti - Founder, First Principles, former CEO, Sant'Agostino Group (online)3rd panel – In dialogue with institutionsModerated by: Giampaolo Silvestri - Secretary General, AVSISpeaker:Stefania Lenoci - Rappresentante Speciale per il Sud Europa, la Santa Sede e le Agenzie ONU a Roma, World BankBiagio Di Terlizzi - Deputy Director at CIHEAM-Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari, CIHEAM BariAna Mateo - Climate Change Department Head, Dominican Republic (online)Alessandro Guerri - Director, General Directorate for European and International Affairs and Sustainable Finance, Italian Ministry of Environment, and Silvia Schiavi Italian Ministry of Environment
Piano Mattei and Public-private partnerships in global health: a driver to Africa’s socio-economic development and stabilityCare of Friends of the Global Fund Europe12:00 - 13:30 | Hall 2
The high-level panel at Codeway Expo 2025, organized by Friends of the Global Fund Europe, will highlight public-private partnerships (PPPs) to improve health and socio-economic stability in Africa. Discussions will center on the substantial health impacts achieved by the Global Fund and Gavi, including millions of lives saved and extensive immunizations in Africa. Italy’s strategic leadership under Piano Mattei will be showcased, emphasizing resource mobilization and PPPs in health diplomacy. Participants include senior representatives from Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malawi’s Minister of Health, international organizations, Italian corporations (CHIESI, ENI, Piaggio), and civil society. Objectives include innovation,innovative partnerships, elevating Italy’s global health commitments, enhancing African health systems, and mobilizing global health resources. Expected outcomes feature increased Italian commitments, stronger Italian private-sector engagement, enhanced advocacy by African activists, alignment of Italy’s development policies with African priorities, and stronger synergies between Italian businesses and global health initiatives.
Moderator:Vincenzo Giardina– DIRE AgencySpeaker:Stefano Vella Deputy Director – Friends of the Global Fund Europe, FoGFENassor Ahmed Mazrui – Minister of Health, ZanzibarSaniaNishtar – CEO, GaviRoslyn Morauta - Global Fund ChairPanelist:Jovia Birungi Mirembe – African Health Activist GFAN, Global Fund Advocates NetworkLinda Storari – Vice President Global Health, CHIESISimone Mortara – Head of Global Health Competence Center, ENIDavide Zanoli – Communication Director, PiaggioAndrea Atzori – Head of international relations doctors with Africa CUAMMGiovanni Guidotti M.D. PhDi – General Secretary, Fondazione DREAM-Comunità di Sant’EgidioConclusions:Jennifer Lotito – RED President
Italian cooperation for the development of ethical fashion: sustainable plots for Africa-Italy partnershipsCare of AICS - Italian Agency for Development Cooperation14:30 - 16:30 | Hall 2
Italian development cooperation is committed to promoting decent work in the textile and manufacturing sector, focusing in particular on workers' rights, including freedom of association, the fight against child labor, health and safety at work, living wages and the right to social and legal protection, strengthening the private sector of partner countries. To achieve effective progress in terms of sustainability in this sector, a wide range of actors are involved in the various cooperation initiatives: from public authorities to trade unions, buyers and suppliers, consumers, local businesses, and the international community.In the textile value chain, which is interconnected, complex and global, “moving the needle” towards ethical fashion means creating a systemic change guided by science with a common destination of circularity. The fashion/textile supply chain, precisely because of its intrinsic nature, is a supply chain that can generate operating margins that allow, if managed with a view to sustainability, to pay adequate living wages, following a strong investment in training, in capacity development, or sustainable socio-economic development.The proposed panel aims to deepen the Africa-Italy synergies for ethical and sustainable global textile chains.It will be important to reflect, in the immediate future, on the relationship between sustainability, textile/manufacturing sector and development cooperation, also in light of the European regulatory framework, deepening the commitment of small Italian businesses in the textile-clothing sector in managing the social and environmental aspects of their activities, with a view to a transition to a transparent and sustainable textile supply chain.
Moderator:Elisa Pervinca Bellini – Senior Fashion News & Sustainability Editor, Vogue ItaliaSpeaker:Marco Riccardo Rusconi – Direttore Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo, AICSMaria Laura Ferri – Professoressa associata in Economia Aziendale, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreSimone Cipriani – Senior Research Fellow RETECH Centre Ecole des Ponts Business School, Dean Milano Fashion Institute, Professeur Vacataire Sciences Po ParisFrancesca Laschiazza – Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo, AICS - Ufficio III Opportunità e sviluppo economicoStorie ispiratrici di designer e di imprenditrici nel settore moda/tessile/cuoio:- Sede AICS NairobiChloè Mukai – Senior Programme Officer, Ethical Fashion Initiative, International Trade Centre, ITCLilian Kahiro – Presidentessa di Tujikuze- Sede AICS Adis AdebaFaben Getachew – Programme Coordinator, Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo– Sede di Addis AbebaBeza Mengistu Assefa- Sede AICS NiameyMarco Labruna – Operational Coordinator – Africa, Comitato internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli, CISPRoberto Vago – Senior expert Politecnico Internazionale per lo Sviluppo Industriale ed Economico, PISIEStella Jean – Stilista, Ambasciatrice della Mountain Partnership della FAO prima partner del progetto “Fashion for Fragile Ecosystems” della FAO
Africa–Italy Partnerships: The Formula for ResultsWhy SMEs and NGOs Struggle to Collaborate — and How to Truly Move Beyond the StalemateCare of VadoinAfrica.com16:30 - 18:00 | Hall 2
Development cooperation is seeking a paradigm shift: fewer showcase projects, more alliances with businesses and local communities. Martino Ghielmi, founder of VadoinAfrica—the largest Italian community of entrepreneurs working in Africa—will share insights and practical tools to foster genuine collaboration between SMEs and local ecosystems.
Speaker:Martino Ghielmi – Founder of VadoinAfrica.com
ONG, Businesses and Missions together as protagonists for development in AfricaCare of Focsiv10:00 - 11:00 | Hall 1
An invaluable heritage of relationships.For decades, NGOs and International Volunteer Associations have been working with dedication to promote sustainable growth in developing countries. FOCSIV brings together 97 NGOs present in 80 countries around the world. Drawing inspiration from centuries-old missionary work, NGOs have expanded their range of action, intervening in multiple areas that are crucial to the well-being of communities. From health to education, from agriculture to access to water and energy, to the creation of essential infrastructure for the most fragile communities, NGOs have gained vast and valuable experience. This expertise represents an invaluable heritage of relationships and knowledge for companies that intend to expand their activity in these contexts, ensuring an approach to development that respects local cultures and is attentive to the needs of communities. In an increasingly interconnected global context, the synergy between companies and NGOs represents a fundamental key to building a more equitable and sustainable future.
Opening remarks: Wladimiro Boccali - Codeway ExpoModerator:Massimo Zaurrini - InternationaliaThe ChallengesGiuseppe Rotunno - Civiltà dell’AmoreCard. Peter A. Turkson*Ivana Borsotto - FocsivThe ExperiencesCarlo Ruspantini - Africa MissionElena Chiamberlando - IscosPaolo Daghero - Fondazione EngimFilippo Prosperi - De Lorenzo GroupGabriele Nicolao - KriptiaCarlotta Valesi - NacloDebt Conversion of Developing Countries and Nuclear WeaponsRoberto Ridolfi - LINK2007Marco D’Agostini - Civiltà dell’AmoreConclusions:Giuseppe Rotunno - Civiltà dell’Amore
Development Cooperation: reflections and solutions for a changing worldCare of LINK 200711:45 - 13:00 | Hall 1
The event will focus on how development cooperation should evolve in the face of the current epochal changes. The crisis of democratic systems, the disintegration of multilateralism and the increasing affirmation of relations of power between states raise new global challenges. In this context, it is essential to reconsider the role of international cooperation and how it must adapt to cope with new geopolitical, social and economic dynamics. A dialogue will open between institutional actors, experts and civil society to compare visions and define how cooperation can evolve in a rapidly changing world, promoting innovative solutions for a shared future, able to overcome divisions and reaffirm the principles of global solidarity.
Facilitator:Roberto Ridolfi - LINK 2007 - in multi-bilateral conversation with:Sandro De Luca - President LINK 2007Francesco Corvaro - Special Envoy for climate Change of the Italian GovernmentCarlo Batori - Deputy Director General/Principal Director for bilateral development cooperation policies and emergency interventions, DGCSPasquale Cerbone - International Affairs, CONFINDUSTRIABarbara Mineo - Head of Local Development Programs and Business Integration, ENIPlanned interventions:Elias Gerovasi- INFO COOPERAZIONEConclusion:Roberto Ridolfi - LINK 2007
Investing in Senegal: Opportunities and Perspectives for profit-nonprofit partnershipsCare of AMREF15:30 - 16:30 | Hall 1
Amref aims to build on the "Invest in Senegal" model, already recognized by AICS, to position itself as a strategic partner for Italian companies interested in investing in Africa.The goal is to create valuable partnerships that combine economic returns with social impact, mitigating risks through in-depth knowledge of local contexts and communities.The intervention methodology, already tested in Senegal, is scalable and applicable to other African countries, offering new opportunities for shared economic and social development within the broader framework of the Mattei Plan. A distinctive element is the involvement of African diasporas in Italy, who serve as a bridge between Italian companies and their countries of origin. This is a concrete example of collaboration between NGOs and businesses to ensure equity and generate shared value for all stakeholders.
Moderator:Vincenzo Giardina - Foreign Affairs Coordinator DIRE AgencySpeaker:Paola Crestani - President Amref Health Africa ETSLetizia Pizzi - General Director Confindustria Assafrica & MediterraneoCleophas Dioma - President Italia Africa Business WeekAntonio Franceschini - Head of International Market and Trade Promotion CNAMauro Borin - Project Office Manager E4Impact FoundationFrancesco Saverio Mele - Coordinator of the Employment Sector AICS DakarYacine Diagne - Director Marram Arte
Unidroit and international cooperation between past and future: the memory of the Unidroit historical archiveCare of UNIDROIT12:00 - 13:30 | Hall 2
The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law UNDROIT, an intergovernmental organization based in Rome, Italy and with 65 Member States on all continents, will celebrate the Centenary of its foundation next year. The prospect of this extraordinary milestone has provided an opportunity to reflect upon the historical memory of UNIDROIT’s work in the development of uniform private and commercial law instruments, as well as on the role played by UNIDROIT in the evolution of international cooperation from 1926 to the present day. In this context, thanks to the generous support of the Ministry of Culture and the Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna and the support of the Archival and Bibliographic Superintendence of Lazio and the School of Archives, Paleography and Diplomacy of the State Archives of Bologna, UNIDROIT has established a project to safeguard its historical archive, which has made it possible not only to highlight the wealth of UNIDROIT's international initiatives and activities over the decades, but also underscore the unbreakable bond. with Italy and its diplomatic history, as witnessed by the MAECI Historical Diplomatic Archives.Introduces and moderates:Anna Veneziano- Deputy Secretary General ofUNIDROITSpeaker:Federica Onelli - Archivist Officer, Diplomatic Historical Archives - MAECI"The network of archives from MAECI to UNIDROIT: a journey through the origins, history and contemporaneity of international private law and development cooperation"Diana Fiore - Coordinator of the UNIDROIT historical archive project"The construction of a legal memory: the UNIDROIT historical archive project"Maria Teresa Iaquinta - Coordinator of the UNIDROIT historical archive project"Memory and cooperation: the historical archive as a resource for the future of international legal action"
Migrations and development cooperation: a sustainable approach for societiesCare of LINK 200715:00 - 17:00 | Hall 2
The seminar aims to analyse the relationship between vocational training and migration policies, with a focus on opportunities for young people. We need to rethink migration. An approach that sees migration not as a phenomenon to be stopped, but as a phenomenon to be governed so that it can take place under more sustainable and equitable conditions. In this context, training plays a central role, providing young people with the skills they need to effectively enter the labour market, both in their country of origin and destination, and to make informed migration choices, promoting legal, safe and planned migration. Starting from the project A Brighter Future, the seminar will aim to stimulate a pragmatic reflection among the different interlocutors and stakeholders, for a sustainable migration with a positive impact on the new generations and on the development of the communities both in the countries of origin and in the host countries. Discussion and listening can be the best tool to be able to build immigration policies capable of leading to government choices that are as far-sighted as possible.
Moderator:Sandro De Luca - President LINK 2007Keynote speech:Stefano Gatti - Direttore Generale per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo, DGCSSpeaker:Stefano Bianchi - Deputy Director General/Central Director for Migration Policies and International Mobility, DGITLaurence Hart - Director of the Mediterranean Coordination Office of the International Organisation for Migration, OlMAnnachiara Moltoni - ELIS NGO DirectorMarta Sachy - Director Aurora FoundationCleophas Adrien Dioma - President IABWQ&A
INNOVARE IL TERRITORIO.Il “modello Lombardia” tra partecipazione multiattori e cooperazione decentrata allo sviluppoCare of Conferenza delle Regioni11:30 – 13:00 | Stand Conferenza delle Regioni | Hall 2
Speaker:Raffaele Cattaneo - Sottosegretario alle Relazioni internazionali ed europee, Regione LombardiaAlleanze che contano: il metodo Lombardia per la cooperazione internazionaleStefano Gatti - Direttore Generale della Cooperazione allo Sviluppo MAECICinzia Giudici - CoLomba Cooperazione Lombardia, COSVElias Gerovasi – AOI (Associazione Ong Italiane)Attori diversi, obiettivi comuni: insieme per una cooperazione sostenibile. Profit, non profit e Pubblica AmministrazioneMarco Riccardo Rusconi - Direttore AICS - Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo SviluppoGiulia Repetto - AssolombardaFrancesco Natta - Marula EstatesGiampaolo Silvestri - AVSI FoundationFormazione e conoscenza che generano futuro: competenze per restare, partire, scegliereNicola Morganti - ACRA, CoLomba Cooperazione LombardiaMauro Borin - E4Impact, Università Cattolica del Sacro CuoreEmanuela Colombo - Politecnico di Milano e CRUL (Comitato Regionale di Coordinamento delle Università lombarde)Don Marco Perrucchini - Associazione Formazione Professionale del Patronato San Vincenzo - BergamoQ&A
Interregional technical coordination on the development cooperation activities of the RegionsCare of Conferenza delle Regioni15:00 – 17:00 | Stand Conferenza delle Regioni | Hall 2
Coordinator:Caterina Brancaleoni – Emilia-Romagna RegionInterventions by the Regions: Emilia-Romagna, Lombardia, Friuli Venezia-Giulia,Umbria, Liguria, Toscana, Piemonte
Il ruolo della società civile nella cooperazione Italo-Congolese per lo sviluppo sostenibile nella popolazione locale della RDC. Caso dell’Associazione Giubbotto di salvataggio Congolese-GSCA cura di Repubblica Democratica del CONGO12:00 – 12:30 | Padiglione 2 - International Pitch Corner
12:30 - 12:45 | Call4ProjectsWORK2GETHERCare of Associazione AIDOS
