Baghdad – The sustainable management of agricultural production in Iraq, the restoration, preservation and promotion of cultural heritage of Iraq, and the fundamental role of women in farming. This and much more was discussed yesterday during the conference “Mesopotamia: Cradle of AgriCulture”, promoted by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with the University of Florence. The event is part of the framework organized for the Universal Exhibition in Milan and the European Year of Development. The conference saw the participation of the Iraqi Minister of Education and Scientific Research Hussain al Shahristani, the Iraqi Deputy Minister of Agriculture Mahdi al Kaisey, the Director General of the Italian Development Cooperation Giampaolo Cantini, the Dean of the University of Florence Alberto Tesi, and the Undersecretary of State of the Ministry of Heritage and Cultural Activities and Tourism, Ilaria Borletti Buitoni. (9colonne)
