(6 February 2017) The annual 22nd seminar of British media representatives took place in Venice from January 27 to January 8 at the Ca’Foscari University. This annual seminar allows qualified members of the British press field to familiarise themselves with the latest developments in foreign affairs, economy, and Italian home affairs as well as prominent members of the economy and industry sector. The seminar is an informal event, based on the so-called “Chatham House Rule”. After the opening remarks of the Ca’Foscari chancellor, Michele Bugliesiai in the presence of 40 journalists from the major British newspapers; the Italian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Pasquale Q. Terracciano presented the work done in the past 2 days organised into three panel discussions. The seminar began on January 27 with the first panel dedicated to “Industry 4.0: the evolutionary industrial policy in Italy and future international trade scenarios”, moderated by Laura Cavestri from Sole 24 Ore also attended by the Undersecretary for Economic Development, Ivan Scalfarotto and the president of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (Savings and Loans), Claudio Costamagna. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano was the keynote speaker at the second panel on geopolitics “Threats, challenges and opportunities in the Mediterranean” took place on January 28 via video conference from Rome. The panel was moderated by Paolo Valentino from Corriere della Sera and saw the participation of Pasquale Salzano the executive Vice President of Institutional Affairs of Eni and Lucio Caracciolo of the journal “Limes” and co-founder of MacroGeo. Vinenzo La Via, the general director of the Ministry for the Economy and Finance treasury discussed the latest developments regarding the economic developments and financial stability along with Gregorio De Felice, the chief economist at Intesa Sanpaolo, and Costamagna in the third panel “What’s next for Italian Banks”? moderated by Ferdinando Giugliano, economic columnist for La Repubblica. (Red)
