On 28 November 2025, the Mediterranean Forum of Local Governments and Business convened its sixth edition within the distinguished institutional setting of the Italian Parliament, at Sala Salvadori. The choice of such a venue underscores the Forum’s consolidated role as a platform for structured dialogue among governments, diplomatic representatives, industrial stakeholders, and strategic actors engaged in Euro-Mediterranean cooperation.
Picture: Left to right, Dott. Matteo Redenti, On.le Simone Billi, Avv. Stefano Maggiani, H.E. Carla Jazzar
This edition of the forum is honored by the participation of leading institutional and sectoral representatives, including HE. Carla Jazzar, Ambassador of Lebanon to Italy; On.le Simone Billi, Member of the Foreign Affairs and Community Committee; On.le Lorenzo Cesa, President of the Italian Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly; On.le Alessandro Cattaneo, Member of the Transport Committee; Avv. Rossella Vitali, Chairperson of MD Lions 108 Italy; Gen. (Ret.) Antonio Bettelli, former UNIFIL Sector West Commander and former Defence Attaché in Beirut; Dott. Lorenzo Dattoli, President of Confindustria Abruzzo Medio Adriatico; Dr. Massimiliano Iocco of Confindustria Abruzzo Medio Adriatico and Confindustria Innovazione; Dr. Ibrahim Foz of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tripoli; Mr. Dany Abboud, Board Member of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI); Dr. Raymond Mitri of the Lebanese Anti-Corruption Task Force; Dr. Francesca Alicata of SIMEST; and Dr. Marina Scognamiglio, Director of the Italian Trade Agency in Beirut. Central to the 2025 edition is the strengthening of economic diplomacy grounded in industrial and trade collaborations, a theme reflected in the involvement of key institutions such as Confindustria Abruzzo Medio Adriatico, SIMEST, the Association of Lebanese Industrialists (ALI), and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tripoli CCIAT.
In a period characterized by profound geopolitical transitions and heightened uncertainty in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Forum reaffirms the importance of coordinated institutional engagement and pragmatic economic partnerships as essential instruments for promoting stability, resilience, and mutually beneficial development between Italy, Europe, and the East Med region.
Picture: Left to right, Dott. Matteo Redenti, Dott. Ibrahim Foz, Gen. Antonio Betelli, Dott. Raymond Mitri, Dott. Lorenzo Dattoli, Dott. Massimiliano Iocco, Dott. Patricia Issa.
Held under the patronage of Confindustria Abruzzo Medio Adriatico, the Province of Pescara, the city of Forli – Assessorato alle Politiche Internazionali, and the City of Montesilvano, the Mediterranean Forum continues to align its objectives with the principles of the Civil Economy and the 2030 Agenda. As a Mediterranean think tank dedicated to operational cooperation among local authorities, enterprises, professional bodies, and civil society organizations, the Forum stands as an important initiative in an age of transformation, offering a structured response to the growing need for stability, strategic dialogue, and long-term economic collaboration in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Participants and stakeholders are invited to consult the detailed schedule, institutional interventions and full video of the event taken live from Sala Bruno Salvadori at the Italian Parliament, through this link:
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