The Pontignano Conference, established in 1993, brings together politicians and MPs, entrepreneurs and businessmen, journalists and opinion-makers from both the UK and Italy. The themes chosen each year deal with key issues affecting the UK and Italy. The Conference is chaired by Chris Patten and Enrico Letta.
The Conference is held under the Chatham House Rule.
The Twentieth annual Pontignano Conference took place in the Certosa di Pontignano, Siena, from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 September 2012. For the occasion of its twentieth anniversary, we had the great honour of having President Napolitano and Sen. Prof. Mario Monti to the event.
The theme of the 2012 Conference was " UK and Italy: Do we share the same future?". The Conference included plenary sessions and group discussions.
Four working groups have discussed in detail the following themes:
Re-wiring European Economies
Reinventing democracy for a nimble EU
Europe in the world
Leadership
For more info, please contact
Filomena Casamassa
Partnership and Project Manager, British Council Italy
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