Ecomondo 2024: the Mattei Plan for sustainable development the focus of the"Africa Green Growth forum"

At Italian Exhibition Group's leading trade show for green technologies, from 5^thto 8^thNovember, in Rimini,Italy, focus onAfricaand global environmental challenges.

More than 100 African representatives and delegations from 120 foreign countries expected to attend.

RIMINI,Italy,Oct. 1, 2024/PRNewswire/ -- Only a month to go until Ecomondo 2024,Europe'sbeacon event for the circular and green economy, organised by IEG - Italian Exhibition Group, from 5^thto 8^thNovember at Rimini Expo Centre inItaly."The new edition will have an increasingly international look: 900 buyers and delegations from 120 countries are expected, in particular from the Balkan area, sub-Saharan Africa,North Africa, theMiddle EastandLatin America,"announced IEG CEOCorrado Peraboni. 

IEG President,Maurizio Ermeti, explained:"A leading event that, now at its 27^thedition, will spotlightAfricaand global environmental challenges with a full programme of events."

Africa Green Growth Forum, together with an abundant global conference offer coordinated by Ecomondo's Scientific Committee, chaired by ProfessorFabio Fava, will highlight, among other things, the Mattei Plan, textile waste exports and rising sea levels in the Mediterranean.

AsAlessandra Astolfi, head of IEG's Green&Technology Division, outlined:"Africa Green Growth Forum(Thursday 7^thNovember)organised by Ecomondo, the Ministry for the Environment and Energy Security, and the Mission Structure for implementing the Presidency of the Council of Ministers'Mattei Plan, with the participation of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and RES4Africa, will focus on the Mattei Plan's support for setting up a Centre of Excellence inMorocco, aimed at the entire African continent, for training experts in the renewable energy sector. Energy, agriculture, the circular economy, and socio-economic development inKenyawill also be on the agenda."The Mattei Plan supports the development of the biofuel supply chain inAfrica, in addition to endorsing the use and valorisation of waste (used cooking oil), along the lines of Eni's efforts, through the Italian Climate Fund and together with the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), with a210-million-dollarfunding to support over two hundred thousand small agricultural enterprises.

Scheduled events will include"Rising sea levels in the Mediterranean, the forgotten threat"(Wednesday 6^thNovember) organised by Ecomondo and UfM,"Accelerating blue interregional cooperation in the Mediterranean basin"(Thursday 7^thNovember) organised by Ecomondo& Cluster BIG Blue Italian Growth, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. And"Urban textile and second-hand waste exportation"(Friday 8^thNovember) organised by Ecomondo and UNIRAU.

The constantly updated programme of events is available onlink

SOURCE Italian Exhibition Group