CIDRA Rome 2027 – 2nd Stakeholders Meeting: “EU–Africa: From Dialogue to Enhanced Cooperation”

CIDRA Rome 2027 – 2nd Stakeholders Meeting: “EU–Africa: From Dialogue to Enhanced Cooperation”

Department of Political Science, Roma Tre University, Via G. Chiabrera 199, 00145 Rome
13–14 January 2027

The CIDRA network will hold its 2nd Stakeholders Meeting in Rome on 13 and 14 January 2027, hosted by the Department of Political Science at Roma Tre University. Under the title “EU–Africa: From Dialogue to Enhanced Cooperation”, the meeting brings together academics, policymakers, diplomats and representatives of business and civil society. Its purpose is to discuss how the relationship between Europe and Africa can move beyond dialogue towards concrete forms of cooperation.

The meeting reflects one of CIDRA’s core aims: to connect academic research with the institutions, companies and organisations that shape EU–Africa relations in practice. It builds on the network’s previous activities, including its conferences, roundtables and research on regional integration in both continents.

Programme

Wednesday, 13 January 2027

11:00 – CIDRA Steering Committee Meeting

15:30 – Institutional Greetings

15:45 – Keynote Speech
Maurizio Martina, Deputy Director-General, FAO

16:30 – Round Table: “Beyond Borders”
Chaired by Fabio Masini, Roma Tre University, Academic Coordinator of CIDRA

• Francesco Tufarelli, Director-General, Presidency of the Italian Council of Ministers
• Vincenzo de Luca, former Italian Ambassador to India
• Giorgio Starace, former Italian Ambassador to Russia

Q&A

Thursday, 14 January 2027

09:30 – Panel: “The Challenges for EU–Africa Business Relations”

• Fausto Recchia, Director for Institutional Relations, Fincantieri
• Alfio Rapisarda, Head of Global Security, ENI
• Valerio Giardina, Head of Security, ENEL
• Maria Teresa Sempreviva, Head of Cabinet, Italian Ministry of the Interior

Q&A

11:00 – Panel: “A Regional Approach to EU–African Relationships”

• Nicoletta Pirozzi, Head of Institutional Relations, IAI – Istituto Affari Internazionali
• Giovanni Carbone, Head of the Africa Programme, ISPI
• Marinella Linati, ONE Campaign
• Andrea Manciulli, Director for Institutional Relations, Med-Or Italian Foundation

Q&A

The full programme is available for download CIDRA Rome 27 .