16-19 November 2026
Genoa, Blue Pavilion Jean Nouvel

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CATANIA

Friday 20 February 2026, 9.30 - 13.30

Biblioteche Riunite “Civica e A. Ursino Recupero”, Via Biblioteca 13, 95124 Catania

Blue Innovation - Planning, sustainability and investments in the ports of Eastern Sicily​

Una serie di eventi nelle principali città portuali italiane, dal 2025 al 2027, per discutere dei temi legati alla Blue Economy.

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PRELIMINARY AGENDA

09:00 | Registration opening

09:30 | Institutional Remarks
Luca Sammartino, Vice President of the Sicily Region
Enrico Trantino, Mayor of Catania
Giuseppe Di Mare, Mayor of Augusta
Francesco Italia, Mayor of Siracusa
Roberto Ammatuna, Mayor of Pozzallo
Raffaele Macauda, Admiral, Port Authority Commander

10:00 | Opening Remarks
Hon. Nello Musumeci, Minister for Civil Protection and Maritime Policies

10:05 | 1-1 Interview
Francesco Di Sarcina, President of the Eastern Sicily Port System Authority
Interviewed by: Francesco Ferrari and Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX

10:20 | Round Table: “Trade and Geopolitics: Sicily at the Center of the Mediterranean”
Moderators: Francesco Ferrari and Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX
Ruggero Razza, Member of the European Parliament, Fratelli d’Italia
Dafne Musolino, Vice President of Italia Viva Parliamentary Group
Antonino Minardo, Chair of the Chamber of Deputies Defence Committee, Forza Italia
Antonio Nicita, Senator of the Republic, Democratic Party

10:40 | Speech
Brigida Morsellino, Headmistress, “Duca degli Abruzzi” Nautical Technical Institute of Catania

10:45 | SESSION I: “Beyond the Horizon: From Global Logistics to Renewable Energy”
Moderators: Francesco Ferrari and Simone Gallotti, Il Secolo XIX
Pietro Coniglio, Managing Director of Europea Servizi Terminalistici
Fulvio Mamone Capria, President of AERO (Offshore Renewable Energy Association)
William Munzone, CEO of MSC Sicily
Roberto Petri, President of Assoporti
Enrico Foti, Rector of University of Catania
Livio Ravera, CEO of Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal

11:35 | 1-1 Interview
Gaetano Vecchio, President of Confindustria Sicily
Interviewed by: Domenico Ciancio Sanfilippo, President of Publishing and Communication Section, Confindustria Catania

11:45 | SESSION II: “The Hospitality Hub: Routes, Connections and New Frontiers in Passenger Transport”
Moderator: Domenico Ciancio Sanfilippo
Francesco Diana, President of Confcommercio Siracusa
Giovanni Acampora, President of Assonautica
Nico Torrisi, Chief Executive Officer of SAC
Raffaella Del Prete, General Manager of Italian Cruise Ports – Global Ports Holding

12:30 | Closing Remarks

13:00 | Final Networking Light Lunch

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