Ambassador Mario Vattani, the
Commissioner General for Italy at Expo 2025 Osaka, has said
that, at the Universal Exhibition, "the intention is for Italy
to present itself with culture, technology and research with the
regions coming along in spectacular fashion".
He explained that "It is necessary to present ourselves as a
varied country, rich with culture that one should get ti know
better. That, in the end, is the aim of Expo".
Speaking to ANSA during the JETCUP - the competition for
sommeliers, being held for the 16th time at the Italian Culture
Institute in Tokyo - Vattani emphasized the work that has been
done for the next Universal Exhibition since the start, with the
signing of a protocol with Friuli Venezia Giulia Governor
Massimiliano Fedriga, who is also the president of the
Conference of Regions.
"Lazio, for example, will bring Ulysses' head from Sperlonga, as
well as all our aerospace and high-technology businesses," he
said.
"Japan knows what Italy is, but other countries in the region
know us mainly for fashion, design and gastronomy. We must
complete that puzzle, and do it with the help of the regions."
The commissioner also stressed that, despite the different sizes
of our regions, more have already signed up for the Osaka Expo
than were present at Dubai 2020.
"It is obvious that it costs a lot of money to get to Japan, but
the advantages are enormous," he said.
"We have commissioned a study by the Polytechnic University of
Milan which shows that we expect a 20% increase in exports with
respect to current levels, which is equivalent to an increase of
700 million euros from the start of Expo Osaka in April 2025.
"It also results in attracting investments because, thanks to
the collaboration with the Business and Made in Italy Ministry
(Mimit), each region will present itself via the large Japanese
companies that invest there.
"An example is Lazio, with Takeda's 350-million-euro investment
in the city of Rieti.
"We have to tell this story - the concept is that of working as
a system".
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