past event July 24, 2023

ECAM Council Summit
Rome 2023

The 4th ECAM Summit was organised as a sideline event to coincide with the Coordination Hub of the UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment in Rome. This key calendar appointment discussed the challenges and opportunities in the fields of healthcare and food safety in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East; particularly relevant, in light of the exceptionally disrupted international context we are living in.
The Summit covered leading topics in the form of institutional keynote speeches and panel discussions including:

  • The role of multilateralism to guarantee long-lasting peace and cooperation
  • The role of the “Global South” in the international scenario
  • New models of multilateral cooperation to make the international community more resilient to future systemic shocks
  • Global health and population and the interaction of demographic changes with socio-economic growth
  • Climate change, GVCs’ disruptions, and poor investment as causes of an increasing food insecurity at a global level
  • PPP schemes to ensure more investment in agricultural R&D as a solution to fight climate fallouts and enhance the productivity in critical regions
  • Catalysing public support to scale-up private investment and reduce the systemic risks for private players in agri-business and healthcare

The event also presented the most significant initiatives promoted and developed by ECAM in selected countries such as Iraq and Tunisia, that included training programmes and scholarships for young talent in the field of healthcare and agriculture. Projects that were set up and funded by ECAM.

Kamel Ghribi

Driving Change Today for a Prosperous Planet Tomorrow

Strengthening Africa's food system is essential. Trade disruption caused by global shocks such as war and climate change will create yet more food dependency and hunger in Africa. Current food aid policies are not resolving the problem. The 4th ECAM Council Summit discussed food security and the necessity for increased domestic production and opened a discussion on the changes necessary today for a prosperous planet tomorrow.

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Speakers

It is a pleasure to share with you the Ministers, Heads of State, and heads of multi-lateral agencies who advocated throughout the ECAM Council forum.

Kamel-Ghribi
Kamel Ghribi Executive Chairman, ECAM Council; President, GKSD Investment Holding; President, Policlinico San Donato
Paolo-Rotelli
Paolo Rotelli Vice-President of GSD; Vice-President of GKSD Investment Holding; President of the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University; President of the San Raffaele University Hospital
Angelino-Alfano
Angelino Alfano President, Gruppo San Donato; former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Italy
Ettore-Sequi
Ettore Sequi Secretary General, ECAM Council; former Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of International Cooperation, Republic of Italy
Vahagn-Khachaturyan
Vahagn Khachaturyan President, Republic of Armenia
Nana-Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President, Republic of Ghana
Kashim-Shettima
Kashim Shettima Vice President, Federal Republic Of Nigeria
Robinah-Nabbanja
Robinah Nabbanja Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda
Ouhoumoudou-Mahamadou
Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou Prime Minister, Republic of Niger
Yerbol-Karashukeyev
Yerbol Karashukeyev Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Kazakhstan
Lejeune-Mbella Mbella
Lejeune Mbella Mbella Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Cameroon
Khalid-Al Najim
Khalid Al Najim Minister of Industry and Minerals, Republic of Iraq
Sarvan-Jafarov
Sarvan Jafarov Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Azerbaijan
Memma-Baibatt
Memma Baibatt Minister Of Agriculture, Islamic Republic Of Mauritania
Maria Elisabetta-Alberti Casellati
Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati Minister for Institutional Reforms and Regulatory Simplification, Republic of Italy
Jasem Mohamed-Albudaiwi
Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi Secretary General, Gulf Cooperation Council
David Moinina-Sengeh
David Moinina Sengeh Chief Minister, Republic of Sierra Leone
Amani-Abou-Zeid
Amani Abou-Zeid Commissioner for Energy and Infrastructure, African Union
Josefa-Sacko
Josefa Sacko Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, African Union
Luigi-Di Maio
Luigi Di Maio European Union Special Representative for the Gulf region
Ahmad-Dallal
Ahmad Dallal President, American University in Cairo
Dina-Saleh
Dina Saleh Regional Director of the Near East, North Africa, and Europe, United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development – IFAD
Liam-Smeeth
Liam Smeeth Director, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Sheikh Shakhboot-Al Nahyan
Sheikh Shakhboot Al Nahyan Cabinet Member and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE
Nasser-Kamel
Nasser Kamel Secretary General, Union for the Mediterranean
Alessandro-Frigiola
Alessandro Frigiola Director Of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Policlinico San Donato Hospital
Michelle-Ann Williams
Michelle Ann Williams Dean, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Charles-Godfray
Charles Godfray Director, Oxford Martin School
Barbara-Serra
Barbara Serra Journalist and broadcaster, Al Jazeera
Abdul-Hamid al-Dbeibeh
Abdul Hamid al-Dbeibeh Prime Minister under the GNU, State of Libya
Khaled-Abdel Ghafar
Khaled Abdel Ghafar Minister of Health and Population, Arab Republic of Egypt

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ECAM Council - Speakers
Kamel Ghribi, Executive Chairman, Ecam Council; President, Gksd Investment Holding; President, Policlinico San Donato
Paolo Rotelli, Vice-President Of Gsd; Vice-President Of Gksd Investment Holding; President Of The Vita-Salute San Raffaele University; President Of The San Raffaele University Hospital
Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati, Minister For Institutional Reforms And Regulatory Simplification, Republic Of Italy
ECAM Council - Summit
ECAM Council - Summit
Chairman Kamel Ghribi with H.E. Vahagn Khachaturyan President, Republic Of Armenia
Chairman Kamel Ghribi with H.E. Abdul Hamid Al-Dbeibeh Prime Minister Under The Gnu, State Of Libya
Chairman Kamel Ghribi with H.E. Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi Presidente dell'Interpol and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President, Republic Of Ghana
Chairman Kamel Ghribi with H.E. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi Secretary General, Gulf Cooperation Council
Chairman Kamel Ghribi with H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot Al Nahyan Cabinet Member And Minister Of State In The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, UAE
Kamel Ghribi, Executive Chairman, Ecam Council; President, Gksd Investment Holding; President, Policlinico San Donato
Angelino Alfano President, Gruppo San Donato; Former Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Republic Of Italy
H.E. Abdul Hamid Al-Dbeibeh Prime Minister Under The Gnu, State Of Libya
Amani Abou-Zeid Commissioner For Energy And Infrastructure, African Union
H.E. Vahagn Khachaturyan President, Republic Of Armenia
H.E. Khalid Al Najim Minister Of Industry And Minerals, Republic Of Iraq
H.E. Sheikh Shakhboot Al Nahyan Cabinet Member And Minister Of State In The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, UAE
H.E. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi Secretary General, Gulf Cooperation Council
Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati, Minister For Institutional Reforms And Regulatory Simplification, Republic Of Italy
Paolo Rotelli, Vice-President Of Gsd; Vice-President Of Gksd Investment Holding; President Of The Vita-Salute San Raffaele University; President Of The San Raffaele University Hospital
H.E. Vahagn Khachaturyan President, Republic Of Armenia
H.E. Abdul Hamid Al-Dbeibeh Prime Minister Under The Gnu, State Of Libya
H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo President, Republic Of Ghana
Chairman Kamel Ghribi with H.E. Khalid Al Najim Minister Of Industry And Minerals, Republic Of Iraq
Chairman Kamel Ghribi with H.E. Robinah Nabbanja Prime Minister Of The Republic Of Uganda
Chairman Kamel Ghribi H.E. Lejeune Mbella Mbella Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Republic Of Cameroon
Chairman Kamel Ghribi with David Moinina Sengeh Chief Minister, Republic Of Sierra Leone
ECAM Council - Speakers
H.E. Sarvan Jafarov Deputy Minister Of Agriculture, Republic Of Azerbaijan
H.E. Memma Baibatt Minister Of Agriculture, Islamic Republic Of Mauritania
Luigi Di Maio European Union Special Representative For The Gulf Region
Josefa Sacko Commissioner For Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, And Sustainable Environment, African Union
Charles Godfray Director, Oxford Martin School
Dina Saleh Regional Director Of The Near East, North Africa, And Europe, United Nations International Fund For Agricultural Development – Ifad
Alessandro Frigiola Director Of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, Policlinico San Donato Hospital
ECAM Council - Summit
H.E. Khaled Abdel Ghafar Minister Of Health And Population, Arab Republic Of Egypt
ECAM Council - Summit
ECAM Council - Summit
Nasser Kamel Secretary General, Union For The Mediterranea
Ettore Sequi Secretary General, Ecam Council; Former Secretary General, Ministry Of Foreign Affairs And Of International Cooperation, Republic Of Italy

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This year’s ECAM annual Summit – organised on the margins of the United Nations Food summit – brought together 200 leading figures from the political, diplomatic, business, scientific and academic world of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and benefited from the contribution of a select group of heads of state, government ministers, heads of multilateral agencies and other influential individuals.

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