Rome, June 19th 2019 – UNIDO ITPO Italy hosted a round table with a delegation of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE), the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea (IMELS) and several Italian companies, associations and NGOs, operating in environment and recycling sectors.

The event was organized in the framework of the environment cooperation between UNIDO ITPO Italy and the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea, following to a meeting which was held on June 18^th at IMELS, to present to the UAE the Italian government’s policies in the above sectors.

During the round table the attendees had the opportunity to illustrate their own innovative projects to the UAE delegation, who showed keen interest in the activities of Italian government and stakeholders. 
In this context, the UAE delegation also presented a forthcoming event, the Sustainable Week, which will be held on January 11-18^th 2020, in Abu-Dhabi, to explore new approaches to sustainability.

The meeting has been a first step to pave the way for new partnerships with UAE government and IMELS in order to design new projects within the environment, sustainable recycling and energy sectors.