Codeway Expo 2025: Italian Cooperation at the Intersection of Ethical Fashion, Culture, and Digitalization
Italian Cooperation is participating in “Codeway Expo 2025”, the trade fair dedicated to development cooperation and sustainability with a focus on the private sector, organized by Fiera Roma and Internationalia from May 14 to 16. At the booth set up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), visitors will discover stories from Italian Cooperation—its actors and beneficiaries, areas and sectors of intervention—with a spotlight on select Mattei Plan initiatives and the results achieved.
During the three-day event, AICS will also host three thematic panels designed to highlight the strategic role of development interventions in fostering sustainable, inclusive, and shared growth in partner countries. Experts, institutions, businesses, and civil society actors will engage in discussions on key topics for the future: culture, ethical fashion, and data governance.
May 14, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM – Innovation Area / Pavilion 2
“Italian Cooperation for the Development of Ethical Fashion: Sustainable Threads for Africa–Italy Partnerships”
This panel will explore the role of cooperation in building a sustainable and fair textile/leather/fashion supply chain in partner countries. Discussions will cover responsible production models, decent work, workers’ rights, and synergies between the Italian system and African partners within regenerative and circular global value chains.
May 15, 2025, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Project Hub / Pavilion 1
“Knowledge and Entrepreneurship: Cultural Heritage and Culture for Development Cooperation”
A roundtable discussion to showcase the “Italian System” in leveraging cultural heritage as a driver for development in partner countries. Participants will include public institutions, universities, businesses, cooperatives, professionals, and civil society organizations involved in projects that combine culture and sustainable growth.
May 15, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM – Innovation Area / Pavilion 2
Thematic Forum: “Training, Governance, Digitalization. Public Statistics as a Tool for Good Governance: Transparency, Accountability, and Opportunities”
This panel will present Italian Cooperation’s efforts to strengthen national statistical systems by promoting transparent and reliable data for governance and effective policymaking. It will also serve as a platform to reflect on technological evolution and new collaboration opportunities in this key sector for development.
