Abruzzo and Europe’s Inner Areas
New Strategies for Territorial Attractiveness and Resilience
The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Belgium will host the 13th October 2026 in Brussels the event Abruzzo and Europe’s Inner Areas – New Strategies for Territorial Attractiveness and Resilience, dedicated to the new perspectives of development, competitiveness and resilience of Europe’s inner areas.
Building on the experience of Abruzzo, the initiative will explore the role of cohesion policies and territorial investments in transforming inner areas into increasingly attractive territories for businesses, investments and qualified human capital.
At the heart of the discussion will be investments in services, infrastructure, innovation and institutional capacity, as tools to strengthen local ecosystems, create new development opportunities and enable talents to build their future in their home territories.
The programme will bring together representatives from the Abruzzo Region, OECD, European Commission – DG REGIO, Amazon Italy, ANCI Abruzzo and Formez PA, promoting dialogue between the regional, European and international levels and the exchange of experiences on new strategies for competitiveness, innovation and sustainable development of internal areas.
Among the most significant moments of the event, the conclusions will be entrusted to Marco Marsilio, President of the Abruzzo Region, with a speech dedicated to the future of European internal areas through cohesion and cooperation.
Programme
- Fabio Morvilli, President, Italian Chamber of Commerce in Belgium
- Moderator: Maria Anna De Troia, Formez PA
- Stefano Cianciotta, Chief of Staff of the President of the Abruzzo Region
- Emanuela Murri, Abruzzo Region
Connecting communities: how cohesion funds strengthen services and infrastructure
- Mariangela Tucceri, Abruzzo Region
- Maria Rosaria Russo, Formez PA
Place-based policies and resilient regions: building attractive territories in Europe
- Michael Flood, OECD – Regional Development and Multi-level Governance
- Arturo Polese, European Commission – DG REGIO
Public-private partnerships for territorial attractiveness: the experience of Amazon in Abruzzo
- Rita Malavasi, Head of Public Policy, Amazon Italy
From local challenges to new opportunities: the experience of the inner areas of Abruzzo
- Pierluigi Biondi, President ANCI Abruzzo
- Marco Marsilio, President of the Abruzzo Region
At the end of the conference, at 19:15, a networking moment, which will offer participants an additional opportunity for direct discussion with speakers, institutional representatives and present stakeholders.
Participation is subject to registration, and places are limited.
