Women: from Italy to Middle East
Focus on women’s empowerment and female employment.
A dialogue between Italy and Saudi Arabia
March 20 th, 2025
17.15 – 20.30
Conference Room
Tonucci & Partners
Via Principessa Clotilde n.7, Rome
Promoted by
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
& Le Contemporanee
17.30 – 17.50
Introductory greetings
Mohammed Mubarak, Head of the Cultural Office at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Italy
Valeria Manieri, Co founder Le Contemporanee
Afaf Al Aqil, Coordinator at the cultural Office at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Italy
Cristina Mazzamauro, Lawyer and Partner of Tonucci & Partners
17.50 – 18.50
I Round table
Elena Bonetti, Representative Deputy, Camera dei Deputati,
former Minister for Family and Equal Opportunities
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Flavia Fratello, Journalist La 7, Le Contemporanee Network
Martina Rogato, Co-chair of Italy Women 7
Cristina Molinari, Entrepreneur, manager and gender equality expert
Prof. Noura Abdulrahman Al-Yousef, Former lecturer at King Saud University, former member of the Saudi Shura Council,
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Economic Association
Hoda Al-Halisi, Former Vice- Chairperson of the College of Languages and Translation at King Saud University,
Former Member of the Saudi Shura Council
Asmaa Mohammed Baharmez, Professor of Operations Research and Fellow of the British
Operations Research Society
Interviewer: Amani Abdulrahman Al-Ajlan, Media and Social Communication Consultant
18.50– 19.40
II Round table
A dialogue with representatives from the world of female associations,
academy and experts.
Francesca Bettio, Former Professor of Economic Policy, Board Member of Fondazione Brodolini
Paola Trotta, Head of Corporate Communication & Public Affairs Valore D
Paola Corna Pellegrini, Presidente AICEO, Board Member of Fuori Quota
Veronica Buonocore, President of Young Women’s Network
Chiara Altilio, Fellow of Adapt
Tiziana Serrani, Lawyer and member of Base Italia
Marica Spalletta, Professor of Sociology of Cultural and Communicative Processes, Link University
Ilaria Sergi, Communication and training Senior Expert, Enea and Women in Steam
Introduction and moderation by Valeria Manieri, Le Contemporanee
and Amani Abdulrahman Al-Ajlan, Media and Social Communication Consultant
