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FAO/EARTH DAY ITALIA/EXPO 2015: EARTH DAY ITALIA CONCERT 2013
Press Conference, Thursday, 18 April 10:30h, FAO Headquarters: Fiorella Mannoia and FAO Goodwill Ambassador Khaled to headline the concert in Milan on 22 April
On April 22, 2013, more than one billion people around the world will take part in the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day. The theme for this year’s Earth Day is The Face of Climate Change. It aims to raise awareness of the devastating impacts of climate change, such as prolonged droughts, frequent flooding, cyclones, sea level rises and others, on lives and livelihoods of millions of people worldwide, and encourages people to call upon their leaders to take urgent action to protect our planet.
Italian singer Fiorella Mannoia and Algerian singer/songwriter and FAO Goodwill Ambassador Khaled will headline this year’s Earth Day Italia Concert, co-organized by FAO and other partners. The concert will take place in Milan and will be supported by EXPO 2015, a global, non-commercial exposition that aims to promote the exchange of ideas on culture, the economy, science and technology. FAO Assistant Director-General for Forestry Eduardo Rojas-Briales has been recently named Commissioner-General for the United Nations’ preparations for the event.
The press conference on the Earth Day Italia Concert will take place at FAO’s headquarters in Rome on Thursday, 18 April 2013 at 10:30h.
Fiorella Mannoia will participate in the press conference along with FAO Assistant Director-General for Forestry Eduardo Rojas-Briales, President of Earth Day Italia Pierluigi Sassi and a representative of Expo 2015.The press conference will be moderated by Italian TV presenter Carlo Massarini.
What: Press conference on the Earth Day Italia Concert 2013
Who: Eduardo Rojas-Briales, FAO Assistant Director-General for Forestry
Pierluigi Sassi, President of Earth Day Italia
Representative of EXPO 2015
Fiorella Mannoia, singer
Carlo Massarini, TV presenter, moderator
When: Thursday, 18 April 2013, 10:30h Rome time
Where: FAO Headquarters
Sheikh Zayed International Media and Knowledge Centre (Atrium)
Rome, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla (Metro Circo Massimo | map<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=FAO,+00153+Rome,+Italia&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.421237,114.169922&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Food+and+Agriculture+Organization,+Viale+delle+Terme+di+Caracalla,+00153+Roma+RM,+Lazio,+Italy&z=15>)
Accreditation: Accreditation at main entrance to FAO. A valid press card or letter
of assignment on company stationary, plus picture ID, required.
Watch live: The event will be webcast live at:
http://www.fao.org/webcast/
For more information, contact:
Maria De Cristofaro,
Forestry Communications Officer, FAO
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