Ajman delegation meets key officials in Milan

The delegation from Ajman government who are visiting Milan Expo 2015 held four separate meetings with key officials of the city to gather information about Milan and learn the best practices in organizing a huge international exhibition.

The team headed by H.E. Saeed Almatrooshi, Secretary General of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Ajman visited the Lombardy Region and met with Mr Marco De Capitani, Officer for Trade and Fair Department and Mr Giusi Valeriano, Officer for Tourism. It was followed by a meeting with Mr Alfredo Zini, member of the board of Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Handicraft in Milan; Ms Federica Rossi, Milan Expo Events Manager and Mr Alessandro Pollio Salimbeni, Central Director for Productive Activities and Territorial Marketing from the Municipality of Milan.

According to HE Faisal Al Nuaimi, General Manager of Ajman Tourism Development Department, the objective of the meeting was to learn about how the government prepared for the Expo. The officials shared their experiences with the Ajman delegation and discussed the different strategies that were implemented during the six-month long event.  

HE Saeed Almatrooshi has given the officials an Ajman encyclopedia as a gift for the warm hospitality extended to the delegation.

In addition to the visit to the Lombardy region, the team will also visit the UAE pavilion at the Milan Expo and will have a tour of Parma, one of the cities in Italy.

All the information and experience gathered by the delegation from these meetings will be submitted to the Ajman government for study and evaluation as it prepares for Dubai Expo 2020.