Italy-ASEAN: in Manila the eighth High Level Dialogue

Back in November is the High Level Dialogue on ASEAN Italy Economic Relations, the initiative that The European House - Ambrosetti and the Associazione Italia ASEAN have been implementing since 2016

Di Lorenzo Tavazzi, The European House – Ambrosetti

The landmark event for bilateral relations between Italy and ASEAN countries is back: the High Level Dialogue on ASEAN Italy Economic Relations, the initiative that The European House - Ambrosetti and the Associazione Italia ASEAN have been carrying out since 2016 and this year reaches its eighth edition.

Each year the High Level Dialogue is hosted by an ASEAN country: this year it will take place in Manila, Philippines, at the Dusit Thani Hotel, on Tuesday, November 5 and Wednesday, November 6, 2024, with the support of the Philippine government, through the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as co-organizer of the event.

The Dialogue, since its first edition in 2017 in Indonesia, and subsequent editions in Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand, along with two digital editions in 2020 and 2021, has brought together more than 3,500 presidents, CEOs, and government and institutional leaders from ASEAN countries and Italy. The 2023 edition alone, held in Bangkok, was attended by more than 450 high-profile delegates.

This year's Dialogue will address a number of priority issues for the development of Italy-ASEAN relations with a dual character in partnership opportunities between Italian companies and their counterparts in Southeast Asia. These include: the supply chain of critical raw materials for the strategic sectors of the future, artificial intelligence and digital innovation, the role of the blue economy for economic cooperation, the evolution of the creative industry, opportunities for technological and industrial collaborations in space, defense and high-tech manufacturing, financing and services to support the development of sustainable businesses and infrastructure. 

Within this framework, the specificities and opportunities offered by the Philippines, with which Italy celebrated 75 years of bilateral relations in 2022, will also be explored.

Participation in the High Level Dialogue is free and by invitation only. 

To register for the event: Registration

To get more information about previous editions of the event: High Level Dialogue website