Japan-Italy Long-Span Bridge Meeting Held
Overview
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held the first Japan-Italy Long-Span Bridge Meeting in Rome with Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. The two sides shared technical knowledge on the construction and maintenance of long-span bridges and confirmed that they would continue exchanges. This was the first meeting held under a cooperation memorandum signed by the ministers of both countries. They exchanged views with the Messina Strait Bridge Project in mind.
Key points
- Road officials from Japan and Italy presented their experience and initiatives related to the construction and maintenance of long-span bridges.
- Both countries confirmed that they would continue sharing technical knowledge and expertise and fostering people-to-people exchanges.
- The meeting was held as the first under the cooperation memorandum.
Overview
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held a meeting in Rome with Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. With the Messina Strait Bridge Project in mind, the agenda covered long-span bridge construction and maintenance technologies.
The meeting was held under the “Memorandum on Cooperation in the Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Long-Span Bridges,” signed by Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and Italy’s Minister of Infrastructure and Transport.
Impact
The countries confirmed that they would deepen exchanges through continued sharing of technical knowledge and expertise and people-to-people exchanges.
Details
The meeting took place in a conference room at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. The Japanese delegation included the Counselor for Overseas Projects at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Director of the International Affairs Office, Road Bureau Planning Division, among others. The Italian delegation included Vice Minister Edoardo Rixi and other officials from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
The main agenda was long-span bridge construction and maintenance. Road officials from both countries presented their experience and initiatives and shared technical knowledge.