NITL has been invited to support economic development in the City of Naples, with specific reference to SCM and logistical issues. During his recent visit to Naples, Edward Sweeney met the Mayor of Naples (Rosa Russo Iervolino) and the Minister for Economic Development (Mario Raffa) to initiate this work. A detailed work programme will be developed in early 2009. Rosa Russo Iervolino is the current mayor of Naples. She was the first woman to become Minister of the Interior in the Italian government and mayor of a major city.


         Mario Raffa, Rosa Russo Iervolino (Mayor of Naples) and Edward Sweeney
             photograhed at City Hall in Naples during their recent meeting

In addition to this work Edward delivered a lecture entitled ‘Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the 21st Century’ to over 200 invited guests at the University of Naples “Federico II” as part of the Italian launch of his book Perspectives on Supply Chain Management and Logistics. He also led a research seminar on the theme of ‘Extended Enterprise, SCM and Logistics’. Academic staff from University of Naples “Federico II”, University of Naples “Parthenope” and IRAT-CNR (part of the the Italian National Research Council) are continuing their collaborative work with NITL in the areas of ICT in Extended Enterprises and the role of SCM in regional economic development. NITL looks forward to further fruitful collaboration in Italy in 2009.