Day 1: Official Opening to the Conference

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Monday morning, we had the honor to welcome a number of special guests to give the opening speeches for the conference participants and the media representatives. Claire Anderson (IGLYO Board Member), Riccardo Gottardi (National Secretary of Arcigay), Fabio Saccà (Youth coordinator, Arcigay), Giovanni Caponetto (Arcigay Torino and Coordinamento Torino Pride), Marta Levi (Councillor on Youth Policies – Municipality of Turin), Enzo Cucco (on behalf of Regione Piemonte), Stephen Whittle (Chairperson of Transgender Europe), Jamison Green (Transgender consultant and activist).
The Conference received also an official greeting from from Giorgia Meloni (Italian Minister of Youth) and Mercedes Bresso (President of Regione Piemonte).
A small coffee reception and mingling took place after the official opening.