Italian Government acknowledges and commits to Videogame Industry

Rome, January 22, 2010 – A date to remember, with an event of historical proportions for the videogame industry in Italy: in the multifunctional conference hall inside the Government headquarters (Palazzo Chigi) in Roma, the first Report on Videogame Industry (written by AIOMI and based on Nielsen data) has been illustrated and commented by Raoul Carbone, Laura Deitinger and Paola Frignani, moderated by Roberto Genovesi and finally entrusted by Giorgia Meloni, Youth Minister.
Roberto Genovesi, Minister Meloni’s counselor on multimedia and videogames, is marketing & promotion manager at RAI Trade (department of Italian National Television) and artistic director of the Cartoons on the Bay festival. His chairman role during the event has created the best frame for presenting the report to the media gathered in the hall.
The report on The state of Videogame Industry in Italy was introduced by two important actors of Assoknowledge (Italian Association for Education and Knowledge in Confindustria, the Italian Confederation of Industries): Laura Deitinger, Assoknowledge President, and Raoul Carbone, President of Assoknowledge’s Game Producers Department, both underlining  the vital role of Italian videogame industry.
Paola Frignani, Account Manager at Milestone (the major Italian videogame producer), offered a great presentation on the importance of the videogame industry in Italy and its potential growth and evolution, and translated the report’s data into clear and effective visual information.
The last word was, of course, from Italian Minister Giorgia Meloni, who acknowledged the report’s data and ensured the Government’s commitment towards the Italian videogame industry as an important source for national economy and its role in education, technology and creative production.