Expo: British Ambassador and Milan mayor mull programme

(ANSA) - Milan, February 25 - UK Ambassador to Italy Christopher Prentice met Milan mayor Giuliano Pisapia Wednesday, outlining Britain's plans for the Expo 2015 universal exposition including events promoted by Birmingham, the doughty Midlands city twinned with Italy's business capital.
    During the meeting at the Palazzo Marino the ambassador presented the new British Consul General in Milan, Tim Flear, officials said.
    He discussed Expo with the mayor, briefing the first citizen on the rich programme of cultural, scientific and business events that will be held at the UK pavilion and in other parts of Milan as part of the 'Expo in the City' theme. A constellation of UK cities in addition to London are staging Expo events, including Birmingham, particularly appropriate since it has long been twinned with Milan.
    Also discussed by the mayor and the UK envoy was collaboration between Milan and London for preparing the visionary 'Urban Food Policy Pact' between mayors around the world for sustainable urban food policies that will be signed in October at the exposition.