The Liberation of Rome Conference
The definitive event about the liberation of Italy's capital and the end of the siege of Vatican City in June 1944.
Date and time
Location
Anzio
Piazza Cesare Battisti 25 - 00042 Anzio (RM) 00042 Anzio ItalyAgenda
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Session I. Friday 31 May. VIP opening session
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Session II. Friday 31 May. The role of business in the memorialisation
12:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Session III. Friday 31 May. Thank Your Dear Friends! schools letter awards
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Session IV. Friday 31 May. The role of the institutions of memory
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Session V. Friday 31 May. The Freedom for Italy Second World War Network
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Understanding the liberation of Rome
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Session II. Saturday 1 June. The Liberation of Rome conference workshop
About this event
- 1 day 8 hours
The Liberation of Rome Conference in Anzio on 31 May-1 June will investigate the events leading to the end of the occupation of Italy's capital on 4 June 1944 and its consequences.
Speakers from Italy and the world will examine the contemporary resonance of this pivotal moment in Italy's history and turning points in 1943 and 1944 including the landings in Salerno, the battle for San Pietro Infine, the Anzio landing, the four battles of Cassino, the fracturing of the Gustav and Hitler lines and the pursuit north of Rome to the Gothic Line
Organised by Assoknowledge, the Rome-based association for Italy's knowledge and technology industries, The Liberation of Rome Conference will be the definitive conference for all those wanting to find out more about events that transformed Italy and the world.
Admission is free for registered delegates.
Frequently asked questions
There is no admission fee for previously-registered delegates.