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Media Forum: Italy’s engagement in Afghanistan as told by Afghan journalists

20 Afghan journalists will be participating in the MFA-organised initiative involving training at press organisations and participation in radio and TV broadcasts, and will also meet with Minister Frattini

UN: Italy’s peacekeeping role

Italy’s contribution to UN peacekeeping is of foremost importance. This applies in quantitative terms: leading supplier of “Blue Helmets” among Western and European Union countries and 6th funding country, with nearly 180 million euros in 2009

Winning Italy: Frattini, proud to be Italian

Minister Frattini awards Valentino Rossi as a “symbol of victory resulting from intelligence and hard work and that promotes Italy image around the world”. On the same token, the MFA is a “network at the service of Made in Italy”

Exhibition: TheMacchiaioli in Japan, a popular and critical success

The exhibition on that 19th century Tuscan painting movement closes 8 weeks and 45,000 visitors later. The event was part of the series “Italy in Japan 2009”

Italy-Albania: 80 events to celebrate bonds of friendship

Opening on 14 March, a 3-month series of concerts, exhibitions, conferences, and economic and other initiatives: “Italy and Albania 2010: two peoples, one sea, one friendship”. The Minister to visit Tirana on 12 April

“Elisa Chimenti Mediterranean Foundation”, a bridge between Italy and Morocco

A bridge between Italy and Morocco to foster cultural exchange between the two shores of the Mediterranean. This is the objective of the “Elisa Cimenti Mediterranean Foundation”, created in Tangiers in honour of that Italian-born writer who adopted Morocco as her home

Earthquake in Chile: MFA intervenes on behalf of Italians

Joint Crisis Unit-Embassy delegation to deliver emergency supplies to Conception. Deliveries at home to the elderly; buses made available to those leaving for Santiago

Expo Shanghai 2010: a user-guide

The Italian Consulate in Shanghai has set aside a section of its web site for information to help users to make the most of the Fair taking place from 1 May to 1 October 2010

Cooperation: a journey to Africa to promote women’s and children’s health

The Overland 12 expedition left in January to cross 27 countries in 5 months, bringing assistance to local healthcare facilities and prevention campaigns

This section contains the appointments scheduled for current month for Minister Frattini and Secretaries of State Alfredo Mantica, Vincenzo Scotti and Stefania Craxi associated with foreign policy activities

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