Press and Institutional Communication Service

Head of the Press and Institutional Communication Service
Giuseppe Manzo

Deputy Head of Service
Carlo Schillaci

Telephone 06 3691 3412
Fax 06 3691 2092
Email: stampa.caposervizio@esteri.it

Office I – Communication with Italian and foreign media, information instruments for central Government and the network abroad

• Collection, processing and distribution of Italian and foreign newspapers and periodicals and press agency bulletins to offices in the Ministry and the network abroad;
• organisation, coordination and preparation of press briefings;
• dissemination of information on, and promoting, the image of Italy to other offices in the Ministry, missions abroad and other government departments, bodies and organisations;
• assistance to Italian correspondents residing abroad and/or who travel abroad;
• accreditation of foreign correspondents in Italy and visits to Italy by foreign journalists;
• guidelines on information resources for Italian missions abroad.

Office II – Public information desk, institutional and multimedia communication

• Public Information Desk (in compliance with article 11 of Legislative Decree 165 of 30 March 2001), formulation of public communication strategy, institutional communication;
• information on the work of the Ministry and of its network abroad and on questions concerning international relations, the promotion of Italy and its image through the Internet and the use of IT and multi-media instruments and technologies;
• coordination of the editorial committee and the service of managing, producing and translating the content of the Ministry’s website;
• participation in national events and exhibitions regarding the work of the Ministry.

Office III – Relations with the Government Department for Information and Publishing and other institutions; agreements with press agencies

• Negotiation and administration of agreements with press agencies;
• relations with the Department for Information and Publishing at the Prime Minister’s Office, liaison with other institutions with responsibility for communications;
• subscriptions to press agency services, newspapers, periodicals and the purchase of publications for the offices of the Ministry and its missions abroad;
• organisation of the Ministry’s publishing initiatives, publication of information on the Ministry’s activities and initiatives;
• bilateral and multilateral questions in the information field, negotiation and application of agreements in this area.