Italian Economic Diplomacy, 25 October: latest news from the world

Denmark: Italian Itinera will build a new bridge on the Storstrom Strait Gavio Group company Itinera has won the tender for the new Storstrom Bridge in Denmark. The project, which is worth approximately 282 million euro, was commissioned by the Road Directorate of the Danish Ministry of Transport. Itinera will be the main partner with […]

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“The Sustainable Development Goals: Experiences and Progresses on their implementation in Europe”

The members of the European network of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) are meeting in Rome from 25 to 27 October to debate the impact of the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the United Nations in September 2015, on the world of business.   The UNGC, the largest corporate sustainability initiative established at global level […]

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Alfano: “Italy is firmly committed to tackling the issue”

 “We intend to reaffirm both our firm commitment to tackling the issue and our unrelenting closeness to the children taken from their parents,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on commenting the meeting of the Task Force for Disputed Minors held today at the Farnesina’s Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration […]

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Presentation of the legal magazine “The Italian Law Journal”

The Farnesina hosts the presentation of the legal magazine “The Italian Law Journal”. The journal, published by “Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane” in Naples, aims to promote Italy’s legal tradition and culture abroad, hosting a critical debate on Italian law among the international community. The meeting opened with remarks by Andrea Caputo, the head of the cabinet […]

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Meeting between Minister Alfano and his Serbian counterpart

“Bilateral Italian-Serbian relations are excellent. Italy is one of Serbia’s main economic partners, and its biggest international investor. At European level, Italy firmly supports the path taken by Belgrade towards European integration, and admires its determination and commitment in pursuing the membership process. We know that this has often involved difficult decisions and the courage […]

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Meeting between Minister Alfano and his Azeri counterpart

“Bilateral relations are excellent. Azerbaijan is a trusted partner of Italy, a secular, moderate country that vigorously monitors the threat of religious fundamentalism,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano when describing the relations between Italy and Azerbaijan during his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of […]

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Minister Alfano meets with his Ukrainian counterpart

“Ukraine is a crucial partner in developing the EU’s Eastern Partnership. We support Kiev on its full implementation of the Association Agreement and its reform process, which are the necessary conditions whereby to further intensify our relations within the European Union,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told his Ukrainian counterpart, […]

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REMINDER – PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – “Mediterranean Women Mediators Network” (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, 26 October 2017)

On Thursday, 26 October, at 9:00 a.m., the “Mediterranean Women Mediators Network” conference will be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The event, organised in cooperation with IAI (Istituto Affari Internazionali) and WIIS Italy (Women in International Security Italy), will be attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, […]

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Minister Alfano meets with his Moldovan counterpart

“Our bilateral relations are excellent, also thanks to the contribution made by the Moldovan community in Italy. We are very satisfied with the positive performance of our economic relations,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told the Moldovan Foreign Minister, Andrei Galbur, whom he met in Palermo on the sidelines of […]

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17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Basel

Great success of the short film screening organised by the Italian Consulate in Basel for the 17th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World. The guests of the Italian Consulate were Gisella Calabrese and Giuseppe Mallozzi, respectively the artistic director and the president of the Cultural Association “Il Sogno di Ulisse”. […]

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International Procurement : the business within reach of Italian companies

The Info Day held today at the Farnesina is aimed at stimulating Italian businesses to participate in the United Nations Procurement system. The event was organised by the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation in partnership with Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and the other Geneva- based […]

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Alfano: «A Mediterranean Erasmus. Integrating the Southern shore is crucial for security» (Corriere della Sera)

A «Mediterranean Erasmus» to create the conditions for greater cultural integration among the Countries bordering the Mediterranean was the announcement made by the Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano. Today, in Palermo, he will open the first OSCE Conference, jointly held with the Countries of North Africa and entirely dedicated to the problem of migrants and their […]

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