1st ITALO-LIBYAN ECONOMIC FORUM (7 – 8 JULY 2017, AGRIGENTO)

The first Italo-Libyan Economic Forum, organised by The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, with Libya’s Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeg, will be held in Agrigento on 8 July, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.It was first proposed by Minister Alfano while on a visit to Tripoli on 6 May and promptly […]

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Africa. Alfano: “Absolute priority in Italy’s foreign policy”

“Africa has acquired a position of absolute relevance in Italy’s foreign policy. I met all the African ambassadors on 25 May when I joined them in celebrating their Africa Day and I am very happy to find them broadly represented here today, together with the top executives of the Italian Geographical Society (SGI),” said the […]

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North Korea. Ballistic missile test: Italy expresses its firm condemnation

Italy very firmly condemns the ballistic missile test conducted overnight by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The test constitutes yet another clear violation of several resolutions of the United Nations Security Council. North Korea’s missile and nuclear programme represents a serious threat to international peace and security and to the global non-proliferation regime. The […]

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Guatemala – “The Postman”, starring Massimo Troisi screened at the Italian Cultural Institute in Guatemala

The cycle of film screenings continues at the Italian Cultural Institute in Guatemala City with the showing of Michael Radford’s “The Postman” starring Massimo Troisi, on Monday, 10 July, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Mario is a simple man who accepts the job of postman. His job however is to deliver the mail to only […]

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Iran – “The Roads of Friendship” ushered by Maestro Riccardo Muti

“The Roads of Friendship” project, which has been organised by the Fondazione Ravenna Manifestazioni ever since 1997 under the directorship of Maestro Riccardo Muti, has the merit of maximising the dissemination of Italian music, promoting the best Italian orchestras and young talents abroad while, at the same time, reinforcing the ties between peoples.    This […]

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Czech Republic – 14 children from the Czech Republic affected by oncological diseases and other disorders sail towards the Mediterranean

“Nave Italia”, the largest brigantine in the world owned by the Italian Navy and the Italian Yacht Club, is sailing from the port of Genoa today with an exceptional crew made up by 14 children, mostly from the Czech Republic, who are recovering from oncological diseases or serious social distress, will make landfall in Sardinia […]

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Brenner Pass: Austrian Ambassador in Rome summoned to the Farnesina

“Following the statements made by the Austrian Government on the deployment of troops at the Brenner Pass, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, summoned the Austrian Ambassador in Rome, Dr. René Pollitzer, to the Ministry this morning.”

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Alfano holds a telephone conversation with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates

“Italy is ready to support any effort to de-escalate tension in the Gulf region,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, in a telephone conversation that he had today with the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Abdallah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He continued: “Italy is paying close attention […]

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The Foreign Ministry and the Italian civil society join forces for Mine Action

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, today chaired the annual meeting of the National Committee for Humanitarian Action against Anti-personnel Mines hosted by the Farnesina, which was attended by representatives of the major NGOs working on global humanitarian demining projects.   Mr Della Vedova said: “Italy is strongly […]

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Morocco – An exhibition of 20th century Morocco through the eyes of Italian explorers

On 6 July the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco will inaugurate a photographic exhibition entitled “Le Maroc du XXe siècle:  impressions et souvenirs des explorateurs italiens,”  which will remain open to the public until 30 July.  It is a collection of shots of Morocco taken by Italian geologists/geographers who travelled across the country […]

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Brazil – “Italians, like us”, exhibition to start in Sao Paulo on Monday

“Italians, like us” will open in Sao Paulo on 3 July. The exhibition, which the Italian Cultural Institute in Sao Paulo (Brazil) has organised in cooperation with Italcam, consists of 16 panels designed to offer a selection of Italy’s contributions to civilised living. It is a journey across two centuries with references also to a […]

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Italian Embassy to the Holy See-Artificial intelligence, an ethical challenge?

“Artificial Intelligence: an ethical challenge?” is the name of the seminar promoted by the Italian Embassy to the Holy See in conjunction with the  “Cortile dei Gentili”, a body of the Pontifical Council for Culture established by Pope Benedict XVI to favour the encounter and the dialogue between believers and non-believers, scheduled for Thursday 6 […]

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