Alfano: “Italy supports the WFP’s school canteen programme in Mali”

“Through the Italian Cooperation service, I have arranged for an immediate half-million-euro contribution to the World Food Program to fund a school canteen programme in Mali,” announced the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He continued: “The programmes promoting school canteens represent an important educational instrument by enabling minors to have at […]

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Hurricane Irma – The Foreign Ministry’s actions (update)

GENERAL FRAMEWORKHurricane Irma has moved out of the state of Florida. Damage has been reported to the power lines, telephone lines and hydroelectric power plants. The hurricane has currently been reclassified to a tropical storm. In the meantime, Hurricane José has definitively turned away from the island states of the Caribbean.The Italian Consulate General in […]

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Seminar on visas issued in favour of students and researchers

Professor Elda Morlicchio,  Rector of the Università Orientale of Naples, extended an invitation to the officers of the Farnesina’s Visa Centre to participate in a seminar. The event, entitled “Facilitare  l’emissione di visti d’ingresso in Italia in favore di studenti, ricercatori e docenti internazionali” [“Facilitating  the issuance of entry visas to Italy in favour of […]

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Belgium – Sottsass on show in Brussels marking 100th anniversary of his birth

The Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ettore Sottsass, one of the major Italian designers of the 20th century, will launch the exhibit “Ettore Sottsass.  Smalti 1958” [Ettore Sottsass, Enamels 1958], curated by Fulvio and Napoleone Ferrari, great collectors and founders of the Museo Casa […]

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Russian Federation – Saint Petersburg hosts Gianrico Carofiglio

The Italian Cultural Institute in Saint Petersburg has organised a reading with writer Gianrico Carofiglio on 27 September. Over the years, the former magistrate-turned-writer has become one of the best loved Italian authors. His books have been translated into 28 different languages. During the event, which will be hosted at the Aleksandrinsky Theatre, excerpts from […]

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Jordan – The Jordanian Italian Forum for Cooperation (JIFCO) is founded

A ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Amman marked the official opening of the Jordanian Italian Forum for Cooperation (JIFCO), the new association bringing together the Italian and Jordanian business communities. The association is under the guidance of the President of the Forum, Omar M.H. Al Jazy. Arianna Barilaro, executive director and the […]

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Giacomelli’s photography at Moscow’s MAMM

Moscow’s Multimedia Art Museum (MAMM) will host the exhibition of Mario Giacomelli’s photography entitled  “Mario Giacomelli. La poetica del paesaggio” [“Mario Giacomelli. The poetry of landscapes”], curated by Carlo Emanuele Bugatti, on 16 September. The launching ceremony will take place on Thursday 14 September and will be attended by Maurizio Mangialardi, Mayor of the the […]

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Telephone conversation between Alfano and Salamè

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a telephone conversation today with the Special Representative of the Secretary General (SGSR)and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, Ghassam Salame’. They had a long and fruitful conversation during which Minister Alfano discussed several priority issues regarding the political process to stabilize […]

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The Foreign Ministry launches a new online portal from which to obtain an entry visa for Italy and the Schengen Area

The Foreign Ministry launches a new online portal from which to obtain an entry visa for Italy and the Schengen Area. The project, called “VISA e-@pplication”, was entirely developed with European funds and is part of the European Union’s plan to completely dematerialise entry visas through e-visa application forms common to all the EU member […]

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​Alfano: “As a member of the United Nations Security Council, Italy contributes to responding to Pyongyang’s threats”

“As a member of the United Nations Security Council, Italy continues to promote global security and the international non-proliferation regime, by contributing to assure a proportionate and adequate response to Pyongyang,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, when commenting the Security Council’s unanimous approval of new sanctions against North Korea. […]

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Telephone conversation between Ministers Alfano and Le Drian

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, last night had a cordial telephone conversation with his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian. “Minister Le Drian informed me on the outcome of his mission to Libya, saying he was moderately optimistic over the positive evolution of the political reform process in the North African Country ahead […]

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Irma and José: the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit still at work in coordination with the Italian diplomatic and consular network in the area

In the aftermath of the passing of Hurricane José across Cuba, and after Irma made landfall on the coast of Florida, the Foreign Ministry continued coordinating Italy’s entire diplomatic and consular network in the region, providing information, assistance and outlining the possible future crisis response scenarios. The Italian Consulate General in Miami remains operative and, […]

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