Farnesina Collection – “Mecenati del XXI secolo – Institutional art awards” 2017 edition

The Farnesina Collection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation was awarded the 2017 “Mecenati del XXI secolo – Institutional art awards”  prize as the best art collection in a public institution. The award ceremony took place today at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MIBACT). This award was organised […]

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Conviction against Radko Mladic by the criminal tribunal

The sentence handed down today by the International Criminal Tribunal pertaining to the former Yugoslavia against Ratko Mladic concerns one of the most painful chapters of modern European history. The Court has performed the vitally important task of promoting justice and fighting against impunity in its work over the past few years. Italy has always […]

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Press accreditation notice – Italian Turkish forum and press point Minister Alfano and Turkish Foreign Minister Cavuşoğlu (Rome, UniCredit offices, 23 November 2017)

On Thursday, 23 November 2017, the tenth edition of the Italian-Turkish Forum will take place at the UniCredit offices in Rome, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, in attendance, along with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Cavuşoğlu. The two Foreign Ministers will have bilateral talks at the UniCredit offices at 11:00 a.m., […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Round Table “Research and innovation in Italy, Portugal and Spain in a global context” (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, 23 November 2017)

A round table on “Research and innovation in Italy, Portugal and Spain in a global context” will be held on Thursday, 23 November 2017, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. As is customary, the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish COTEC Foundations will take stock of the status, performance and prospects […]

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Headquarters Agreement signed between Italy and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO)

A Headquarters Agreement between Italy and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) to establish an office of the European agency in Rome was signed this morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation by the Director General for the European Union Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi, and the Executive Director of the EASO, José Carreira. […]

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“Visa Policy in Support of the Italian Economy”

The event entitled “Visa Policy in Support of the Italian Economy”, that the Foreign Ministry organised for Italian business people, bankers, financiers and professionals, was aimed at attracting resources, capital, know-how and innovation to Italy simply by streamlining the visa granting procedure for investors, businessmen and people wanting to take up their residence in Italy for […]

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Austria – United Nations and Italy sign new agreements on outer space activities

New agreements give strong impulse to Italy’s space sector and the opportunity to cooperate on new scientific and technological efforts to meet the challenge of space exploration, satellite communication, Earth observation and the management of natural disasters.   These are the prospects contained in the New Agreement signed by the Government of the Italian Republic […]

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The Farnesina hosts the Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad

The Farnesina hosts the Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad(CGIE)with the attendance of 63 Council members representing Italian communities abroad and the Italian civil society organisations engaged in supporting emigrants. The meeting’s agenda includes reforming the bodies representing Italians abroad, the strategy to support the new movement of Italians abroad, the greater […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Visa policy in support of the Italian economy, Farnesina, 22 November

On Wednesday 22 November, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Farnesina will host an event entitled “Visa policy in support of the Italian economy” to present the new services the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation offers to attract  resources, capital, know-how and innovation by simplifying visa application procedures for investors, businessmen and […]

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Alfano welcomes the new President of the IFRC, Francesco Rocca

  “I would like to congratulate you on your recent prestigious appointment as President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, a strategic partner for the Italian Cooperation Service. We are confident that the relationship between our Development Cooperation and the IFRC will take on a broader scope as a result […]

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Meeting with his Swiss counterpart, Ignazio Cassis

    “Switzerland is among Italy’s top trade partners, with exchanges worth approximately 30 billion euros, in addition to cooperating in key areas including the energy, finance and transport sectors and a very significant volume of reciprocal direct investments. These are the happy notes of excellence that configure the positive framework of our deep friendship, […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 21 November: latest global news

Second Week of Italian Cuisine in the World – Promotional Event of the Basilicata Region The Italian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, in conjunction with the Basilicata Region and the Association DMLA.be, today hosts an event to promote the fashion, culinary and winemaking tradition and historical heritage of the Basilicata Region, at the attendance […]

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