Speech by the Hon. Minister at the Conference “Sixty years of Europe with a Future to Design” – University of Messina​

University of Messina​   (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered)   Your Magnificence, Rector Pietro Navarra, Honourable Deputies and Senators, Mr Mayor and Mr Prefect, Msgr. Giovanni Accolla, Eminent professors, Dear students, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am indeed very happy to be here with you today. A week ago, on the 25th […]

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Speech by the Hon. Minister at the Conference “Sixty years and beyond: contributing to development cooperation”

(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered)   Commissioner Mimica (EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and development), Minister Tanoh (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ivory Coast), Minister Le Guen (French Minister for Development and Francophonie), Secretary of State Kalnina-Lukasevica (Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia), Minister Bonino (former Minister […]

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Address by the Hon. Minister to the participants in the event ” Against Food ‘Traffic Light’ Labelling and Protectionism

A meeting on the protection of the Italian agrifood industry and the importance of fact-based information on nutrition Farnesina , 21 April 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Madam Minister Lorenzin, Undesecretary of State Scalfarotto, President Scordamaglia, (President of Federalimentare – the Italian Food & Drink Industry Federation) President Giansanti, (President of […]

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is in La Valletta to attend the informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich)​

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is in La Valletta to attend the informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich). The meeting will focus on the major issues on the international agenda. After the meeting, Minister Alfano will have a bilateral meeting with the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and […]

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Farnesina Open Doors – 9th Transparency Day (5-11 May, 2017)

“It is with great pleasure that I welcome the “Farnesina Open Doors” event, now at its 9th edition.The opening of the Farnesina Palace to the general public is yet another opportunity to enhance the transparency of the activities carried out by Italian diplomacy, drawing citizens and institutions closer to our foreign policy. This year’s edition […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – “One Arctic” event (Farnesina, 2 May 2017)

On Tuesday, 2 May 2017, from 3 to 4 p.m., the Farnesina will host the event “One Arctic”, the first youth simulation of the Arctic Council in Italy organised by the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI) in association with the Embassy of the United States in Italy, with the attendance of Undersecretary Benedetto Della […]

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Sixty Years and Beyond: Contributing to Development Cooperation

“As part of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, we want to dedicate a moment of reflection to development cooperation. In providing assistance to growth and development, the EU beams the ‘Union proud of its values’ that European leaders evoked in the Declaration signed here in Rome […]

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FAO Open Day

FAO is opening its doors to the public for the very first time on 6 and 7 May, as part of the ‘Open House Roma’ initiative. FAO wishes to welcome visitors and increase their awareness about the work it carries out and the goals it pursues. It is also an opportunity for visitors to walk […]

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India – Business mission to India has started: 800 BTB meetings scheduled

Over 60 companies, 6 trade associations, 4 universities and research centres, 8 banks, the CDP group, a total of 150 participants and around 800 business-to-business (BTB) meetings scheduled between Italian companies and Indian counterparts, make up the business mission to India (26-28 April) promoted by the Ministries of Economic Development and Foreign Affairs and International […]

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Czech Republic – Italy participates in the International Cybernetics Forum in Brno

AIdAM – The Italian Association of Mechatronic Automation participated in the Kybernetická revoluce forum in Brno, an international event attended by Czech and Italian companies involved in mechatronics and industry 4.0. The initiative, which took place on 26 April last, was part of the agreement signed between AIdAM and the Italo-Czech Chamber of Commerce (Camic) on […]

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Australia – Beyond classics. New Italian Cinema

The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Sydney returns to the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre with an exciting new film season entitled Beyond classics. New Italian Cinema. Following a careful selection of the latest and most brilliant contemporary Italian feature films, viewers will have a unique opportunity to see Italy on the big screen through the ironic, sensitive, […]

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‘Giorgio de Chirico. Metaphysical Apparitions’

The first big exhibition by the master of metaphysical painting entitled ‘Giorgio de Chirico. Apparizioni metafisiche’ (‘Giorgio de Chirico. Metaphysical Apparitions’) made its debut in Russia. The exhibition is a historic event if we consider that in 1929 only four of the artist’s works had been displayed in Moscow and some of his drawings and […]

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