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    Accreditation Notices
    5 April 2017
    ACCREDITATION NOTICE – “Starting from girls. Women Forum on inequality and sustainable growth”

    On 7 and 8 April 2017, the Farnesina will host  “Starting from girls. Women Forum on inequality and sustainable growth”, an International Dialogue Forum. The forum is organized as part of the Italian G7 Presidency activities in cooperation with WE-Women Empower the World, the Aspen Initiative for Europe, and Valore D.“Strengthening young women’s rights and […]

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    5 April 2017
    Lithuania – Vilnius to host ‘MAGMA’ international exhibition

    Lithuania’s National Art Gallery will launch the international exhibition titled “MAGMA. Writing in bodies. Italy and Lithuania from 1965 to Nowadays” on April 14 in Vilnius. The exhibition, organised through the cooperation of the Italian Cultural Institute in Vilnius and the Italian Embassy, will showcase the work of major Italian and Lithuanian artists such as […]

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    5 April 2017
    The Netherlands – Amsterdam hosts event on Lalla Romano’s home

    The Italian Cultural Institute in Amsterdam has launched a new series of events focused around Italian writers’ homes. Gandolfo Cascio, professor of Italian Literature at the University of Utrecht, together with Carmela Callea, director of the Cultural Institute, organised the initiative entitled “Literary Tourism on Thursdays: a journey in the homes of eminent Italian writers.” […]

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    5 April 2017
    ‘A Era do Caos. Uma viagem pela grande desordem mundial’

    The Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon, with a view to promoting the dissemination of the translation of the Italian book, accepted the proposal of the local publishing house Editorial Presença to make a presentation of the Portuguese translation of the book by Federico Rampini ‘L’Età del Caos. Viaggio nel grande disordine mondiale’ (‘The Age of […]

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    5 April 2017
    “The Western Balkans in the European Union: Enlargement to What? Accession to What?” (Farnesina, 5 April 2017)

    The Farnesina hosts the International Conference “The Western Balkans in the European Union”, co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), in conjunction with the Centre International de Formation Européenne (CIFE) and the Centre Franco-Autrichien pour le rapprochement en Europe (CFA). The event is part of […]

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    5 April 2017
    Minister Alfano in Brussels for the Conference on Syria

      The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is on mission to Brussels today to attend the Conference on Syria. The Conference opening session will begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Europa Building with opening remarks by the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres and by […]

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    Press Releases
    4 April 2017
    Alfano: meeting with the Director General of IOM​

    Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received at the Farnesina the Director General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), William Lacy Swing. The talks focused on the global challenge posed by migration, with special attention on the migration flows along the Central Mediterranean and the current cooperation with the […]

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    Press Releases
    4 April 2017
    Swiss Ambassador summoned urgently to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

    The Swiss Ambassador, Giancarlo Kessler, has been summoned urgently to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the night-time closure of three border crossings and the statements that accompanied the Swiss decision. Mr Kessler stressed that it was a temporary and experimental measure. It will soon be reviewed as part of a further improvement of cooperation […]

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    Press Releases
    4 April 2017
    Minister Alfano in Brussels tomorrow for Syria Conference

    Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be attending the Syria Conference in Brussels tomorrow. The opening session will begin at 9:30 in the Europa Building, with opening remarks by the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, and the EU High Representative, Federica Mogherini. A group […]

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    Press Releases
    4 April 2017
    Alfano: “The news of the chemical attack against helpless civilians in Syria and the bombing of the hospitals where the wounded were taken are upsetting”

    Alfano: “The news of the chemical attack against helpless civilians in Syria and the bombing of the hospitals where the wounded were taken are upsetting. Italy will be in the forefront at the UN Security Council emergency meeting requested by France and United Kingdom and tomorrow at the Brussels Syria Conference, in condemning the use […]

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