A course to train 50 judges and magistrates kicks off in Cameroon​

Cooperation activities between Italy and Cameroon to foster the Rule of Law and the respect of human rights are continuing thanks to the new high-level training courses promoted by the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa and the Ministry of Justice of Cameroon. The project received logistic support from ENAM (École Nationale d’Administration et de Magistrature […]

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Malta – Meeting with Giangi Razeto, “Ambassador of Italian Design”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has launched the idea of celebrating the Italian Design Day across the world, on 2 March of every year, through the network of Embassies, Consulates and Italian Cultural Institutes. To this end, the Foreign Ministry has set up at the Farnesina a Scientific Committee composed by the […]

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Germany – Italian Design Day in Berlin, event hosted at the Italian Embassy

Preparations for the launch of Italian Design Day is in full swing also in Berlin. On 1 March, the initiative will see 100 cities and 100 “Ambassadors of Design” engaged in illustrating their own design of excellence. It is a way of testifying to the Made-in-Italy production that does not only involves technology or high-end […]

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Turkey – Italian Design Day, Marco Paolo Servalli in Ankara

The Italian Embassy in Ankara is organizing a lecture by architect Marco Paolo Servalli in cooperation with the Department of Architecture of the University of Bilkent. Mr Servalli’s long creative experience has also left tangible evidence in Turkey. Among his works, worthy of mention are the Italian Pavilion and Garden at the Expo Antalya 2016 […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 27 February: latest news from around the world

Brazil: Ternium strengthens its presence by acquiring the Companhia Siderurgica do Atlantico The Ternium/Techint Group has acquired from the Thyssen Krupp 100% of the Companhia Siderurgica do Atlantico (CSA), headquartered in the district of Santa Cruz, in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The acquisition turns Italy into the leading steel producer in Brazil, ranking […]

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Australia – Italian Design Day: Design Thinking and Innovation. Where beauty finds its place

The Italian Design Day, the event cross-fertilising design projects and exchanging ideas and insights, will continue over the years, enriching this first global reservoir of ideas and, for the city of Sydney, it will feature graphic designer Francesco Cavalli in the role of testimonial.    On 2 March, the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) will host a chat by […]

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Greece – Cinema, everything is ready for the “Il femminile che cambia” festival

Who says ‘woman’ says creativity, passion and talent. Who says ‘woman’ says love, wife and mother. Who says ‘woman’ says revolution, change and courage. Who says ‘woman’ says a lot of things and often it is the cinema that does the story-telling and the profiling of many of the characters drawn from the universe of […]

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Germany – “Scientific Tuesdays” kick off

Andrea Accomazzo, an engineer currently in charge of interplanetary missions at the Operations Department of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Darmstadt, will open the new cycle of lectures organised by the Italian Consulate General in Frankfurt under the title “I martedì della scienza” (“Scientific Tuesdays”). The cycle is dedicated to the dissemination of scientific […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press point of Minister Alfano and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini (Farnesina, 27 February 2017)

On Monday, 27 February, at 7:30 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will receive at the Farnesina the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini. The meeting will allow to analyse the main issues of European and international interest and of the upcoming G7 […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Presentation of the first Italian Design Day in the World (Farnesina, 2 March, 2017)

The First Italian Design Day in the World. Minister Alfano: “A magnificent showcase for Italy in the world. An inititative that seeks to promote the excellence of our country, as a superpower of beauty.” The first Italian Design Day, organised by the Directorate General for  Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation of the Ministry of […]

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Turkey – Istanbul hosts first JETCO meeting

Istanbul has hosted the first Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO) meeting between Italy and Turkey. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Economic Development, Carlo Calenda, and the Turkish Minister of Economy, Nihat Zeybekci.  JETCO aims to enhance the strategic partnership between Italy and Turkey. Italy is, in fact, Turkey’s number three overall […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press point for Minister Alfano and the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel (Farnesina, 27 February, 2017)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano will meet the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, on Monday February 27, at 5 p.m. A joint press point has been scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event are requested to apply for […]

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