Undersecretary Amendola: mission to Warsaw to participate in the “Group of Visegrad” Summit

Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Vincenzo Amendola has been on a mission to Warsaw, participating in the “Group of Visegrad” Summit (Poland, Hungary, Czeck Republic, Slovak Republic), which focuses on issues related to the countries of the Balkan area. Mr. Amendola has been accompanied by the Italian Ambassador to Poland, Alessandro de Pedys, and the Special Envoy […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Joint press conference by Minister Gentiloni and Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov (Villa Madama, 2 December 2016)

On Friday, 2 December, at 1 p.m. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will meet the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at Villa Madama. A joint press conference is 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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IDLO Partnership Forum – Access to Justice and The Rule of Law as Drivers of Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges

On the occasion of the yearly Assembly of the Parties of the IDLO (International Development Law Organization), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is hosting the IDLO Partnership Forum: Access to Justice and The Rule of Law as Drivers of Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges. Inspired by the United Nations Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, with […]

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Malta for Italy, Marco Arcidiacono’s watercolours on show for Amatrice

In his watercolours, Marco Arcidiacono reproduces the colours of the Mediterranean by plunging into the beauties of the Mare Nostrum, one of Italy’s greatest treasures. His work will be on display in Malta in an exhibition to support the inhabitants of Amatrice who were struck by the earthquake. The watercolour exhibition entitled “Malta for Italy” […]

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Australia – Vivacissimo mandolin concert in Sydney

The Anna Schivazappa-Claudio Fontana duo will have the task of enlivening the ninth edition of ‘Vivacissimo 2016’, the music programme that the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney organises every year. The two musicians, who respectively play the mandolin and the piano, will present a programme mainly focused on mandolin music composed by Raffaele Calace, Vittorio […]

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Japan – Tokyo celebrates famous cartoon based on De Amicis novel

Forty years since the release of the first Japanese TV episode adapted from De Amicis’ novel ‘Cuore’, Tokyo will celebrate the book by screening 52 episodes of the animation series “Marco -Dagli Appennini alle Ande” [Marco, from the Appennines to the Andes]. The cartoon is considered to be a milestone in the world history of […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Presentation of the project ‘ReStArt – Regenerative Art in the Spirit of EurAsia’ (Farnesina, 1 December 2016)

On Thursday, 1 December 2016, at 10:30 a.m., the Farnesina will host the presentation of the ProgettoReStArt –Regenerative Art in the Spirit of EurAsia, an initiative stemming from generations dedicated to art and culture and promoted by the Rosini Gutman Foundation, a group committed to fostering innovative projects, also aimed at supporting the economy and […]

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“Postcards from the other Italy” – Discovering London’s thousand faces

Isabella is perfectly integrated in London’s multicultural society: she came to London one and a half years ago to work in the Human Resources division of a Chinese company in the City. “Meeting Brits in London has become a rarity but the wonderful thing about this city is that it enables people to find affinities […]

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Italy-Germany, Minister Gentiloni arrives in Berlin

Minister Gentiloni arrived in Berlin today on a mission that includes, besides the opening of the exhibition on the history of Italian military internees, his participation tomorrow in the session titled “Crises as the New Normal? Perspectives of German and European Foreign Policy” of the 4th Berlin Foreign Policy Forum, promoted by the Koerber Foundation. […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder – IDLO Partnership Forum: Access to Justice and The Rule of Law (Farnesina, 29 November 2016)

On Tuesday, 29 November, at 2 p.m., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) will host the IDLO Partnership Forum: “Access to Justice and The Rule of Law as Drivers of Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges” during the Annual Assembly of Parties of IDLO (International Development Law Organization). Drawing inspiration from the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – Russia: Italian business mission to Kaluga

An Italian business mission to the Russian region of Kaluga took place on 15 and 16 November. The Italian Embassy in the Russian Federation, the ICE-Italian Trade Agency, the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Moscow, the Russian-Italian Chamber of Commerce, Italy’s entrepreneurial associations operating in the Russian Federation (Confindustria Russia, and GIM-Unimpresa), and 25 Italian […]

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China – A course for new Ambassadors of Italian wine closes with awards for 80 sommeliers

Italian wine exports to China have increased by 30.4% in the first 8 months of 2016, compared to an average rise of 24% in the rest of the world. With a view to supporting the internationalisation of Italy’s wine-producing sector, ICE-Agency, in conjunction with the Ministry of Economic Development, is carrying out several promotional activities […]

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