International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Italian Foreign Ministry staunchly confirms Italy’s commitment to promote gender equality and to fight all forms of discrimination and violence against women. Thanks to Italy’s contribution to negotiating the texts, the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly (competent for human rights […]

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Meeting between Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Chairman of the National Oil Company, Mustafa Sanallah

Minister Gentiloni received today at the Farnesina the Chairman of the National Oil Company (NOC), Mustafa Sanallah, expressing his sincere appreciation for the role Mr Sanallah has played in keeping the National Oil Company independent, united and fully operational also through the most difficult phases of the Libyan transition.Mr Sanallah illustrated to Gentiloni the current […]

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Referendum: overseas voting operations close at 4 p.m. local time on 1 December

In relation to news published on the press and circulated on social media, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs intends to specify that overseas voting operations close at 4 p.m. local time on 1 December. Although it is true that the relevant Law provides that the voter send the envelope containing the ballot sheet with the […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder: Presentation to the press of the second edition of the MED Forum – Mediterranean Dialogues ( Farnesina, 25 November 2016)

On Friday, 25 November, at 12:00 p.m., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will host the presentation to the press of the second edition of MED- Mediterranean Dialogues, a Forum organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI).  The Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

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Russian Federation – Moscow celebrates the art and life of Eleonora Duse

Moscow’s State Contemporary History Museum will open tomorrow the exhibition on “Eleonora Duse and Vera Komissarzhevskaja. Two Divas in the Mirror”. The exhibition is organised by major Russian and Italian institutions and museums, and by the Italian Cultural Institute in Moscow. The exhibition narrates the life and artistic career of the two great stars of […]

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Climate – 195 Countries with a single goal: join forces to jointly tackle the challenge of climate change

This year’s COP22, the UN-promoted summit that was recently closed in Marrakesh, was even more relevant than in the past because it falls under the historic Paris Agreement on climate change which has just come into force. What were the conclusions of the COP22, what are the commitments made by FAO on climate and what […]

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Referendum: Minister Gentiloni and Foreign Affairs senior officials meet committees for and against reforms

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met this afternoon, at the Farnesina, the representatives of the pro-reform committees (Hon. Ettore Rosato, Hon. Maurizio Lupi, Sen. Roberto Cociancich, Sen. Aldo di Biagio, Dr. Antonio Funiciello, Sen. Francesco Giacobbe) and the representatives of the against-reform committees (Sen. Gaetano Quagliariello, Hon. Renato Brunetta, Sen. Guido […]

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Gentiloni: the Budget Committee has taken a major step forward for development cooperation

“This is a major step forward showing the Government’s commitment to international development aid. The amendment, which was approved yesterday, acknowledges the urgency of investing in international cooperation.” This was the comment made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, on the approval by  the Chamber of Deputees’ Budget Committee of the amendment to the budget bill, which includes the […]

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Japan – Advanced robotics, a new scientific agreement between Italy and Japan

Cooperation between Italy and Japan in consolidating in the development of new joint advanced robotics projects, particularly humanoid, and in promoting the exchange of teachers and researchers. A new agreement has been signed in  Tokyo between the Institute of BioRobotics of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa and Waseda University, one of Japan’s most prestigious universities […]

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Australia – Footwear, clothing and design: Made in Italy wins in Australia

Footwear, leather goods and clothing, as well as design and homeware are the Made in Italy products with the greatest potential in Australia. The market survey – commissioned to Colmar Brunton by the Consulate General in Melbourne – was presented to the public during a visit to Australia by Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, at […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Inaugural Event of the 8th “Farnesina Open Doors” dedicated to the subject of “Dialogues, cultures, Mediterranean” (Farnesina, 28 November 2016)​

On Monday 28 November at 10:00 am, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will host the inaugural event of “Farnesina Open Doors“, now at its 8th edition dedicated to the subject of “Dialogues, cultures, Mediterranean.”The event’s rich programme will feature “Love Difference – Mar Mediterraneo” by Michelangelo Pistoletto, that will be set up at […]

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Week of Italian Cuisine in the World: Malta – Portugal – Czech Republic

Malta A gala evening was held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Valletta on 21 November to inaugurate first Week of Italian Cuisine in the World in the presence of the President Emeritus of Malta, Hon. Ugo Mifsud Bonnici. Following the opening address by Italian Ambassador, Giovanni Umberto De Vito, the Director of the Institute […]

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