Gentiloni: “An absurd resolution with a waning consensus” (Corriere della Sera)

“UNESCO’s denial of the connection between Judaism and the holy sites in Jerusalem is absurd, but it has been going on for years. The number of countries shifting their votes from yes to abstain is increasing,” said Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in an interview with the daily newspaper Corriere. Continuing on the issue of Italy […]

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Iran: publishes call for bids from foreign oil and gas companies

The National Iranian Oil Company announced it will soon launch a tendering open to large international companies for the exploitation of 29 oil and 21 natural gas fields. The companies interested will have to submit their bids by 19 November. Adjudication results will be announced on 7 December. Based on the forecasts of the Ministry […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTE – Human Corridors – Refugees from Lebanon to land at Rome Fiumicino airport on 24 October

The  “Human Corridors” Resettlement Programme, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of the Interior, the Comunita di Sant’Egidio, and the Federation of Protestant Churches in Italy and the Waldensian Board, is dealing with the arrival of 75 refugees from Lebanon. They are due to arrive at Rome’s Fiumicino airport on Monday, 24 October, and […]

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Argentina- ‘Aiutare mi aiuta’

‘Aiutare mi aiuta’ (Helping others helps me)  is the title of a charity event to raise money for the people stricken by the earthquake which rocked central Italy on 24 August. It was held at the Italian Theatre ‘Coliseo’, and organised by the Italian Embassy and Consulate General in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the help […]

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni receives the President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré

The meeting, which took place at a time when a democratic transition process is in motion in the African country, highlighted the political will to strengthen the political ties with Italy and the attention Italy pays to the whole of the Sahel region.The talks focused, among other issues, on relaunching the bilateral political and economic […]

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Spain – Italian Embassy in Madrid organises event to help Italy’s earthquake-stricken population

An important charity event will be held on Saturday Oct. 22, in the courtyard of the Italian School of Madrid, to raise money for the population affected by the earthquake that devastated central Italy on Aug. 24. Pictures of the victims and the damage caused by the quake left a profound mark in the souls […]

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Washington – Six Italian scientists receive awards in the United States

Six researchers, aged between 30 and 40, have become the pride and glory of Italy in North America. Six talents, six prizes, and the winners are  Ilaria Iacobucci, who received the  Paola Campese Award for research in leukemia;  Gaetano Santulli and Silvia Balbo who received the Hogan Lovells Award in Medicine, Biosciences and Cognitive Science; […]

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Venezuela – A MAECI proposal on pension calculations for Italians living abroad has been accepted

There is good news for Italian pensioners living in Venezuela. Thanks to a firm commitment from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the value of Venezuelan pensions paid to Italian nationals in Venezuela will be in euros from 1 January 2017. It will be at the DICOM flexible rate, which is more in […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder: Presentation to the press of the First Week of Italian Cuisine in the World (Villa Madama 26 October, 2016)

On Wednesday 26 October at 11:00 a.m, Villa Madama will host the presentation to the press of the “First Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” ( 21-27 November, 2016). The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies, Maurizio Martina, will open the event. […]

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16th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Events on 17 October

Barcelona: Salvatore Ferragamo, between art and fashion The Italian language week in Barcelona will begin with a tribute paid by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) to the style of Salvatore Ferragamo, a great craftsman and fashion designer and the favourite of some of the world’s most celebrated movie stars. Stefania Ricci, Director of the Ferragamo […]

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16th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Events scheduled for 18 October

Chicago, Dressing the Past: Outfits, Dreams and Memories of a XX Century Italian Writer.  Paola Masino all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura The Italian Cultural Institute in Chicago focused on the original connection between fashion and literature in presenting the book Album di vestiti (“Dress Album”), written by Paola Masino at the end of the ‘50s and […]

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NewDesignduemilasedici – Creativity in Italian Arts education

The Architecture Biennale of Venice hosted the award ceremony of the 7th national competition “NewDesignduemilasedici – Creativity in Italian Arts Education,” in the Sala delle Colonne of Ca’Giustinian. It is dedicated to “#insieme per oggetti, immagini e spazi del quotidiano” (#together for everyday objects, images and spaces). It was established in 2009 to promote and […]

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