Syria: The Foreign Ministry expresses utmost concern for the situation in East Aleppo

The Foreign Ministry expresses utmost concern for the situation in East Aleppo and reaffirms the imperative of protecting the civilian population and of respecting international humanitarian law. In recalling that also the Holy Father underscored the fact that Aleppo is above all a city inhabited by thousands of innocent civilians, the Ministry calls on the […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Presentation of the Italian Year Book on Human Rights 2016 (Farnesina, 15 December 2016)​

On Thursday, 15 December at 3 p.m., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will host the Presentation of the Italian Year Book on Human Rights 2016, organised by the Interministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU), in partnership with the University of Padua. The event will be opened by the Deputy Secretary General of […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Conference “Youth and Intercultural Dialogue: Italian and GCC voices” (Farnesina, 14 December 2016)

On Friday, 14 December, at 10:15 a.m., the Farnesina will host the Conference entitled “Youth and Intercultural Dialogue: Italian and GCC voices”, organised by the Institute of International Affairs (IAI) in conjunction with the Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), under the patronage of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). The […]

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“Cartoline dall’altra Italia” – Neapolitan plays on stage in Brazil

Anita Mosca brings Italy and Naples on stage in Brazil. The theatre actress, who moved to Belo Horizonte nearly six years ago, has worked on the writings by Neapolitan playwright Enzo Moscato. “The Italian and Brazilian culture meet and blend well on stage,” she told “Cartoline dall’altra Italia” (“Postcards from the other Italy”), the web series produced […]

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Conference on Inclusion of People with Disabilities within Italian Cooperation

Chamber of Deputies: 13 December the Conference on “Inclusion of People with Disabilities within Italian Cooperation” On 13 December the Conference on “Inclusion of Disabilities in Italian Cooperation” will be organised by the Chamber of Deputies by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Maeci), the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (Aics) and the […]

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Cooperation -“Evaluation of cooperation projects 2012-2015”

The publication “Evaluation of cooperation projects 2012-2015” provides a summary of independent technical evaluations of the initiatives financed by Italian cooperation from 2012 to date, in different formats and in different geographical areas. The publication was commissioned by the 9th Office of the Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGCS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

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United States – Andrew Viterbi guest at the Italian Cultural Institute

Andrew James Viterbi is an Italian engineer and entrepreneur naturalised American. Born in 1935, Viterbi is the co-founder of Qualcomm – one of the major communication companies in the world – and the inventor of the algorithm that bears his name, the groundwork of a large part of the mobile telephony. He will be hosted […]

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Switzerland – Month-long tribute will be paid to Mario Monicelli

Switzerland will pay a month-long tribute to Mario Monicelli, the last witness of a glorious season for Italian cinema, in a festival that is due to start on 1 January and run until 30 January. The Italian Cultural Institute in Zurich announced that the films by the famous artist that will be shown are 12, […]

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Argentina – Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires hosts Christmas concert

To wind up its activities for 2016, the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires has organised at 7 p.m. on 14 December a Christmas concert entitled “Amor mi fa cantar” by the In Pro Ibis ensemble, which has long been performing Medieval music in Buenos Aires. The concert will include songs from both the sacred […]

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Cairo bombing: firm condemnation by Farnesina

The Italian Foreign Ministry firmly condemns this morning’s terrorist attack on the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral and expresses its sympathy to the families of the victims, to the Egyptian people and to the Coptic Orthodox Church.Italy confirms its staunch commitment to combat terrorism alongside the Countries in the region.

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Istanbul bombing: firm condemnation by Farnesina

The Italian Foreign Ministry firmly condemns last night’s bombings in Istanbul, which caused the death of dozens of people and injured more than 160 people. The Ministry also wishes to express its closeness to the families of the people killed and its solidarity to the Government and to all the Turkish people. Italy confirms its […]

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Human Rights Day

On the day which marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights  by the United Nations General Assembly, on December 10, 1948, the world celebrates the International Human Rights Day.Italy joins in the celebrations, standing firm in its commitment to the theme and believing that respecting and defending human rights are the necessary […]

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