Uruguay – The Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo displays “From this side – Stories of European migrants in Uruguay”

To celebrate the International Migrants Month, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Migration Museum-MUMI, in conjunction with the Associazione Vissi d’Arte and the Centre of Photography of Montevideo-CdF, will present the photographic exhibition entitled “From this side – Stories of European migrants in Uruguay”. The exhibition will be held at the Italian Cultural […]

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Sudan. Let’s work together to combat illegal migration, Minister Gentiloni told Minister Ghandour

“Sudan is a strategic player in regional equilibriums: a stabler Sudan means more peace and stability in Sub-Saharan Africa and North Africa,” said Foreign Minister Gentiloni at the end of the meeting with his Sudanese counterpart, Ibrahim A. Ghandour, on the sidelines of the Rome MED 2016 conference. He added: “We want to cooperate even […]

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Libya. Humanitarian and diplomatic mission to Tripoli and Misrata

Ambassador-Designate to Libya, Giuseppe Perrone, and the Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Libya, Giorgio Starace, travelled to Tripoli and Misrata today while a delivery of 3 tonnes of medicines and medical aids carried by an Italian Air Force C-130 was being made to the two Libyan cities. The material is destined […]

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Meeting between Gentiloni and Johnson to discuss Brexit, the Syrian and Libyan crises and the Western Balkans

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni today met with the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, on the sidelines of the Rome Med 2016 Conference. In addition to exchanging opinions on the perspective Brexit negotiation process, the two ministers shared their respective evaluations on the Libyan crisis and its fallout on the […]

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The Farnesina hosts the presentation of the ‘ReStArt – Regenerative Art in the Spirit of EurAsia’ Project​

As part of the integrated promotion action of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Foreign Ministry hosted the presentation of the ReStArt – Regenerative Art in the Spirit of EurAsia Project, developed in cooperation with the Rosini Gutman Foundation. The presentation of the Project was introduced by the Director General for Cultural and Economic […]

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Brussels – Italy’s top tech companies attend Techitaly in Brussels

Members of the European Parliament, institutional senior officials and representatives of the Italian scientific and industrial sector have gathered in Brussels to attend Techitaly 2016, an event aimed at promoting Italy’s technology and industrial points of excellence in the field of sustainable and circular economy. The event was organized by the Italian Embassy in Brussels […]

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Mediterranean Dialogues: Rome is the hub for reviewing strategies

The second edition of the Rome-hosted MED Forum – Mediterranean Dialogues, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the ISPI (Institute for International Political Studies), closed today. Shared security, fighting terrorism, the future of the Middle East – with a special focus on Syria and Libya – immigration, energy, growth, and […]

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Berlin – Meeting with Italian musicians emigrated to Germany

The Italian Embassy in Berlin has organised a series of events to present the success stories of Italian musicians in Germany. The series is scheduled to start on Dec. 14 with three brilliant musicians living in Berlin: Claudio Donzelli, Federico Albanese and Andrea Belfi. They will participate in an open Q & A session chaired […]

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Helsinki – ICE-Trade Agency ushers 28 Italian start-ups into Slush 2016 in Helsinki

Twenty-eight Italian companies will participate in Slush 2016, an international two-day event held in Helsinki to showcase innovation. The participation, organised by ICE-Trade Agency promoting Italian companies abroad and their internationalisation, is aimed to encourage the presence of Italian start-ups at the event, fostering the encounter between the points of excellence of Italian companies spearheading […]

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Union for the Mediterranean’s Ministerial Conference on Energy

Only a few days after the closing of the COP22 conference in Marrakech and concomitantly with the opening of the second edition of the Rome Med Dialogues, today the Farnesina is hosting the Ministerial Conference on Energy of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), with the participation of 43 Countries from the two shores of […]

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Joint press conference by Minister Gentiloni and the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (Rome, Hotel Parco dei Principi, 2 December 2016)

On Friday, 2 December at 5 p.m. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni will meet the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at Rome’s Hotel Parco dei Principi, within the framework of Forum Med 2016. A joint press conference is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the […]

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Iraq – Gentiloni to al-Jaafari: Italy stands by your side

“We are standing by you while Mosul is being liberated and we will continue to be by your side through the post-Daesh stabilisation process. Italy intends to keep its commitment in the region, by supporting the Baghdad Government and the anti-ISIL coalition through the carrying out of crucially important activities, such as the restructuring of […]

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