Guatemala – ​ Italian Government supports project to promote legality

In order to prevent the spread of crime, the Italian Government will make a contribution of over 110,000 USD to the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CIGIG) for it to implement a cooperation project to promote the culture of legality in Guatemalan civil society, starting from children and young people. The project will focus […]

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Presentation of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2016

To celebrate the Human Rights Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosts the Presentation of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2016, organized within the framework of the “EU4 Human Rights” by the Interministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU), in partnership with the University of Padua. The event will be opened by the […]

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Training and Economic Diplomacy. Young Italian diplomats meet Enel management

The training process of ​the newly hired diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues. Today, they met with Enel management at the Farnesina to discuss the strategic challenges that lie ahead for Italy’s multinational energy corporation and the Italian economic diplomacy. The meeting focused on the main themes of creating “added value” and innovation […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Legality and security in Latin America : strategies, shared experiences, and cooperation perspectives (Farnesina, 16 December 2016

On Friday, 16 December, from 10:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) will host the Conference entitled “Legality and security in Latin America: strategies, shared experiences, and cooperation perspectives”, organised as part of the celebrations of the 150th Anniversary of the foundation of the Italo–Latin American Institute (IILA). […]

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The Italy for Companies Roadshow – Udine hosts 43rd lap

The Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia is hosting the last stop of the ‘Italy for Companies Roadshow’ in 2016. Today more than 90 companies took part in an initiative held in Udine and promoted by the Situation Room to present the activities and instruments offered to support companies of Italy’s Economic System, both public and […]

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Message of greetings by the Hon. Minister Angelino Alfano to the personnel of the Foreign Ministry serving in Italy and abroad

It is with a keen sense of honour and enthusiasm that I take office as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the eve for a very important year for Italy at international level. In 2017 we will hold the Chair of the G7, sit on the UN Security Council, host the 60th […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder: 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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Khartoum – “Include me at your table”, solidarity in Sudan begins in the kitchen

In Sudan solidarity sits around a table. The cycle of diplomacy of solidarity initiatives announced by the Italian Embassy to celebrate the “First Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” continues. The next project promoted by the Italian Development Cooperation Agency (AICS) and the Italian Embassy in Khartoum will be “Includimi a tavola” (“Include me at your […]

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Belgrade – Trilogy of events to commemorate Dario Fo and Franca Rame

A trilogy of performances, in Italian and Serbian, was staged in Belgrade to commemorate Dario Fo, playwright, actor, director, writer and Nobel Prize Laureate for Literature, who passed away in Ocotber. The event will also commemorate the author’s wife and muse, Franca Rame, theatre actress and playwright. The performances, promoted and hosted by the Italian […]

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Washington – Two stolen artworks returned to Italy

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agency returned to Italy an illuminated manuscript of the 14th Century and a 19th Century painting by Carelli in a ceremony recently held at the Italian Embassy in Washington.   “This ceremony marks another important phase in the long-standing cooperation between the […]

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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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