“Postcards from the Other Italy” – In the heart of Europe to build a future

Jacopo, 27, has a degree in Political Science and is in Brussels in order to add zest to his curriculum. He is the interviewee of this new episode of “Postcards from the Other Italy”, the web series produced by the news agency ‘9colonne’ with the support of the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration […]

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Gentiloni: «Europe will be up against a wall on migration if it does not enforce existing agreements» (La Stampa)

“If the European Union remains nailed to the dogma of decimal points in the economy and to the idea that every Country goes its own way on the issue of migration, it’s going to find itself up against a wall,” repeats several times Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni while reflecting on the future of Europe in […]

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Joint Development Cooperation Committee approves initiatives for 60 million euros

The sixth meeting of the Joint Development Cooperation Committee, the deliberative body of Italian Cooperation established by Law No.125/2014, was held today. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, chaired the meeting. It was attended by, among others, Deputy Minister Mario Giro; Director General of Development Cooperation, Pietro Sebastiani; Director of the Italian […]

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Palestine: Italy gives a one million euro emergency contribution to UNRWA

Italy has approved a one million euro emergency contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The initiative aims to assure the continuity of essential services and protection activities in favour of Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip. The funds are particularly earmarked to support the “Transitional Shelter Cash Assistance” Programme launched after […]

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Colombia – Architects and engineers on show in Ibaguè

 “Italian Architects and Engineers in Colombia” is the title of an exhibition sponsored by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Bogotá recently opened in Ibaguè. The exhibition will run until 23 October. The aim of the exhibition is to give an overview of the contributions of Italian architects and engineers: Battista […]

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Bulgaria – The artistic history of Sofia told by Angela Occhipinti

The solo exhibition “Il mondo del mito e la spiritualità tra passato e presente” (“The World of Myth and Spirituality of the Past and Present”) by Italian artist Angela Occhipinti, an icon of Italy’s contemporary art scene, will run at Sofia’s National History Museum until 16 October. Organised by the city’s Italian Cultural Institute in […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder: Presentation of ANCE Report 2016 (Farnesina, 4 October)

On Tuesday, 4 October, at 10:30 a.m., the International Conference Hall at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will host the presentation of the ANCE Report 2016  on the presence of Italian construction companies in the world. The event, which is organised by the Foreign Ministry in partnership with ANCE – National Association […]

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Italy re-elected to ICAO Council

The Ministry of Foreign Affaris and International Cooperation expresses great satisfaction at the re-election of Italy to a Part 1 seat on the Council of ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation). For Italy, an ICAO Council member since its foundation, the re-election confirms its position among the States of chief importance in air transport. The extraordinary […]

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Afghanistan: Italy gives WFP 800,000 euros to assist refugees and the internally displaced

The Italian Cooperation allocated 800,000 euros in emergency aid to WFP (World Food Programme) to support the extraordinary plan the organization launched. The WFP plan faces up to the very severe humanitarian situation generated by the return of an increasing number of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and by a growing number of the internally displaced […]

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Sudan: Italy responds to the cholera emergency by contributing 400,000 euros to IFRC

In light of the health emergency situation in Sudan caused by the proliferation of outbreaks of bacillary diarrhoea, the Italian Cooperation contributed 400,000 euro emergency aid to the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC). This is in response to the plea the IFRC and the Red Crescent made at the beginning of September to help approx. 64,500 people, […]

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Czech Republic – Mario Ferrante on show in Prague

A solo exhibition by Mario Ferrante, “L’amore al tempo delle stelle cadenti,” will open in Prague at the Italian Cultural Institute on 6 October at 6:00 p.m. The catalogue of the exhibition, which will run until 30 October, features contributions by Aldo Amati (Ambassador of Italy to the Czech Republic), Giovanni Sciola (Director of the Italian […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – Argentina: National Production Plan presented at Investment Forum

The ‘Plan Nacional de Produccion’ (National Production Plan) presented by the Minister of Production, Francesco Cabrera, focuses on the following areas: investing in infrastructure, tax reforms, streamlining and removing barriers to investment, defending competition and transparency, reducing the cost of funds, bolstering the labour market and integrating innovation and technology in the production system. The […]

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