5th Conference to replenish the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will be in Montreal to attend the 5th Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. Ever since it was established at the G8 in Genoa in 2001, supporting the Global Fund has been one of the priorities of Italy’s development […]

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Russia – Greater economic cooperation thanks to Italian Embassy and ICE

The Italian Embassy in Moscow and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) organised an economic mission to Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar, the administrative centres of their respective Oblasts and the driving force of economic development in the Southern Federal District of Russia. Around 40 Italian businesses from different sectors took part in the initiative, including those from […]

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Germany – The streets of jazz: exhibition, lecture, and concert at the Italian Cultural Institute

The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Cologne has organised an evening of music and art within the framework of the “Italiana – Un ponte sul Reno tra due culture” (Italiana – A bridge on the Rhein between two cultures) music festival, which will be held in the German city from 23 September to 23 October. […]

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The Farnesina promotes Research and Development. Italy and Israel have stepped up their scientific, technological, and industrial relations

The Mixed Committee for the implementation of the Italian-Israeli Cooperation Agreement on industrial, scientific, and technological research and development held its 15th session in Tel Aviv on 13 September. With the assistance of the Italian Embassy, the Italian delegation led by Fabrizio Nicoletti, Head of the Scientific and Technological Cooperation Unit at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

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Italy dispatches humanitarian convoy for the people of Syria

A humanitarian expedition of the Italian Cooperation service departed on 14 September from the United Nations Logistics Base in Brindisi. The expedition consists of 8 tons of relief supplies – tents, blankets, plastic canopies for temporary shelter, electric generators, first-aid kits – destined to the civilian population of Syria. The initiative is a concrete expression […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – “Italy and China – New Media to Promote the Countries’ Economic Systems” (Farnesina, 19 September)

On Monday, 19 September, at 11:30 a.m., the Farnesina will host “Italy and China – New Media to Promote the Countries’ Economic Systems”. The event, organised by Uni-Italia in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), China Radio International and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, is dedicated to […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – September 15 – world breaking news

Finland’s government allocates 28 mln euro for the Balticconnector pipeline The Finnish government has proposed the allocation of funds amounting to 28 million euro for the construction of the Balticconnector pipeline between Finland and Estonia. The funding, which would be dispensed as a capitalisation of the state-owned company, Baltic Connector Oy, will be included in […]

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Bosnia – Cooling centre for agriculture opens in Derventa

A cooling centre for agricultural products has been set up in Derventa (Northern Bosnia), implemented within the framework of a project to support areas affected by floods. It is being funded by the Italian Cooperation. The works include the external insulation of the building, which is equipped with panels and materials for the cooling cells […]

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France – Paganini lives again through the Accademia dei Cameristi

“Paganini and His Times” is the name of the concert scheduled for Tuesday, September 20 at 8 p.m. at the Italian Culture Institute of Paris. The concert will feature Edoardo Zosi and Liù Silvia Pellicciari, two young violinists of great talent from the  Accademia dei Cameristi, founded by Mariarita Alfino. The artists will offer the audience […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder: Joint press conference of Minister Gentiloni and of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson (Florence, Palazzo Vecchio, 15 September)

On Thursday 15 September, at 4:15 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will meet in Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson. At the end of the meeting, which is expected at around 5 p.m., they will take part in a joint press conference. […]

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Argentina – Italian cinema is back in Bariloche

San Carlos de Bariloche will host the eighth edition of  “La straordinaria varieta’ del cinema italiano” (The Extraordinary Variety of Italian Cinema) a series of film screenings running from 15 September to 27 October. All the films featured in the programme will be subtitled in Spanish. The event was organised by the “Nueva Italia” bariloche-based association with the support of the Italian Consulate General in Bahia Blanca,The […]

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The 2016 Rural Development Report presented at the Farnesina

Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, IFAD President, Kanayo F. Nwanze, and the Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance, Enrico Morando, this morning will open the meeting at the Farnesina to present the 2016 Rural Development Report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development – IFAD.With a view to promoting an […]

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