Farnesina – All the figures of 2015​

The Foreign Ministry’s Secretary General Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni presents the 2016 Annual Statistics Report on the structure, resources, activities and services of the diplomatic network abroad, illustrated on a chart containing the most relevant figures of 2015. The figures relative to 2015 tell the story of the commitment of an Administration at the service of […]

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Joint statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and the United States

The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States welcome the agreement between National Oil Corporation (NOC) Chairman Mustafa Sanalla, and NOC Board member, Dr Nagi el-Maghrabi, strengthening the unity of the Corporation. We urge all Libyans to work together to restore Libya’s oil production and exports, and stress the […]

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Invest Your Talent in Italy – Italy now attracts talents: 600 candidates apply for 55 scholarships

The selection of the candidacies received from young foreign students for the Invest Your Talent in Italy programme has been successfully completed. A total of 587 applications were filed for the 55 scholarships offered by the partners of the programme (the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Agenzia ICE and Uni-Italia, in association with […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – “Italy at Rio 2016” Presentation Event (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2016)

On Thursday, 7 July 2016, at 11.00 a.m., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be hosting an event to present the plans and activities promoted by Italy for the 31st Olympic Games and 15th Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, entitled “Italy at Rio 2016”. It will be opened by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]

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Urbino Press Award, a bridge between the Marche Region and the Unites States

The journalist of the New York Times, Mark Mazzetti, is the winner of the 2016 Urbino Press Award, the Italian prize that is awarded every year to American reporters who distinguished themselves for their work during the year, by informing the general public. The award was conferred on 2 July during a ceremony held in […]

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Brazil – The Association of Italian Researchers founded in Brazil

The Association of Italian Researchers in Brazil has been founded at the Italian Embassy in Brasilia, which supported the initiative. The Embassy hosted the constituent assembly for the organisation, which was attended both in person and by video-conference by 15 Italian professors and researchers from various local universities, who represented the three scientific macro-categories: Humanities; […]

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The Project – RomAfrica Film Festival, 4 days of cinematographic partnership

Four days will be dedicated to the cinematographic partnership between Rome and Africa: the ‘Casa del Cinema di Villa Borghese’ in Rome will host the second edition of the RomaAfrica Film Festival from 13 to 16 June, also thanks to the sponsorship of the Italy-Africa Initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, […]

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JUNO, Destination Reached – The NASA probe JUpiter Near-polar Orbiter (JUNO), born from an intense cooperation with Italian partners, has successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit. It will study the “gas giant” of the Solar System for the next 20 months

After a journey, started on August 5 of 2011, about three billions kilometers distant and lasting almost five years, JUNO has reached its destination. On June, 4th 2016, at 8.53 pm (California time – in Italy it was 5.53 am of June, 5th), JUNO correctly entered the orbit of the biggest planet in the Solar […]

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Minister Gentiloni and President Mattarella greet the return of the bodies of the Italian citizens

“Together with President Mattarella and on behalf of the government I have committed to assure that the legal benefits for the victims of terrorism apply to our fellow-citizens killed abroad. It is a dutiful commitment in episodes like the Dhaka massacre,” said Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni at the return of the bodies in Italy.

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​Progress in the Implementation of the JCPOA and Lifting EU Sanctions on Iran

Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola opened the meeting on “Progress in the Implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and Lifting EU Sanctions on Iran”. The meeting was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation together with Confindustria, the Italian Banking Association ABI and other associations to provide clarification […]

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“Italy for Companies” Roadshow in Castellanza (Varese)

The next leg of the Italy for Companies Roadshow will be in Castellanza, in the Varese area. Sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and promoted and supported by the Ministry of Economic Development, the event has been organised by ICE – Italian Trade Agency, with Federmacchine and the Union of Industrialists […]

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Podgorica – Association of Italian Entrepreneurs in Montenegro inaugurates head office

A few months after it was formally set up, the Association of Italian Entrepreneurs in Montenegro (Assimont) officially inaugurated its office in Podgorica. The association is the brainchild of Italian entrepreneurs operating in Montenegro who wanted it to serve as a reference point for other Italian entrepreneurs that consider this part of the Balkans an […]

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