Khartoum – Italy and Sudan engage in an academic dialogue on city planning issues

Quality city planning was the main focus of “Living on the Nile”, a workshop held in the Sudanese capital city and promoted by Future University and Università Iuav of Venice, under the aegis of the Italian Embassy in Khartoum. Following the 2015 edition, this year’s workshop was further proof of a growing cooperation  between the […]

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Mexico – EU diplomats take stock of cooperation

The heads of mission of the European Union met with the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies, chaired by MP Victor Giorgana. Italy was represented by its ambassador in Mexico City, Alessandro Busacca. The focus of the meeting’s agenda was on the progress achieved and future developments in the relations between Mexico […]

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Greece – Art exhibitions, theatre shows and book presentations animate the week of Italian culture in Athens

The Italian Institute of Culture in Athens has organised a week-long programme of cultural events spanning from Italian literature to art in the Greek capital. The week began with a preview of “Cece”, a Luigi Pirandello’s comedy translated into Greek by Elina Daraklitsa. The play, put on by actors with disabilities, garnered the applause of […]

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Minister Gentiloni in Washington to attend the Nuclear Security Summit

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is in Washington to attend the Nuclear Security Summit taking place today and tomorrow. The Summit – the fourth after Washington (2010), Seoul (2012), The Hague (2014) and the last, furthering the process launched by President Barack Obama in his historic speech in Prague in 2009 – aims at promoting worldwide […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press point with Minister Paolo Gentiloni and the President of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, Franco Bernabé (Foreign Ministry, 4 April 2016)

On Monday, April 4, at 11:30 am, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will meet with the President of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, Franco Bernabé. The meeting will be followed by a joint press point. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the press point are requested to […]

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Libya: Minister Gentiloni has a telephone conversation with unity government PM designate al Serraj

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni held a telephone conversation this afternoon with Libyan Prime Minister designate, Fayez al Serraj. Serraj, who was speaking from his Tripoli office, confirmed the determination of the Presidential Council to press ahead with engaging all Libyan parties in a dialogue aimed at consolidating the government of […]

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Dei – Vietnam: PE- Process Engineering opens rubber thread production plant

Vietnamese company SA.DO.JSC has opened a new rubber thread production plant built by Italian company PE- Process Engineering. The Italian company designed and oversaw the construction of the automated production lines for the Vietnamese company, in addition to supplying chemicals and equipment for the quality control laboratory, valued at 10 million dollars, which is about […]

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Dei – Russia: A guide on opportunities and risks for Italian companies

“Investing in Russia – a guide for Italian businesses” can help point Italian entrepreneurs who decide to enter the Russian market in the right direction. Produced by the Italian embassy in collaboration with ICE Moscow and the Ministry of Economic Development, with contributions from Italian operators in the Federation and the Russian authorities, the guide is published on the […]

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Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Della Vedova will be present at Patricia Rizzo’s funeral in Brussels

Representing the President of the Republic and the Italian Government, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Senator Benedetto Della Vedova will tomorrow be present at the funeral of Patricia Rizzo, the Italian citizen who died in the Brussels attacks. The funeral service will take place at 11 o’clock at the Church of Saint […]

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Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum to take place in Rome on 5 April

Strengthening economic and industrial relations between Italy and Pakistan, illustrating opportunities the country offers and tools available to Italian businesses: these are the aims of the Pakistan Trade and Investment Forum that will take place on 5 April at the International Conference Room of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The Forum is […]

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Mission of Undersecretary Amendola to Albania

The two-day mission of Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola to Albania ends today. The Italian Government representative attended the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia). The meeting, which was also attended by European Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn, allowed discussions to be […]

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Argentina – Cultural heritage conservation takes centre stage

The 4th International Meeting on Preventive and Interventive Conservation in Museums, Archives and Libraries will be held in Buenos Aires from Apr. 4 to 7. The event, organised by the National History Museum of the Cabildo and the May Revolution (Museo Histórico Nacional del Cabildo y de la Revolución de Mayo) in partnership with the […]

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