Farnesina and Guardia di Finanza: collaboration with foreign diplomatic network

The synergy between the Farnesina and the Guardia di Finanza (Customs Police) abroad was the focus of a plenary meeting of the experts in service abroad that opened today at the headquarters of the General Command of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affiars Michele Valensise on the invitation of GdF General Commander […]

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Dei – Canada: BC Hydro chooses Peace River Hydro Partners for dam project

BC Hydro, Canada’s state-run energy monopoly in British Columbia, selected the Peace River Hydro Partners consortium as its preferred proponent for the main contract for the construction of the “Site C” system of hydroelectric dams. The project is valued at an overall 6 billion euro and once installed will have a capacity of 1100 MW. […]

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Gentiloni: increase diplomatic commitment on behalf of accord in Libya

“We must increase our diplomatic commitment on behalf of accord amongst the parties in Libya”. This was the message Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni sent out to his various colleagues and other members of the audience, including UN Special Envoy for Libya Martin Kobler and Algerian Minister for Maghreb Affairs Abdelkader […]

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COOPERATION: Syrian Crisis, Contribution to Unicef for educational projects in Jordan

The Italian Development Cooperation has approved a 760,000-EUR voluntary emergency contribution to Unicef for educational projects in Jordan within the framework of the No Lost Generation Initiative created on behalf of children affected by the Syrian crisis and, in particular, in support of the Unicef project. The contribution is earmarked for the project entitled All […]

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Minister Gentiloni receives new UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met at the Farnesina today with UN High Commissioner for Refugees appointee Filippo Grandi. Their meeting offered an opportunity for an exchange of views on migration and on the contribution Italy could make to its management through increasingly close collaboration with the UNHCR. “Grandi’s appointment is […]

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Amsterdam – Francesco Candeloro’s “Other Lights” charmes Holland

Venetian artist Francesco Candeloro opens his exhibition “Other Lights” on Saturday 5 December at the Red Stamp Gallery of Amsterdam. Designed especially for the exhibition the piece “Suspensions of Light (Amsterdam)” is dedicated to the Dutch capital and belongs to a series of works on skylines that the artist was able to capture photographically while […]

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Music Diplomacy – The 49th instalment of “Diplomazia e dintorni” airs on Radio LUISS on Tuesday December 1st

The theme of the 49th instalment of “Diplomazia e dintorni” is “Music Diplomacy”, and will air on Radio LUISS on Tuesday December 1st. Music has always been considered a means for fostering understanding among peoples, a common language that facilitates communication and is therefore capable of bridging the differences between cultures and traditions. It can […]

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Lisbon – The Triennale di Milano leaves for Portugal

The Triennale di Milano will be in Lisbon from 2 April to 12 September 2016 with “21st Century, Design After Design”. Thanks to an institutional synergy involving Italy (Embassy of Italy, Italian Cultural Institute and the Triennale itself) and Portugal (the Mude, the Esad and curators of the ‘Objects after Objects’ projects), however, a preview […]

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Italy – Cuba: Collaboration growing thanks to culture

The two main themes of the 18th edition of Italian Culture Week in Cuba are the National Art Schools of Havana (designed by Cuban architect Ricardo Porro and two Italians, Vittorio Garatti and Roberto Gottardi) and Pier Paolo Pasolini. The event has been organised by the Italian embassy in Cuba along with the local Ministry […]

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ANNOUNCEMENT – Press conference on MED 2015 Postponed to 4 December (Farnesina)

Kindly be informed that the press conference on the MED 2015–Mediterranean Dialogues planned for today, 30 November, at 11:00, has been postponed to 4 December. Further logistical instructions to be announced. *Announcement intended solely for the organisational purposes of the journalists accredited for the event.

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Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of Algeria, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States

The Governments of Algeria, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States welcome the statement of support for a Government of National Accord in Libya signed by the majority of House of Representatives (HoR) members on November 24 and note that a majority of General National […]

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Italy- Kirghizstan – Minerva 2015 prize goes to Roza Otunbayeva

Roza Otunbayeva, President of Kirghizstan from 7 April 2010 to 31 December 2011 received the Minerva 2015 prize in the section “Women in the World” as acknowledgement of her political commitment, particularly in the promotion of parliamentary democracy in her country. She has headed the foundation named for her since 2011, and is especially active […]

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