ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Recall: Historic-Diplomatic Documentation, Between Continuity and Renewal (Farnesina, 17 March 2015)

At 11:00 on Tuesday 17 March the Farnesina will host the second edition of “Historic-Diplomatic Documentation, Between Continuity and Renewal”, in the context of which Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni will launch the portal Politica estera e storia: documenti e immagini della Diplomazia italiana, which will make available a digital version […]

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Della Vedova on mission to Philippines and Singapore

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova will complete a mission to the Philippines and Singapore from 17 to 20 March. He is scheduled to meet in Manila with numerous counterparts of the Philippine government with a view to reinforcing bilateral political dialogue and cooperation in various sectors as well as to […]

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Montreal – Italy at the Festival International du Film sur l’Art ‎

Italy will take part in the 33th edition of the Festival International du Film sur l’Art (FIFA) taking place in Montreal from 19 to 29 March, which will feature three documentaries by as many Italian directors: “Castle of Postignano, Spontaneous Architecture from Abandonment to Recovery” by Paolo Barone, “Piero Manzoni, Artista” by Andre Bettinetti and […]

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La Valletta – Italian a bridge between Mediterranean cultures: focus on Malta

What is the current status of the Italian language in the Mediterranean? What sense is there to studying Italian today? Is Italian merely a cultural vestige or can it lead to professional growth? These and other questions will be the focus of an encounter-debate on 25 March at 11:00 at the Italian Cultural Institute of […]

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Czech Republic – University relations

Italy and the Czech Republic will be strengthening academic relations thanks to a Memorandum of Cooperation signed by our ambassador in Prague, Aldo Amati, and Dean of International Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Charles University of Prague. “This signing of the Memorandum will give new and increased new impetus to initiatives […]

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Libya: Gentiloni, Tobruk must participate in political dialogue, only possible solution to crisis

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni received Libyan foreign minister Mohamed al-Dairy in Rome, to whom he underscored Italy’s strong support for the political dialogue facilitated by Special UN Envoy Bernardino Leon as “the only possible solution to the crisis”. “I underscored the importance to Minister al-Dairy of the Tobruk delegation’s participation […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Historic-Diplomatic Documentation, Between Continuity and Renewal (Farnesina, 17 March 2015)

At 11:00 on Tuesday 17 March the Farnesina will host the second edition of “Historic-Diplomatic Documentation, Between Continuity and Renewal”, in the context of which Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni will launch the portal Politica estera e storia: documenti e immagini della Diplomazia italiana, which will make available a digital version […]

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Gentiloni meets with General John Allen – Italy confirms commitment to countering Daesh

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni received General John Allen, President of the United States’ Special Envoy for the Anti-Daesh Coalition. General Allen updated Minister Gentiloni on recent developments in the military situation, with particular reference to the areas of Tikrit and northern Iraq. Gentiloni confirmed Italy’s commitment which, in addition to […]

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UAE: opportunities for Italian firms with Abu Dhabi Vision 2030

Some major opportunities for Italian firms exist with the creation and maintenance of the public works projects included in Abu Dhabi Vision 2030, a city plan for overall sustainable development. This was the news that emerged from a meeting between a representative of the Embassy of Italy in Abu Dhabi and the CEO of Musanada, […]

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Rome – Increase in railway projects, meeting at Farnesina

Given the increase in international railway development projects, the Directorate General for Country Promotion of the Farnesina organised a meeting with Italian sector associations and businesses to launch a reflection on the needs and priorities of the actors on the ground. During the meeting at the foreign ministry, the results of a fact-finding mission carried […]

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Day of the Righteous celebrates Ambassador Barbarani

This year European Day of the Righteous, honouring all those who have fought against genocide and in the defence of human dignity, is a bit more special, for the first time celebrating an ambassador: Emilio Barbarani, who was head of our diplomatic mission in Chile in the 1970s. The students of the “Rummo” Scientific High […]

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Italy-Cuba – Gentiloni meets with President Raul Castro in Havana

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni, currently on a mission to Cuba, met with President Raul Castro who “expressed great friendship toward Italy and satisfaction with bilateral relations”. Gentiloni announced his invitation to President Castro to visit Italy, the occasion for which could be the Italy-Latin America Conference in June, or the […]

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