Monaco – International Made in Italy Forum: 2nd edition ahead of EXPO

At little more than a month to the opening of EXPO 2015, the universal exposition will be precisely the main theme of the International Made in Italy Forum (10-12 April) at the Grimaldi Forum in the Principality of Monaco. The event, in keeping with the Italian government’s strategic objectives, is being promoted by the Embassy […]

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Budapest – “From the purest source”, Hungary presents its EXPO pavilion

The countdown has begun for the 2015 Milan EXPO (from May 1st to 31 October). Hungary, one of the 145 participants in the event, will present its pavilion at the Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest at 16:00 on Monday 23 March. Hungarian EXPO Commissioner General Géza Szőcs will be on hand. “From the purest source” […]

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First meeting today at the Farnesina of Anti-ISIL Coalition Work Group on halting financing to Daesh

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni opened the first meeting of the Anti-ISIL Coalition Work Group on halting financing of Daesh this morning at the Farnesina. The group was set up in implementation of the strategy agreed on by the countries most active in the Coalition, which have launched a strengthened cooperation […]

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Bolivia – Italian projects become best practices at G7

Four Italian projects, developed by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGCS) of the Farnesina, were included in the 2015 Accountability Report of the German G7 Presidency. The report focuses on biodiversity and its aim is to document and disseminate a series of best practices in that sector, achieved in synergy with other areas such […]

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Abu Dhabi – Italian embassy’s green initiatives

A green initiative: the Italian embassy in the Emirates, under the leadership of Ambassador Giorgio Starace, joined forces with the “Save Water and Power Campaign” promoted by Nahtam Social Responsibility, an environmental protection organisation active in Abu Dhabi. Specifically, the embassy and its employees opened “accounts” in the “Water and Energy Bank” created by the […]

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Turkey- EXPO presented at Istanbul, event at Palazzo Venezia

Palazzo Venezia, the historic residence of the Italian ambassador in Turkey, hosted an event for the presentation of the 2015 Milan EXPO. The event was organised by the Region of Lombardy in collaboration with the Italian Embassy and the Turkish agency for internationalisation DEIK. The 200 invited guests had an opportunity to view the Turkish […]

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Farnesina: Gentiloni – Messahel meeting

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met with Foreign Minister of Algeria Abdelkader Messahel at the Farnesina today to discuss the situation in Libya. Ministers Gentiloni and Messahel confirmed their determined commitment on behalf of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence of Libya, along with their full support for the process of […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Trilateral Italy-Egypt-Algeria Press Conference (Farnesina 18 March)

The meeting of Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Algerian Minister for Mahgreb and African Affairs Abdelkader Messahel will be rescheduled at the nearest possible convenience as a result of a pressing engagement that has detained the Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Cairo. The […]

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UN Human Rights Council concludes Universal Periodic Review of Italy

The Universal Periodic Review of Italy by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva concluded today. Of the 186 recommendations formulated on 27 October 2014, Italy accepted 176, including 23 regarding the establishment of an independent national body for the promotion and defence of human rights, in line with the Paris Principles. The Farnesina welcomed […]

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Gentiloni meets with Ban Ki-moon

Minister Paolo Gentiloni met today at the foreign ministry with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Libya, Italy’s role, the humanitarian emergency in conflict areas such as Syria, the fight against Daesh, as well as the unresolved issue of the two Italian marines detained for three years now in India, were the focus of a joint press […]

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Moscow – Cooperation through Cinema

On a “cinema mission”, Italian ambassador to Moscow Cesare Ragaglin went on a visit to the Mosfilm studios in the Russian capital. The ambassador’s tour included a meeting with the centre’s director, Karen Shakhnazarov, with whom he discussed prospects for Italo-Russian cooperation in the area of filmmaking, with particular reference to the resumption of co-productions […]

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Argentina – 2015 edition of the “Lucio Fontana” Prize

The fourth edition of the “Lucio Fontana” Prize is under way, organised by the Consulate General of Buenos Aires in collaboration with Pirelli Neumaticos S.A.I.C. Participation is reserved for emerging artists of Italian descent residing in Argentina. Winners will be offered the possibility of a two-month stay in Italy for the purposes of developing their […]

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