Italy-Russia – Media Forum at the Foreign Ministry

An opportunity for high level dialogue and encounter on major current international concerns, whose participants will include some of the main Italian and Russian actors from the world of communication, the Italo-Russian Media Forum in Rome on 25 November, falls within the framework of the intergovernmental summit to be held the following day in Trieste. […]

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Italy-Croatia-Slovenia trilateral meeting

Deputy Foreign Minister Dassù hosted the first Italy-Croatia-Slovenia trilateral meeting at deputy foreign minister level, an operational follow up to the 12 September trilateral of Heads of Government in Venice. Croatia was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Hrvoje Marušić and Slovenia by Secretary of State for European Affairs Hrvoje Marušić, accompanied by their respective delegations. […]

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Lithuania – Klaipeda celebrates the arrival of Caio Duilio

The Port of Klaipeda and the Lithuanian navy celebrated the arrival of the Italian destroyer the “Caio Duilio” which, thanks to its profile and high technology equipment, quickly became a magnet for the local press and citizenry, who were allowed to visit the ship on 25 November. Read more, in Italian. Caio Duilio a Klaipedafino […]

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Diplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Training: NIBI internationalisation courses starting in January 2014

Training: NIBI internationalisation courses starting in January 2014 The 5th Executive Master’s in Business Internationalisation organised by NIBI, Nuovo Istituto di Business Internazionale (Promos/Milan Chamber of Commerce) will start in January 2014. The Executive Master’s provides the necessary theoretical foundation as well as a practical approach to application. The programme envisages 300 teaching hours, divided […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Media Forum Italia – Russia (Farnesina, 25 novembre 2013)

On Monday 25 November 2013, at 09.30, the Italy–Russia Media Forum will take place at the Farnesina, in the International Conference Hall. Foreign Minister Emma Bonino and the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, will be addressing the Forum. The Media Forum is organised in conjunction with the bilateral summit taking place on 26 November in […]

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‘Investments en route, Destination Italy’. Interview with Emma Bonino (Il Mondo)

“The message we want to convey is simple: Italy is a country with powers of attraction because it believes in its resources and wants to function better than before. But to do that, we need, first of all, to become a somewhat more normal country”. Emma Bonino is not the type to get discouraged. Although […]

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Ue: Leaving the euro means destroying Europe, says Bonino

The nationalist messages on the future of the EU are simple but false. And leaving the euro means destroying Europe. With these clear words Foreign Minister Emma Bonino underscored her pro-Europe message in her speech at the conference on “2014 – A decisive year for the European Federation” in Bologna today. While Minister Bonino did […]

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ONU/Bonino: “Risoluzione contro i matrimoni forzati e precoci, consenso internazionale anche successo dell’Italia”.

“The position adopted by the United Nations on working to achieve a ban, within the next 12 months, on early and forced marriages is excellent news. And all the more symbolic as it comes immediately in the wake of Universal Children’s Day”. This was Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s comment on the approval by the UN […]

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International Criminal Court: cooperation by member states crucial

We should listen to the demands of the countries of Africa and, with them, find agreed solutions. Because effective international cooperation is crucial to International Criminal Court (ICC) in performing its mandate. That is the message voiced by Foreign Minister Emma Bonino at the 12th Assembly of States Parties (ASP) of the ICC, which today […]

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Diplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Vietnam: Tajani’s visit provides new impetus for Farnesina-UNIDO cluster project

The Vice-President of the European Commission, Antonio Tajani, has led a Growth Mission to South-East Asia, visiting first Vietnam and then Myanmar/STRONGurma and Thailand. The delegation included numerous European companies, many of them Italian, who took part in B2B meetings in Ho Chi Minh City. In the same city, Tajani opened the European Business Centre […]

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Financial Police-Farnesina briefing

Financial Police briefing with experts accredited to diplomatic missions abroad Briefing-day and conference on intellectual property rights and measures to combat forgery The Guardia di Finanza, or Financial Police Corps, held a briefing-day and conference on “Intellectual Property Rights and Combating Forgery”, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event was organised by […]

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Italy – China : Contemporary Art Biennale project launched

The plans for the second Italy–China Contemporary Art Biennale, the first large-scale contemporary art event by the two countries, were presented recently in Beijing. Those attending the ceremony included our Ambassador to Beijing, Alberto Bradanini; the Director of Changping District, Xu Junsheng; the owner of the Bei Zhou art centre, Chen Xiangguo; the head Italian […]

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