Turkey – Investment and partnership mission to Italy

A delegation of Turkish entrepreneurs has visited Italy on a trade mission organised by Invitalia, the Italian Embassy in Ankara and the Turkish Embassy in Rome. The delegation, led by the Turkish economic minister, included representatives of organisations and businesses operating in the automotive, logistics, textile, energy and tourism sectors. Increased interaction with the international […]

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Kinshasa – da Roma aereo con medicinali contro epidemie (in translation)

La Cooperazione italiana in campo per la Repubblica Democratica del Congo: un volo umanitario di farmaci e presidi terapeutici per la lotta alle epidemie e’ arrivato a Kinshasa, primo passo di una piu’ vasta iniziativa d’emergenza diretta a contrastare il dilagare delle malattie contagiose nel Paese africano. Il carico e’ stato accolto all’aeroporto dall’ambasciatore italiano […]

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Emirates – Giuseppe Verdi enchants the public with two Opera Concerts

In the 200th anniversary year of his birth, Giuseppe Verdi is still enchanting audiences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with two concerts and an exhibition featuring his illustrated scores. The events took place against the backdrop of the UAE’s own celebrations for the 42th anniversary of their foundation. The concerts and exhibition were part […]

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Italian diplomacy of the future: debate in Villa Madama

Diplomats, politicians, academics and experts will hold a debate today on “The Italian Diplomacy of the future and the Outlook for a European Diplomacy”. The conference, hosted by the “Mario Toscano” Diplomatic Institute (ISDI) in Villa Madama, is being organised by the National Association of Retired Diplomats (ASSDIPLAR) and the Sapienza University in Rome. It […]

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Italy donates 100 million euros to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

After three years, Italy has re-joined the ranks of donor countries to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The announcement was made by Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli in Washington, where a fund “Replenishment Conference” is being held. The conference aims to raise 15 billion dollars for the next 3 years. 100 […]

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Incidents in Warsaw: Bonino meets Polish colleague

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino has met the Polish Deputy Foreign Minister, Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, for an exchange of views on the recent arrest of fans of the Lazio football team. Minister Bonino also reiterated the Italian government’s concern over the case. The meeting took place in the margins of today’s NATO ministerial in Brussels. At Minister […]

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Deputy Minister Bruno Archi resigns

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bruno Archi, handed in his resignation today to the Prime Minister and to the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

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Diplomazia Economica Italiana – 3 December: Norway to work with Italy in the Arctic

The Ministry for Economic Development recently took part in a mission to Norway, where the Italian delegation took part in the ministerial meeting of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC). At a meeting with Johannesson, the Director of the Secretariat, the delegation confirmed Italy’s readiness to play an active role in the six working groups, most […]

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Gli Istituti Italiani di Cultura si vestono di nuovo

The competition to design a new logo for the Italian Cultural Institutes (Italian initials IIC) opens today. The initiative, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has been entrusted to Zooppa.it, the crowdsourcing platform. It is open to innovative ideas from students, young creatives, agencies and anyone wishing to try their hand at creating and […]

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Intervento del Ministro Bonino all’inaugurazione della mostra “Konstantin- L’Editto di Costantino 1700 dopo”

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) S.E. Sig.ra Ana Hrustanovic, Ambasciatore di Serbia a Roma S.E. Sig. Mirko V. Jelic, Ambasciatore di Serbia presso la Santa Sede Dott.ssa Flavia Barca, Assessore alla Cultura, creatività e promozione artistica Dottor Claudio Parisi Presicce, Sovrintendente Capitolino ai Beni Culturali ad interim Signore e Signori, Sono estremamente lieta […]

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A new logo for the Italian Cultural Institutes

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is holding a competition to create a new official logo for the network of Italian Cultural Institutes (Italian initials IIC) worldwide. The logo will be identical for all of the Institutes. Role and significance of the Italian Cultural Institutes The new logo should reflect and highlight the role and significance […]

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Diplomats at the UN. The art of multilateral negotiations

The United Nations Organisation consists of a galaxy of organisations that deal with all sorts of international questions. In multilateral diplomacy, the United Nations are the forum for diplomats to meet and discuss all the political, economic and social issues that affect the co-existence of peoples. Diplomats at the UN: the new instalment of “Diplomazia […]

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