TIME CHANGE – Press conference Minister Emma Bonino – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (Foreign Ministry Rome, 9 May 2013)

The meeting on Thursday 9 May 2013 between Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has been moved up to 15:30. A joint press conference will take place at the conclusion of the meeting. Journalists and camera operators interested in covering the press conference are asked to apply for […]

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Italy elected to Vice-Chair the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

The foreign ministry was pleased to learn of Italy’s election to the Vice-Chairmanship of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, acknowledgement of the political and financial commitment that Italy, the organisation’s 6th largest contributor, has traditionally made to the control of this category of weaponry. Thanks to this new […]

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ANTICIPO ORARIO Conferenza Stampa Ministro Emma Bonino

L’incontro alla Farnesina, domani 9 maggio, del Ministro degli Esteri Emma Bonino con il Segretario di Stato statunitense John Kerry è stato anticipato alle ore 15.30. Al termine dell’incontro, il Ministro Bonino e il Segretario di Stato Kerry terranno una conferenza stampa. I giornalisti e i cine-foto-operatori interessati a seguire la conferenza stampa sono pregati […]

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Minister Emma Bonino meets at the foreign ministry with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni

In a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome yesterday, Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino and Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni had an in-depth exchange of views on prospects for the Middle East peace process. Livni, who is charged by her government with overseeing the Palestinian peace talks, was accompanied by chief Israeli negotiator […]

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Italy a crossroads for Middle East – Kerry in Rome to relaunch talks. Bonino-Livni meeting

Rome is a diplomatic crossroads for Middle East negotiations. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Italian capital today as part of an effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian talks, acting as envoy for President Barak Obama, who visited Israel and the Palestinian Territories in March. Kerry’s various and continuing missions to Israel and Palestine […]

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MFA GOOD PRACTICES – Made in Italy showcased in Paris

The Italian embassy in Paris received honourable mention, within the context of the 2012 “Good Practices – The Farnesina that Innovates” Prize for its active role in showcasing the Made in Italy label in France. Read more, in Italian.

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MFA GOOD PRACTICES – Italian Embassy in the U.S. takes prize for social platform

It’s a day of celebration for the Italian Embassy in Washington, whose Social Media Hub project was selected as the winner of the 2012 “Good Practices – The Farnesina that Innovates” Prize. The project involves a social media application designed for desktops, tablets and smart phones as a point of encounter with the American public, […]

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Press conference Minister Emma Bonino – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino will meet on Thursday 9 May 2013 at 16:30 with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. Minister Bonino and Secretary of State Kerry will hold a joint press conference at the conclusion of the meeting. Journalists and camera operators interested in covering the press conference are asked to apply […]

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Arrival in Rome of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (Ciampino Airport, 8 May 2013)

Camera operators interested in covering the arrival at Ciampino Military Airport of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, on Wednesday 8 May 2013, are kindly asked to apply for specific accreditation. Accreditation requests must be submitted using the form available at http://mae.accreditationsystem.info/ITA/Indice.asp to which all necessary documentation may be attached in digital form (letter on […]

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LUXEMBOURG – “Transit Loci”, italian photography at centre stage

For European Photography Month, the Italian Cultural Institute in Luxembourg has joined the Centre Culturel de Rencontre Neumunster (Ccrn) and Cafe’ Creme in organizing the exhibition ‘Transit Loci/Aspects de la nouvelle photographie italienne’: a presentation of recent Italian photography showing how the photographic arts are capable of breaking the traditional rules of the visual arts. […]

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ABU DHABI – Applause for “La Traviata” in concert format

A performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” in concert format, featuring soprano De Rosa, baritone Giuseppe De Ligia and tenor Giacomo Patti and sponsored by our Embassy, received a warm and enthusiastic response from its Abu Dhabi audience. Read more, in Italian.

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MFA – Tricolour 500, honorary mention in Moscow

The project “Tricolour FIAT 500 to represent Italy in Russia” was selected for honorary mention in the context of the 2012 “Good Practices – The Farnesina Innovates” Prize. The idea is for the Italian ambassador to use a FIAT 500 painted in the red, green and white of the Italian flag in his travels in […]

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