Minister Tajani’s Mission to Brazil for the “Belém Climate Summit”, in the framework of COP30

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, represented Italy on behalf of the Italian Government at the Belém Climate Summit, convened by Brazilian President Ignacio Lula, just days before the inauguration of COP30. At the Summit, Italy reaffirmed its firm commitment to doing its part to limit global warming, urging all participating States to combine […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi participated in the 4th CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, represented Italy at the 4th CELAC-EU Summit in Santa Marta, Colombia. The Summit confirms Italy’s and the EU’s growing focus on the Euro-Latin American partnership, which involves over a third of United Nations Member States. At the heart of the agenda were the […]

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Washington, the annual ISSNAF event on quantum technologies

Washington, DC, November 7, 2025 – Yesterday, the Embassy of Italy in Washington hosted the annual event of the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF), which brings together thousands of Italian scientists, academics, and technologists active in laboratories, universities, and research and innovation centers across North America, dedicated this year to quantum […]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs intervenes on salaries of employees at US bases in Italy not paid as a result of the shutdown

The failure to pay October salaries to Italian employees at some US bases in Italy, linked to the current federal government shutdown, is the subject of several actions taken by the Foreign Ministry. At the request of Minister Antonio Tajani, discussions have begun in Rome and Washington with the U.S. Embassy and the State Department […]

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Minister Tajani Congratulates New UNESCO Director-General El-Enany

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, sent a letter to Professor Khaled Ahmed El-Enany Ali Ezz, expressing his sincere congratulations on his appointment as the new Director-General of UNESCO. In his message, the Minister emphasized that the high number of votes El-Enany received testifies to the international community’s trust in his ability to successfully […]

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Italian Citizen Victim of Plane Crash in Greenland

On Saturday, 25 October, an Italian citizen died in a plane crash near Nuuk, Greenland, while aboard his tourist plane from Canada. Alerted by local authorities, the Italian Embassy in Copenhagen followed the case, in coordination with its consular correspondent. Local authorities located the wreckage yesterday, along with the body of the Italian citizen. The […]

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Historical Diplomatic Archives: publication of the first section of the inventory of the Directorate General for Cultural Relations

The inventory of the first 90 files of Office I of the Directorate General for Cultural Relations (DGRC), compiled by Dr Isabella Proia, an officer in the cultural promotion sector, is now available on the website of the Historical and Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). The documentation covers […]

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Iperluce Italiana by Getulio Alviani in Tokyo

The exhibition “Iperluce Italiana. The Reflective Genius of Getulio Alviani” has recently closed in Tokyo, paying tribute to one of the leading figures of twentieth-century programmed and kinetic art. The show featured a selection of around fifty works – from the celebrated “Vibratile Surfaces” and “Specular Interrelations” to Alviani’s geometric and chromatic experiments from the […]

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In Belgrade, a training programme on accessibility for 30 museum curators promoted by the Italian Embassy and the MAXXI Foundation

From 27 to 30 October, the programme “Museum Accessibility as Shared Culture and Collective Practice” took place in Belgrade – an exchange and training initiative for museum professionals promoted by the Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Trade Agency and organised by the MAXXI Foundation – National Museum […]

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COP30. Minister Tajani speaks on behalf of Italy at the Climate Summit in Belém

“Climate change is a reality that affects us all and must be tackled by placing the human person at the centre of every action to protect nature”. With these words, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani addressed the Climate Summit currently under way in Belém, Brazil, speaking on behalf of the […]

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Tajani, together with Cardinal Parolin, visits Opera Don Calabria facilities in Brazil’s Amazon region

As part of his mission to Brazil to attend the COP30 Climate Summit, Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani travelled to Marituba, on the outskirts of the city of Belém, where he visited, together with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, the Hospital of Divine Providence and the Fazenda da Esperança missionary community. Both institutions are […]

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October issue of the SFIM Newsletter now online

Each month, the SFIM newsletter provides in-depth updates on developments in Italian education abroad, covering key initiatives, educational projects, and cultural activities within the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM encompasses Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, and lectureships at foreign universities. This month’s edition features, among other news, the […]

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