Development Cooperation: launch of the Bianca Pomeranzi Award

The initiative aims to promote the implementation of feminist and gender equality policies and practices. The Award is promoted by representatives and organisations of civil society, international development cooperation agencies, universities and the diplomatic world.   Rome, 11 January 2024 – The Bianca Pomeranzi Award was created today to build a living legacy of her […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani takes part in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participates today in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies.

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Tajani: Italy is committed to humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people. Another 12 people transferred to Egypt and soon to Italy

In agreement with the Egyptian and Israeli authorities, the Italian government has managed to get another 12 Palestinian citizens out of Gaza. They are all relatives of Italian citizens or with right of residence, who passed through the Rafah crossing point to enter Egypt after days of waiting. “Since the initial stages of the conflict, […]

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Tanzania, Leonardo SpA Signs Contract for Aircraft Supply

The Italian Ambassador to Tanzania, Marco Lombardi, attended the signing ceremony of the contract between Leonardo SpA and the Tanzanian Ministry of Defence for the supply of two C27J SPARTAN tactical transport aircraft. The ceremony was also attended by the Tanzanian Minister of Defence and National Service, Stergomena Tax. Equipped with kits for humanitarian, search […]

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Tajani: we aim at internationalising the Italian biotechnology sector. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs launches a Working Table

The Working Table for the internationalisation of industries in the biotechnology sector set up by Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani gets underway today – a first concrete follow-up to the conference on emerging biotechnologies held at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 14 November. “With more than 800 companies, 14 thousand employees, […]

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Poland, “Pimpa” and “Geronimo Stilton” arrive in Warsaw

On the occasion of Christmas celebrations, the Italian Embassy in Warsaw opened its doors to Italian-Polish pupils and students of Italian from the Fondazione Bottega Italiana and the Accademia dei Piccoli. The children were welcome by the Italian Ambassador to Poland, Luca Franchetti Pardo, who showed them the collection of cribs and illustrated this Italian tradition. On the occasion, several volumes of […]

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Brussels: the “Snow White” dance performance on stage

The Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels presents a preview of “Snow White”, the new performance of the Brussels City Ballet company,  led by Aki Nishio, the premiere of which is scheduled for 13 January. The Brussels City Ballet, which now has fifteen dancers, a third of whom coming from Italy, will give a short demonstration of “Snow […]

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Telephone conversations of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, with the British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Cameron and the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna

In the framework of the new contacts established for the start of Italy’s G7 Presidency, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today held telephone conversations with the British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Cameron, and with the French Minister for Europe and […]

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The Farnesina Collection

Contemporary artistic research as a strategic cultural policy intervention. It was with this goal in mind that the Farnesina Collection was established in 2000. On the initiative of the then Secretary General, Ambassador Umberto Vattani, and thanks to the work of several scientific committees, the Collection brings together works of the highest profile in the history of Italian art of the 20th […]

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Telephone conversation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, with Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Mélanie Joly

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, had a fruitful telephone conversation with the Foreign Minister of Canada, Mélanie Joly. While highlighting the excellent state of bilateral relations, Minister Tajani outlined the Italian G7 Presidency’s priorities, starting with the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine. He […]

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Telephone conversation between the Deputy Prime Minister and and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Antonio Tajani, and the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, had a telephone conversation with the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. While confirming the primary importance Italy attaches to its relationship with the United States, Minister Tajani outlined the Italian G7 Presidency’s priorities and recalled that freedom of navigation […]

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The Italian G7 Presidency kicks off. Phone call between Tajani and Blinken scheduled for today

On 1 January, Italy took over the presidency of the G7, a forum that in recent years has taken on an increasingly important role in safeguarding the international system based on democratic values and rules and in meeting the challenges of our time. Under the leadership of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign […]

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