Fourth 2023 meeting of the Disputed Minors Task Force

During the fourth 2023 meeting of the Disputed Minors Task Force, chaired by the Directorate General for Italian Citizens Abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and attended as usual by officials from the Ministries of the Interior and Justice, new worrying trends in international child abduction were recorded. To date, 541 […]

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Minister Tajani takes part in the G7+ videoconference on Ukraine Energy Sector Support

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today took part in the G7+ Foreign Ministers’ Videoconference Meeting on Ukraine Energy Sector Support. The meeting focused on Ukraine’s energy needs and the concrete actions to be implemented by the G7+ countries, in light of the new Russian attacks on […]

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Italian fashion in Shanghai: Beauty Changes

The Italian Cultural Institute of Shanghai and the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai present the exhibition “Beauty Changes: 100 Years of Italian Fashion and Costume”, which recounts the evolution of Italian fashion from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. The exhibition, displayed at the Bund 33 exhibition space until 29 February […]

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“Under the stars of Giotto” in New York

The Italian Cultural Institute of New York has organised “Under the stars of Giotto”, a virtual immersive experience, in one of the Italian painter’s masterpieces, the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua. Set up on the Institute’s premises, the exhibition, which opened on 14 November 2023 and will run until 31 January 2024, features special Italy-made technology […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTE: Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century Naples 27-29 November 2023

ACCREDITATION NOTE Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century Naples 27-29 November 2023   The event “Cultural Heritage in the 21st Century” will be held at the Royal Palace in Naples from 27 to 29 November 2023. Italy will welcome representatives and experts from the 194 UNESCO member countries to develop common responses to the new […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi participates in the G20 Compact with Africa

Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, took part in the G20 Compact with Africa meeting held in Berlin. The initiative, launched in 2017 to promote growth and improve living and working conditions in Africa, has been joined by ten countries in the region, International Financial Institutions and G20 members. […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi takes part in the inauguration of the Bilateral Forum “German-Italian Young Leaders Dialogue – Spinelli Forum”

Undersecretary Maria Tripodi and Anna Luehrmann, German Minister of State for Europe and Climate, opened the third edition of the “German-Italian Young Leaders Dialogue – Spinelli Forum”. The initiative, conducted jointly by the Italian and German Ministries of Foreign Affairs with the support of the think-tanks “Institut für Europäische Politik” (IEP) and THE Italian Institute […]

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Ambassador Zappia visits the INNOVIT hub in San Francisco

As part of her mission to San Francisco, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, together with Consul General Sergio Strozzi visited the Italian Innovation and Culture Hub INNOVIT, opened at the end of 2021 by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as an outpost of Italian innovation in Silicon Valley. “Over 100 startups […]

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Week of Italian Cuisine in the World in Ghana

Italy’s Ambassador to Ghana Daniela d’Orlandi and the Director of the ICE Office in Accra Alessandro Gerbino celebrated the eighth edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World with the event “Italian Taste“, organized at the Ambassador’s Residence in order to promote the Italian excellence of wine production and its culinary heritage. The […]

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Opening of the training programme of the Unified Patent Court

A two-day training programme organised by the Secretariat of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opens today at the seat of the Court of Milan and the Italian Division of the UPC. Professional judges and administrative staff of the entire UPC system in its various branches (Court of Appeal, Central Division, local and regional divisions) from […]

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The flavours and traditions of Italian cuisine in Uruguay

As part of the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, the book La cucina italiana in Uruguay – un’eredità di sapori e tradizioni (Italian cuisine in Uruguay – a legacy of flavours and traditions) was presented yesterday at the Italian Cultural Institute of Montevideo. The work, promoted and realised by the Italian Embassy […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi’s videoconference meeting with Chile’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, held a videoconference meeting with Gloria de la Fuente González, Chile’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The meeting noted the excellent level of bilateral relations between the two countries, as demonstrated by the State visit of the President of the Republic last July. Chile is also an important economic […]

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