International Women’s Day – Italy’s international commitment

On International Women’s Day, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani reaffirmed Italy’s strong international commitment to the protection and promotion of women’s rights and gender equality, as well as to fighting all forms of discrimination and violence against women. According to Tajani, “Italy is at the forefront […]

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Ukraine Tenders – Multilateral Tenders for the Ukraine Emergency

As part of the Working Group on Multilateral Development Banks coordinated by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), the Italian Trade Agency – ICE has activated an information and alerts service on multilateral tenders for emergency repairs and supplies for Ukraine. These […]

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Speech by Undersecretary Maria Tripodi at the 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (Doha, 5-9 March 2023)

Today, Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi spoke on behalf of Italy at the 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), to be held in Doha from 5 to 9 March. The UN Conference is being attended by government delegations from over 150 countries, with the ambitious goal of […]

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Design Day: “Created in Italy” exhibition in Jakarta

As part of the initiatives planned for the 2023 Italian Design Day, the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Jakarta are presenting the exhibition “Created in Italy. An Aptitude for the Impossible. Stories of Italian Manufacturers” – a journey into modern Italian industry. The exhibition – open to the public from 9 March […]

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Italian Design Day: Tirana, conference on Albanian architectural development

On the occasion of the sixth edition of the Italian Design Day, the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana – in collaboration with the Italian Embassy, the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Polytechnic University of Tirana and La Sapienza University of Rome – presents the Scientific Conference “Albania in the Third Millennium. Architecture, City, […]

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Joint statement on Afghanistan (6 March 2023)

Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan of Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States met in Paris on 20 February, 2023, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of the UNAMA, the Head of the OCHA […]

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Seoul, the “Ambassador for a Day” initiative organised again

After the success of 2022, once again this year in South Korea, a student was an Ambassador for a day. Thanks to the “Ambassador for a Day” initiative, organised by the Italian Embassy in Seoul to promote gender equality, the selected student experienced a typical day as an “Ambassador”, working alongside the Italian Ambassador in […]

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14th Plenary Meeting of the Expert Officers from the Guardia di Finanza (Inland Revenue Police)

The 14th Plenary Meeting of the Expert Officers from the Guardia di Finanza serving abroad continues today at the International Conference Hall of the Farnesina. Today’s meeting will begin with the addresses by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Riccardo Guariglia, and the Commander General of the Inland Revenue […]

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UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Second day of XIV Plenary Meeting of the Guardia di Finanza Expert Officers (Farnesina, 7 March 2023)

JOINT PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE   On 7 March 2023, the second day of the XIV Plenary Meeting of the Guardia di Finanza Expert Officers on duty abroad will be held at the Farnesina in the International Conference Room. The works will start at 10.00 a.m. with the welcome speeches by the Secretary General of the […]

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Poland: showing solidarity with the Ukrainian people with Europa Suite

The EUROPA SUITE musical project was born as a means of cultural proximity to and solidarity with the Ukrainian people – who are committed to safeguarding their identity and freedom, as well as their ties with the other European peoples – and arose within the framework of Italy’s initiatives, also in the cultural and artistic […]

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Buenos Aires, Divina Italia on the bill at Teatro Colón

The Italian Embassy in Buenos Aires, together with the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires and Teatro Colón, is proposing ‘Divina Italia’ (Divine Italy), a full program of events planned from 7 March throughout 2023, including opera and theatre productions, as well as performances of Italian artists ranging from opera to ballet, from music to […]

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2023 Conference of Science and Space Experts

The Conferenza delle Addette e degli Addetti Scientifici 2023 (2023 Conference of Science and Space Experts) entitled “La diplomazia scientifica al servizio della crescita dell’Italia” (Science Diplomacy for Italy’s Growth) kicks off today at the University of Padua. The initiative is aimed at promoting the growing role of the scientific and technological research sector for […]

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