The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, opens the academic year at the School of Government at the LUISS Guido Carli University

Today, the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, opened the academic year at the School of Government of the LUISS Guido Carli University with a masterclass. Ambassador Sequi illustrated the main challenges to Italy’s foreign policy in times marked by deep changes at international level. In this context, the war in Ukraine […]

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Madrid, Ambassador Guariglia visits the Fruit Attraction Trade Fair

The Italian Ambassador in Madrid, Riccardo Guariglia, visited “Fruit Attraction”, one of Europe’s main trade fairs in the fruit and vegetable sector held yearly in the Spanish capital. The Italian companies present at the 2022 edition are 72. During the visit, Ambassador Guariglia emphasized how the large participation of Italian companies in “Fruit Attraction” is […]

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European and World Day against the Death Penalty

To mark European and World Day against the Death Penalty, Italy reaffirms its unconditional opposition to the death penalty, a cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment that denies human dignity and has no added value in terms of discouraging crime and of assuring security while it makes any judicial error fatally irreversible. Every year, the European […]

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Reminder Press Accreditation Note – European Regional Meeting – OGP Rome – 11-12 October 2022

Reminder Press Accreditation Note European Regional Meeting – OGP  Rome – 11-12 October 2022   The Open Government Partnership (OGP) – an institution that brings together 77 governments and thousands of civil society representatives to promote the themes of democratic, inclusive and accountable governance – together with the governments of Italy and Estonia, is organising […]

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Italy condemns missile strikes against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities

Italy is appalled by the vile missile strikes on central Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities this morning. We reiterate our unwavering and steadfast support for Ukraine, its people and resilience and we express our full condemnation and utmost indignation for an act which further aggravates Russia’s responsibilities in the context of its unjustifiable aggression

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Media Accreditation Note – Event to present the 12th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World – Farnesina 13 October 2022, 11:00 AM

Media Accreditation Note – Event to present the 12th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World – Farnesina 13 October 2022, 11:00 AM On Thursday, 13 October 2022, at 11:00 AM, the Farnesina’s International conference Hall will host the event to present the 12th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the […]

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​Vietnam – exhibition of unpublished drawings by Giacinto Cerone

When the 18th Contemporary Art Day, the Embassy of Italy in Vietnam is paying tribute to Giacinto Cerone with an exhibition of 21 unpublished drawings by this major artist. The works are from the private collection of Virgilio Leggiero and the exhibition was curated by Massimo Scaringella in collaboration with the Giacinto Cerone Archive. The event is taking place at Casa […]

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Press Accreditation Note – European Regional Meeting – OGP Rome – 11-12 October 2022

Press Accreditation Note European Regional Meeting – OGP  Rome – 11-12 October 2022   The Open Government Partnership (OGP) – an institution that brings together 77 governments and thousands of civil society representatives to promote the themes of democratic, inclusive and accountable governance – together with the governments of Italy and Estonia, is organising the […]

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Italian Screens, the first festival of Italian movies nominated for the David di Donatello Award arrives in India

ITALIAN SCREENS, the festival presenting the best of Italian movies abroad, with a programme of high artistic and cultural value, is organized upon the initiative of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Cinecittà for the Directorate General of Cinema and Audiovisuals of the Ministry of Culture (DGCA-MiC) and the Italian Film Academy […]

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Farnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Sequi, and AIAD Chairman, Mr Crosetto, sign pilot project agreement

Today, 7 October, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, and the Chairman of AIAD (Federation of Italian Aerospace, Defence and Security Companies), Mr Guido Crosetto, signed an agreement to start a pilot project aimed at exploring different modalities to bolster Italy’s presence in European defence and […]

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DPRK/North Korea: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU

The EU strongly condemns the illegal launch by the DPRK of an intermediate-range ballistic missile on 4th October 2022 that flew over the territory of Japan amid multiple ballistic missile launches over the past week. This is yet another violation of relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions and a flagrant violation of Japan’s sovereignty and […]

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Gran Chaco Fashion Show in Buenos Aires

The Italian Embassy in Buenos Aires organised the Gran Chaco Fashion Show at the Palazzo Alvear there. This event gave Italian designer Daniela Gristina and Argentinian designer Marcelo Senra the opportunity to present couture fashion using traditional designs and fabrics from the Gran Chaco region like chaguar, a natural fabric made by indigenous communities. The […]

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