MEDIA ACCREDITATION NOTE – PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, HON. ANTONIO TAJANI – Farnesina, 28 November 2022, 11:00 AM

MEDIA ACCREDITATION NOTE   On Monday, 28 November 2022, at 11:00 AM, the Farnesina will hold a press conference by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Afffairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, on the theme: “Italy’s foreign policy priorities”. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in covering the press conference may apply for accreditation by no later […]

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Violence against women is the topic of the event scheduled tomorrow by the Ministries of Equal Opportunities and Foreign Affairs on wartime rape in Ukraine

How can we protect the victims of violence? How can we make sure that wartime rape victims obtain justice? These are the questions that will be addressed at the event titled “Wartime Rape in Ukraine and International Justice” promoted by the Ministries of Equal Opportunity and of Foreign Affairs to mark the International Day for […]

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Antonio Tajani, to attend 4th EU-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting (Barcelona, Thursday 24 November 2022)

Thursday 24 November 2022, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Antonio Tajani, will be in Barcelona to attend the 4th meeting between EU Foreign Affairs Ministers and their counterparts of the Southern Neighbourhood countries. Co-organised by the European External Action Service (EEAS), by the European Commission and by Spain, […]

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Tasting of Italian food and liqueurs in Tbilisi

There was great attendance in Georgia at the initiatives organised for the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, which featured cultural insights, tastings and special discounts on Italian products offered by a number of partner enterprises. Michelin-starred chef Carlo Cracco took centre stage: for a gala dinner held at Filini Restaurant in Tbilisi, he […]

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Week of Italian Cousin between inclusivity and tradition in Baghdad

The Week of Italian Cuisine in Baghdad was celebrated and dedicated to gastronomic tradition as well as solidarity through projects for children in need. The protagonists of the events were the chefs of the SEML association (including chefs Tommaso De Rosa and Luigi Malafronte) and the Headmaster of the Hotel High School “de Gennaro” of […]

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Tunisia: Week of Italian Cuisine dedicated to the Mediterranean

Full calendar of initiatives in Tunisia on the occasion of the 7th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. At the Residence of the Italian Ambassador in Tunis, Fabrizio Saggio, Michelin-starred chef Domenico Iavarone held two tastings and a cooking show on “tradition and innovation in Italian cuisine”. Moreover, to end the Week, a technical […]

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Former senator Petrocelli’s presence in Libya

In relation to the news concerning former senator Vito Rosario Petrocelli’s presence in Libya, the Farnesina confirms that, as he no longer holds any institutional role, the former senator visited that country in a personal capacity. Any declaration made by him should not therefore be viewed as a position entailing any commitment by the Italian […]

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​United Arab Emirates – award-winning chefs for Week of Italian Cuisine

The Embassy of Italy in Abu Dhabi has coordinated a number of events organised by Italy’s country promotion system in the United Arab Emirates to coincide with the week of Italian Cuisine. Michelin-starred chefs of the calibre of Heinz Beck, Niko Romito and Cristina Bowerman took centre stage. As Ambassador Lorenzo Fanara underscored, the event […]

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Week of Italian Cuisine in Tanzania with products from the Marche Region

The Italian Ambassador in Dar es Salaam, Marco Lombardi, expressed deep satisfaction at the success of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World in Tanzania, organised by the Italian Embassy and the ICE Foreign Trade Agency, in partnership with HYATT, Hamu, Dongwe Blue Jetty and Grandi Viaggi. The event – the Italian Ambassador underscored […]

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Scientific diplomacy takes centre stage at the Rome Science Festival

On Monday, 21 November, the opening day of the Rome Science Festival (21 – 27 November), the event titled “Science in Rome”, moderated by the Festival’s Director, Vittorio Bo, was held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica at 6:00 PM. The event was attended by the representatives of the capital’s major research agencies and universities, […]

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Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Sequi, attends the “Colloquia on Science Diplomacy” (21 November 2022)​

The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Sequi, attended the closing event of the “Colloquia on Science Diplomacy” organised by the Accademia dei Lincei. The conference was attended by the Secretary General of the OECD, Mathias Cormann, who delivered a masterclass. Ambassador Sequi emphasised how scientific diplomacy represents a linchpin in Italy’s foreign policy […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi attends the Third Ministerial Conference of the Moldova Support Platform – Paris, 21 November

Today, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, attended the Third Ministerial Conference of the Moldova Support Platform. The Conference opened with remarks by the Foreign Ministers of France, Colonna, Germany, Baerbock, and Romania, Aurescu, while President Macron and President Sandu closed the working session before 57 delegations. In her […]

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