Farnesina and Interior Ministry working on new humanitarian corridors for some 300 Afghan citizens

Approximately 300 Afghans are on their way to Rome from Iran and Pakistan thanks to the new humanitarian corridors. The first 9 beneficiaries landed at Fiumicino Airport this morning on a scheduled flight from Tehran. A second, more consistent group of more than 200 beneficiaries will arrive at Fiumicino on a special flight from Islamabad […]

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Pianist Nazareno Ferruggio in concert in South Africa

The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria has organised two concerts by the eminent pianist Nazareno Ferruggio. The first concert will be held at the Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria on Monday, 8 August, and the second will be hosted at the Durban Jewish Club on Tuesday, 9 August. Scarlatti and Chopin are the composers of the […]

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Interview of the Director General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy, Pasquale Q. Terracciano

The Director General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy at the Farnesina, Pasquale Quito Terracciano, participates in the ANSA Forum titled “Italy, Cultural Superpower – The Role of the Farnesina”.  The interview, conducted by the Deputy Director of ANSA, Stefano Polli, is focused on the importance of cultural diplomacy in the promotion of Italy abroad, especially […]

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Luigi Di Maio: ” All Foreign Ministry’s measures for small and medium-sized enterprises in the South” (il Quotidiano)

The pandemic crisis has forced us to redefine the Foreign Ministry’s action to support enterprises, especially small and medium-sized ones (…). The pandemic crisis has forced us to redefine the Foreign Ministry’s action to support enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized ones, to foster their recovery through better positioning in international markets. This is the reason […]

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All Foreign Ministry’s measures for small and medium-sized enterprises in the South

The pandemic crisis has forced us to redefine the Foreign Ministry’s action to support enterprises, especially small and medium-sized ones (…). The pandemic crisis has forced us to redefine the Foreign Ministry’s action to support enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized ones, to foster their recovery through better positioning in international markets. This is the reason […]

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Ambassador Greganti completes mission in Basra

Italy’s Ambassador to Iraq, Maurizio Greganti, has recently completed a three-day mission at the port of Basra, the country’s economic capital. During the mission, Ambassador Greganti had several meetings with the local authorities, with the heads of the local businesses and with the representatives of Italian enterprises operating in the region. Basra is one of […]

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​Berne — “UpCycle” exhibition

The Embassy of Italy in Berne has organised an exhibition entitled “UpCycle. When art reinvents the world”. Hosted in the Embassy residence, the exhibition is open to visitors until 31 July 2022. It was produced in collaboration with the Consulates General of Italy in Zurich, Lugano and Geneva, the Consulate of Italy in Basel and […]

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, speaks at the event “The Pact for Export at the service of the Regions”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, speaks at the event “The Pact for Export at the service of the Regions: the challenge of internationalization in the new crisis scenarios” The event, co-organised in collaboration with the Nola Business Park CIS-Interporto Campano, will be an opportunity to outline the support measures […]

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Luigi Di Maio: “Beyond the emergency, the Pact for Export Pact starts again from the South” (Il Mattino)

The recovery of Italian exports – which began at the end of last year with record exports equal to 516 billion euros – risks being held back by bottlenecks on the supply side that prevent Italian products from expressing their full potential. The demand for Italian products exists and continues to be sustained – as […]

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Luigi Di Maio: “Beyond the emergency, the Pact for Export Pact starts again from the South” (Il Mattino)

The recovery of Italian exports – which began at the end of last year with record exports equal to 516 billion euros – risks being held back by bottlenecks on the supply side that prevent Italian products from expressing their full potential. The demand for Italian products exists and continues to be sustained – as […]

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BIS UPDATE Media Accreditation ​Note – Event: “The Pact for Export at the service of the Regions: the challenge of internationalization in the new crisis scenarios”

On Friday, 22 July 2022, from 11:00 AM to 13:30 PM, the Nola Interporto Congress Centre will host the event titled “A Pact for Export at the service of the Regions: the challenge of internationalization in the new crisis scenarios”, with the attendance of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Luigi Di Maio. The […]

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Development Cooperation: Deputy Minister Sereni chairs Joint Committee meeting

Deputy Minister Marina Sereni chaired the fifth annual meeting of the Joint Development Cooperation Committee, in which the Director General for Development Cooperation, Fabio Cassese, and the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, Luca Maestripieri, also took part. Representatives of other public sector organisations with competence for the issues discussed also attended. During […]

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