Tajani: “India is now an increasingly strategic partner for Italy” (Il Sole 24 Ore)

For the third time during my tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs, I am undertaking a visit to India: two days of high-level meetings in New Delhi and Mumbai of significant political, economic and cultural relevance. India is becoming an increasingly strategic partner for Italy. The world’s most populous democracy — 1.4 billion people, 65% […]

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Hong Kong, Italian Design Takes Centre Stage at Business of Design Week 2025

The Hong Kong Business of Design Week 2025, Asia’s leading design event organized by the Hong Kong Design Center, has just concluded, with a highly acclaimed edition entirely dedicated to Italy. The opening of the Summit, focused on the theme “Curiosity Provokes Design Innovation,” was held by the Secretary for Culture, Sport, and Tourism, Rosanna […]

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Minister Tajani in India: New Delhi and Mumbai, Political Meetings and Business Forum

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is on a mission to India, between New Delhi and Mumbai, to strengthen bilateral relations and dialogue on issues of political and economic interest. In New Delhi, Minister Tajani will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reaffirm the growth of Italian-Indian relations within the framework of the Strategic Partnership launched […]

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Geneva, Italian Creativity on the Runway

As part of the Italian Fashion Days in the World, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Consulate General of Italy in Geneva, the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Switzerland (CCIS), and the Italian Women’s Group Switzerland (IWG Switzerland) presented the new edition of Italian Creativity on the Runway, which took […]

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Press Accreditation Note Update – Arrival in Italy of Palestinian children from the Gaza Strip (Ciampino Airport – 31st Wing, 8 December 2025)

Press Accreditation Note Update Arrival in Italy of Palestinian children from the Gaza Strip (Ciampino Airport – 31st Wing, 8 December 2025)   The exit operations for Palestinian patients and their families are underway at the Kerem Shalom crossing. The flight to Ciampino from Eilat will not depart before 5:00 p.m. Italian time. Estimated arrival […]

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Antonio Tajani: «Courage is needed, Italy’s role is crucial. We know how to rise again. Now or never: Europe needs courage, and Italy has a major role to play.» (Corriere della Sera)

It is in moments of maximum crisis, he says, that “new opportunities can open up,” and that one can find the courage for an “indispensable electric shock to save Europe from decline, from being reduced to an economic giant and a political dwarf, a residual entity in the new global scenario.” Antonio Tajani says so […]

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Press Accreditation Note – Arrival in Italy of Palestinian children from the Gaza Strip (Ciampino Airport – 31st Wing, 8 December 2025)

Press Accreditation Note Arrival in Italy of Palestinian children from the Gaza Strip (Ciampino Airport – 31st Wing, 8 December 2025)   The exit operations for Palestinian patients and their families are underway at the Kerem Shalom crossing. The flight to Ciampino from Eilat will not depart before 5:00 p.m. Italian time. Estimated arrival at […]

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Italy at the Doha Forum in Qatar to strengthen the role of diplomacy in addressing global challenges

The Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, participated – on behalf of Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani – in the opening of the Doha Forum, a global platform established in 2000 to strengthen dialogue on major international challenges. The 2025 Forum also featured a special session dedicated to the Italy-Qatar […]

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Food for Gaza. Nuovo volo umanitario per la Palestina con 85 tonnellate di aiuti alimentari

Un nuovo volo umanitario della Cooperazione Italiana con un carico di aiuti destinati a Gaza è decollato questo pomeriggio per la Giordania. Grazie all’iniziativa del Governo italiano sono state raccolte 85 tonnellate di beni alimentari e di prima necessità – soprattutto pasta, legumi in scatola, farina – messi a disposizione dai partner della filiera agro-alimentare […]

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Second National Conference of the Italian Cyber Capacity Building ecosystem

Today, Rome hosted the Second National Conference of the Italian Cyber Capacity Building (CCB) ecosystem at LUISS Guido Carli University, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the National Cybersecurity Agency. In a global context characterised by increasing technological competition and rising cyber threats, capacity building is becoming an ever more […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli meets the French Minister Delegate for Francophonie

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, met today with Éléonore Caroit, France’s Minister Delegate for Francophonie, International Partnerships and French Nationals Abroad. During their meeting, the two Deputy Ministers reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening the Italian–French partnership in the field of development cooperation. Global health within multilateral fora was […]

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November issue of the SFIM Newsletter now online

The SFIM Newsletter provides monthly updates on developments in Italian education abroad, highlighting major initiatives, educational projects, and cultural activities promoted by the Italian Education System in the World (SFIM). SFIM encompasses Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, and lectureships at foreign universities. Among the highlights of this issue are the […]

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