Press Accreditation for the session of Foreign Ministers of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe

Foreign Affairs Ministers from the 46 Council of Europe member States will meet on 20 May 2022 in Turin (La Venaria Reale), under the Italian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers. At the end of the meeting, a press conference of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, the Secretary General […]

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Farnesina for business: Digital export bonus

An additional Farnesina support programme for micro-enterprises in Italy is about to be launched, with the opening of registration for suppliers and beneficiaries in the “Digital Export Bonus” programme. With a budget of €30 million, the programme will support spending by micro-enterprises in Italy to procure digital services and products that will help increase Italian […]

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Amsterdam, conference on sixteenth century Florence

On 11 May 2022 at 4.00 p.m., the Italian Cultural Institute in Amsterdam, in association with WIS (Wergroep Italie Studies), present “Firenze nel Cinquecento: Granduchi, Patrizi e Cortigiani” (Florence in the sixteenth century: grand dukes, nobility and courtesans”) at the Cultural Institute, an event featuring Hans Cools (University of Louvain) and Jan de Jong (University […]

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Italian gastronomy takes center stage in the Greek edition of MasterChef

Italian cuisine took center stage on Greek television: the Italian Ambassador to Greece, Patrizia Falcinelli, was a guest star and judge at the instalment of the Greek edition of MasterChef dedicated to Italian gastronomy that was aired yesterday. The trials faced by the contestants offered a valuable opportunity to remind the Greek public of the […]

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Project “Speak Italian” kicks off in Yangon

In order to promote a more widespread knowledge of Italian language and culture, the Italian Embassy in Yangon has entrusted the Dante Alighieri Committee of Hong Kong with the organisation of Italian courses, held remotely, for students living in Myanmar. The video promoting the initiative shows young Italian students as they pronounce the letters of […]

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Sereni meets with a delegation of the Ukrainian Government; talks on refugees and unaccompanied minors

Deputy Minister Marina Sereni chaired a meeting this morning with a delegation of the Ukrainian Government, led by the Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Vira Rogova, consisting of representatives of various institutions, including the adviser to the President of Ukraine on Children’s Rights, Daria Herasymchuk, and the Director General for the Protection of Children’s […]

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Sri Lanka. Emergency contribution allocated by the Italian Cooperation service in response to the health crisis

The Italian Cooperation service has allocated an emergency contribution of over 340,000 euros to the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the deteriorating economic conditions in Sri Lanka, which have caused a serious health crisis with shortages of medicines and essential goods. The Italian contribution will enable the Organization to purchase and send medical […]

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Brasilia: Earth science seminar

To mark the fifth edition of “Italian Research Day” the Embassy of Italy in Brasilia is promoting a virtual seminar on “The Italian contribution to earth science in Brazil”. The seminar will take place on 29 April 2022. Italian and Brazilian researchers will illustrate their work in this field and the potential of bilateral collaboration […]

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​Madrid: Italy taking part in Salón Gourmets

Italy is taking part in the 35th edition of Salón Gourmets, a major event dedicated to the food and beverage specialties of Europe, held at the IFEMA exhibition complex in Madrid. The stand, set up by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Spain and featuring 14 Italian enterprises, was inaugurated by Italy’s Ambassador to […]

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​Brussels: the woods, wood and violin-making

The Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels has organised, as part of the event “Ai margini del bosco” (On the edge of the woods), a meeting – scheduled for 28 April – with luthier Bruno Stefanini, who has been crafting musical instruments since 1989, after graduating as Master Luthier at the Scuola di Liuteria Artistica in […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets with Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs, Santiago Cafiero

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with his Argentine counterpart, Santiago Cafiero, at the Farnesina. They exchanged views on bilateral relations, on the opportunities to further consolidate economic synergy, on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, on the situation in Ukraine and on international current affairs.

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Task Force on Child Custody Disputes held second meeting

Today, the Task Force on Child Custody Disputes, chaired by the Directorate-General for Italians Abroad, held its second meeting of 2022, attended by Interior Ministry and Justice Ministry officials too. The Task Force examined the most critical international child abduction and custody dispute cases, with a particular focus on Ukraine and its complicated context, compounded […]

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