​Undersecretary Di Stefano chairs session at the Farnesina on the state of implementation of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Manlio Di Stefano, chaired a session held at the Farnesina today to assess the state of implementation of the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery. All of the signatory countries are subject to periodic reviews of their implementation of the Convention. Italy’s efforts in combating bribery, in which the […]

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Women; Italy strongly committed to provide assistance in crises and conflicts, Deputy Minister Sereni says

“Italy constantly strives to provide humanitarian assistance to women and girls in wars and emergency situations”, said Deputy Minister, Ms Sereni, speaking in Berlin at the third edition of the annual Donors’ Round Table of UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. “In Afghanistan, we must make a […]

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Buenos Aires, conference on the re-use of organised crime assets

The conference “The social re-use of assets seized from organised crime: an opportunity for society and State” took place on 5 April at the Faculty of Law, University of Buenos Aires, following the initiative of four Italian and Argentinian organisations: Libera. Associazioni, nomi e numeri contro le mafie; Circolo Giuridico di Argentina; Asociación Civil por […]

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Santiago, “Italia Energia Creativa” programme to kick off

The Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Santiago have recently started the programme “Italia Energia Creativa” (“Italy, Creative Energy”), which tables a number of thoughts and multidisciplinary actions related to science, technology, energy and sustainability, art and culture through exhibitions, conferences and contests. The key moment of the project, set up with the […]

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Event “Montevideo, a capital of Italian culture” has ended

A bicycle ride along the most important buildings and monuments associated with Italian history or architecture concluded the exhibition, “Montevideo. A capital of Italian culture”, held in Uruguay’s capital, on 5 April. The initiative, organised by the Italian Embassy and by the Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo, further consolidated the ties with Italy of a […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio is in Brussels for the NATO and G7 Foreign Ministers’ meetings

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is in Brussels today and tomorrow to attend the G7 and NATO Foreign Ministers’ meetings. The meetings will focus on the latest developments in the conflict in Ukraine, including the Bucha massacre, the ongoing diplomatic negotiations, and the Euro-Atlantic partner’s response to the extremely […]

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Mario Pirovano presents “Francis the Holy Jester” in Amsterdam

 On 8 and 9 April, the Italian Cultural Institute in Amsterdam will present the show by Dario Fo and Franca Rame “Francis the Holy Jester”, played by Mario Pirovano. Mario Pirovano – actor and storyteller who has picked up the baton from Dario Fo and his wife Franca Rame, and translated their works into English – […]

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Sparkle: agreement with Ciudad to boost the Nigerian operator’s international connectivity Service provider

Sparkle has signed an agreement with the Nigerian operator, Ciudad, one of Africa’s fastest growing telecommunications companies, to provide high-speed international IP connectivity. Known on the market as OneData Nigeria, Ciudad is an alternative internet service provider. It has a market presence in six cities and the ambition to become one of the country’s top […]

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Undersecretary Di Stefano attends “Country Presentation — Poland” event

Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano attended the “Country Presentation – Poland” event which took place yesterday. The event was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ICE-Agenzia, with the collaboration of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, along with the Secretary of State of the Polish Ministry for Economic Development, Grzegorz […]

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Bangkok, seminar on sustainable production and consumption

The Embassy of Italy in Bangkok organised a seminar, in collaboration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), focusing on sustainable production and consumption, food waste, the circular economy and development. The Forum on “Sustainable Production and Consumption, Best Practices and Ideas from Italy and ASEAN”, was moderated by Nattavud Pimpa, Chair in Sustainability […]

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Nur Sultan: “Sinfonia” installation by Sciaraffa on show

“Sinfonia”, an installation by Alessandro Sciaraffa, has been launched in Kazakhstan. The work was exhibited for the first time at the Turin Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art. Now, thanks to the commitment of the Embassy of Italy in Nur Sultan, it has been transferred to the Foundation and Gallery TSE Art Destination, which […]

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The Secretary General of the Farnesina summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Italy​

This morning, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, on the instructions of Minister Luigi Di Maio, summoned at the Farnesina the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy, Sergey Razov, to notify him of the Italian Government’s decision to expel 30 Russian diplomats. The measure, […]

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