April issue of the SFIM newsletter now online

Each month, the SFIM newsletter provides in-depth updates on developments in Italian education abroad, covering key initiatives, educational projects, and cultural activities within the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM encompasses Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, and lectureships at foreign universities. Highlights from this issue include: a report on […]

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INFORMATION NOTE Informal Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers (Antalya, Türkiye, 14–15 May 2025)

INFORMATION NOTE Informal Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers (Antalya, Türkiye, 14–15 May 2025)     On 14–15 May 2025, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will participate in the Informal Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers to be held in Antalya, Türkiye. The meeting will be chaired by […]

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Ancient DNA Research Challenges Established Beliefs About the Phoenician-Punic Civilization and Opens New Avenues for Understanding Mediterranean Cultures

THE PUBLICATION MAECI’s Contribution to This Research A new study published in Nature reveals surprising discoveries about one of the most influential maritime cultures in history: the Phoenician-Punic civilization of the Mediterranean. Ancient DNA analysis challenges traditional historical reconstructions of this civilization. An international team of researchers analyzed genomic data from 210 ancient individuals, including […]

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Tajani: “Peace in Ukraine by the end of the year. Moscow’s truce is just a bluff” (La Stampa)

Rome – “I am convinced that the war in Ukraine will end within this year”. Antonio Tajani, speaking from the European People’s Party congress in Valencia — where he is due to be re-confirmed as Vice President today — expresses confident optimism about an imminent end to the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv. The Minister of […]

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Visit of Deputy Minister Cirielli to Malta

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, concluded a mission to Valletta today, where he met with the Maltese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ian Borg. During the discussions, the excellent state of bilateral relations was reaffirmed. Italy and Malta share strong historical, cultural and commercial […]

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Situation in Spain and Portugal following power outage

The Foreign Ministry continues to monitor the situation in the Iberian Peninsula following the extensive power outage, which had a significant impact on airport and long-distance train traffic in Spain and Portugal, as well as widespread restrictions on health and banking services in the two countries. About 3,600 Italians in Spain (of whom more than […]

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Terza edizione del Premio Stoccolma

The Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture, the Directorate-General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy – Unit for the Coordination of the Italian Cultural Institutes of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and the Italian Cultural Institute of Stockholm are promoting the third edition of the Stockholm Prize, a residency programme […]

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Vienna, Eighth Italian Research Day in the World

On 24 April, to mark the eighth edition of the Italian Research Day in the World, Palazzo Metternich, home to the Italian Embassy in Vienna, hosted the first event of “In Dialogue with the Association for Scientific Exchange between Austria and Italy” (ASSAI), a regular initiative in scientific diplomacy dedicated to the community of Italian […]

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Tashkent, Eighth Day of Italian Research in the World

On the occasion of the Eighth Day of Italian Research in the World, a Round Table Discussion co-organised by the Embassy in Tashkent and the Uzbek Ministry of University and Research was held at the National University of Samarkand, dedicated to the theme “Uzbekistan and Italy: New Horizons of Scientific Cooperation”. The event was chaired […]

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The Sanremo Giovani World Tour is about to begin

The curtain rises on the Sanremo Giovani World Tour on 2 May in Montreal with a highly anticipated concert at the Leonardo da Vinci Centre. The tour is promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Rai. A prime example of cultural diplomacy that honours the past while looking to the future, […]

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UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Italy-Turkey Business Dialogue Forum (Hotel Parco dei Principi, 29 April 2025)

UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Italy-Turkey Business Dialogue Forum (Hotel Parco dei Principi, 29 April 2025)   On Tuesday 29 April 2025 from 9.00 a.m., the Italy-Turkey Business Forum will be held at the Hotel Parco dei Principi, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Turkish Ministries of Trade and Foreign […]

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Foreign Ministry, Undersecretary Tripodi opened the Saudi – Italian Business Forum in Milan

Upon instructions of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, opened the Saudi-Italian Business Forum organised in Milan by Assolombarda together with the Saudi-Italian Business Council and the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce. The Undersecreaty said: “The relations between Italy and Saudi Arabia […]

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