Italian Day at the NATO Defense College

On September 27, 2021, Senior Course 139 participated in the first day of Field Study I at the NATO Defense College. A special guest was General Luciano Portolano, Commander of the Joint Operations Headquarters – COVI, representing the Defence Staff, who was received in the morning by General Olivier Rittimann, Commander of the NATO Defence […]

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Della Vedova visits Mexico for the Triple Anniversary celebrations

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, is in Mexico City today at the head of the Italian delegation to the “Triple Anniversary” celebrations: the seventh centenary of the founding of Tenochtitlian, the present-day Mexico City (1321); the fifth centenary of its conquest by the Spanish (1521); the bicentenary of Mexican […]

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Della Vedova visits Mexico for the Triple Anniversary celebrations

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, is in Mexico City today at the head of the Italian delegation to the “Triple Anniversary” celebrations: the seventh centenary of the founding of Tenochtitlian, the present-day Mexico City (1321); the fifth centenary of its conquest by the Spanish (1521); the bicentenary of Mexican […]

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COP26, conference held at the Embassy in Berlin

A conference titled “From Milan to Glasgow and beyond: a roadmap for climate action” was hosted by the Italian Embassy in Berlin, on 24 September. The event was held in hybrid format, in collaboration with the British Embassy, as part of the Italian Presidency of the G20 with the theme of climate action at the […]

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“Italian Design Day” held in Cairo, 36 brands showcased

Thirty-six brands were showcased at the “Italian Design Day” held in Cairo, a few days ago, to celebrate a growing export sector thanks to the Made in Italy brand style increasingly geared towards environmental sustainability. “Designing the future: Innovation, Sustainability and Beauty” was the theme chosen for this year’s event exhibiting a total of 85 […]

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Italian cinema at the 13th Tashkent Film Festival

A review of Italian cinema, “Italian Film Days”, has been organised by the Embassy of Italy in Tashkent as part of the 13th Tashkent International Film Festival (TIFFEST), “The Pearl of the Silk Road”, which will run from 28 September to 3 October 2021. This year’s event resumes a rich tradition that began at the […]

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Teheran: screening of a film about the inmates of the prisons at Rebibbia and Spoleto

Teheran: screening of a film about the inmates of the prisons at Rebibbia and Spoleto The life and humanity of the inmates of the prisons of Spoleto and Rebibbia are described in the documentary “Open the Door” by the Iranian director Shahram Karimi, screened on 24 September at the residence of the Italian Ambassador in […]

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Sofia, “The road to COP26: Bulgaria’s decision”

The Italian Embassy of Italy and the British Embassy in Sofia have organised a conference for tomorrow, 28 September, entitled: “The road to COP26: Bulgaria’s decision“. Organised in collaboration with the Bulgarian non-governmental association Move.bg, the event is part of the preparations for COP26, scheduled in Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021 under the joint Presidency of Italy and […]

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‘Destinazione Export’, the first regional roadshow to discover the opportunities of the export.gov.it portal promoted by MAECI, ICE, SACE and SIMEST in collaboration with the Conference of the Regions and Unioncamere, gets underway.

A cycle of 4 virtual meetings dedicated to companies that want to deepen tools and strategies to support export, gathered within the single portal Export.gov.it. Rome, September 27, 2021 – The first regional roadshow, “Destinazione Export”, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and carried out by ICE (Italian Trade Agency), SACE and […]

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Bogotá, the “Audivi vocem de caelo” concert

The tenth edition of the Festival Internacional de Música Sacra de Bogotá, the most important sacred music festival in the South American country, opened on 9 September and will continue until 3 October. The Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Bogotá are participating in the event with the Audivi vocem de caelo (Hearing voices from Heaven) […]

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Berlin, first Italian-German forum for young leaders

How can Germany and Italy strengthen Europe’s ability to respond effectively to the challenges of our time? 60 young leaders from Italy and Germany will discuss this question on 27 and 28 September, in Berlin, as part of the Spinelli Forum. At the centre of the debate are the major European issues relating to foreign […]

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Uniting for Consensus Group (UfC) Press release

Ministers of the Member Countries of the “Uniting for Consensus[1]” Group (UfC) held a virtual meeting today to assess the status and prospects of the United Nations Security Council reform process. The Ministers noted that, despite the persistence of diverging views on key aspects of the reform, the latest Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) confirmed the commitment […]

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