Lisbon, the “Dante Days” initiatives kick off

The “Dante Days” initiatives organised by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Institute of Culture in Lisbon have kicked off in Portugal. Yesterday, 23 September, the Italian Ambassador in Lisbon, Carlo Formosa, inaugurated the event-packed programme dedicated to the Supreme Poet in a ceremony held at the prestigious Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The “Dante Days” will […]

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Della Vedova attends the IMN meeting for the International Criminal Court

Today, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova addressed the meeting of the Informal Ministerial Network (IMN) for the International Criminal Court (ICC), held on the sidelines of the ministerial segment of the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Deputy Minister emphasised how Italy has staunchly supported the ICC since its creation. “We firmly believe that […]

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Speech by Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova at the meeting of the Informal Ministerial Network (IMN) for the International Criminal Court

Today, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova addressed the meeting of the Informal Ministerial Network (IMN) for the International Criminal Court (ICC), held on the sidelines of the ministerial segment of the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Deputy Minister emphasised how Italy has staunchly supported the ICC since its creation. “We firmly believe that […]

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Minister Di Maio chairs the G20 Ministerial meeting on Afghanistan

The Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Luigi Di Maio, chaired yesterday a G20 ministerial meeting to exchange ideas on what useful contribution the Group could bring to ongoing international efforts in relation to the Afghan crisis. Spain, the Netherlands, Singapore and Qatar were invited to join. Thirteen UN specialized agencies, the International Monetary Fund and […]

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Diplomacy in the challenges of the digital age

In an article published at agendadigitale.eu “Why diplomacy is crucial to meet the challenges of the digital age” Laura Carpini, Minister Plenipotentiary and Head of the Italian Foreign Ministry’s Cyberspace Policy and Security Unit, explores the issue of “cyber diplomacy” (digital diplomacy), which “poses new challenges but certainly does not mean that ambassadors and diplomats can […]

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Italy-South Africa: “Fashion Bridges – I Ponti della Moda”

The ‘Fashion Bridges-I Ponti della Moda’ project, promoted by the Italian Embassy in South Africa to support Italian fashion and young designers alongside young South African talents, was presented at the inauguration of Milan Fashion Week on 21 September.   The occasion allowed the launch of the collections of the young designers involved in ‘Fashion […]

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COP26: verso Milano e Glasgow, un seminario in Angola

In view of the Youth4Climate Summit in Milan (“Youth4Climate: driving ambition“), from 28 to 30 September 2021, the Italian Embassy in Angola, in collaboration with the Embassy of the United Kingdom, have organised a seminar called “Ecological and Digital Transition and Climate Diplomacy”, which took place on Wednesday, 22 September.      The event, which […]

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Della Vedova to UN, information to be reliable and factual

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated, on the sidelines of the ministerial segment of the 76th General Assembly of the United Nations, in the ministerial meeting of the “Community of Democracies” on the tenth anniversary of the “Warsaw Declaration”. “Today, more than ever, it is important to uphold the Warsaw Declaration and reaffirm our full […]

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Della Vedova at UN – Pandemic shows the need for reliable and fact-based information

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated, on the sidelines of the ministerial segment of the 76th General Assembly of the United Nations, in the ministerial meeting of the “Community of Democracies” on the tenth anniversary of the “Warsaw Declaration”. “Today, more than ever, it is important to uphold the Warsaw Declaration and reaffirm our full […]

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Della Vedova: UN to strengthen action to respect LGBTI rights

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated in the event on the sidelines of the ministerial segment of the 76th United Nations General Assembly on the decriminalisation of sexual orientation and gender identity. The LGBTI UN Core Group organised the event. “As a proud member of the LGBTI UN Core Group, it is a pleasure for […]

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Della Vedova: UN strengthens action to respect LGBTI rights

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated in the event on the sidelines of the ministerial segment of the 76th United Nations General Assembly on the decriminalisation of sexual orientation and gender identity. The LGBTI UN Core Group organised the event. “As a proud member of the LGBTI UN Core Group, it is a pleasure for […]

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Vietnam, Venice lagoon and Mekong delta in comparison

A webinar entitled “The future of water civilisations- Venice lagoon and Mekong delta” was held on 16 September in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Vietnam, the National University of Ho Chi Minh City and Thuy Loi University in Hanoi. The initiative is part of the cycle “1600 years of Venice. History, Architecture, City”, promoted […]

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