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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Teheran, exhibition of the Italian-Iranian artist Akbar Mikhak

An exhibition of three collections by the artist Akbar Mikhak was set up in the gardens of the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Tehran, Giuseppe Perrone. A cultural project accompanying the presentation, on 23 September, of a new episode of the video-series produced by the Italian Embassy called “From Tehran to Rome. A Journey […]

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“La Chiave d’Europa” award to Consul Tommaso Claudi

Consul Tommaso Claudi was awarded the “La Chiave d’Europa” award for his extraordinary contribution to the Italian Government’s humanitarian operation during the emergency in Kabul. The award ceremony, promoted by the Municipality of Ventotene and the association “La Nuova Europa”, took place yesterday, 23 September, in the Sala dei Mosaici at the Ministry of Foreign […]

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Argentina, Chambers of Commerce meet with Italian businesses

The Italian Chambers of Commerce in Argentina, with the support of the Italian Embassy in Buenos Aires, are organising a series of virtual B2B meetings with Italian businesses interested in trading with and establishing strategic alliances with businesses based in Argentina. The meetings will be held from 27 to 30 September 2021. Sign up at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePj24lh-HKF6ly7E__dPfEJp3xAVqQKDsDYLeisWF_Jyr85g/viewform […]

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Serbia – Inauguration of SIAD Group’s filling station for technical gases

Yesterday, on the occasion of the General Assembly of Confindustria Serbia, there was the inauguration of the technical gas filling station of SIAD (Società Italiana di Acetilene e Derivati) group in Bergamo. The investment, made through Slovenian-based subsidiary Istrabenz Plini Beograd, represents the most state-of-the-art and technologically advanced filling station for technical gases in the […]

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The Farnesina Collection: “Spazi d’Artista” with Licia Galizia

The latest new episode of the “Spazi d’Artista” web series, the video series focusing on ten artists from the Farnesina Collection, is available online. These are episodes – created in collaboration with Artribune – that recount the stories and faces of the artists, their professional careers, and the relationship with the ateliers in which they […]

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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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