Oslo, a guide to the Norwegian shipbuilding industry

An e-book to discover and understand the Norwegian shipbuilding industry. It is the latest in a series of practical guides to understanding Norway’s economy and industry, published by the Italian Embassy in Oslo. Norway’s history is closely linked to its marine and coastal resources, and shipbuilding and shipping have traditionally been the country’s excellence. The […]

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VV19 flight: a new success for Vega

Flight VV19 successfully put Pléiades Neo 4 into a heliosynchronous orbit together with four ride-share microsatellites, including one from Rome’s “La Sapienza” University. Kourou (French Guiana), 16 August 2021 – The mission that departed today from the Kourou space base in French Guiana marked a new success for Vega with flight VV19. The European launcher, designed, […]

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Minister Di Maio at the EU FAC on the situation in Afghanistan

Minister Di Maio to the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the situation in Afghanistan:  “Yesterday, speaking from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, I took part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council, which met virtually to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.  I indicated the Government’s 5 priorities as part of a strategy that […]

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Minister Di Maio participates in the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the situation in Afghanistan

Minister Di Maio to the EU Foreign Affairs Council on the situation in Afghanistan:  “Yesterday, speaking from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, I took part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council, which met virtually to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.  I indicated the Government’s 5 priorities as part of a strategy that […]

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Goldschmied & Chiari: Magnifica in Washington DC

A series of ‘Untitled Views’, the artists’ signature works experimenting with editing colored smoke flares into artificial landscapes, and then fusing them with mirrored glass in a very particular printing process. ‘Magnifica’ is the title of Goldschmied & Chiari’s first solo show in Washington DC. Organized by the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute […]

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Afghanistan: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union

European Union Ministers of Foreign Affairs gathered today for an extraordinary meeting to consider the latest momentous developments in Afghanistan. The country finds itself at a crossroads after decades of conflict.  The wellbeing and security of its citizens, political and human rights achievements, as well as regional and international security are at stake. The negotiation […]

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Participation of Minister Luigi Di Maio in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council meeting on the crisis in Afghanistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. During the meeting, the need for coordination and cooperation among EU member states and the United States and other allies was reiterated to complete evacuation operations and define a shared strategy towards Afghanistan. […]

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Berlin: “Pia”, the performance held in the Embassy courtyard

A series of concerts, lectures, and performances are being organised in the courtyard of the Italian Embassy in Berlin. As part of this project, entitled “Live in the Summer”, promoted by the Italian Institute of Culture in Berlin, the contemporary dance company MOTUS will present its show entitled “Pia” on August 19.  “PIA” is a […]

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Tokyo, Pansini’s photographic exhibition on the Paralympics

Having followed the unfolding of the Olympics by showing videos, news, and old documentaries on the 1960 Rome and 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo wishes to celebrate the Paralympics by means of a gallery of photographs by Maria Pansini, covering the Italian Paracycling team.     From 8 August to 5 […]

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Hamburg: “Island Hopping”, an Italian itinerary

The Italian Institute of Culture in Hamburg sets off on another (virtual) voyage. After the “Treasures of the Sea” that in 2020 invited visitors to discover the most picturesque villages on the Italian coasts, and after “Traveling from Castle to Castle” and “#piazzadante”, the Institute takes to the sea and hoists anchor for the islands that […]

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Afghanistan: the Embassy in Kabul reconstituted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that the Italian Embassy in Kabul, led by Ambassador Vittorio Sandalli, who returned to Italy yesterday from Afghanistan, has been immediately reconstituted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with the other European diplomatic representations redeployed to their homeland, and is already operational. In close coordination with its European partners, it monitors the […]

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Afghanistan: the Embassy in Kabul reconstituted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Italian diplomatic presence in Afghanistan is maintained

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that the Italian Embassy in Kabul, led by Ambassador Vittorio Sandalli, who returned to Italy yesterday from Afghanistan, has been immediately reconstituted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with the other European diplomatic representations redeployed to their homeland, and is already operational. In close coordination with its European partners, it monitors the […]

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