Message by Minister Di Maio on the occasion of the Presentation of the 4th Action Plan implementing the “Women, Peace and Security” Agenda organised by Rome’s “La Sapienza” University

Promoting women’s empowerment and the gender perspective is a priority of Italian foreign policy. Our country has guaranteed its immediate support to Resolution 1325, unanimously adopted in 2000 by the Security Council and establishing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda, and aims to take a leading role in all major international fora to promote […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 17 February: breaking news from around the world

Webinar on “Energy efficiency of buildings:  global, trends, tools, strategies and decarbonisation” The Permanent Representation of Italy to the International Organisations in Paris, in collaboration with ENEA, is organising a series of thematic webinars to promote awareness of the work of the International Energy Agency (IEA), of which Italy is a member, and encourage dialogue […]

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G5 Sahel Summit of Heads of State

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated today in the 7th Summit of the Heads of State of the G5 Sahel countries (Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad), held in virtual mode and attended by the main international and regional partners of the G5S. In his address, the Foreign […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 16 February: breaking news from around the world

CHINA – ‘FLORENTIA VILLAGE’ OPENS IN CHONGQING  The Florentia Village has recently been inaugurated in Chongqing. It currently is the seventh investment project in China by the Italian real-estate group RDM-Fingen, after Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu and Hong Kong. The Chongqing complex which, when completed, will occupy an area of 60,000 square metres, is […]

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Minister Di Maio held telephone talks with the UN Secretary-General’s new Special Envoy on Libya, Ján Kubiš

On February 16, 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio held telephone talks with the UN Secretary-General’s new Special Envoy on Libya, Ján Kubiš, to discuss Italian support for UN action in Libya, appreciation for the election of the Libyan unified executive authority and support to the IRINI mission in the […]

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Iraq, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the attack against the base of the International Coalition against Daesh in Erbil.

Italy condemns the rocket attacks against a base of the International Coalition to Combat Daesh in Erbil (Iraqi Kurdistan), which caused the death of an employee of the base and the wounding of numerous soldiers and civilians.   We express our solidarity with the victim’s family and wish those involved in the attack a prompt […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 15 February: breaking news from around the world

BRAZIL – Sparkle signs an agreement with Vero Internet to boost Brazilian operator’s international connectivity. Sparkle has recently signed an agreement with Vero Internet, an emerging player in the Brazilian market, to offer high-performance international connectivity. Vero is a fast-growing Internet service provider with around 350,000 subscribers and a commercial presence in 96 cities in […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 15 February: breaking news from around the world

NORWAY – E-BOOK ON THE COSMETICS SECTOR PUBLISHED In Oslo, the Italian Embassy has recently published the new e-book dedicated to the cosmetics sector in Norway (https://indd.adobe.com/view/44fba423-8c9e-42b8-bf2f-9fda234a6cbc). The guidebook, offered free of charge to operators, is written in Italian and is aimed at Italian exporters and investors potentially interested in the Norwegian market. It contains […]

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The call for applications for “digital TEM vouchers” will open on 9 marzo 2021 50 million euros allocated to help small enterprises engage e-skilled temporary export managers for boosting business internationalisation

A priority project aimed at improving exports through the gradual transition of businesses towards increasingly widespread digitalization, as part of the innovative strategy to support business internationalisation kickstarted by Minister Di Maio with the Pact for Export, is currently taking shape. The ‘digital TEM voucher’ programme, launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International […]

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6th International Day for Women and Girls in Science

The Foreign Ministry celebrates the 6th International Day for Women and Girls in Science with the words pronounced at the Conference of Science Attachés of 2020 by the Italian scientists Barbara Gallavotti, Ilaria Capua and Alessandra Fanciulli, at the forefront of scientific cooperation and research in Italy and worldwide.          

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Note by Minister Di Maio on the Day of Remembrance

“We all have the duty to remember to prevent the repetition of the horrors of the past. The commemoration of the many Italians, thousands of them, mostly civilians, who were barbarously murdered in the foibe caves, interned or forced to flee from Istria, Quarnaro and Dalmatia, is a moral imperative that no one can disregard, […]

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Minister Di Maio holds telephone talks with the President-designate of the Presidential Council of Libya Al Menfi and the Prime Minister-designate of the Government of National Unity Dbeibah

Minister Di Maio held cordial telephone talks today with the President-designate of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Yunis Al Menfi, and the Prime Minister-designate of the Government of National Unity, Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, following their appointment by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum. The appointment of a unified executive authority, at the end of a process […]

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