Tomorrow Deputy Minister Scalfarotto will visit the Republic of San Marino

Tomorrow Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Scalfarotto, will be on an official visit to the Republic of San Marino, as part of the ongoing process of relaunching bilateral relations between Rome and San Marino, following the meeting between Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and Secretary of State Luca Beccari, on 15 October, and the meeting of the Joint Commission, on 28 October, at the Italian Foreign Ministry, chaired by Deputy […]

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Tomorrow Deputy Minister Scalfarotto will visit the Republic of San Marino

Tomorrow Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Scalfarotto, will be on an official visit to the Republic of San Marino, as part of the ongoing process of relaunching bilateral relations between Rome and San Marino, following the meeting between Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio and Secretary of State Luca Beccari, on 15 October, and the meeting of the Joint Commission, on 28 October, at the Italian Foreign Ministry, chaired by Deputy […]

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Information Note – Presentation of the OECD Peer Review Report on Italian Cooperation (Monday 30 November at 11:00 a.m.)

This serves to inform you that the presentation of the Peer Review Report on Italian Cooperation, run by the OECD-DAC by video conference, is planned for 30 November 2020 at 11:00 a.m. The Peer Review Report contains a series of evaluations and recommendation on how to improve Italian Cooperation action. This is a core moment […]

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Minister Di Maio at the signing of the ICE / Alibaba Group Agreement

At 11.30 a.m. today, the signing ceremony for the Agreement between the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and the Alibaba Group was held, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and ICE President, Carlo Ferro. The agreement relates to setting up the first Made in Italy showcase for […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 23 November: latest news from around the world

CHINA – FIRST CHINESE BRANCH OF ENEL X OPENS IN SHANGHAI Enel X, Enel’s global business line dedicated to the development of innovative products and digital solutions in the urban, residential, industrial and electric mobility sectors, recently opened its first branch in China. Currently, the main focus of Enel X’s activities in China is electric […]

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Di Stefano: The cure for exports comes from China through diplomacy (L’Economia del Corriere della Sera)

Several years ago, Ecuador introduced legislation to encourage the use of cookers with induction hobs. The embassy promptly reported the news to the industry associations, which enabled several companies to clinch supply contracts in the Central American country. Clearly, this example is relevant to small orders from a small country, but if we move from […]

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Di Stefano speaks at the ” G7 and G20 pathways for climate action towards COP26″

“Italy and Europe have set themselves the ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.” – the Deputy Minister stated. “The real challenge, today, is to establish an ever closer link between energy and climate and the environment, going beyond the energy/environment dichotomy, which is why we asked the interdepartmental steering committee on Energy and […]

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Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano attended, this morning, the “G7 and G20 pathways for climate action towards COP26” event organised by the Institute of International Affairs (IAI) at E3G

“Italy and Europe have set themselves the ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.” – the Deputy Minister stated. “The real challenge, today, is to establish an ever closer link between energy and climate and the environment, going beyond the energy/environment dichotomy, which is why we asked the interdepartmental steering committee on Energy and […]

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Sereni opens the “International Academic Week on the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict”

The celebration of the World Children’s Day was an opportunity to hold the first “International Academic Week on the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict”, organised by the “Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflicts” (UNCAC), with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. During the Week, a number of educational […]

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World Children’s Day, Vice Minister Sereni opens the first “International Academic Week on the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict”

The celebration of the World Children’s Day was an opportunity to hold the first “International Academic Week on the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict”, organised by the “Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflicts” (UNCAC), with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. During the Week, a number of educational […]

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Information Note – Signing ceremony of the ICE-Alibaba Group Agreement and Presentation of the Made in Italy Pavilion – Monday, 23 November 2020, 11:30

  Please note that, on 23 November, at 11:30, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the President of ICE, Carlo Ferro, the signing ceremony of the Agreement between the ICE and Alibaba Group will be held. The Agreement is designed to create the first B2B ecommerce showcase of “Made in […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets with the Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama

Minister Luigi Di Maio met the Albanian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edi Rama, to discuss the excellent bilateral relations, the establishment of a Joint Economic Commission for promoting business and investment opportunities, Albania’s EU accession process and the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic.  

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