Di Maio: satisfaction for Grandi’s renewal of mandate at UNHCR

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed great satisfaction with the renewal of Filippo Grandi’s mandate as UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the January 2021 – June 2023 period.  “This renewal of mandate is a recognition of the excellent work carried out by Filippo Grandi in recent years and of his […]

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Di Maio: A new path for the “Made in Italy” brand (Il Sole 24 Ore)

Dear Editor, we find ourselves living in difficult times and the hardest thing we have to face is uncertainty. The pandemic, and its impact on health and prevention, remain at the heart of this Government’s every effort.However, it is equally clear that there can be no return to normalcy if the determination with which we […]

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Di Stefano opens the 5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World

Today, the opening event of the “5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” was held in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Teresa Bellanova. The “Week of Italian Cuisine” is an annual flagship event for promoting the agri-food sector, launched […]

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Di Stefano opens the 5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World

Today, the opening event of the “5th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World” was held in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Teresa Bellanova. The “Week of Italian Cuisine” is an annual flagship event for promoting the agri-food sector, launched […]

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Reminder Information Note- Sixth edition of the MED-Dialogues Conference (25 November – 4 December 2020)

  The future of the Mediterranean after the pandemic Sixth edition of the MED-Dialogues Conference promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and by ISPI Rome, 23 November 2020 – The sixth edition of the Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues Conference, promoted since 2015 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and […]

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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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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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