IIC Tunis: the Young Fashion Designers Mobile Video Contest

In view of the next edition of Open Art Week, a project created to connect spaces and independent artists in the world, which has scheduled for the autumn a series of initiatives between Italy and Tunisia, the organisers launch, in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute in Tunis, Young Fashion Designers Mobile Video Contest, a […]

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Covid-19: team of Italian experts in Azerbaijan

The team of six Civil Protection experts left for Azerbaijan today. For approximately two weeks, the team will work on COVID-19 law enforcement activities planned by the Baku authorities, sharing experiences and best practices with Azerbaijani colleagues. It is an action of solidarity and closeness to a friendly country, which has helped Italy in the […]

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IIC Seoul: Fellini 100, a Retrospective

On the occasion of the celebrations for the centenary of Federico Fellini’s birth, the Italian Cultural Institute of Seoul organized ” Retrospettiva Fellini “, a retrospective on the great director’s work.. The retrospective was successfully opened on July 29th, in the presence of the director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul, Paola Ciccolella, and Professor […]

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Italian commitment in the fight against COVID-19 emergency. Mission to Serbia by a medical team

The Italian commitment fighting the global pandemic continues. At the instigation of the Foreign Ministry and coordinated by the Civil Protection Department, a team of 5 doctors and 1 nurse from Latium, Piedmont and Friuli Venezia Giulia left today from Rome destination Belgrade to provide support to the Serbian Health Authorities in response to the […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and his counterpart Nasser Bourita

Minister Luigi Di Maio had a telephone conversation with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita. The cordial conversation focused on bilateral relations and the situation in Libya. Di Maio expressed his appreciation for the role of Morocco as a strategic partner for Italy from a political, economic and cultural perspective, and confirmed his willingness to further […]

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Minister Di Maio’s telephone conversation with German Minister of Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas

This afternoon, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Heiko Maas. Soon after the last meetings, the conversation has been the occasion to discuss the latest developments in the Libyan situation, on which Italy and Germany firmly agree. The two […]

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Referendum 2020: Voters temporarily abroad

Italian voters who for reasons of work, study or medical treatment are temporarily abroad, for at least three months, which falls on the date of the popular confirmatory referendum (20-21 September 2020) of the constitutional law on the reduction of the number of parliamentarians, as well as family members living with them, will be able […]

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IIC Rio: history of Italian fashion, a series of lessons

The Italian Cultural Institute of Rio de Janeiro is pleased to present Conversando Sobre a História da Moda Italiana, a series of four video lectures on the history of Italian fashion. In the lectures Cecilia Varella, fashion designer and lecturer in fashion history, addresses topics such as the birth of the fashion industry or the […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 31 July: latest news from the world

VIRTUAL ROADSHOW “THE PACT FOR EXPORT: TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMES” 31 AUGUST – 18 SEPTEMBER 2020 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the ICE Agency, SACE and SIMEST, in collaboration with the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces and Unioncamere, organize a cycle of virtual Roadshows open to Italian companies and dedicated […]

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G7 – High-Level Transportation Principles

The US G7 Presidency published on 29th July the High-Level Transportation Principles in response to COVID‑19. The document comes from intense consultations to which Italy has offered its contribution through a coordination between MAECI, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, and the Ministry of Health. The document proves the utmost importance given by G7 to the […]

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G7 – High-Level Transportation Principles

The US G7 Presidency published on 29th July the High-Level Transportation Principles in response to COVID‑19. The document comes from intense consultations to which Italy has offered its contribution through a coordination between MAECI, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, and the Ministry of Health. The document proves the utmost importance given by G7 to […]

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Mr Di Maio: “Barges have to be decommissioned. It is a national emergency” (Corriere della Sera)

Luigi Di Maio, you have expressed concern about the situation of sea arrivals. In the past you supported the hard line of the blockade of ships. And now? “You know, first of all I would like to clarify that it is not about following a hard line or not, there is no ideological approach to […]

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