IIC Prague: the “100 Vico Magistretti” exhibition

After the closure due to Coronavirus, the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague reopens to the public with an exhibition dedicated to Vico Magistretti in the Baroque Chapel of the Institute. 100 Vico Magistretti, organised by the Institute in collaboration with the Italian Embassy and the Magistretti Foundation, and under the patronage of the Ministry of […]

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Germany, almost 500 companies at the webinar MAECI/ICE

On 4th May 2020, 486 companies took part in the webinar “Mercati in Diretta, focus Germania”, the 8th event of the cycle organised by MAECI and ICE Agency to bring Italian companies closer to priority markets for our country. The event, inaugurated by Undersecretary Manlio di Stefano, put Italian companies in direct contact with ICE Agency […]

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The Foreign Ministry continues its work to repatriate compatriots: so far 79,000 have returned, over 3,000 in the last week.

The Foreign Ministry, also through the foreign network of Embassies and Consulates, continues to work tirelessly to ensure the safe repatriation of all compatriots who were stranded abroad during the pandemic. Since the beginning of the emergency, more than 79 thousand compatriots from 117 countries have returned to Italy with the assistance of the Ministry, […]

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Israel: Embassy’s initiatives ready for phase 2

Relaunching the image of Italy in ‘phase 2’ and promoting new opportunities in the economic, scientific, and cultural fields. This is the objective of the program of initiatives developed by the Embassy of Italy in Israel in coordination with all the actors of the Italian System in the country, Ice (Italian Trade Agency), Enit, the […]

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Japan, more than 1400 companies at the Maeci/ICE webinar

1449: this is the number of companies registered at the webinar organized today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, capable of establishing more relationships with the teachers as well. Speakers included the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano (who gave a detailed speech on the financial instruments recently prepared by the Government […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 11 May: latest news from the world

ICE-AGENCY: WEBINARS CYCLE TO WORK WITH MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS The Bureau for Industrial Partnership and Relations with International Bodies of ICE Agency in collaboration with ANIMA Confindustria Meccanica Varia organises a series of Webinars addressed to SMEs in the mechanical industry in order to provide an opportunity for comparison and in‑depth study on how to […]

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“Raphael’s dream” at the IIC in Los Angeles

On 6th April 1520, Raffaello Sanzio, known as Raphael, one of the great protagonists of the Italian Renaissance, died in Rome. On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death, the network of Italian Cultural Institutes in the United States and Canada celebrates his genius with a series of online multimedia initiatives. The first […]

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Europe Day in Croatia, visibility to the role Italy

Also, in Croatia, which holds the Presidency of the European Union, on Saturday 9 May, the celebrations for Europe Day were held via social and video. Broad visibility was given to the role of Italy. Joining an initiative organized by the Representation of the European Commission in the country, the Embassy and the Consulate General […]

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Note by the Foreign Ministry – Minister Di Maio takes part in the informal high-level meeting of the UN Security Council

This afternoon, the Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio participated in the informal high-level meeting of the Security Council of the United Nations, organised by the Estonian Presidency to mark the 75th Anniversary of the End of Word War II in Europe. The victory over nazi-fascism was achieved thanks to a collective effort grounded on the […]

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Di Stefano opens the National Day of Wine and Olive Oil Culture

Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano opened today the National Day of Wine and Olive Oil Culture. Di Stefano was live on Facebook on the page of the Italian Sommellier Association. In his speech, Di Stefano highlighted how, since the first signs of emergency, the institutional activity of the MAECI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Economics and Finance) […]

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COVID-19: Italy’s support to the countries of the Western Balkans

Italy has provided the Western Balkan countries with guidelines and protocols for the treatment of patients infected by COVID-19 virus. At the request of the Italian Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Regional Cooperation Council provided a translation of the protocols into the local languages and sent them to governments throughout the region, which will […]

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Di Stefano opens the National Day of Wine and Olive Oil Culture

Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano opened today the National Day of Wine and Olive Oil Culture. Di Stefano was live on Facebook on the page of the Italian Sommellier Association. In his speech, Di Stefano highlighted how, since the first signs of emergency, the institutional activity of the MAECI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Economics and Finance) […]

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