6 February: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Italy has reasserted its strong commitment to combating any form of violence against women and girls. This is a priority action of our current mandate in the UN Human Rights Council (2019- 2021). According to the figures contained in the very […]

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6 February: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Italy has reasserted its strong commitment to combating any form of violence against women and girls. This is a priority action of our current mandate in the UN Human Rights Council (2019- 2021). According to the figures contained in the very […]

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‘Coronavirus emergency: Farnesina’s activities

Following the decision taken on 30 January 2020 by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in collaboration with the Ministry of Health to suspend air traffic between Italy and China, the Farnesina took immediate action with the establishment of a Special Operations Unit composed of the Ministry’s Crisis Unit, the top management of ENAC […]

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Di Stefano attends the ITASEC20 forum on cybersecurity

In Ancona, today, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, spoke at the ITASEC20 forum, an important national and European event dedicated to cybersecurity, attended by companies operating in the sector and representatives of the institutions involved. “Cybersecurity has become a key aspect of international relations, precisely because of its growing impact on the […]

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Di Stefano attends the ITASEC20 forum on cybersecurity

In Ancona, today, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Manlio Di Stefano, spoke at the ITASEC20 forum, an important national and European event dedicated to cybersecurity, attended by companies operating in the sector and representatives of the institutions involved. “Cybersecurity has become a key aspect of international relations, precisely because of its growing impact on the […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 05 February: latest news from the world

FINLAND: ENERGY TRANSITION GUIDELINES The new guidelines for the Government’s energy transition programme were recently issued, setting the “carbon neutrality” targets for 2035. For the time being, the plan is based on three measures. First of all, taxation: effective from 2021, excise duties for electricity due by the manufacturing industry will be gradually scaled down, […]

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Myanmar: the great music of Italy comes to Yangon

The “2020 Cultural Season”, promoted and organised by the Italian Embassy in Yangon, was inaugurated on 31 January with a concert entitled “When the piano meets the oboe”. This initiative is part of a series of events designed to present the Burmese public with a rich and diversified panorama of Italian music.  The Maestros Alberto […]

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International Day against Food Waste

Today is the International Day against Food Waste. The UN General Assembly has included the objective of halving food waste in the 2030 Agenda Objectives. The Farnesina is at the forefront of promoting worldwide a sustainable nutrition.

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Ms Sereni meets the members of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Near Eastern

This morning, at the Farnesina, Deputy Minister Marina Sereni met the members of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Near Eastern of La Sapienza University of Rome.  This Mission is led by Professor Paolo Matthiae, who, since 1964, has been leading the excavation that brought to light the remains of the ancient city of Ebla, Syria. […]

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Ms Sereni meets the members of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Near Eastern

This morning, at the Farnesina, Deputy Minister Marina Sereni met the members of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Near Eastern of La Sapienza University of Rome.  This Mission is led by Professor Paolo Matthiae, who, since 1964, has been leading the excavation that brought to light the remains of the ancient city of Ebla, Syria. […]

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Textile industry: Scalfarotto at the inauguration of Milano Unica

Today, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Ivan Scalfarotto, attended the inauguration of Milano Unica, with the President of ICE-Agenzia, Carlo Ferro. This is a key event for the textiles and accessories sector, attended every year by over 400 exhibitors, about 20% of which from abroad. “Fashion is one of the pillars of the Italian economy […]

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Textile industry: Scalfarotto at the inauguration of Milano Unica

Today, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Ivan Scalfarotto, attended the inauguration of Milano Unica, with the President of ICE-Agenzia, Carlo Ferro. This is a key event for the textiles and accessories sector, attended every year by over 400 exhibitors, about 20% of which from abroad. “Fashion is one of the pillars of the Italian economy […]

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