Del Re chairs the second meeting of the University Network for the Horn of Africa

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, chaired the second meeting of the University Network for the Horn of Africa hosted at the Farnesina today. The initiative, which was strongly promoted by the Deputy Minister, was launched last January with the participation of 40 institutions, including universities, institutional offices, centres […]

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Italian Cuisine Week: Madrid focuses on education

In Madrid, the Italian Cuisine Week focuses on education. The Italian Embassy, in partnership with the Madrid offices of the ICE Agency and ENIT and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Spain, organised “ITmakES – Prepare Your Future”, a series of professional wine-tasting courses enabling Spanish sommeliers to get acquainted with Italian cuisine […]

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Italian Cuisine Week in Seoul: the trend to eat healthy high-quality food is growing

Food Education and the Culture of Food are the theme of the 4th edition of the Italian Cuisine Week in the World. These aspects are particularly important in Korea, where our culinary tradition is very popular and where a growing number of Koreans try and purchase high-quality Italian products. Italian agri-food imports have been on […]

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Italian Cuisine Week: Brussels presents typical dishes of the Lucanian tradition

The typical dishes of the region of Lucania travel to Brussels to celebrate the Italian Cuisine Week in the World. The specialties will be presented by Michelin-star winning Chef Giuseppe Misuriello at the dinner organised by Italian Ambassador Elena Basile for the members of the Belgian and Italian world of politics, business and culture. The […]

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Italian Cuisine Week in Athens: culinary traditions and innovations

Numerous events have been organised to celebrate and promote our Country’s food culture and its regional traditions, highlighting the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet. The Region of Calabria will take centre stage at an evening organised by the Italian Embassy in Athens in cooperation with the Italian-Greek Chamber of Commerce at which Caterina Ceraudo, Calabria-born […]

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Fifth annual session of the joint committe for development cooperation

Today the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted  the fifth annual session of the Joint Committe for Development Cooperation. The session was chaired for the first time by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, accompanied by Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re.  The Joint Committe approved a set of initiatives accounting […]

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ICE -Italy’s Trade Agency launches the EXPORT FLYING DESK

ICE – The Italian Trade Agency has recently launched the project “Export Flying Desk” with the aim to enhance and support as many SMEs  as possible through their internationalisation process. ICE wants to offer a thorough coverage across the nation and to this end on top of its Rome and Milan offices, it opened regional assistance desks in […]

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Italian Cuisine Week in the World: the Netherlands host gastronomic and cultural events

A rich programme of gastronomic and cultural events will mark the 2019 Italian Cuisine Week in the World across the Netherlands. The programme is promoted by the Italian Embassy in The Hague in partnership with the Italian business community in the Country, restaurants, the Chamber of Commerce and the Italian Cultural Institute, along with international organisations and […]

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Scalfarotto attends the Milan – Shanghai Furniture Show

Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto attended the inauguration of the Milan-Shanghai Furniture Show which since its inception in 2016 has represented a major opportunity to promote Italian craftsmanship, interior decoration and design in China. This year’s edition marks the highlight of the programme of institutional events that celebrate the 40th anniversary of the twinning between the two […]

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Italian Cuisine Week in the World: Zagreb hosts master classes held by starred chefs

The Italian Embassy in Zagreb has put together a lively and rich programme of events to celebrate the Italian Cuisine Week in the World.  This year’s edition will open with a food and wine event featuring Piero Di Turi, a world renown chef and professor at the International School of Italian Cuisine ALMA, which had master Gualtiero Marchesi […]

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Italian Cuisine Week: Dakar launches a competition between restaurants

The Italian Embassy in Dakar celebrated the Italian Cuisine Week in the World for the fourth year in a row by launching a competition between the city’s Italian restaurants. The three restaurants respectively representing the Emilia Romagna, Lazio and Marche regions, challenged each other in a regional cooking show at the Residence of the Italian […]

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Di Stefano presents “Handbook for Italian Detainees Abroad”

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, presented today, at the Farnesina, the publication “Italian Detainees Abroad – Practical Handbook for Consular Assistance”, supported by the Director General for Italians Abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali, and the Head of the Department of the Penitentiary Administration of the Ministry of Justice, Francesco Basentini.  […]

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