Bogotà: Commemoration of Marconi on the 100th Anniversary of the First Communication by Telegraph

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the first message sent via telegraph by Guglielmo Marconi to Marco Fidel Suarez, Colombian President at the time, the Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with the Municipality and the Cultural Heritage Institute of the Capital, has provided for the restoration of the bust of the Italian scientist by Venezuelan […]

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The Italian Cooperation service dispatches humanitarian relief supplies to Djibouti

To tackle the emergency produced by the exceptional torrential rains that have hit Djibouti, within the framework of the civil protection mechanism activated by the European Union, the Foreign Ministry has arranged to dispatch a humanitarian flight of the Italian Cooperation service carrying more than 10 tons of emergency relief supplies (tents, hygiene kits, blankets […]

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International Human Rights Day

The Foreign Ministry joins in the celebrations for the International Human Rights Day to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly. Even though the Declaration was the first to acknowledge the inalienable rights of all human beings and had the enormous merit of […]

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Hearing by Minister Di Maio before the Bicameral Schengen Control Committee

As part of the survey on “Managing the migration phenomenon in the Schengen area, with special reference to the topicality of the Schengen Agreement, as well as to the control and prevention of transnational activities connected with the trafficking of migrants and humans”, the Parliamentary Committee on Controlling Schengen, Supervising the Activities of Europol and […]

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Deputy Minister Sereni starts her visit to Brazil in Sao Paulo

Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni started her visit to Brazil in Sao Paulo. In the city, home to almost 5 million citizens of Italian descent and approximately 600 Italian companies, the Deputy Minister met with the Vice Governor of the State of Sao Paulo, Rodrigo Garcia, to reaffirm the two Countries’ historic ties of friendship […]

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Deputy Minister Sereni starts her visit to Brazil in Sao Paulo

Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni started her visit to Brazil in Sao Paulo. In the city, home to almost 5 million citizens of Italian descent and approximately 600 Italian companies, the Deputy Minister met with the Vice Governor of the State of Sao Paulo, Rodrigo Garcia, to reaffirm the two Countries’ historic ties of friendship […]

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reminder Press accreditation notice – Presentation of the FARNESINA DIGITAL ART EXPERIENCE (Farnesina, 13 December 2019)

For the first time ever, the event will feature a videomapping performance on the façade of the Farnesina building. Fourteen among the leading Italian Digital Art Studios will redesign the façade of the Foreign Ministry to pay a dynamic and contemporary tribute to the building’s architecture.   The “Farnesina Digital Art Experience” paves the way for a […]

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Reminder Press Accreditation Notice – Italy and Central Asia Ministerial Conference (Farnesina, 13 December 2019)

On Friday, 13 December 2019, from 9:15 a.m to 4:00 p.m., the Farnesina will host the Italy and Central Asia Conference entitled “Strenghtening mutual understanding, cooperation and partnership”,  promoted by the Ministry of  Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Institute for International Political Studies – ISPI.   The morning session (9:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) will open with […]

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International Human Rights Day 2019

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations launched the #standup4humanrights campaign dedicated to the promotion of human rights in the world, which is also supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

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​Seoul: extraordinary success of “I Magnifici Tre”

Three Italian soloists – Francesco Buzzurro at the guitar, Giuseppe Milici at the harmonica, Nicola Giammarinaro at the clarinet – who have long been performing under the label of ‘I Magnifici Tre’ (The Magnificent Three), recorded an extraordinary success in their Seoul concert. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in conjunction with the Italian Embassy, […]

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​Yangon: Italian and Burmese musicians perform together

Six artists of the Filarmonica dell’Opera italiana (FOI) “Bruno Bartoletti” held in Yangon on Saturday, 7 December, a concert organised by the Italian Embassy in Myanmar, titled “Uniting through Music”. Tenor Reinaldo Droz sang pieces and arias by Verdi, Donizetti, Mascagni and Puccini, to the accompaniment of Italian musicians and the youths of the “Orchestra […]

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Undersecretary Scalfarotto at Top200: competitiveness and exports

This afternoon, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ivan Scalfarotto, spoke at the Top200, an event organised by Assolombarda and dedicated to the presentation of a research study on the largest businesses based in Milan, Monza, Brianza and Lodi.   On commenting the research results, the Undersecretary highlighted how especially some […]

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