Press accreditation notice – MED DIALOGUES – AGENDA OF MINISTER LUIGI DI MAIO (5-6-7 December 2019)

We notify Media Representatives of the Agenda of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, during the proceedings of the MED Conference – Mediterranean Dialogues scheduled to take place from 5 to 7 December 2019 (https://med.ispionline.it/). Appointments open to the Press: Thursday, 5 December • 2:30 p.m. – Meeting between Minister Di Maio and the UN Special […]

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Del Re opens the Seminar on the participation of women in peace processes

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, opened the High-Level Seminar “Increasing the participation of women in peace processes. What roles and responsibilities for Member States?”, organised by UNWomen in partnership with Italy. The Opening Session also scheduled addresses by the Deputy Executive Director of UNWomen, Asa Regnér, and Nobel […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 3 December: latest news from the world

Serbia – Promoting nutraceutics in the balkans Belgrade will host the  “Promoting Nutraceutics in the Balkan Area” initiative, organised by the Italian Trade Agency – ICE , in conjunction with Federsalus, the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on 10 and 11 December. A presentation of an Italian approach to  Nutraceutic will […]

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Del Re on Disabled Persons Day: more rights and services

To mark the International Day of Disabled Persons, the Deputy Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Re opened a Rome-hosted event that counted on the participation of testimonials with disabilities, such as athlete Salvatore Cimmino and manager Giorgio Novello. The event also featured the presentation of Italian bioengineered jewels for disabled persons. The Deputy Foreign Minister emphasised […]

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Del Re on Disabled Persons Day: more rights and services

To mark the International Day of Disabled Persons, the Deputy Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Re opened a Rome-hosted event that counted on the participation of testimonials with disabilities, such as athlete Salvatore Cimmino and manager Giorgio Novello. The event also featured the presentation of Italian bioengineered jewels for disabled persons. The Deputy Foreign Minister emphasised […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 2 December: latest news from the world

Oman: EU-GCC Business Forum, Muscat 11 December 2019  The fourth edition of the UE-GCC Business Forum will be held next 11 December 2019 at the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre in Muscat. The event is co-organised by the European Union Delegation and the Omani Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Supreme Council for Planning, the […]

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The 35 new diplomats reporting for duty were welcomed by SG Belloni

The 35 winners of the 2019 diplomatic competition made their official entry today into the ranks of Italian diplomacy, welcomed by the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni.   The first nine months of their lives as young diplomats will be dedicated to attending a professional training course, named after Ambassador Roberto Ducci, […]

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100 Events to celebrate the Week of Italian Cuisine in China

Over 100 events in 14 Chinese cities. These are the numbers of the Week of Italian Cuisine in China which included a series of seminars, conferences, cooking classes, culinary competitions, tastings, concerts and photographic exhibitions not only in the larger cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canton and Chongqing, but also in places like Sanya, […]

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Jazz evening in Rabat with Paolo Fresu and Uri Caine in Concert

The Italian Cultural Institute organised a concert featuring renowned Italian jazz trumpet player Paolo Fresu accompanied by Philadelphia pianist Uri Caine at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat. The concert was called “THINK!” taken from their album of the same name and was attended by about 1000 spectators, with the main national TV and […]

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Press accreditation notice – Joint press point by Minister Di Maio and the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov (Villa Madama, 6 December 2019)

On Friday, 6 December 2019, at 12.30 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio will meet the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov at Villa Madama. A joint press conference is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews who wish to attend the press point should apply for accreditation by 12.00 p.m. on […]

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Del Re, Sands: “The double challenge of HIV and human rights“ (Corriere della Sera)

Dear Editor, The international community has collected 14 billion US dollars to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. This record amount represents a huge success for the Global Fund Sixth Replenishment Conference held in October in Lyon: the highest international collection of funds for global health. The international community has proven itself up to the challenge […]

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Two Venezuelan opposition MPs arrive in Italy

Mariela Magallanes and Americo De Grazia, two Venezuelan opposition MPs, arrived at Fiumicino Airport today. The two MPs, both with a dual Italian-Venezuelan nationalities, found a safe haven at the Italian Embassy in Caracas on 8 and 9 May last after their parliamentary immunity had been revoked with the charge of having supported an attempted […]

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