London: The Italian Embassy joins the Frieze Art Fair with ‘Italy at Frieze’

Italian contemporary art took centre stage at “Italy at Frieze”, an exhibition-event hosted at the Italian Embassy in London in the evening of Thursday, 3 October. For the first time ever, an embassy hosted an event that is part of the programme of the “Frieze” art fair which every year attracts to London collectors and […]

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Italy concerned for the illegal operations of the Turkish vessel Yavutz in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus

  Italy is concerned for the illegal operations carried out by the Turkish vessel Yavutz in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus south of the island. We reiterate our request to respect the sovereign rights of Cyprus and to refrain from illegal actions in the area. In July, the Foreign Affairs Council decided political measures […]

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Media Accreditation Notice – 9th Italo-Latin America and Caribbean Conference (Farnesina, October 10, 2019)

On Thursday, October 10, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will host the 9th Italo-Latin America and Caribbean Conference on the theme “Together for Sustainable Growth”. The Conference will be attended by Foreign Ministries of Latin American countries, representatives from Embassies, technical experts and representatives from Italian institutions. The Conference will be open to […]

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Conference for the 60th anniversary of Italian Studies at the University of Skopje

The organization of an international conference entitled “Italian studies in the new millennium: new challenges in linguistics, literature and cultural research” was the result of a fruitful cooperation between the Italian Embassy in Skopje and the Department of Italian Language and Literature of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje. The conference, which took place on 27 and […]

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Paris hosts the exhibition entitled: ‘Recovered Treasures – the art of saving art’

The Unesco headquarters in Paris will host an exhibition of art masterpieces  recovered, in fifty years of activities, by the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage . The exhibit, which will run until 17 October,  opened on 3 October and was attended by the Director General of Unesco, Audrey Azoulay, Italy’s Permanent Representative Massimo Riccardo, […]

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Sydney: De Giorgi exhibits his works combining the Mimetic Theory and echoes of Japan

‘When the gods walked the earth – Quando gli dei camminarono sulla terra’, is the title of the exhibition dedicated to the works of Mauro De Giorgi that will open on 10 October at the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney at the attendance of the artist. Organised with the support of the Raven Foundation, the […]

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Secretary General of the International Energy Forum

The International Energy Forum has launched a call for candidacies for a new Secretary General whose office is in Riyadh (Arabia  Saudita). The following is the link to the IEF: https://www.ief.org/about-ief/careers.aspx  

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Important notice addressed to EPSO competition winners on the Reserve List​

In addition to the positions open at the EU Institutions in Brussels, a variety of job opportunities are still available for different profiles and grade levels at numerous institutions in Luxembourg, including the European Parliament, the European Court of Justice, the European Court of Auditors and the European Commission. Luxembourg offers its residents a high […]

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The Italian Cooperation service donates medical relief supplies to Albania

Following the earthquake that recently struck the territory of Albania, the Foreign Ministry, in conjunction with the Civil Protection Department, coordinated the shipment of humanitarian supplies dispatched to Albania by the Italian Cooperation service as part of an emergency response mechanism activated by the European Union. Italy’s donation comprises more than 13 tons of relief […]

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UPDATE MEDIA ACCREDITATON NOTICE – Minister Di Maio and Minister Bonafede – Press conference to present the new Government Decree on migration issues (Farnesina, October 4, 2019)

On Friday, October 4, 2019, at 11:OO a.m., the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister of Justice, Alfonso Bonafede, will hold a press conference to present the new Government Decree on migration issues. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in covering the event are requested to apply for accreditation […]

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Deputy Minister Del Re at the 15th edition of LuBeC: culture is a pillar of sustainable development

Today, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, opened the round table on “Training, international cooperation, promotion of the cultural system: policies and experiences compared”, organised by the Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali, within the framework of the 15th edition of LuBeC (Lucca Beni Culturali). In her […]

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Letter from Minister Di Maio to Italian Businesses

  Custom duties are a very tricky issue to which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be attaching the utmost importance. I am very well aware of the concerns of the sector and the impact that these measures could have on our Country and on our businesses. As reiterated at the meeting with the Secretary […]

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