Competences to define the commercial and promotional strategies and policies with foreign countries and encourage the internationalization of Italy’s cultural and economic system

The decree-law approved today by the Council of Ministers on the reorganization of the competences of some Ministries, transfers to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation the power to define the commercial and promotional strategies and policies with foreign countries and the development of the internationalization of Italy’s cultural and economic system. Besides […]

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​Libya: humanitarian operation brings to Italy four Libyan paediatric patients

Following an initiative promoted by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, and as a result of the cooperation  between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Minister of Defence, a humanitarian operation was accomplished today with the arrival in Italy of a first group of four Libyan […]

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Rugby promotes Italian brands in Japan

The Italian Embassy in ​Tokyo together with the Italian Rugby Federation will promote the image of Italy in Japan at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. “We have decided to do our best to benefit from this sport event, also by conceiving it as a showcase that promotes the best that Italy can offer in cultural, commercial and […]

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Legal Affairs Officer at the Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Union

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has launched a selective procedure for identifying the new Legal Affairs officer who will serve as an expert at the Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Union. Link: https://www.esteri.it/mae/it/trasparenza_comunicazioni_legali/bandi-gara-contratti/atti-amministrazioni-aggiudicatrici/ric_gare_ultimiins?id=1898

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“Brand in Italy”: Italian brands – Ambassadors of Italian products in the world

The presentation of the new Prometeia report entitled “Brand in Italy, Ambassadors of Italian products in the world”, organized by the Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation, was held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.   The report analyzes the performance of Italian brands in the world with a particular focus […]

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The Meetings of Consuls

Holding meetings on a regular basis that bring together the Italian Consuls operating in different areas of the world: this is the novelty that the Farnesina, through the General Directorate for Italians Abroad, has launched as concrete follow-up to the Conference of Consuls, held in Rome in 2018. The objectives of the meetings are: to […]

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Tirana: Video Performance on Italian Design

A video performance of about 40 images of the best Italian design products, selected by the Industrial Design Association for the 2019 edition of the ADI Design Index, will be presented on September 21st as part of the Tirana Design Week 2019. The initiative, organized by the Italian Cultural Institute, will take place in a unique place, […]

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Update to Press Accreditation Notice – Humanitarian initiative of the Italian Cooperation service: arrival in Italy of minors from Libya (Ciampino Military Airport, 19 September 2019)

Reminder: Today, Thursday 19 September 2019, an aircraft of the Ministry of Defence will arrive at the Ciampino Military Airport in Rome carrying the first group of minors from Benghazi as part of the humanitarian initiative promoted by the Italian Cooperation service to provide health care to Libyan paediatric patients. They will be greeted by […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 18 September: latest news from the world

TURKEY – Sparkle continues to put its stakes on environmental sustainability in its Istanbul Data Center​ Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and eighth global operator in the world, has completed the expansion and renovation of its Istanbul Data Center with the adoption of state-of-the-art energy efficient equipment. Today data centers consume more […]

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Pretoria: Italian workshop italiano on the automotive and mobility sector

The Italian Embassy in South Africa organised a workshop in Pretoria on academic cooperation on research and training in the “Automotive and Mobility” sector. The event was attended by the representatives of several Italian and South African universities, including the University of Modena, Reggio Emilia and Bologna, in representation of the Consorzio emiliano-romagnolo MUNER – […]

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Brasilia: the Italian Embassy hosts an exhibition on Leonardo

As part of the celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Embassy in Brasilia hosts the exhibition “Leonardo Da Vinci Lives”. The exhibition, which will run until 1 November, was organised in association with the Centro Educacional Leonardo da Vinci di Brasilia and displays 21 prototypes built in […]

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Italy presents the project “Mediterranean Diet’s principles for Agenda 2030″

Today the FAO hosts the conference “More than 2000 years of Mediterranean diet: a Journey from Ancient Romans to the UNESCO recognition in 2010. The cultural dimension of food”. The conference will open with contributions by the Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry, Elisabetta Belloni, and the Director General of the FAO, Qu Dongyu. Italy […]

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