Humanitarian flight to Sudan from the Italian Cooperation service

Following the instructions of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, this morning a humanitarian flight of the Italian Cooperation service took off for Khartoum from the United Nations humanitarian response depot (UNHRD) in Brindisi carrying approximately 10 tons of medicines and medical and sanitary kits. The operation responds to […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi attends “The Summit of the two Shores – The Mediterranean Forum” in Marseilles

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will be in Marseilles tomorrow 23 and the day after tomorrow, 24 June, to attend “The Summit of the two Shores – the Mediterranean Forum”. The Minister recalled that “the joint initiative aims to relaunch political and economic cooperation among the Countries bordering on the two […]

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Passage in Eritrea and Ethiopia displayed in Rome, Addis Ababa and Asmara

The Macro Museum of Rome – concomitantly with the cities of Addis Ababa and Asmara – will host the storyboard of the 40-day trip across Ethiopia and Eritrea by photographer and journalist Antonio Politano, organised with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italian Embassies in Ethiopia and Eritrea, the […]

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MEDIA ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Farnesina, Monday 24 June 2019 at 4:00 p.m. – Presentation of the new services of the Crisis Unit: ViaggiareSicuri, Dovesiamonelmondo and a new APP for mobile devices

On Monday, 24 June 2019, at 4:00 p.m. the Farnesina will host the presentation of the new services offered by the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit for Italian citizens travelling abroad: ViaggiareSicuri, DovesiamonelMondo and a new APP for mobile devices. These services are free of charge and were developed within the scope of the Unit’s mandate, whose mission is to […]

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Prague hosts the first Conference of Italian researcher

The Italian Cultural Institute in Prague hosted the first 3-day Multidisciplinary Conference of Italian Scientists and Scholars active in the Czech Republic. The conference agenda was subdivided into three principal macro-areas: biomedicine, physiology and biotechnology; physics, chemistry and engineering; and lastly human sciences, economics and archaeology. The conference offered the “opportunity to consolidate the bilateral […]

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Undersecretary of State Merlo: Political consultations mechanism between Italy and Bolivia

The second meeting of the “mechanism for political consultations ” between Italy and Bolivia was held at the Farnesina today and led by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ricardo Merlo and Bolivia’s Deputy Minister for International Relations, Carmen Almendras Camargo. In the document which was signed at the end of […]

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Altagamma Day in the Netherlands, a global luxury hub

The Netherlands could become a regional and global hub to promote Italian luxury brands. This is the core meaning of the first Altagamma Day, an event organised by the Altagamma Club Amsterdam in partnership with the Italian Embassy. The initiative, hosted in the prestigious premises of the Societeit de Witte, was  opened by Ambassador Andrea Perugini […]

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Ottawa: performance by Oscar winner Nicola Piovani

Maestro Nicola Piovani offered a performance of utmost artistic value, conveying emotions to an audience of more than 400 people, including numerous major players from the Canadian political and economic scene, who returned the favour by expressing their appreciation in a loud applause and standing ovation. The performance was followed by a gala event for […]

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Poland: Roadshow to present the overseas Italian System

As part of the numerous initiatives planned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Poland, a big “Roadshow” to present the overseas Italian System (the Embassy, the ICE Trade Agency and the Chamber of Commerce) and the investment opportunities in Italy came to a close in Wroclaw last 12 June. The cycle […]

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Conference of Rectors of African Universities

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, opened the “Conference of Rectors of African Universities” hosted at the Farnesina with a greeting addressed to the heads of higher education and research institutions of 19 African Countries before their departure to Teramo to attend the “Gran Sasso […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 20 June: latest news from the world

RIO DE JANEIRO: PRESENTED THE PREVIEW OF THE “DOING BUSINESS IN BRAZIL” INVESTMENT GUIDE   The Commercial Office of the Italian Embassy in Brazil, in partnership with GM Venture and KPMG, released a preview of the “Doing Business in Brazil” investment guide for Italian businesses interested in investing in the Brazilian market. A preview of the […]

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​Statement by Undersecretary Merlo on Italy’s political position on Venezuela

“The latest declaration made by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, confirms the validity of the Italian political position on Venezuela,” said ​the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ricardo Merlo, following the declaration the EU High Representative made yesterday.    “Italy, with its citizens and enterprises, is […]

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