13th edition of the Conference of Italian Ambassadors

After two years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will once again convene more than 100 Italian Ambassadors from around the world. On 24 July, the Farnesina will host the 13th Conference of Italian Ambassadors, thus offering an opportunity to debate and reflect on how to make the Foreign Ministry and its greatly extended […]

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Reminder – Press Accreditation Notice – Italo-Russian Civil Society Dialogue Forum (Farnesina, 4 July 2019)

On Thursday, 4 July 2019, the Farnesina will host the Italo-Russian Civil Society Dialogue Forum, organised by the Presidents of the Forum in association with ISPI. The event will be attended by Italian and Russian high-level representatives of the world of business and culture. At the end of the Forum, at around 6:30 p.m., the meeting will be addressed by the […]

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Information Note – Arrival at Fiumicino Airport of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin

On Thursday, 4 July 2019 the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, will arrive at the Fiumicino Airport “Leonardo da Vinci”. Photographers and TV crews interested in covering the arrival are kindly requested to apply for specific accreditation by 6 p.m. tonight. Applications must be drafted according to the instructions contained in the following link: http://www.adr.it/viewer?p_p_id=3_WAR_newsportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=_118_INSTANCE_EoAwvZz7WeFs__column-2&p_p_col_count=1&_3_WAR_newsportlet_jspPage=%2Fhtml%2Fnews%2Fdetails.jsp&_3_WAR_newsportlet_nid=16278050&_3_WAR_newsportlet_redirect=%2Ffiumicino ​

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Exhibition ‘Italia Inquadra’ opens in Bahia Blanca​

The Italian Consul General in Bahia Blanca officially opened the exhibition “Italia Inquadra” which brings together works by Italian artists and Argentinian artists who have a connection to Italy. The Municipality of Bahia Blanca and the Scuola Normale of the Università del Sud also participated in the project. The principal aim of the exhibition, apart […]

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Retrospective dedicated to Vittorio De Sica to be held in Buenos Aires ​

Some of the films that have made Italian Cinema great will be screened in the historic ‘Sala Lugones’ hall in Buenos Aires for the retrospective dedicated to Vittorio De Sica, as part of the initiative ‘Italia in scena’ organised by the Italian Cultural Institute. ‘Sciuscià’(Shoeshine), ‘Matrimonio all’Italiana’ (Marriage Italian Style) as well as ‘Ladri di biciclette’ (Bicycle Thieves), ‘Miracolo a Milano’ (Miracle in Milan) and […]

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Deputy Minister Del Re attends the meeting: “Humanitarian corridors for a solidarity-based Europe”

Today, the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, attended the meeting “Humanitarian corridors for a  solidarity-based Europe” at Palazzo Montecitorio, at the presence of Roberto Fico, the President of the Chamber of Deputies. The Deputy Minister defined humanitarian corridors as an “intelligent and virtuous response representing a reasonable and collaborative […]

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UPDATE Media accreditation notice – 43rd CGIE Plenary Assembly (Rome, 3,4,5 July) ​

The 43rd Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE) will be held from Wednesday, 3 July to Friday, 5 July 2019.   The Assembly sessions will be entirely open to the press and will take place in the following venues and timeslots:   Wednesday, 3 July, Farnesina, International Conference Hall, from 10:00 a.m. […]

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The Dhaka massacre

Today marks the third and very sad anniversary of the Dhaka massacre in which nine Italian citizens were killed. We are close to the families of the victims, with sincere affection and solidarity keeping alive the memory of their beloved ones. Commemorating those who died in heinous terrorist attacks is a way for a Nation to […]

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Message by Minister Moavero to commemorate the third anniversary of the Dhaka massacre

“Tomorrow we will commemorate the third and very sad anniversary of the Dhaka massacre in which nine Italian citizens were killed. We are close to the families of the victims, with sincere affection and solidarity keeping alive the memory of their beloved ones. Commemorating those who died in heinous terrorist attacks is a way for […]

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Jan van Huysum’s “Vase of flowers” is returned to Italy

The oil painting “Vase of Flowers” by Dutch master Jan van Huysum will be returned to Pitti Palace in Florence. The foreign ministers of Germany and Italy, Heiko Maas and Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will travel to Florence for the painting’s official handover. The painting was stolen from the Florence Gallery at the time of the […]

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Minister Moavero meets with the UN Special Representative, for Libya Salamé

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi meets with the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative, for Libya Ghassan Salamé.

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Unified Patent Court (UPC)

A meeting was held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the Unified Patent Court (UPC), established by 25 Member States of the European Union to act as the judicial body with exclusive competence in respect of disputes involving European patents. On the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]

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