Meeting of Undersecretary Di Stefano with the Foreign Affairs Minister of Sri Lanka

Today the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Tilak Marapana, at the Farnesina, a follow up to the meeting held last March. First of all, the Undersecretary reiterated his personal condolences and those of Italy for the tragic terrorist […]

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19th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World​

The 19th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World was presented today at the headquarters of the Dante Alighieri Society in Rome. This year the event will be dedicated to “the Italian language on stage”. From 21 to 27 October, the Embassies, Consulates and Italian Cultural Institutes will promote the study and […]

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9th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference ‘Together for sustainable growth’

  Joining forces to meet the challenges of sustainable growth: this is the goal of the 9th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference, scheduled to take place at the Farnesina on October 10. The conference, which, every two years brings together the Foreign Ministers of the Latin American and Caribbean countries, delegations and senior representatives of the […]

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Recruitment of a new Legal Affairs Officer ​

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has initiated the recruitment procedure for appointing the new Legal Affairs Officer with the Permanent Representation of Italy to the EU in Brussels.   Candidates can send their applications by no later than October 18, 16.00 hours.   More information is available at this 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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Update to the press accreditation note – 9th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference (Farnesina, 10 October 2019)

On Thursday 10 October the 9th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference will be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on the theme “Together for sustainable growth“.   The Conference will bring together Foreign Ministers from Latin American countries, representatives of Embassies, technicians, experts and representatives of the Italian institutions.   The Conference will be open […]

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Tunis: The “Atlantic Code” Exhibition by Corrado Veneziano

The pictorial work with which Corrado Veneziano reinvented the Atlantic Code by Leonardo da Vinci, the largest collection of drawings and writings of the Italian genius, arrives in Tunis, guest of the Italian Cultural Institute. The exhibition celebrates the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death. After the inauguration in Amboise and after the exhibition at […]

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Del Re at the presentation of the European humanitarian corridors project

The project of European humanitarian corridors represents “a challenge” for Italy and the government will work to make it a “mechanism that will fully embody European values”. This statement was made by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, as she spoke today at the press conference to present the […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 08 October: latest news from the world

INDONESIA: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN OIL EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES IN 4 OILFIELDS ​ Indonesia is increasingly open to international investments in the oil and gas extraction sector. According to the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA), many areas of the country are still unexplored and potentially fruitful and the relevant Ministry is taking steps to grant permits. In particular, […]

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Madrid celebrates the world of Mario Merz​

​An installation by Mario Merz on display at the Italian Embassy in Madrid inaugurates the “Contemporary Day”. The work, exhibited at the Palacio de Amboage, headquarters of the Embassy, is the ‘overturned bottle’ made available courtesy of the Mario Merz Foundation on the occasion of the retrospective “El tiempo es mudo”, which the Reina Sofía […]

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Belgrade: “Contemporary Day” dedicated to Luigi Di Sarro

Contemporary Day is an initiative which promotes the world of contemporary art with a special emphasis on Italian culture. ​The Italian Cultural Institute of Belgrade participates in this event with an exhibition dedicated to Luigi Di Sarro. The exhibition “Theater in the form of photography ‘, organized on the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the […]

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Argentina: the Italian Pavilion at the Tourism Fair in Buenos Aires

The tourism fair that opened in Buenos Aires, the most important trade fair in Latin America, hosts an Italian pavilion dedicated to ‘root tourism’ which is addressed to the 20 million descendants of Italians living in Argentina. Inaugurated by the Ambassador of Italy in Argentina, Giuseppe Manzo, the pavilion with its 300 square meters of […]

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Note for the press – G20 Foreign Affairs Meeting (Nagoya, 20-23 November 2019) ​

The meeting of the G20 Foreign Affairs Ministers will take place in Aichi – Nagoya (Japan) from 20 to 23 November 2019 within the framework of the Japanese Presidency of the G20.   The representatives of media organizations interested in attending can send an accreditation request to the site: https://www.g20aichi-nagoya.go.jp/en/press, from Tuesday 8 October to Friday 8 […]

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