Dublin celebrates the Italian Research Day in the World

​Which is the relationship between chemistry and our daily life? Which are the most exciting current research opportunities in chemistry? What are young and promising Italian researchers in Dublin working at? These are the topics that Thorfinnur Gunlaugsson, Bruno D’Agostino and Emanuele Cappello of the TG Supramolecular and Medicinal Chemistry Research Group (School of Chemistry – Trinity College Dublin) will […]

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Henao Quartet performs at the Italian Embassy in Madrid

The Italian Embassy in Madrid hosted a special event combining classic music and new talents. The Henao String Quartet is an ensemble comprising young musicians: violinists William Chiquito from Colombia and Soyeon Kim from South Korea, and Italian musicians Stefano Trevisan, viola, and Giacomo Menna, cello. The Quartet’s program included pieces from Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi and Ludwig […]

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Press accreditation notice: Return of Italian national Sergio Favalli (Ciampino Military Airport, April 11, 2019)

Photographers and TV crews interested in  filming the return of Italian national Sergio Favalli who is scheduled to land this evening, 11 April, 2019 at 8:15 p.m., at the Ciampino Military Airport, are kindly requested to apply for accreditation by sending an email to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation’s Institutional Press and Communication Service at the […]

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First Italy–Latin America Forum on the promotion of gender equality

On Friday, 12 April, the Farnesina is hosting the Italy–Latin America Forum, dedicated to the “Italy-Latin American Alliance for the Promotion of Gender Equality”. Leveraging the sharing of experiences and best practices, the Forum aims to facilitate building an Alliance between the Participating Countries with a view to singling out projects to combat gender-related violence, […]

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Kampala hosts the presentation of ‘Call me Giuseppe, a book on Father Ambrosoli

The Italian Embassy in Kampala, in Uganda hosted the presentation of a book dedicated to Father Giuseppe Ambrosoli and entitled ‘Call me Giuseppe’ . The book, which was published with the support of the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs, tells the story of the Italian doctor and missionary who dedicated his life to Uganda where he […]

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Washington celebrates the Italian Research Day in the World and women scientists

To celebrate the Italian Research Day in the World – an initiative organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in partnership with the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) – the Italian Embassy in Washington hosted the “Life as a Scientist” photographic exhibition. Organised in association with the Bracco Foundation, the […]

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Sanremo Giovani World Tour, show at the Coliseo in Buenos Aires

Performance at the Coliseo in Buenos Aires was the most awaited stop on the ‘Sanremo Giovani World Tour’, and the forecasts were confirmed with the hundreds of fans of Italian songs that filled the Coliseo Theater in the Argentine capital. Promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and RAI to support the creative entertainment industry […]

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Opengov Champion Award, a prize for open Administrations

The Opengov Champion Award (whose third edition is being held this year) is a special acknowledgement for the administration offices that have embarked on the opening process. The Public Function Department published the competition announcement during the Open Administration Week. The civil society organisations of the Open Government Forum will select – with the technical […]

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On-line consultation available for the fourth Open Government Action Plan

Until 30 April it is possible to take part in the on-line public consultation for the fourth Open Government Action Plan, referring to the 2019-2021 period: an open and constructive debate for gathering the observations of citizens, associations, enterprises and civil servants that can help draft the new Plan. The consultation comes after the OGP […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 11 April: latest news from the world

An International Procurement Seminar will be held at EXCO 2019, the first International Cooperation Expo, scheduled to take place at the Rome Fair next 16 and 17 April. The event, which is organized by the Italian Trade Agency, ICE, is designed to promote the participation of Italian businesses in tenders launched by UN agencies. The […]

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Italian Cooperation humanitarian aid to be delivered to Iran

In response to the humanitarian emergency that followed the violent floods that struck the southern and north-eastern regions of Iran, Italian Cooperation has arranged a humanitarian flight that will take off in a few days’ time from the UNHRD (United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot) airfield in Brindisi. The flight will carry 40 tonnes of first-aid and […]

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“Leonardo Opera Omnia” in Addis Abeba

The “Leonardo Opera Omnia” exhibition will be on show at the Ethnographic Museum in Addis Abeba until 12 April. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and Rai Com, it displays 17 perfect extremely high-definition reproductions of the entire pictorial corpus of the Renaissance genius.   The […]

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