Duty Only, Beyond Duty – Stories of four diplomats who, in the face of the Holocaust, chose to resist

Four diplomats chose to resist and to not surrender to the Holocaust. The figures of Guelfo Zamboni, Giuseppe Castruccio, Gustavo Orlandini and Roberto Venturini emerge from the documents gathered for the exhibition entitled ‘Duty Only, Beyond Duty. Italian diplomacy in the face of the persecution of Jews. 1938-1943’. While many diplomats abided by the new […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi meets with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian

Today, a meeting is being held at the Farnesina between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, and the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian. A joint press point by the two ministers is scheduled at the end of the meeting.

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Second edition of the ‘Salone del Vino Italiano’ in Brasilia

The second edition of the ‘Salone del Vino italiano a Brasilia’ that was held at the Italian Embassy, showcased 110 different types of wines coming from various Italian regions. Sixteen distributors and importers participated in the initiative to present the excellence of the Italian wine-making sector to the Brazilian public. The event included food stands […]

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Press Accreditation Notice – Joint press point with Minister Moavero Milanesi and the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian(Farnesina, 19 April 2019)

On Friday, 19 April 2019, at 4 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will have a meeting at the Farnesina with the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian. A joint press point is scheduled at the end of the meeting (Sala Aldo Moro). Journalists, photographers and TV […]

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Tallinn, release of Estonian translation of ‘If This Is a Man’

A new Estonian translation of ‘If This Is a Man’ by Primo Levi was recently published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Turin-born writer. In addition to the commemoration, the translation was necessary because the preceding edition, dating back to 20 years ago, is no longer available in the bookshops. Thanks […]

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Vancouver: the Italian Research Day in the World

On 16 April 2019, the Italian Cultural Centre in Vancouver hosted the 2nd edition of the Italian Research Day in the World, a celebration that is part of the promotional programme of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation entitled “The Italian Way of Life“. ARPICO (the Association of Italian Researchers and Professionals in […]

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The Foreign Ministry acts to protect displaced persons and refugees in Libya with a 2-million-euro financing to the UNHCR

In consideration of the situation in Libya and of the risks to which the civilian population, the refugees and the migrants are exposed, the Foreign Ministry has arranged a two-million-euro financing to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) from its Africa Fund to provide assistance to displaced persons and refugees in Libya.   […]

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Hearing of the Director General for Italians Abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali, before the Chamber of Deputies

The Director General for Italians Abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali, was heard today in a hearing before the Standing Committee on Italians in the World and Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation chaired by Hon. Simone Billi. At the hearing, the Director General listed the Foreign Ministry’s priorities for the ever-growing number of Italians residing abroad, […]

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Secretary General, Elisabetta Belloni, visits the exhibition “Only duty. Beyond duty: Italian diplomacy in the face of the persecution of the Jews. 1938-1943.”

The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, accompanied by the President of the Jewish Community of Rome, Ruth Dureghello, by the President of the Union of Jewish Communities in Italy, Noemi Di Segni and by the Holocaust survivor, Sami Modiano, ​today visited the exhibition “Only duty. Beyond duty. Italian diplomacy in the face […]

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Task Force for Disputed Minors

Today the Farnesina hosted the second meeting in 2019 of the Task Force for Disputed Minors. The meeting was held at the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and was attended, as is customary, by the senior officials of the Ministry of Justice – the Central Authority designated in compliance with the 1980 Hague Convention on […]

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The Italian Embassy in Canada contributes to recovering a stolen Della Robbia

A success story of the Italian Embassy in Ottawa and of the Foreign Ministry is represented by the recovery of two important Italian works of art that had been smuggled out of the Country: two masterpieces of unmatched artistic, historic and religious value were tracked in Canada and returned to Italy. The artworks are the […]

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

The city of Genoa on mission to Warsaw The Italian Embassy in Warsaw held a meeting on 16 April to promote the city of Genoa before a selected audience of Polish professionals operating in the tourist sector, maritime shipping logistics and the silver economy. Organised in partnership with the ICE Agency, the local ENIT broadcaster, […]

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