Minister Moavero meets with his British colleague, Jeremy Hunt

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Interational Cooperation,  Enzo  Moavero Milanesi, had another meeting with his British colleague  Jeremy Hunt in Brussels today. The talks focused on updating the latest developments in the institutional framework of the so-called Brexit by analysing the possible scenarios for the near future. Special attention was dedicated to the issues […]

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Minister Moavero meets with his Croatian and Slovenian colleagues​

Today in Brussels, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo  Moavero Milanesi, had two meetings with his Croatian and Slovenian counterparts.  The meetings offered the opportunity to debate several specific issues of importance for the Countries’ bilateral relations, which were confirmed to be positive and cordial. The meetings also examined mutually important issues […]

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Deputy Foreign Minister Del Re chairs a technical meeting on the humanitarian crises in Syria and Yemen

Today the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, chaired a technical meeting on the presence of Italian NGOs engaged in the humanitarian crises under way in Syria and Yemen. The meeting offered the opportunity to share updated information, hear the criticalities found by field workers and gather proposals useful to […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi in Brussels to attend the EU General Affairs Council (GAC)

Minister Moavero Milanesi in Brussels to attend the EU General Affairs Council (GAC) The Council’s agenda includes the EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and preparing for the European Council of 21-22 March   General Affairs Council

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 18 February: Latest news from around the world

Gabon: EN.IT Group signs contract for two photovoltaic power stations The EN.IT Group, which has headquarters in London and an Italian branch in Rome, designs renewable energy projects, including photovoltaic, wind and biomass, and has recently setup a company in Gabon. The company was established after it signed a 20 year B.O.T. (Build-Operate-Transfer) contract with the Gabon Ministry of […]

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Final of the “New Italian culinary talent” competition to be held in Madrid

The final of the second “Prepara il tuo futuro. Nuovi talenti della cucina italiana” (“Get your future ready. New Italian culinary talents”) competition will be held at The Kitchen Club in Madrid. It was organised by the Italian Embassy in association with Italy’s Tourist Board (Enit) and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Spain (CCIS). […]

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Ankara: Italian literature guest of honour at book fair

Italy will be guest of honour at the 13th book fair in Ankara which runs until 24 February. The event was setup by the Italian Embassy in association with the Department of Italian studies of the University of Ankara, with an emphasis on Italian literature. Donatella Di Pietrantonio, winner of the 2017 Campiello Prize for […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi is in Brussels to attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council

Minister Moavero Milanesi is in Brussels to attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council.Horn of Africa, Ukraine, Syria and Venezuela on the agenda.

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Jordan: The ‘Issa Naouri’ translation award

The translation from Italian to Arabic of a passage taken from the book ‘Resto qui‘ by Marco Balzano was the test for the candidates competing for the ‘Issa Naouri’ Award, established by the Italian Embassy of Amman and by the family of the writer and Italianist Naouri. The award – won by three young Jordanians: Aya […]

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Vienna: Italian-Chinese satellite for studying earthquakes

The Italy-China scientific cooperation for the Chinese satellite CSES (China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite) was presented in Vienna during the meeting of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space of the United Nations (COPUOS). Ambassador Maria Assunta Accili, Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organizations, presented the project while the more technical aspects of […]

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Inauguration of the exhibition on De Chirico in Brussels

Today the Italian Ambassador to Belgium, Elena Basile, will inaugurate the exhibition dedicated to Giorgio De Chirico at the Musée des Beaux-Arts (BAM) in Mons that will be open to the public from 16 February to 2 June 2019 under the patronage of the Embassy. The inauguration will also be attended by the Bourgmestre of […]

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First Italian language course in a university in Bahrein

The Italian language can now be learned in Bahrein. The first Italian language course, promoted by the Italian Embassy in Manama was inaugurated on 13 February at an event at the Royal University for Women in Riffa in the presence of Domenico Bellato, the Italian Ambassador in Manama. This initiative was also made possible thanks […]

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