Reminder Press accreditation note – International Anticorruption Day (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, 18 December 2018)

On Tuesday, 18 December, at 10 a.m., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will host the International Anti-corruption Day, dedicated to Integrity and prevention of corruption in public and subsidiary companies. Opening speeches will be delivered by Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Raffaele Cantone, President of the National Anti-corruption Authority and by Paola Severino, Special […]

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The Disability Day in Khartoum and Italy’s contribution to inclusion

Over 200 people representing Sudanese disability associations participated in an initiative organized jointly by the Italian Embassy in Khartoum, the Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the NGO OVCI to celebrate the International Day of People with Disabilities. The venue chosen for the event was the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ open space, a free-loan area granted […]

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Press accreditation note – 16th CIRCEIF Session (Farnesina 17 December 2018)

On Monday 17 December, at 1.45 pm, the 16th Session of the Italian-Russian Council for Economic, Industrial and Financial Cooperation (CIRCEIF) will take place at the Farnesina. The Council, which brings together authoritative government representatives of the two Countries, will be co-chaired by Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, and […]

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The 2018 Sapienza Human Rights Award given to the CIDU

The 2018 Sapienza Human Rights Award given to the CIDU The prestigious ‘Sapienza Human Rights Award’ for 2018 was given to the Interministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU). The award, established by the Master in International Protection of Human Rights at the La Sapienza University of Rome in 2013, recognizes each year the outstanding contribution […]

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Hearing of Minister Moavero Milanesi before the joint Foreign Affairs Committees

  Hearing of Minister Moavero Milanesi before the joint Foreign Affairs Committees.  Minister Moavero Milanesi has reported on the results of Italy’s Presidency of the OSCE to the Chamber of Deputies. Follow the Minister’s speech:

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An Italian appointed president of the Immunological Society in Prague

Luca Vannucci, an Italian oncologist and immunologist, has been appointed president of the Czech Immunological Society, one of the leading research institutions in the Czech Republic. Since its founding in 1973 by Professor Jan Sterzl, this is the first time that the president of the Immunological Society is not Czech. For the occasion, the Italian […]

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Italy-USA Joint Science Commission meets in Washington

To celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Italy-U.S. Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement, the Italy-U.S. Joint Commission (JCM) on science and technology held its 13th meeting in Washington to discuss strengthening the cooperation programmes already under way and new cooperation projects in sectors such as physics, telecommunications, health, forestry and resilience to natural […]

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Italian cinema to be screened in Prague at the MittelCinemaFest

The next edition of the MittelCinemaFest, the Mitteleuropean Italian contemporary cinema festival, will be hosted in Prague from 28 November to 4 December 2019. The announcement was made at the close of this year’s edition, which was held in the cities of Budapest, Bratislava, Prague, Brno and Ostrava. The Festival is fruit of the cooperation […]

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‘Rigoletto’ in La Paz closes season organised by the Italian Embassy

The Municipal Theatre “Alberto Saavedra Perez” of La Paz hosted a splendid edition of Verdi’s “Rigoletto”, staged by the soloists of the Colon Theatre, accompanied by the Bolivian Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Maestro Andres Fernandez. The show was the closing event of the cultural season organized by the Italian Embassy. The role of Rigoletto […]

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Deputy Minister Del Re visits the Horn of Africa

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, has just returned from a very intense visit to the Horn of Africa that took place from 3 to 10 December. The Deputy Minister travelled to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia in accordance with a very tight schedule of institutional meetings at the […]

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Presentation of the study “The Supply Chain of Italy’s Electricity System”

As part of the economic diplomacy activities, today the Farnesina hosts the presentation of the study “The Supply Chain of Italy’s Electricity System: an international excellence combining innovation, sustainability and shared vision”, conducted by the LUISS University Business School. At the presentation, Elettricità Futura, Italy’s major association in the electricity industry, will take stock of […]

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Meeting of the representatives of the Italian community in Brazil

Last 6 December, the Italian Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro hosted the annual meeting of the representatives of the Italian community in Brazil. The debate focused on the services offered to the community, the activities of the consular network and the cooperation between the network and elected bodies. The meeting was structured into three […]

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