International Day of Zero Tolerarnce for Female Genital Mutilation

The 6th of February is dedicated to celebrating the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. On this day, the Foreign Ministry reaffirms its staunch commitment to eradicate this unacceptable practice, which deeply violates the rights and health of women and girls.The struggle against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has long represented a priority in Italy’s […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 5 February: latest news from the world

Economic cooperation between Italy and Slovenia The Italian Trade Agency (ICE) will hold a forum on economic cooperation between Italy and Slovenia in the Pirelli Hall at its offices in Via Liszt 21, Rome on 14 February next. Presentations will be made on investment opportunities in the field of tourist infrastructures and the financial sector (equity paparticipation in projects […]

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Copenhagen: Neapolitan jazz at the Ambassador’s residence

Neapolitan music in Copenhagen. The Palazzo Glückstadt, residence of the Italian Ambassador and the Italian Cultural Institute of Copenhagen, played host to “Serate Napoli Jazz” for two evenings. Neapolitan composer and guitarist, Antonio Onorato performed. He has a thirty-year career in the world of jazz music, has over 25 CDs to his name as a solo […]

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Mission in Angola

Mission in Angola. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is participating in the State Visit to Angola by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella

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London: Mission by an Italian research team on artificial intelligence

The Italian Embassy in London organised a public event entitled “Italy4Innovation”, the London stop of the Italian diplomatic mission’s presentation on artificial intelligence coordinated by the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE). The Italian mission’s choice of the British capital was unavoidable, as the United Kingdom is the European Country most advanced in the research, development […]

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G7 and G20 Youth Summit: Young Ambassadors Society is recruiting 4 delegates for Y7 France 2019 and 2 delegates for Y20 Japan 2019.

  In collaboration with the Italian government and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Young Ambassadors Society (YAS) is now recruiting respectively the four and the two delegates that will represent Italy at the Summit of the Youth 7 (Y7) and at the Summit of the Youth 20 (Y20), the official […]

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Rio de Janeiro to host a seminar for Italian power companies

A seminar on Italy and the energy revolution in Brazil will take place in Rio de Janeiro on 13 February. The initiative, co-organised by the Italian Embassy together with Enel, Terna, ICE Industriali and the Chamber of Commerce of Rio, aims to analyse the innovation and investment opportunities for Italian businesses in Brazil. The seminar intends to […]

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International Contact Group on Venezuela

The International Contact Group on Venezuela The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, attended the meeting of the International Contact Group on Venezuela that was convened in Montevideo last 7 February.

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Undersecretary Di Stefano attends the EU-Arab League meeting

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano represented Italy at the EU-League of Arab States Ministerial Meeting. Today’s meeting was an opportunity to exchange views on the main regional issues, ahead of the first EU-LAS Summit which will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh on 24-25 February next. Ministers focused on […]

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Mostar commemorates the three Rai journalists killed 25 years ago

As is customary every year, the three journalists from Rai Trieste killed in Mostar 25 years ago were commemorated in Mostar. Marco Luchetta, Dario D’Angelo and Alessio Ota, were killed by a grenade on 28 January 1994, while they were recording a special coverage on the children who had died in the war. The ceremony […]

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Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of the TIPH contributing Countries

1 February 2019 Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of the TIPH contributing Countries We regret the unilateral decision by the Israeli government not to renew the mandate of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH) after 31 January 2019. The current TIPH was established on 1 February 1997, in accordance with an agreement of […]

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Fast It, the portal active throughout the consular network

The ‘Fast It’ portal (Farnesina Online Services for Italians Abroad) is active on the Foreign Ministry’s entire consular network: 200 Offices serving 5.8 million Italians residing all over the world. In 2018, the portal was visited by 580,250 users and generated a traffic of more than 13 million hits. In the last 12 months, Fast […]

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