‘Italian Studies Show’ held in Tokyo

The two-day ‘Italian Studies Show’ in Tokyo, this year at its 12th edition, attracted more than 3,000 visitors. Hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo and organised in partnership with the Italian Embassy and the Italian-Japanese Association, the Show included the participation of 18 Italian Universities, 20 language schools and 3 fashion academies and […]

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Campaign launched to showcase small Italian towns to American tourists

A promotional campaign was launched to get American tourists better acquainted with Italy’s small historical towns: those 279 boroughs that extol the beauty of Italy and in which to enjoy panoramas, monuments and history but also the pleasures of the table. The campaign was launched by the Italian Embassy in Washington in partnership with the […]

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The Conference for Libya opens in Palermo

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is in Palermo today to attend the Conference for Libya.   The Italy-hosted Conference aims to promote Libya’s stabilisation process within the framework of the UN Action Plan and in the full respect of Libya’s ownership of the process, as illustrated by the United […]

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The Foreign Ministry allocates funds to the World Health Organization to provide healthcare in Libya

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through the Africa Fund, has arranged to allocate 1,118,700 euros to the World Health Organization (WHO) to boost healthcare assistance to the migrants held in camps in Libya. The “Enhancing Diagnosis and Treatment for Migrants in detention centers in Libya” project will focus its activities on the […]

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6th Italy-Korea S&T Forum

The aim of the  6th Italy-Korea S&T Forum, co-organised by the Polytechnic of Turin and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and scheduled in Turin on 12 and 13 November, is to strengthen bilateral relations in the sector of science and technology and discuss the common global challenges. The event will focus on […]

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Media Accreditation Notice: 42th Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (Farnesina 13,14,15 and 16 November 2018)

From Monday 12 November to Friday16 November 2018, the Farnesina will host the 42th Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE).   The Assembly will be entirely open to the press and will be scheduled as follows:   Tuesday, 13 November    14:30 – 18:30 Wednesday, 14 November 09:30 – 18:00 Thursday, 15 November  […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi in Brussels for the General Affairs Council

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Michelangelo Pistoletto’s first exhibition in Lima

“Demopractica”, Master Michelangelo Pistoletto’s first exhibition in Lima, was opened at the city’s Italian Art Museum.  A number of the artist’s most important works are being shown at the exhibition that forms part of a project to relaunch the museum, an architectural jewel donated to Peru by the Italian community in 1921.  Curated by Brazil’s Marcello Dantas, the exhibition was […]

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‘Italia Amore mio’, Made in Italy showcase held in Osaka

“Italia Amore mio”, a showcase of Made in Italy products, was held in Central Osaka recently. Other cultural events with performers from Italy took place at the same time. The event was organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Tokyo, in association with the Italian Embassy, the Consulate, the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and […]

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Hanoi’s Imperial Citadel turns into ‘Piazza Italia’

A section of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010, will turn into an Italian piazza with food stands, music and fashion shows. The event is part of the second “Piazza Italia” cultural fairs which includes demonstrations promoting Italian traditions in a spirit of sharing and partnership […]

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International Centre for Advanced Agronomic Mediterranean Studies – Public call for expressions of interest for the role of Italian delegate to the Governing Board

Following the recent resignation of the Italian delegate to the Governing Board of the CIHEAM – International Center for High Agronomic Mediterranean Studies (http://www.ciheam.org), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of International Cooperation is to appoint a new delegate and is available to evaluate qualified candidates with a high professional and scientific profile in the […]

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Undersecretary Merlo meets Guatemala’s Deputy Foreign Minister

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Riccardo Merlo, met Guatemala’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Jairo David Estrada Barrios, at the Farnesia today. Undersecretary Merlo said that Italy is looking with much interest at the Central American Region which it believes has great potential for economic development. He reconfirmed that Italy fully supports Italian enterprises […]

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