Adoption by the Council of Ministers of the Three-year Programming and Policy Planning Document (PPPD) 2024-2026 for Development Cooperation 2024–2026

On 20 June, the Council of Ministers adopted the Three-year Programming and Policy Planning Document (PPPD) 2024-2026 for Development Cooperation for the period 2024–2026. As required by art. 12 of Law 125/2014, the PPPD obtained approval from the Interministerial Committee for Development Cooperation – CICS and acquired the opinions of the Parliamentary Committees, the National […]

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The June issue of the SFIM newsletter is online

Every month the SFIM newsletter delves into the latest news on Italian education abroad, ranging from the most relevant and interesting initiatives, to educational projects and cultural activities of the Italian Education System in the World.  The SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses and lectorships at foreign universities.  Among the news in this issue: the award ceremony of the “progettoDiventerò” at the Teatro alla […]

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Tirana, Enzo Cucchi’s first exhibition in Albania

The exhibition I soli di tutte le terre, inaugurated on 5 June, 2025 at the Center for Openness and Dialogue (COD) in Tirana, marks the first institutional exhibition in Albania of the famous Italian artist Enzo Cucchi, a key figure of the Transavanguardia. Promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute and curated by Spazio Taverna, the […]

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New York, Naples on display with the Caputo Award

The Caputo Award exhibition, hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York from 17 to 30 June 2025, marked the first international stage of a project created to enhance the young talents of the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples. The works on display reflect the deep connection between art and food tradition, on […]

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The call for applications for the sixth “Berlin Prize” is online

The call for applications for the sixth Berlin Prize is available online, offering two young Italian architects the opportunity to spend a period of six months in Berlin (January-June 2026) for a training and professional experience at a selected architectural firm and to explore issues related to reuse and urban regeneration. The Berlin Prize 2025 […]

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In Algiers, the fourth session of the Italy-Algeria Strategic Dialogue with the Secretary General of the Italian Foreign Ministry

Under the guidance of Minister Tajani, the Secretary General of the Italian Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, travelled to Algiers on 29 and 30 June to co-chair, together with his Algerian counterpart Ambassador Lounès Magramane, the fourth session of the Italy-Algeria Strategic Dialogue, an important mechanism for bilateral consultations. The meeting provided an opportunity to […]

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Reminder Press Accreditation Note – Italy–Malaysia Business Forum Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Hotel 2 July 2025

Reminder Press Accreditation Note Italy–Malaysia Business Forum Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Hotel 2 July 2025   On Wednesday, 2 July 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Italy–Malaysia Business Forum will be held at the Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Hotel (Piazza della Repubblica 48, Rome), organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration […]

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In memory of Professor Giuseppe Orefici

A scholar of pre-Hispanic Peru, Prof. Giuseppe Orefici passed away on June 27, 2025. His scientific and human profile is recalled by Dr. Maria Ilaria Pannaccione Apa, Director of the HUACAS Archaeological Mission (Peru). Prof. Orefici was Director of two Archaeological Missions supported by the Foreign Ministry, in Tiahuanaco (Bolivia) and Cahuachi (Peru). The central […]

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Foreign trade performance with non-EU countries in the first five months of 2025

According to the data published by Istat on Italy’s foreign trade—currently available only for non-EU countries—Italy exported goods worth €127.7 billion during the first five months of 2025, marking an increase of +0.5% compared to the same period in 2024. In the same period, imports from non-EU countries amounted to approximately €108.8 billion, reflecting an […]

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Buenos Aires, “Pittura italiana oggi” in collaboration with Triennale Milano

The Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires and Triennale Milano present – from June 26 to September 21, 2025, at the Palacio Libertad. Centro Cultural Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, the exhibition “Pittura italiana oggi. Una nuova scena“ (Italian Painting Today. A New Scene”) an initiative promoted by the Unit for the Coordination of Italian Cultural Institutes […]

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Tajani: «Todde must step down from office. It is not me who says so, but the court» (Nuova Sardegna)

Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and President of Forza Italia, will be in Sardinia today to chair a Conference of his party. A journalist fascinated by politics, Tajani, 71, answers questions on international and national current affairs, with a necessary focus on Sardinia. Minister, these are the first days of the ceasefire between […]

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Minister Tajani receives Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today received the Foreign Minister of Uruguay, Mario Lubetkin, at the Farnesina. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the excellent state of bilateral relations, characterised by strong ties in political, commercial, and cultural fields, further strengthened by a significant Italian presence in Uruguay. Minister […]

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