CIDU – A Forty-year-long Commitment for Human Rights

The hall of the Waldensian Church of Rome hosts the ceremony “A Forty-year-long Commitment for Human Rights” to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU). The event is organised concomitantly to the International Day of Non-Violence which is commemorated precisely on 2 October, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday.  The ceremony will be […]

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Inter-American Development Bank Group: what opportunities for Italian businesses?

The Farnesina today hosts a meeting entitled “Inter-American Development Bank Group: what opportunities for Italian businesses?” The event is part of the economic diplomacy initiatives launched to foster greater dissemination and knowledge of the business opportunities offered by the procurement system of International Organizations and Regional Development Banks. The aim is to increasingly raise the […]

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Undersecretary Di Stefano attends the plenary meeting of Task Force China

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, attended the plenary meeting at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Task Force China, which was established with the aim of developing a systemic approach to China within the context of the orientations given by the Situation Room on Internationalization.The meeting highlighted the […]

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Humanitarian financial contribution for Indonesia

Upon the initiative of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, in response to an appeal launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Italian Cooperation Agency has arranged for an emergency financing of 200,000 euros in support of the Red Cross’s action in Indonesia […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 1 October: latest news from the world

Luxembourg: TecnoInvestimenti seals deal to buy 50% of LuxTrust The CEO of the TecnoInvestimenti Group, Pier Andrea Chevallard, closed a deal with Luxembourg’s Minister of Economy, Etienne Schneider, for the acquisition of 50% of LuxTrust, a digital certification company that embraces almost all of Luxembourg’s digital ID certification management market by providing “strong authentication”, qualified […]

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Moavero: “The EU has made mistakes but it is the only shield against nationalisms” (La Nazione – Resto del Carlino)

 «Europe has made mistakes but extreme nationalisms destroy the Union. » «The EU has shown that it knows how to build peace, and we must not forget this. »  «Brussels has numerous shortcomings: it is an unfinished accomplishment. » «Exacerbated NATIONALISM is antithetic to the European integration project. Excessive nationalisms can destroy what has been […]

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74th anniversary of the Nazi slaughter in Marzabotto

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, and the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Heiko Maas, are in Marzabotto today to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the Nazi slaughter in 1944. It is the first time that the Foreign Ministers of Italy and Germany together attend the ceremony to pay tribute to the […]

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Security: Undersecretary Picchi, the OSCE is the “natural forum” in which to find solutions to the challenges of cybersecurity

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the “natural forum” in which “to debate and find common solutions together” to the challenges posed in the cyber sector. The statement was made by the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Guglielmo Picchi, in his address to the OSCE Conference “How to lower the risks of […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 28 September: Latest global news

Senegal: the “Bus rapid transit” project kicks off in Dakar with bus-only lanes At an event organised by the Executive Council of Urban Transport in Dakar, Senegal’s Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Abdoulaye Daouda Diallo, officially announced the launch of the Bus Rapid Transit project designed to create a new bus transport system with dedicated […]

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Sao Paulo: Boccioni in addition to Italian music and cinema

The Italian Cultural Institute in Sao Paulo presented a dense calendar of events for the end of September, offering a multi-faceted panorama of the Italian world of art.   From 23 September to 21 December, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Sao Paulo will host an exhibition on Umberto Boccioni, with a special focus on the […]

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Italian industry and competitiveness at the Prague Parliament

With the aim of highlighting the role of Italian industry and competitiveness and of finetuning the image of our Country, which is often stereotyped, an event was held at the Prague Parliament with the attendance of almost one hundred Czech MPs in addition to Italian and Czech personalities from the world of institutions and business. […]

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Press Note – Commemoration of the 74th anniversary of the Nazi slaughter in 1944 (Marzabotto)

On Sunday, 30 September, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, and the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Heiko Maas, will be in Marzabotto to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the Nazi slaughter in 1944. It is the first time that the Foreign Ministers of Italy and Germany together attend the ceremony […]

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