A week dedicated to Dacia Maraini in Mexico City

Dacia Maraini will be presented to Mexican students and lecturers in a series of meetings organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City. The cycle will kick off on 21 November with a meeting with the students of the University of the Cloister of Sor Juana, featuring a dramatic reading of ‘Sor Juana’, a […]

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​Minister Moavero Milanesi opened the annual meeting of the Assembly of Parties to the International Development Law Organization

This morning, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, opened the annual meeting of the Assembly of Parties to the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), an intergovernmental organisation based in Rome. In his address, Minister Moavero Milanesi, emphasised how the Rule of Law and, more in general, the spread of a […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 20 November: latest news from the world

GABON: KEIOS CHOSEN TO DESIGN THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT PLANS OF FOUR CITIES Keios, the Rome-based architecture and consulting firm specialised in international planning services, won the contract to design a master plan for four important cities in Gabon: Port Gentil, Lambarenè, Mouila and Tchibanga, all situated along State Road N1. The project is financed by […]

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Media accreditation notice – Joint press conference by Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi and the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov (Villa Madama, 23 November 2018)

On Friday, 23 November 2018, at 12:30 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will meet with Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, at Villa Madama.   A joint press conference is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in covering the event are requested to apply for […]

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University of Baghdad reopens the Italian Language Department

The Italian Language Department of the University of Baghdad is open again. Eight years after its closure, the Italian Ambassador in Baghdad, Antonio Pasquino, inaugurated the new department at the presence of the Deputy Rector and with the participation of Professor Mahmoud Salem Elsheikh from the University of Florence. Professor Elsheikh delivered a brief lecture […]

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IDLO. Assembly of Parties and Partnership Forum 2018

  On 20 and 21 November 2018, the Farnesina will host the annual meeting of the Assembly of Parties to IDLO (International Development Law Organization), followed by the IDLO Partnership Forum, on the theme “The Rule of Law in Turbulent Times”.   The Assembly of Parties will open with remarks by the Minister of Foreign […]

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Crisis Unit and LUISS sign a Convention with security of students in mind

  ​Protecting the safety and security of students abroad and educating them to acquire an ever more responsible and conscious style of traveling behaviour are the goals of the Convention, which was signed at the Farnesina today by the Ministry’s Crisis Unit and LUISS.   It is a long-term agreement that encompasses a wide range […]

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Guangzhou, from Lippi to Moreno Cedroni for Italian Cuisine Week

Guangzhou, a city which is at the heart of one of the most renowned  Oriental cuisines, will showcase the best of the Mediterranean diet in the Week of Italian Cuisine in the world (19-25 November).  The Consulate General has developed a programme that includes a wide variety of topics: from the role of diet for […]

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REMINDER press accreditation notice – Minister Moavero Milanesi will take part in the IDLO Assembly of Parties (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, 21 and 22 November 2018)

On Tuesday, 20 November and Wednesday, 21 November, at 9:30 a.m., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will host the annual meeting of the Assembly of Parties to IDLO (International Development Law Organization), followed by the IDLO Partnership Forum, on the theme “The Rule of Law in Turbulent Times”. On 20 November, the Assembly of Parties will open […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 19 November: Latest News from the World

CONFINDUSTRIA – Presentation of the event: “Partnering with Italy at Expo Dubai 2020” Pursuant to the Agreement between Confindustria and the Office of the Commissioner General of Section Italy at Expo Dubai 2020, which aims to promote the participation of Italian firms at the Expo, on Tuesday, 20 November, at 11:00 a.m., Confindustria will host […]

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Undersecretary Di Stefano on a diplomatic mission in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan​

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,Manlio Di Stefano, went on a visit to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. In Tashkent, the Undersecretary met with the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Kamilov, and in Dushanbe, the Foreign Minister of Tajikistan, Muhriddin. With both ministers, the Undersecretary talked about strengthening bilateral relations and the major international […]

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Italy and Serbia unite for SME Day to meet the challenge of digitalization

Carlo Lo Cascio, the Italian Ambassador to Serbia, organised a two-day event dedicated to the world of business on 15 November: SME Day. Ambassador Lo Cascio visited several companies in Jagodina, Central Serbia, and also met with the students of the area’s secondary schools. During his visits, he was accompanied by Snezana Vukasinovic, Deputy Mayor […]

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