Italian schools abroad unite to combat “Italian sounding” products

By invitation of the Ministry of Economic Development, at the recent plenary assembly to instate the National Anti-Counterfeiting Council (CNAC) for 2018-2020, the Foreign Ministry joined the Protocol of Understanding on training activities against counterfeited and Italian sounding products, and committed to involve Italian schools abroad in the effort. The National Anti-Counterfeiting Council (CNAC) is an […]

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The Farnesina holds the 5th annual meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation

The fifth annual meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation was held at the Farnesina. The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re. In her opening remarks, the Deputy Minister mentioned that she will soon be visiting the Countries of the Horn of Africa. Her […]

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A showcase in Vienna for Amatrice’s firms

The Italian Embassy and the city of Vienna opened the historic rooms of Villa Metternich to host several agricultural firms, mainly coming from the area of Amatrice. This gave them the opportunity to present their products of excellence to the Austrian press and other professionals in the sector. The evening was organised thanks to the […]

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Italian Cooperation supports the SWALIM programme

The Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, chaired by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, met today and approved, among other matters, a 3-million-Euro grant to support FAO’s SWALIM programme (Somali Water and Land Information Management), Phase VI in Somalia. The general objective of the SWALIM programme, which was first […]

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Kiev hosts ‘La Cenerentola’ to celebrate Gioacchino Rossini

Kiev’s National Opera Theatre hosts Gioacchino Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” to celebrate the150th anniversary of the  composer’s death. This is a drama giocoso in two acts with a libretto by Jacopo Ferretti. The production’s director is Italo Nunziata. Volodymyr Kozhukhar is the conductor. “Kiev is hosting “La Cenerentola”, one of Gioacchino Rossini’s masterpieces,  to celebrate the genius of the Pesaro-born composer,” said  Ambassador […]

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La Dolce Vitti opens in Los Angeles at the Cinema Italian Style Festival​

La Dolce Vitti, the multimedia show presenting the portrait of one of the best-loved actresses of the Italian cinema, opened in Los Angeles in parallel with the Cinema Italian Style Festival. Hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute with the sponsorship of the Italian Consulate, the show was designed by the Istituto Luce Cinecittà in cooperation […]

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Media Accreditation Notice: IDLO Assembly of Parties & Partnership Forum 2018 (Farnesina, 20-21 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 […]

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​Press Note By The Foreign Ministry – Yemen

In the light of the pledge made by Italy at the last Yemen High-Level Pledging Event of 3 April 2018 and of the deterioration of the Country’s humanitarian crisis, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, has arranged for a package of emergency interventions for the Yemeni population worth 5 […]

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Press Note by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, met at the Farnesina the Executive Director of UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund), Henrietta Fore, who is in Italy for the UNICEF International Council held in Florence last 12-13 November at the UNICEF ‘Innocenti’ Research Centre. The Deputy Foreign Minister underscored […]

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Information Note – CGIE Workshop of Italian Women Abroad (Rome – 17 November 2018)

Please take note that on Saturday, 17 November, at 9:30 a.m., the Second Workshop of Italian Women Abroad will be held in Rome (Sala Wall Street, The Church Village, Via di Torre Rossa 94) and will open with remarks by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ricardo Antonio Merlo and by the Secretary-General of the CGIE, Michele […]

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Italian agri-food products in the United States market

As part of the 3rd Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Italian Embassy in Washington, in partnership with the New York Office of ICE-Agency, organised a meeting on Italian agri-food and wine imports into the United States. The meeting was attended by officials from the Italian Ministry of Health, from the EU Delegation […]

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Media Accreditation Notice – Address by Undersecretary Merlo on the closing day of the 42nd Plenary Assembly of the CGIE (Farnesina, 16 November 2018)

Please take note that at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, 16 November 2018, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ricardo Antonio Merlo, will address the closing day of the 42nd Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE), which has been under way at the Farnesina since Monday, 12 November.   Journalists, […]

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