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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Minister Moavero meets with the Foreign Ministers of Ethiopia and Eritrea

As part of the meetings scheduled in New York on the sidelines of his participation in the 73rd UNGA, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a cordial and in-depth meeting with the Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Workneh Gebeyehu, and of Eritrea, Osman Saleh. The meeting, organised in support of the […]

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Serbia: meeting with the Italian business community

Access to loans and EU funding was the focus of the new meeting promoted by Italian Ambassador Carlo Lo Cascio with more than 80 Italian companies operating in Serbia, the Italian trade Agency ICE, Confindustria Serbia and the Italian-Serbian Chamber of Commerce, with the aim of facilitating a direct interface between the offer of banks […]

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The excellence of Apulian enogastronomy showcased at the OSCE Permanent Council

Apulia introduced itself in today’s meeting of the Permanent Council of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe), in which Italy holds the Chairmanship this year. Thanks to the Italian Chairmanship of the OSCE and the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces, the Apulia Region described its world-class wine and food products, culture, […]

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Bahia Blanca: event in honour of Gino Bartali

Italy-Argentina: A Tribute to Gino Bartali, Champion and Symbol of Anti-Semitism ​The Consulate General of Italy in Bahia Blanca, together with the local Chapter of the the Jewish Association B’nai B’rith, organized a commemorative event in honour of Gino Bartali. This initiative was part of the activity of the Italian Presidency of the International Holocaust […]

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​Italian Economic Diplomacy, 27 September: Latest global news

Chile: Government Introduces New Guidelines for the new Transantiago Tender ​The Chilean Transport Minister, Ms. Gloria Hutt, unveiled the guidelines for the new Transantiago tender for the capital city bus system, which should be launched within the first six months of 2019. The new proposal by the Government includes the assignment of transport services to […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Presentation of the ANCE Report 2018 (Farnesina, 1 October 2018)

On Monday, 1 October, at 10:30 a.m., the Farnesina will host the presentation of the ANCE Report 2018 on the presence of Italian construction contractors around the world.   The event, which was co-organised with the ANCE, will be attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, the President of ANCE, Gabriele […]

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“Uniting for Consensus” Group (UfC) held a meeting in New York

 The Ministers of the Countries[1] belonging to the “Uniting for Consensus” Group  (UfC) held a meeting in New York today to assess the state of the UN Security Council reform process.  The Inter-Governmental Negotiations (IGN) on Security Council reform during the 72nd UNGA confirmed the existence of areas of convergence, as well as the persistence […]

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