“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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Italian and Turkish PGI products and alternative tourism

Izmir hosted an event dedicated to promoting Italian and Turkish Protected Geographic Indication (PGI) products  and alternative tourism, which offers travel options designed to take tourists to discover villages, territories and places where each country produces its best and most unique products. Organized by the Italian Embassy to Turkey, in conjunction with the Turkish Chamber […]

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Press Accreditation Notice – Ceremony “A Forty-year-long Commitment for Human Rights” (Rome, Waldensian Church, 2 October 2018)

On Tuesday, 2 October 2018, at 10:00 a.m., the ceremony “A Forty-year-long Commitment for Human Rights” will be held in the Hall of the Waldensian Church of Rome to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Inter-ministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU). The event will take place concomitantly with the International Day of Non-Violence which is commemorated precisely on 2 October, […]

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Declaration of Intent signed between the Foreign Ministry and Confindustria’s Small Industry

Meeting of the Central Council of Small Industry of Confindustria, and signing of the Declaration of Intent between the MAECI and Confindustria’ Small Industry Today, the Farnesina hosted the meeting of the Central Council of Small Industry of Confindustria, attended by the Council’s regional presidents and secretaries. The meeting, co-chaired by the Director General for […]

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Italian jazz takes centre stage in Rabat and Tangier

Italian jazz took centre stage in two of the major events in Morocco’s musical season, which opened with the “Jazz au Chellah” Festival in Rabat and “Tanjazz” in Tangier. The 23rd edition of the EU-sponsored “Jazz au Chellah” festival was opened by the BBB trio of Flavio Boltro, trumpet, Mauro Battisti, double bass, and Mattia Barbieri […]

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Italian Researchers’ Day in Luxembourg

The Italian Embassy in Luxembourg, together with the Rector of the University of Luxembourg, the Minister of Finance, Pierre Gramegna, and other eminent Italian-Luxembourgers, presented a “poster session” at the Bâtiment des Sciences yesterday displaying the work of a large number of Italian researchers and scientists in Luxembourg who contribute to introducing innovation in industry, […]

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Italy’s Economic ​Diplomacy, 26 September: latest news from the world

SOUTH AFRICA – Sparkle expands its network coverage from South Africa to the U.S. The South Atlantic Express (SAEx) project, financed by South Africa, consists of installing a submarine fibre optic system connecting Asia to America via South Africa. Sparkle, through its own pan-American network, will enable SAEx to extend its coverage to the U.S. East Coast. […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi meets with UN High Commissioner Bachelet

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet on the sidelines of the event on the death penalty co-organised by Italy during the 73rd United Nations General Assembly. At the meeting, they also talked about the statements released by Ms Bachelet in Geneva last […]

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Italy makes a contribution to support Palestinian refugees in Syria

The Italian Development Cooperation Agency has earmarked an emergency multilateral contribution of 1 million Euros for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in support of Palestinian refugees in Syria. The UNRWA estimates that in 2018, 438,000 Palestinian refugees were still present in Syria, almost 95% of whom […]

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Minister Moavero meets with his Japanese counterpart

On the occasion of today’s United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Kono.   During the in-depth conversation, the two Ministers agreed on establishing a permanent mechanism to assure systematic consultations between the Foreign Ministries […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 25 September: latest news from the world

Australia: Official presentation of the North East Link infrastructure project The Minister for Roads of Victoria, Luke Donnellan, officially presented the North East Link, the most ambitious and costly infrastructure project ever launched in the Australian State of Victoria.  The project, to be implemented through a public-private partnership, envisages completing the motorway network circling the […]

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Niger: Italy provides healthcare kits and water treatment equipment

Health care kits and water treatment equipment were delivered by Italy to the Ministry of Health of Niger as part of Italian cooperation initiatives to support public healthcare in the West African country affected by a cholera epidemic which has already caused 57 deaths. The regions most affected are Maradi, Zinder Tahoua and Dosso. In […]

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