Minister Alfano holds a telephone conversation with his British colleague, Boris Johnson

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a telephone conversation with the British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, on the military operation conducted yesterday in Syria by the United Kingdom, together with the United States and France. Foreign Secretary Johnson, in explaining the aim of the intervention, reaffirmed that the action […]

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Press Accreditation Notice – Presentation of 4th edition of WeWorld Index Report (Farnesina, 18 April 2018)

The 4th edition of the WeWorld Index Report will be presented on 18 April at 11 a.m. at the Farnesina. For four consecutive years, WeWorld Index has represented an important instrument to measure the level of inclusion of boys, girls, teenagers and women throughout the world. Supported by a series of indicators and, more importantly, a rich variety of interviews […]

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“The Wireless Pioneeer. Guglielmo Marconi 1874-1937”

On Monday 16 April the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon, with the support of the Emilia Romagna Region and the Fondazione Guglielmo Marconi, will host the screening of Enza Negroni‘s documentary entitled “The Wireless Pioneer. Guglielmo Marconi 1874-1937.” The event will mark the First Italian Research Day in the World, which is meant to recognize the work of Italian researchers abroad and make […]

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Italy’s Diplomacy, 13 April: latest news from the world

The World Trade Centre in Sao Paolo will host this year’s Brazil Investment Forum on 29 and 30 May. Organized by the Federal Government in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank, the event provides exhaustive and updated information on investment opportunities in Brazil’s strategic economic sectors, such as infrastructure, energy, agri-business, construction, technology and innovation. […]

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Italian Research Day in the World

“Science allows us to overcome cultural and language barriers, while effectively supporting and sometimes even getting ahead of political and diplomatic actions. Italy is proud of its researchers, who are recognized in Italy and in the world for their competence and creativity. They are the ambassadors of our culture, our customary pursuit of knowledge and […]

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INFORMATION NOTICE – High-level Seminar “Combating corruption in sport – Towards a solid public-private alliance. The Italian Scenario” (Rome, 19 April 2018)

Please take note that on 19 April 2018, at 9:00 a.m., the high-level Seminar “Combating corruption in sport – Towards a solid public-private alliance within the framework of the UNCAC Resolution 7/8. The Italian Scenario” will be held in Rome, at the Scuola di Perfezionamento delle Forze di Polizia (Piazza di Priscilla 6, Conference Hall).  The event is co-organised by […]

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Alfano: “​Italy firmly condemns further attacks against the territory of Saudi Arabia, for which the Yemeni Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano: “Italy firmly condemns further attacks against the territory of Saudi Arabia, for which the Yemeni Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility. Among the attacks were a new round of ballistic missile launches towards the capital, Riyadh. Such attacks, which can cause further victims among defenseless civilians, already occurred on 26 March and […]

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Italian Development Cooperation

“The Italian Official Development Assistance has grown for a fifth consecutive year, bucking the international trend. Italy stands by its commitments on cooperation,” said the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, regarding the data released on the OECD website pertaining to the 2017 Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the Member States […]

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Press Accreditation Notice: Event “Italian Research Day in the World” and inauguration of the Exhibition “Italy: The Beauty of Knowledge” (Farnesina, 16 April 2018) ​

On Monday, 16 April at 6:00 p.m., the “Italian Research Day in the World” will be celebrated at the Farnesina, together with the inauguration of the exhibition “Italy: The Beauty of Knowledge”. Both events are promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR). The conference will open with […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 12 April: latest news from the world

 ​Focus on Africa: Rome hosts the first country presentation of the Republic of Chad The first country presentation of the Republic of Chad organized by Italy is scheduled to take place in Rome at the headquarters of Confindustria (Viale dell’Astronomia, 30) on 17 April, 2018 at 2:30 p.m.Organized by Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo in conjunction […]

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Seeds&Chips 2018 ​

“The agri-food industry is one of Italy’s sectors of excellence that generates innovation. It is a most important issue on our country’s foreign policy agenda, at the heart of an inclusive and sustainable development. This is why Italy persists with its commitment to promoting food security and fighting malnutrition. Expo Milan 2015 contributed to drawing […]

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Amendola: “Italy firmly condemns the use of chemical weapons in Syria”

“To those who, like Matteo Salvini, instrumentally asks to take a stand against military intervention in Syria by the West, we would like to recall that Italy has always condemned the use of chemical weapons with utmost firmness: their use constitutes a crime of war and an extremely serious violation of international law. This said, […]

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