Italian schools abroad participate in the Italian Language Olympics

Today marks the end of the 8th edition of the Italian Language Olympics, the event targeting secondary school students that took place this year in the evocative setting of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. The final phases of the Olympics started on March 26 at the Accademia della Crusca headquarters, where the representatives of the […]

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Global Compact on Migration: the Farnesina meets the Italian civil society

Representatives of the Italian civil society and NGOs working on migration issues met today at the Farnesina to talk for the first time about negotiations on the Global Compact on Migration that are underway in the UN. During the meeting, they discussed the key points of the Italian proposal for a global agreement to manage migration flows. These […]

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Third National Action Plan on “Women, Peace and Security”

For the implementation of the Third National Plan of Action adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 1325 (2000) of the UN Security Council on “Women, Peace and Security”, the decree providing for financial contributions has been published. Please click below for more information on the criteria and procedures for disbursement https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/atti_concessione/cm_2774.pdf

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 28 March: latest news from the world

Vinitaly: ADSI also in attendance this year with 64 historic wineries Once again, ADSI (“Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane” – Aassociation of Italian Historic Residences) will attend Vinitaly in Verona from 15 to 18 April, with even more historic wineries owned by its members: there will be 64 historic wine-producing holdings taking part at the event […]

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Emergency assistance operations for Venezuelans displaced in Brazil and Colombia

“We have arranged for a 500,000 Euro multilateral emergency financing – through the Italian cooperation service – to tackle the humanitarian crisis provoked by the massive flow of displaced Venezuelans in Brazil and Colombia.” The statement was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, who specified that the intervention will […]

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Presentation of the Italian Chairmanship of the IHRA

On 26 March, the Farnesina hosted the presentation of the programme of the 2018 Italian Chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), an intergovernmental organisation that coordinates and promotes the commitment of its Member Countries towards the protection and the transmission of the memory of the Shoah, especially by promoting historical research, the preservation […]

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Decision to expel from the territory of Italy two officials of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Rome

Pursuant to the conclusions adopted by the European Council on 22 and 23 March, in solidarity with the United Kingdom and in coordination with its European partners and NATO Allies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced today the decision to expel from the territory of Italy, within a one-week deadline, two […]

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The Italian Ambassador visits the Lampi Island Marine National Park

The Italian Ambassador, Pier Giorgio Aliberti, visited Kawthaung and the Lampi Island Marine National Park, in the south of Myanmar, where the Italian NGO Istituto Oikos implemented the project titled “COAST – Building Local Capacity for Conservation and Tourism Development in Myeik Archipelago”, financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Istituto […]

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Alfano: “Italy firmly condemns the new launch of ballistic missiles on the territory of Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels in Yemen”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano: “Italy firmly condemns the new launch of ballistic missiles on the territory of Saudi Arabia, including the capital Riyadh, by Houthi rebels in Yemen, which targeted civilian objectives and caused the death of one person and the injury of several people among defenceless Saudi citizens.” […]

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Ambassador Varricchio’s visit to Tennessee (21-23 March 2018)

The Italian Ambassador to the United States, Armando Varricchio, concluded his trip to Tennessee with a visit to the plant that Beretta opened in Gallatin in 2016. His meeting with the Italian company’s top management crowned his visit to Tennessee to highlight the strong economic ties that unite Italy to the south-eastern American State but […]

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Minister Alfano meets his German counterpart, Heiko Maas

Minister Alfano: “I had a very cordial and fruitful meeting with my German counterpart. As evidence of the extremely close relationship between Italy and Germany, he wanted to include Rome among his first visits abroad during his mandate”. “I had a very cordial and fruitful meeting with my German counterpart. As evidence of the extremely […]

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Italian Candidature to the United Nations Human Rights Council

Next autumn the United Nations General Assembly will hold the election for the partial renewal of the members of the Human Rights Council for the 2019-2021 three-year term. Italy presented its candidature in line with its long-standing engagement in the protection and promotion of human rights. The HRC is the most prestigious elective UN forum after […]

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