Bosnia and Herzegovina: Italian Cooperation to support the restoration of archaeological sites

Financing the restoration of archaeological sites to relaunch tourism in the Country The Italian Development Cooperation system will give UNDP one million euros to carry out the restoration of archaeological sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a view to protecting the ancient Via Dinarica trail and surrounding natural areas. The goal is to promote sustainable […]

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Alfano: “I congratulate the Tunisian authorities for holding municipal elections”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “I congratulate the Tunisian authorities for holding municipal elections, a historic step for the young Tunisian democracy. Consulting voters will help encourage the Tunisian government and international community to do all they can to support reforms and the transition to democracy.” 

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Elections in Lebanon

Alfano: “Congratulations for the performance of elections in Lebanon, which further strengthen the Institutions of the Lebanese State” The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “Allow me to express my congratulations for the performance of parliamentary elections in Lebanon yesterday, to which several thousand Lebanese living abroad also participated for the […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 7 May: latest global news

14 May 2018: event dedicated to the procurement financing of the World Bank Group The opportunities, initiatives and operating procedures of the World Bank Group will be the focus of the event organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Directorate General for Economic and Cultural Promotion and Innovation) on 14 May, 2018. The World Bank Group is the […]

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RECTIFICATION: OSCE Counter-Terrorism Conference 2018 “The Reverse Flow of Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs): Challenges for the OSCE Area and Beyond” (Rome, 10-11 May 2018)

On 10 and 11 May 2018 Rome’s Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi will host the OSCE Counter-Terrorism Conference 2018 entitled “The Reverse Flow of Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs): Challenges for the OSCE Area and Beyond”, promoted by the Italian OSCE Chairmanship for 2018.    The event will be attended by numerous Italian and foreign government officials and international […]

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Missing yachtsmen: the Foreign Ministry takes steps to resume the search

“The Foreign Ministry, through the Italian Embassy in Lisbon, is taking steps with Portuguese Authorities to resume the search for the sailboat with the two Italians.”

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The Italian Diplomats Basketball Team is again engaged in a charity match

At 3 p.m. on 5 May, the gym of the American Overseas School of Rome (AOSR) will host the traditional basketball match of the Italian Diplomats Team vs. the US Representatives. The first edition, which took place on 4 February 2016, was aimed at celebrating the visit by President Mattarella to the United States that year, […]

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“The Reverse Flow of Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs): Challenges for the OSCE Area and Beyond”

The 2018 OSCE Conference against Terrorism will be held on 10 and 11 May at Rome’s Grand Hotel Parco dei Principi. “The Reverse Flow of Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTFs): Challenges for the OSCE Area and Beyond”, is promoted by Italy’s 2018 OSCE chairmanship. Many representatives of Italian and foreign governments will take part, with academics and […]

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EU Budget

The proposals the Commission put forward yesterday provide an excellent starting point for the discussions we will hold in the next few months with other EU member states and institutions. Our goal will be to approve a multi-annual financial framework as a strategic tool to address the priorities of the European Union. The EU Commission proposed a […]

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Minister Alfano meets his dominican counterpart

“I had a very constructive and fruitful talk with my fellow colleague, Vargas Maldonado, during his visit to Rome at the Italian-Latin America Institute for the high-level meeting on education at the Forum Italy-SICA, the Central American Integration System, currently chaired by the Dominican Republic. Relations between Italy and the Dominican Republic are historical and […]

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Press accreditation notice – Conference “Youth Potential in the Mediterranean – Unlocking Opportunities, Overcoming Challenges” (Farnesina, 7 May 2018)

From 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 7 May 2018, the New-Med Conference “Youth Potential in the Mediterranean – Unlocking Opportunities, Overcoming Challenges” will be held at the Farnesina. The Conference is organised by the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IAI), in partnership with International Affairs of Compagnia di San Paolo of Turin, The German Marshall Fund of […]

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Sport for peace and development: promoting young people’s ideas

#ZEROHackathon2018 is coming to an end, with its closing event taking place today at the Farnesina. #ZEROHackathon is a competition of ideas for students created by the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI), in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Rome. The starting point was paragraph 37 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: “We […]

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