Sri Lanka. Telephone conversation between Alfano and his counterpart, Marapana

“Relations between Italy and Sri Lanka are excellent, due in part to the increasingly successful integration of the Sinhalese community in Italy: more than 100,000 Sri Lanka natives have chosen Italy as their second home,” Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said when he greeted his colleague from Sri Lanka, Tilak Janak […]

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The Crisis Management Unit of the Farnesina, along with ENAC and Assaeroporti, renew their campaign to “travel safely” abroad

The Crisis Management Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, along with ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and Assaeroporti (Italian Airport Management Association), have renewed and extended their safety information campaign for travellers. It  reminds Italians who are planning to travel abroad on holiday to consult the “Viaggiaresicuri.it” portal and register with […]

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G7 Financial Report on Food Security and Nutrition

Under the leadership of the Italian Presidency of the G7, for the first time, the Food Security Working Group  of the G7 has produced the G7 Financial Report on Food Security and Nutrition. Building on the work on food security and nutrition of the German (2015) and Japanese (2016)  Presidencies of the G7, the Report […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 14 December: Latest global news

CANADA – ENEL awarded tender for renewable energy For the first time in Canada, the ENEL Group, through its US-based renewables subsidiary Enel Green Power North America Inc. (“EGP-NA”), has won a tender from the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) for renewable energy. It was awarded two 20-year contracts to supply energy from two new […]

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Blood donation solidarity day

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is renewing its support for “Blood Donation Solidarity Day”. On Saturday 16 December from 8:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m. in the square in front of the Foreign Ministry, three blood donation stations will be set up with nine desks for Ministry employees who wish to give blood. The […]

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Amendola in Moscow, second meeting of the anti-terrorism working group

The second meeting of the inter-ministerial Russian-Italian working group on combatting global challenges was held this morning in Moscow. It was jointly chaired by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincenzo Amendola and the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Oleg Syromolotov. The Italian delegation included senior officials from the […]

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Switzerland – “Invest in Italy Roadshow”

On 11 December 2017 the “Invest in Italy Roadshow” organised by the Italian Embassy was held at ETH Zurich, in association with the Berne office of the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Switzerland, and the support of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Italy. It was opened by the Ambassador, […]

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Italy and the Latin American Continent meet at the Farnesina

On 13 December the Farnesina will host the 8th Italy-Latin American and Carribean Conference, which is part of the fiftieth anniversary celebrations of the establishment of the Italy-Latin  America Institute (IILA). It represents the most important forum in which to meet and engage in furthering dialogue between Italy and the Latin American Continent. About 200 […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy , december 12 : Latest news from the world

ICE Roadshow: “Italy for companies. With SMEs towards foreign markets” Institutions and business organisations will meet with companies tomorrow in Florence to discuss the theme of internationalisation in the last leg of the 2017 Roadshow organised by ICE-Agency in partnership with CNA Florence. The initiative puts together all the public and private entities promoting Brand […]

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Holy See -Interference: the future of radio in the digital age 80 years after the death of Guglielmo Marconi

A conference organised by the Italian Embassy at the Holy See and the Vatican Secretariat for Communications for Friday, 15 December 2017 is called “Interference”. The conference takes its cue from the commemorations for Guglielmo Marconi 80 years after his death on 20 July 1937.  It will look at the relevance of radio in today’s […]

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UPDATE ON PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Eighth Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, 13 December 2017)

On Wednesday 13 December, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the “Objectives and proposals to grow together” Eighth Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference will be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Italy-Latin America Institute (IILA).  Minister Alfano said: “Fourteen years after the […]

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Risk Prevention Week in overseas visa offices

Italy’s 165 overseas visa offices play a key role in ensuring the security and economic growth of the country. They have three main goals: combining solidarity and security, streamlining legitimate visa applications and conveying a sense of professionalism and consideration.Overseas visa offices represent a crucial area which involves many risks which are magnified by the […]

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