Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 1 December: latest news from the world

BRAZIL – ELITE EXPANDS TO SOUTH AMERICA   ELITE, the international platform to support growth and funding launched in 2012 within the Italian Stock Exchange in association with Confindustria, announces the signing of an agreement with the Instituto Mineiro de Mercado de Capitais (IMMC) and the Federation of Industries of the State of Minas Gerais […]

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Erasmus of the Mediterranean

Alfano: “The Mediterranean must be a border that unites and the mobility of young talents is key in favouring mutual knowledge and a constructive exchange between the Northern and Southern shores of the Mediterranean. This is what led us to think of an Erasmus of the Mediterranean, providing for scholarships and mobility programmes for university […]

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​Alfano: “Liberal professions are key for the EU internal market”

“Liberal professions play a key role in the EU internal market. Services, and professional services in particular, represent a key sector for the growth of the European economy, since a better and easier mobility of professionals can boost market competition and work opportunities for enterprises. In recent years, the European Union has made major progress […]

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Incontri bilaterali Rome Med

Foreign Minister Alfano meets with his Iranian counterpart Foreign Minister Alfano meets with his Egyptian counterpart Minister Alfano meets his Qatari counterpart Minister Alfano meets with Libyan Deputy Prime Minister Maitig  Foreign Minister Alfano meets his Tunisian counterpart MED Dialogues. Minister Alfano meets his Iraqi counterpart: “Now the top priority is the stabilisation of the […]

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Minister Alfano meets his Qatari counterpart

  “Relations between Italy and Qatar are excellent in every field. Our political dialogue has grown stronger following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding, which took place during my recent visit to Doha. We have a strong and solid economic partnership. I am certain that there is still room to enhance it,” said the […]

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Foreign Minister Alfano meets with his Iranian counterpart

  The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today had a cordial talk with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, on the sidelines of the MED Dialogues in Roma. On the agenda were the dossiers affecting the regional stability of the Middle East, including Syria, the situation in Lebanon, Yemen and the […]

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Sustainable development aid at the Pre-Med Forum

For the first time a sustainable development aid theme was added this year to the traditional “Med Dialogues” conference on the Mediterranean which opens this afternoon. It concerns the use and management of water due to its value as a strategic economic asset, and the fact it is scarce and environmentally vulnerable in the region. […]

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Music from the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi in Bratislava

The principal organist with the Upper Church in the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, Eugenio Becchetti will take centre stage in the eagerly awaited “Joyful Mystery” (“Mistero Gaudioso”) concert in Bratislava, in honour of Saint Francis.  Confirming the ongoing appeal of this great saint, the concert programme will range from classical music to pieces by […]

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The 3rd edition of Rome Med – Mediterranean dialogues kicks off A three-day meeting to build a positive agenda

The 3rd edition of Rome Med, the 3-day event for a positive agenda kicks off today   Stabilising crises and working to build a positive agenda for the Mediterranean is at the heart of Rome Med-Mediterranean Dialogues which, for three days (30 November-2 December), will witness 45 heads of State, ministers and leaders of international […]

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Italy elected Member of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict and of its governing body

ALFANO: “GREAT RESULT, ITALY ELECTED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE UNESCO CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS AND TO ITS GOVERNING BOARD “Italy’s election as a member of the International Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict – and its appointment to its governing board […]

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Press accreditation notice – Press Point Minister Alfano and the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, Ghassan Salamé (Rome, Parco dei Principi Hotel, 2 December 2017)

On Saturday, 2 December at 10:30 a.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, at the Parco dei Principi Hotel in Rome, as part of the 2017 Med Forum. There will be […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press Point Minister Alfano with the Libyan Deputy Premier Maitig (Hotel Parco dei Principi, 30 November 2017)

On Thursday, 30 November, at 6:30 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet the Libyan Deputy Premier, Ahmed Maitig, at the Parco dei Principi Hotel in Rome, as part of the 2017 Med Forum.  There will be a joint press point after their meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews who wish to attend the press […]

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