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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Tunisia – ‘Beyond Borders’, Italian culture on show in Tunis

The aim of the research project “Transnationalizing Modern Languages. Mobility, Identity and Translation in Modern Italian Cultures (TML)” is to study the form and significance of the Italian language and culture through daily translation and identification processes. The Project will present the travelling exhibition ‘BEYOND BORDERS. Transnational Italy/OLTRE I CONFINI”. Italia Transnazionale” at the Italian […]

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RUSSIA – Big success of the Italian Bazar in Moscow

The Italian Ambassador in Moscow, Cesare Maria Ragaglini, yesterday morning gave the Director of the “Dmitry Rogachev” Medical Research Centre in Moscow a check for more than 14 million roubles. It amounts to the proceeds from the biggest charity event by a diplomatic mission in the Russian capital in favour of the Country’s most advanced research […]

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United Arab Emirates – Brand Italy is a big success at Expo 2020 Dubai

Brand Italy recorded a big success in Dubai. Italian company Rimond-Cimolai won a 60 million-euro contract to build the mega-dome of the Al Wasl Plaza, probably the Universal Expo’s most iconic landmark. In the plans of the Organising Committee, the Al Wasl Plaza is crowned by a dome 70 m tall and 150 m wide, […]

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Alfano: “I firmly condemn last night’s launch of a ballistic missile”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, firmly condemns the launch of a ballistic missile – performed last night by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – that reached Japan’s exclusive economic zone. The Minister stated: “It is yet another clear violation of the many United Nations Security Council resolutions, and a […]

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Alfano: “I am very satisfied that Italy has facilitated reaching an agreement for UNHCR activities in Libya”

“I am very satisfied that Italy, thanks to the diplomatic action of our Embassy in Tripoli, has facilitated reaching an agreement for UNHCR activities in Libya in favour of the categories of migrants that are most vulnerable and most in need of international protection before being relocated to the Third Countries that have expressed their […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy , november 28 : Latest news from the world

FINLAND – ITALIAN MISSION AT SLUSH 2017 On 30 November and 1 December, 18 start-ups and 6 accelerators will take part in the Italian Mission to Slush 2017, organised by the Italian Embassy in Helsinki and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) Stokholm Office. The mission will be hosted in an area fitted out to reflect […]

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Israel – Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

The Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, in conjunction with Studiare Sviluppo and CIMEA (Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence) won the administrative twinning project to upgrade the training of human resources in Israel, within the scope of the implementation of the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement between the European Union and Israel. The aim […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Joint press conference by Minister Alfano and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov (1 December 2017)

On Friday, 1 December 2017, at 1:00 p.m. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will meet with the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at Villa Madama. A joint press conference is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event are requested to […]

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