Alfano: “Italy has pledged 7 million euros in humanitarian aid for the Rohingya people”

“We are deeply concerned about the situation of the Rohingya people: during the last few weeks, over half a million people, mostly women and children, had to leave Myanmar and find refuge in Bangladesh; Italy is in the forefront in humanitarian relief actions,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. The […]

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OSCE Mediterranean Conference

The OSCE Mediterranean Conference with the six Mediterranean Partner Countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Israel and Jordan) is being held in Palermo on 24 and 25 October. The Conference, dedicated to the theme “Large Movements of Migrants and Refugees in the Mediterranean: Challenges and Opportunities”, aims to promote a high-level exchange of opinions on the […]

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Alfano: «Mediterranean, the border that unites» (La Stampa)

Dear Editor, There are borders that unite and borders that divide: the Mediterranean is one of those that unite. I will reaffirm this in Palermo tomorrow, at the presentation of “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”, the cultural programme that the Foreign Ministry, through its network of Embassies, Consulates and Italian Cultural Institutes, intends to implement in […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – The sustainable development goals: experiences and progress on their implementation in Europe (Farnesina, 25 October 2017)

On Wednesday 25 October, at 2 p.m., the Farnesina will host the conference on “The sustainable development goals: experiences and progress on their implementation in Europe”. The event, organised in association with  the Global Compact Network in Italy, will be attended by Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,  Benedetto Della Vedova, the President of the […]

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17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Estonia

To celebrate the 17th Week of Italian Language in the World, the Italian Embassy in Tallinn organized an event in partnership with the University of Tallinn. The films screened included Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” and the short-film “Il Cinema parla Italiano”. Among the participants in the event were Professor Rebane, Italian Language; Professor Ploom, […]

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17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Athens

The Italian Cultural Institute in Athens organised several events, starting on 13 October, for the 17th Week of the Italian Language in the World. On 13 October the Institute hosted in its Auditorium the awarding ceremony of the 1st edition of the Translation Prizes assigned by the Italian Cultural Institute. The ceremony was followed by […]

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17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Ottawa

Silvio Soldini’s film “Pane e Tulipani” (2000) was screened in the Amphitheatre of Saint Paul’s University on 17 October as part of the 17th Week of Italian Language and within the framework of the long-dated cooperation with the Embassy of Switzerland. The screening was preceded by a short-film entitled  “Il Cinema parla Italiano”.

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17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Guatemala City

On Monday 16 October, the Italian Cultural Institute in Guatemala City hosted the lecture “ACCENNI DI RICERCA PER LA COMPRENSIONE DELL’ARTE CONTEMPORANEA” [Suggestions for Research on the Understanding of Contemporary Art], by contemporary artist Anna Maria Angelucci. During the lecture, the artist suggested a reflection on the great socio-cultural changes which occurred in the 20th […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – “Mediterranean Women Mediators Network” conference (Farnesina, 26 October)

On Thursday, 26 October, at 9:00 a.m., the “Mediterranean Women Mediators Network” conference will be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The event, organised with IAI (Istituto Affari Internazionali) and WIIS (Women in International Security Italy), will be attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, IAI Director, Nathalie Tocci, and WIIS […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 20 October: latest news from the world

Morocco: new National Plan for Water to meet the challenges posed by drought and climate change The issues connected to climate change and the continuous drop in Morocco’s freshwater reserves have induced the Country’s government authorities to focus their attention on the water supply sector. King Mohammed VI has mandated the Head of Government to […]

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The Farnesina hosts the Plenary of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA)

Today the Farnesina hosts the meeting of the Plenary of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa(ICA), co-chaired by Italy, in its capacity as chair of the G7, and by the African Development Bank. The ICA is a forum that unites the member countries of the G7, G20 and of International Financial Institutions, with the aim of […]

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Presentation of the Leone Moressa Foundation 2017 Report on the economy of immigration: “The international scope of migrations”

On Wednesday, 18 October, the Farnesina hosted the presentation of the Leone Moressa Foundation’s annual report on the economy of immigration. The 2017 edition is dedicated to the international scope of migration. The report is introduced by a Foreword by Minister Alfano and falls under the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International […]

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