PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Conference on the Responsibility of States, Institutions and Individuals in the Fight against Anti-Semitism in the OSCE Area (Farnesina, 29 January 2018)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, in his capacity as the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), next 29 January will host at the Farnesina the “Conference on the Responsibility of States, Institutions and Individuals in the Fight against Anti-Semitism in the OSCE Area”. The event […]

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Brundibar staged in Zagreb to celebrate Holocaust Remembrance Day

To commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Italian Cultural Institute, in association with the Tolerance Centre and the City of Zagreb, will stage Brundibar, the children’s opera performed in the lager of Theresienstadt (in the modern-day Czech Republic) by young detainees, none of whom survived the imprisonment.     It is the first time that […]

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Italy at Expo 2020 Dubai​

Italy’s participation in the upcoming World Expo, which will take place in Dubai from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021, aims to present Italy’s cultural and creative identity, capable of combining art and science, tradition and technology, creativity and beauty as the basis of global dialogue. It is a project developed by teamwork that […]

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Mostar will commemorate the sacrifice of three Rai journalists

In Mostar, the 26th of January will begin with the laying of a wreath of flowers and keeping a minute of silence in remembrance of the sacrifice of the three Rai-Trieste journalists Marco Luchetta, Dario D’Angelo and Alessandro Sasha Ota, who were killed 28 years ago by a grenade while shooting a programme on the […]

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Reminder – Presentation to the Media of the International Conference on the Responsibility of States, Institutions and Individuals in the Fight against Anti-Semitism in the OSCE Area (Farnesina, 26 January 2018)

Presentation to the Media of the International Conference on the Responsibility of States, Institutions and Individuals in the Fight against Anti-Semitism in the OSCE Area. Within the framework of Italy’s OSCE Chairmanship, the Minister  of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, along with the President of the Italian Union of Jewish Communities, Noemi Di Segni,  will present to […]

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Minister Alfano condemns the attack in Benghazi

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, condemns in the strongest terms the double car bombing, which killed several people in Benghazi, and demands the perpetrators to be brought to justice as soon as possible. The Minister also expresses his deep distress and concern over the news of summary executions that took […]

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Italy takes centre stage at Bangkok Design Week

A symbolic maze made up of 2,500 cardboard boxes will take visitors on an evocative adventure showcasing iconic Italian design works: ‘A*Maze*ing Journey to the Italian Design House’ is an installation commissioned by the Italian Embassy in Thailand for the Bangkok Design Week 2018. The event, which runs from 27 January to 4 February, takes […]

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Italy at Expo 2020 Dubai

Italy’s participation in the upcoming World Expo that will take place in Dubai from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021, aims to present Italy’s cultural and creative identity, capable of combining art and science, tradition and technology, creativity and beauty as the basis of global dialogue. It is a project developed by teamwork that […]

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Integrated Programme “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”

The new year kicked off with the journey across “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”, the cultural programme that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), will promote over the year through its overseas network in the Countries of the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf region.    The special plan #Vivereallitaliana, “Italy, Cultures, the […]

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The Italian Embassy in Tokyo celebrates the tenth anniversary of Danieli Engineering Japan

The tenth anniversary of Danieli Engineering Japan was celebrated at the Italian Embassy in Tokyo with the attendance of high-profile Japanese guests representing the steel industry and the media. Ambassador Giorgio Starace’s guests included Antonello Mordeglia, president and CEO of Danieli Automation, bearing witness to the attention focused by the Danieli Group to the Land […]

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CHANGE OF DATE – Press Accreditation Notice – Presentation of Italian participation to Expo 2020 Dubai (Farnesina, 25 January 2018)

In view of the upcoming Dubai World Expo 2020, the Farnesina will host the press conference presenting the Italian participation to the Expo on Thursday, 25 January, at 6:30 p.m. The press conference will open with remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano, who will be followed by the Commissioner General […]

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Foreign Investment in Italy – An overview of the Italian Labour Law

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted a seminar today entitled “Foreign Investment in Italy – An overview of Italian Labour Law”, with a special focus on Chinese investments.As Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Senator Benedetto Della Vedova, said in his opening remarks, foreign investment is key to supporting economic growth […]

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