Serbia – Graphics, design, communication: a homage to Osvaldo Cavandoli

Osvaldo Cavandoli (1920 – 2007) was an artist, cartoonist, animator and film director who became famous for giving life to the character La Linea, an Italian cartoon known all over the world. Today, Serbia is paying homage to him, thanks to the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade, the Associazione KomunikArt and the MUSIL –  Brescia’s […]

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Minister Alfano meets President Serraj in Tripoli

Alfano: “Total collaboration between Italy and Libya: focusing on growth” The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is currently on a mission to Tripoli. The visit began with talks between the Minister and the President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Fayez Al Serraj.Minister Alfano is in Libya to reiterate Italy’s commitment to […]

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Press credentials note – Presentation of 2017 ANCE Report (Farnesina, 5 October 2017)

The 2017 ANCE Report on the presence of Italian construction firms worldwide will be presented at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Thursday, 5 October, at 10.30 a.m. Minister Alfano said: “The 11th report on the presence of Italian construction firms worldwide will be presented at the Farnesina for the 10th year […]

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XXXIV Bilateral Italy-France meeting

“I had a very fruitful dialogue with Minister Le Drian. We discussed in depth Italian-French priorities in relaunching the EU: reform of the euro zone, growth, jobs, youth-friendly policies and boosting European defence. We also discussed Libya, migration, Iran, North Korea and reinforcing our cooperation with the United Nations and the OSCE,” stated Minister of […]

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Albania – Lucia Nadin is awarded a Honorary Degree, a lecture on emigration

Professor Lucia Nadin will hold a lecture on “ Non c’è progresso di studi senza l’utilizzo delle fonti” (There is no progress in research if sources are not usesd)  to mark the awardi of an Honorary Degree by the University of Tirana. Prof. Nadin’s lecture is designed to show the quantity and quality of the […]

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Jordan – Seminar in Mount Nebo on Moses in Judaism, Christianity and Islam

Two days of discussion and exchange between scholars of the three monotheistic religions: centred around Moses, the biblical patriarch who had a profound influence on Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Against the backdrop of the Custody of the Holy Land Franciscan monastery at the Moses Memorial on Mount Nebo, eleven speakers from six countries explored texts […]

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Australia – Lorenzo Micheli recital in Sydney

One of Italy’s most famous contemporary guitarists, Lorenzo Micheli continues his Australian tour. After the recital at the Melbourne Guitar Festival, and before his Brisbane concert, the artist performs on Tuesday, 27 September, at a guitar recital at the Crows Nest Uniting Church in Sydney. Guitar Passion has organised the event in association with the […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 27 September: latest news from the world

Bahrain Country Presentation, Rome 13 October 2017 Bahrain will be the focus of a Country Presentation on 13 October in Rome at the headquarters of Confindustria, the Italian Employers’ Federation. Thanks to the economic diversification policy implemented successfully since the late 1960s, the country offers a unique economic environment for the region, making it an […]

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Managua – Italian film “Pazze di me” to open the 14th edition of the European Film Festival

The European Film Festival opens in Managua at 7 pm on Wednesday 27 September 2017, celebrating its 14th edition. Thanks to the cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) the Farnesina and the Italian Embassy in Managua, the “Bel Paese” will have the honour again, for first time in a number […]

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Sincere grief for the demise of professor Bassiouni

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation expressed his sorrow at the death of Professor M. Cherif Bassiouni, a leading figure in the area of international law and intercultural dialogue. With the passing of Professor Bassiouni, the international community has lost the “Godfather of International Criminal Law”. He was a fervent supporter of the […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 26 September: latest news from the world

Turkey: Government announces construction of five industrial parks The Turkish government plans to build five mega industrial parks with port facilities, mainly for the petrochemical industry. Each will occupy 3,000 hectares, said the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, which is backing the project. The parks will be built on the coast: two on the […]

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MigraVenture

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mario Giro, attended an event at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the methods and results of the MigraVenture programme. It was funded by the Italian Cooperation Service as part of the voluntary multilateral contribution to the International Organisation for Migration. MigraVenture is an […]

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