Parliamentary hearing by Minister Moavero
Hearing by Minister Moavero before the Joint Chamber and Senate Foreign Affairs Committee on the Italian rotating Presidency of the Central European Initiative (CEI).
Read moreFarnesina and UNICEF to support minors in Eritrea
“Building the resilience of children, youths and communities to prevent irregular migration” is the title of the UNICEF project worth almost one million euros that the Foreign Ministry financed through its Africa Fund. This project aims to improve the living conditions and enhance the level of education of Eritreans, especially minors, by offering more primary […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry supports women and young migrants in Niger and Nigeria
The Foreign Ministry has arranged to make a 2.5-million-euro financing to UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, through the Africa Fund. UN Women’s projects will be carried out in Niger (for 1.5 million euros), through a targeted project to support women and young farmers in the Zinder […]
Read moreFarnesina-OIM Cooperation in favour of migrants in Tunisia
The Foreign Ministry financed a three-million-euro project through the Africa Fund to provide assistance to migrants in Tunisia, to be implemented through the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The project is subdivided into three sections: the first concerns maintaining and expanding the dwelling solutions available to migrants from Libya, especially in the south of the […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry contributes to financing the assisted voluntary return of migrants from Libya, Niger, Burkina Faso and Chad
Italy has made a 11-million-euro contribution from the Africa Fund to support the project titled “Protection and sustainable solutions for migrants and refugees along the Central Mediterranean route”, comanaged by the European Union, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The contribution aims to finance the assisted […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry affords protection to refugees displaced to Burkina Faso
Italy allocates a million euros to improve the living conditions of the refugees, mostly Mali, displaced to Burkina Faso. The donation was drawn from the Africa Fund and is earmarked for a project run by the UNHCR. The aim of the project is firstly to provide support to the local Authorities so that they can […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 22 July: Latest News from the World
PORTUGAL: ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI ACQUIRES SEGURADORAS UNIDAS AND ADVANCE CARE FOR €600 MILLION Pursuant to an agreement with Apollo Global Management, Assicurazioni Generali has acquired two Portuguese companies: Seguradoras Unidas and AdvanceCare (a service company) for a total of 600 million euros. The two companies are worth 510 million euros and 90 million euros respectively. This […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 18 July: latest news from the world
POLAND – IABM 2019 (International Automotive Business Meeting) The third edition of the International Automotive Business Meeting (IABM2019) is scheduled to be held in the Polish city of Dąbrowa Górnicza on 13 and 14 November.The IABM is an exclusive 2-day B2B event in the automotive sector attended by experts of the sector, automobile manufacturers, major […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 9 July: latest news from the world
FINLAND – THE FINNISH STATE RAILWAY COMPANY INTENDS TO RENOVATE THE LOCAL RAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEM BY 2024. The Finnish Railway Company (VR- Valtion Rautatiet) announced its intention to renovate the local transport system in the southern region of Finland. The estimated value of the contract is expected to be around 250 million euros.The new rolling […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 8 July: latest news from the world
Brazil – Enel recognised as best energy distribution company Enel Distribuição Goiás was recognised as Brazil’s best energy distribution company for the second consecutive by the Associação Brasileira de Energia Elétrica (Abradee). The Abradee award is attributed on the basis of the quality of service, corporate social and environmental responsibility, operational and economic and financial […]
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