Blood donation solidarity day
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is renewing its support for “Blood Donation Solidarity Day”. On Saturday 16 December from 8:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m. in the square in front of the Foreign Ministry, three blood donation stations will be set up with nine desks for Ministry employees who wish to give blood. The […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy , december 12 : Latest news from the world
ICE Roadshow: “Italy for companies. With SMEs towards foreign markets” Institutions and business organisations will meet with companies tomorrow in Florence to discuss the theme of internationalisation in the last leg of the 2017 Roadshow organised by ICE-Agency in partnership with CNA Florence. The initiative puts together all the public and private entities promoting Brand […]
Read moreRisk Prevention Week in overseas visa offices
Italy’s 165 overseas visa offices play a key role in ensuring the security and economic growth of the country. They have three main goals: combining solidarity and security, streamlining legitimate visa applications and conveying a sense of professionalism and consideration.Overseas visa offices represent a crucial area which involves many risks which are magnified by the […]
Read moreItalian Business Integrity Day
The first edition of the Italian Business Integrity Day (IBID), an innovative initiative launched by the Anti-Corruption Coordination office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), in conjunction with Transparency International Italia and some of the major Italian companies operating abroad – e.g. Acciai Speciali Terni, Luxottica and TIM – will take […]
Read moreSecond edition of the Prometeia report
Economic diplomacy accounts for 1.4% of GDP Economic diplomacy is not just second rate diplomacy, but is essential for the economic development of the country and directly and indirectly accounts for 1.4% of Italian GDP. This is the picture that emerges from the report by the consultancy firm Prometeia on the economic impact of tenders […]
Read moreComunicato stampa Ministeriale OSCE
VIENNA, 8 December 2017 – The OSCE’s 57 participating States made a number of decisions at the close of the 24th Ministerial Council in Vienna today. In addition, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Austria, Italy and Slovakia, representing the previous, current and incoming Chairmanships of the OSCE, issued a statement highlighting their concern for developments […]
Read moreAlfano meets with Kurz over the handover of the OSCE Presidency
“We are grateful to the Austrian Presidency for the efforts made through the year to re-establish a climate of confidence and cooperation among all 57 OSCE Participating States. We intend to follow up on their action, in line with the spirit of Helsinki,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told his […]
Read moreMinister Alfano in Vienna
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is in Vienna to attend the 23rd OSCE Ministerial Council, hosted at the Imperial Palace of Hofburg. The Minister’s visit in Vienna will begin at 1:30 p.m. with Mr Alfano’s attendance at the working lunch with his colleagues of the OSCE Participating States dedicated to […]
Read moreLibya and Mediterranean were the centre of attention of Italy’s presidency of the UN Security Council
The Mediterranean, and especially Libya, have been at the centre of the November agenda of the United Nations Security Council, the month in which Italy held the rotating presidency. It was with great “satisfaction” that the Italian Ambassador to the UN, Sebastiano Cardi, took stock of this effort, seeing that the four dossiers prioritized by […]
Read moreIl racconto della settimana dal 4 al 10 dicembre
The weekly report from 4 to 10 December NATO, Jerusalem and OECD to the fore The beginning of the week focused on the economy. On Monday, Minister Alfano launched the Business Forum and the Italy-Saudi Arabia commission to present the opportunities and prospects for boosting the Italian presence in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh is currently developing a […]
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