Farnesina Collection – “Mecenati del XXI secolo – Institutional art awards” 2017 edition
The Farnesina Collection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation was awarded the 2017 “Mecenati del XXI secolo – Institutional art awards” prize as the best art collection in a public institution. The award ceremony took place today at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MIBACT). This award was organised […]
Read more“Visa Policy in Support of the Italian Economy”
The event entitled “Visa Policy in Support of the Italian Economy”, that the Foreign Ministry organised for Italian business people, bankers, financiers and professionals, was aimed at attracting resources, capital, know-how and innovation to Italy simply by streamlining the visa granting procedure for investors, businessmen and people wanting to take up their residence in Italy for […]
Read moreAustria – United Nations and Italy sign new agreements on outer space activities
New agreements give strong impulse to Italy’s space sector and the opportunity to cooperate on new scientific and technological efforts to meet the challenge of space exploration, satellite communication, Earth observation and the management of natural disasters. These are the prospects contained in the New Agreement signed by the Government of the Italian Republic […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 21 November: latest global news
Second Week of Italian Cuisine in the World – Promotional Event of the Basilicata Region The Italian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, in conjunction with the Basilicata Region and the Association DMLA.be, today hosts an event to promote the fashion, culinary and winemaking tradition and historical heritage of the Basilicata Region, at the attendance […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 20 November: latest global news
Week of Italian Cuisine in the world. Green light for a series of events to protect and promote protected geographical indications. As part of the second week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is promoting a series of events between 20 November 2017 and early 2018 at […]
Read moreThe Italy-Asean Week
The Italy-ASEAN Week will be celebrated from 20 to 26 November. The Italy-ASEAN Week is a broad-reaching promotional activity dedicated to a fast-growing Area, launched with a view to integrating promotional activities, which is scheduled to coincide with the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. The initiative will be promoted by the Italian diplomatic […]
Read moreYoung Italian diplomats begin a period of joint training with their Palestinian colleagues
Cooperation between States is also grounded on the training of officials: today, 32 young Italian diplomats who won the state competition of 2017, will begin a period of joint training with their Palestinian colleagues in Caserta. This initiative is part of Italy’s reinforced commitment to support Palestinian institutions, as agreed by foreign ministers Angelino […]
Read moreVico Magistretti and the icons of Italian design take centre stage in Prague
The presentation of the exhibition entitled “Italian Design” was held in the prestigious venue of the National House of Vinohrady in Prague. The Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute, in partnership with the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry, have brought to the Czech capital more than 100 icons of Italian design, including the works of […]
Read moreThe Minister of Ofreign Affairs and International Coperation, Angelino Alfano, meets his German counterpart, Sigmar Gabriel, at the Farnesina
“Germany for us is an extremely important partner with which, besides holding very intense bilateral relations, we also share a staunchly pro-European vocation and responsibility that derives from both being among the founding members of the EU. We must leverage the current signs of economic recovery and the cohesion shown up to now in the […]
Read moreThe Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met his Lebanese counterpart, Gebril Bassil, at the Farnesina
“I reiterate the firm condemnation of any limitation to the freedom of Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri,” said Minister Alfano. He pointed out that, “Italy is part of an international support group to uphold Lebanese sovereignty and to promote an orderly respect of the functioning of Lebanon’s democratic institutions.” He added: “The stability of Lebanon is […]
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