The 2017 International Space Forum in Nairobi
The ministerial meeting on the International Space Forum that will be held in Nairobi on 28 November 2017 was presented on 25 October 2017 at the Farnesina, with the attendance of the diplomatic missions of the African countries in Italy. About 20 senior officials from various countries attended the meeting, with introductory remarks by the […]
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Morocco: Maccaferri enters a joint venture to open a production plant in Salé The Maccaferri Group has announced a joint venture with a Moroccan company, Marita Immobiliere. The Italian group will hold a 55% stake in the partnership that will roll out a line of gabions, metal fencing and “Reno” mattresses in the city of […]
Read morePresidency of the G7 – Workshop on measuring corruption
Within the framework of the Italian Presidency of the G7, the Farnesina is hosting today a workshop on how to measure corruption, co-organised with ISTAT, ANAC, the Ministry of justice and the Bank of Italy. Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano explained: “Making a reliable measurement of corruption, in order to give the correct image of a […]
Read moreTraining for newly-hired diplomats with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thirty-two young Italian diplomats recently hired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received highly instructive training today in their visit to the United Nations Logistics Base in Brindisi and the companies of the Angel group (Sitael, Blackshape and Mermec). In Brindisi, the young diplomats visited the Global Service Centre which provides logistics and telecommunications support for UN peace missions. A […]
Read moreFounding conference of the “Mediterranean Women Mediators Network”
Today at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, opened the founding conference of the “Mediterranean Women Mediators Network” (MWMN), one of the qualifying initiatives of Italy’s mandate within the UN Security Council (UNSC), organised by the MAECI in conjunction with the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and the WIIS Italia […]
Read morePresented in Brussels the new “VISA E-@pplication” online portal
Participating in the debate held in Brussels on the future of the European entry visa system, Italy presented its new “VISA E-@pplication” online portal to fellow-members of the Schengen area. The project, which became operational on 12 September of this year, falls within the scope of the EU programme to gradually dematerialise entry visas and […]
Read more17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – New York
Words are important. Nanni Moretti and the Italian language The Italian Cultural Institute in New York celebrated the Week of the Italian Language in the World with a number of very successful events. The highlight of the week was the event with the world-renowned and multi-prize-winning Italian film director Nanni Moretti, who illustrated the importance […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 25 October: latest news from the world
Denmark: Italian Itinera will build a new bridge on the Storstrom Strait Gavio Group company Itinera has won the tender for the new Storstrom Bridge in Denmark. The project, which is worth approximately 282 million euro, was commissioned by the Road Directorate of the Danish Ministry of Transport. Itinera will be the main partner with […]
Read more“The Sustainable Development Goals: Experiences and Progresses on their implementation in Europe”
The members of the European network of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) are meeting in Rome from 25 to 27 October to debate the impact of the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the United Nations in September 2015, on the world of business. The UNGC, the largest corporate sustainability initiative established at global level […]
Read moreAlfano: “Italy is firmly committed to tackling the issue”
“We intend to reaffirm both our firm commitment to tackling the issue and our unrelenting closeness to the children taken from their parents,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on commenting the meeting of the Task Force for Disputed Minors held today at the Farnesina’s Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration […]
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