Latin America – Legality and security: strategies, shared experiences, and cooperation perspectives
Today the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) is hosting the Conference entitled “Legality and security in Latin America: strategies, shared experiences, and cooperation perspectives”, organised as part of the celebrations of the 150th Anniversary of the foundation of the Italo–Latin American Institute (IILA). The Conference unites the Ministers of Justice of many […]
Read moreBrussels – Statue of St. John the Baptist returned to Italy
The Italian Embassy in Belgium informs that on 15 December a work of art illegally taken from Italy’s artistic heritage was returned to the Country in Brussels. The work of art is an almost 1-meter-high white Carrara marble statue of St. John the Baptist attributed to the16th Century artist Gerolamo Galizzi, a.k.a. Gerolamo di Santacroce […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy – 15 December: latest news from the world
Senegal: DIIEZ integrated economic project presented in Dakar The DIIEZ (Dakar International Integrated Economic Zone) project was recently presented in Dakar. The project is a public-private partnership funded by Teylom Logistics, a Senegalese real-estate group, and Agility, an American conglomerate in the logistics, pharmaceutical and infrastructure sector. The project falls under the PSE (Plan Senegal […]
Read moreTokyo – Enrico Rava on tour in Japan: first stop the IIC
“Enrico Rava and Japanese Friends”, is the name of Enrico Rava’s Japanese tour that starts on 15th December at the Institute of Culture in Tokyo and continues on the 16th in Fukuoka, the 17th at the Garaman Hall in Okinawa and the 18th at the Knowledge in Osaka.Accompanied for the first time by an entirely […]
Read moreBeirut – Environmental cooperation, a seminar on the green economy in Lebanon
On 13th December, the Italian Embassy in Lebanon hosted a seminar on the green economy aimed at presenting Italian environmental development initiatives and investment opportunities in the country. The conference focused on various matters, including cooperation in the field of energy efficiency between the Lebanese Centre for Energy Conservation and the Italian Ministry of the […]
Read moreGuatemala – Italian Government supports project to promote legality
In order to prevent the spread of crime, the Italian Government will make a contribution of over 110,000 USD to the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CIGIG) for it to implement a cooperation project to promote the culture of legality in Guatemalan civil society, starting from children and young people. The project will focus […]
Read morePresentation of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2016
To celebrate the Human Rights Day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosts the Presentation of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights 2016, organized within the framework of the “EU4 Human Rights” by the Interministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU), in partnership with the University of Padua. The event will be opened by the […]
Read moreTraining and Economic Diplomacy. Young Italian diplomats meet Enel management
The training process of the newly hired diplomats of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues. Today, they met with Enel management at the Farnesina to discuss the strategic challenges that lie ahead for Italy’s multinational energy corporation and the Italian economic diplomacy. The meeting focused on the main themes of creating “added value” and innovation […]
Read moreThe Italy for Companies Roadshow – Udine hosts 43rd lap
The Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia is hosting the last stop of the ‘Italy for Companies Roadshow’ in 2016. Today more than 90 companies took part in an initiative held in Udine and promoted by the Situation Room to present the activities and instruments offered to support companies of Italy’s Economic System, both public and […]
Read moreMessage of greetings by the Hon. Minister Angelino Alfano to the personnel of the Foreign Ministry serving in Italy and abroad
It is with a keen sense of honour and enthusiasm that I take office as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the eve for a very important year for Italy at international level. In 2017 we will hold the Chair of the G7, sit on the UN Security Council, host the 60th […]
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