The World Humanitarian Summit has opened in Istanbul with the presence for Italy of Deputy Foreign Minister Mario Giro
Needing to come to terms with one of the most dramatic humanitarian crises since the end of World War II, the world is trying to give a coordinated response starting from Istanbul, where more than 5,000 people, including 65 Heads of State and of Governments, international and national NGOs, companies, members of the academic world, […]
Read moreItaly-United Arab Emirates – New agreement on air services
Today Massimo Gaiani, the Director General for Globalisation and Global Issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, signed in Abu Dhabi the new Agreement on Air Services between Italy and the United Arab Emirates. For the counterparty, the Agreement was signed by the Director of the General Civil Aviation Authority, Saif Mohammed […]
Read moreLa Valletta – Europe Day celebrated with concert of rare pieces by Antonino Reggio
With an event of utmost musical value and significance for Italian and Maltese ties, the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in La Valletta celebrated Europe Day a few days ago, in its prestigious Baroque Grand Hall. The guest of honour of the evening was Eddie Fenech Adami, the President Emeritus of the Republic of Malta. […]
Read moreIslamabad – ICoN student Patrizia Anastasio works at the Embassy
Patrizia Anastasio is enrolled in the Master’s course in translation offered by ICoN – Italian Culture on the Net – while working for the Italian Embassy in Pakistan. ICoN is a consortium of 19 Italian universities that aims to promote and disseminate the Italian language and culture in the world through e-learning initiatives and technologies. […]
Read moreMelbourne – Promoting Italy as a tourist destination begins in Australian airports
In Australia promoting Italy begins in airports. The Italian Consulate General in Melbourne has launched a campaign to promote Italy as a tourist destination at Melbourne’s international airport. The Consulate has leased eight advertising panels in the baggage claim area of the international terminal which will alternate the screening of three short video clips on […]
Read moreBoston – New partnerships between Friuli Venezia Giulia and the MIT
The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region’s academic and research institutes focused on new partnership opportunities with Boston’s prestigious MIT-Massachusetts Institute of Technology (founded by geologist William Barton Rogers in 1861) in the last stop of the economic and institutional mission carried out in the United States. The mission was led by the Region’s President, Debora Serracchiani. Accompanied […]
Read moreFarnesina Open Doors – The Farnesina joins the clean-up initiative promoted by Retake Roma
With “Farnesina Open Doors” the Foreign Ministry does not only want to open the Palazzo dell Farnesina to citizens but also to reach out to the hosting city, supporting initiatives of civil society organisations promoting environmental sustainability and the urban decorum of Rome. This morning citizens, families and employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Read moreGentiloni in Brussels for the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the six founding countries of the European Union
“Today’s meeting strengthens the message of the Rome meeting at a critical time for the future of the EU and testifies to the role played by the countries that from the beginning believed in the strategic importance of the idea of Europe,” said Paolo Gentiloni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the […]
Read moreAfrica Week in Milano
Milan will host “Africa Week”. From May 23 to 27, events and fuctions dedicated to the African continent, will be organised.The event will be launched on May 23, with a conference by the title: “Regional Integration: an essenial step to generate investment opportunities in Africa”, organised by Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo c/o Fondazione Stelline (Corso […]
Read moreBeirut – Sport and cooperation, a five-a-side football match at Roumieh prison
As part of the “Improving Detention Conditions in Roumieh Prison, Lebanon” project, a five-a-side football match will be held at Lebanon’s Roumieh prison on 23 May. The match will be between young detainees and the team of the Beirut-based Italian Development Cooperation Agency. The referee of the match will be Renzo Ulivieri, the president of […]
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