The 2022 Rita Levi-Montalcini Award hosted at the Farnesina goes to Israeli geneticist Assaf Distelfeld
Today, 13 September 2022, at 11:30 AM, the ceremony for the Rita Levi-Montalcini Award for Scientific Cooperation will be hosted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). The 2022 edition is dedicated to the development of genomic technologies for sustainable agriculture. This year, the award goes to Prof. Assaf Distelfeld from the […]
Read moreSequi: “The weight of foreign policy today.” (Corriere della Sera)
Dear Editor, The weight of foreign policy can also be inferred from our household bills. The fallout of skyrocketing gas and wheat prices on households and enterprises brings back to mind the effects of ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. It is therefore in the logic of things to talk about it so that readers may be enabled to […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio to speak at the presentation of the XXXVI ICE Report and 2022 ISTAT-ICE Yearly Report
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will speak at the presentation of the XXXVI ICE (Italian Trade Agency) Report and of the 2022 ISTAT-ICE yearly report. ICE’s “Italy in the international economy” 2021-2022 report provides a picture of the world economic scenario, as well as the main data on the […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio visits Prague
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is in Prague to take part in the Informal Meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) organized by the Czech Republic, Presidency-in-Office of the European Union. The Minister will also participate in the 26th “Forum 2000” on Ukraine.
Read moreBrazil – Turin-based INC SpA was adjudicated the biggest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contract ever promoted by the State of Minas Gerais worth approximately 1 billion euros.
Turin-based INC SpA was adjudicated the contract to design, build, and be awarded a 30-year concession for the ring road around Belo Horizonte, the capital of the State of Minas Gerais: the Rodoanel Metropolitano de Belo Horizinte; 70 km possibly plus an additional 30 kms. The tendering process, called by the Government of Minas Gerais […]
Read moreUN PROCUREMENT. ITALIAN COMPANIES’ SHARE INCREASES.
The Annual Report on UN Procurement has been published. The report provides a detailed analysis of the management of the impressive volume of goods and services purchased by the United Nations system as a whole. 2021 saw a record, with a total volume of 29.6 billion dollars, an increase of 32.5% on the previous year. As was […]
Read moreAngola. Eni and BP launch Azule Energy, a new 50/50 joint venture company operating in Angola’s oil and gas sector
Azule Energy has been officially launched. It is a new 50/50 joint venture company established by Eni and BP through the combination of the two companies’ Angolan businesses in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons. The agreement, which follows the memorandum of understanding between Eni and the British company signed in May 2021, lays down […]
Read moreGeneral Elections 2022
By Presidential Decree No. 96 of July 21, 2022, the President of the Republic dissolved Parliament. By Presidential Decree No. 97 of the same day, the elections to the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate were scheduled for September 25, 2022. Citizens resident abroad and those temporarily abroad in accordance with the law shall vote […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio and Director General Pasquale Q. Terracciano are opening the concluding session of the Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Director General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy, Pasquale Quito Terracciano, are opening the concluding session of the Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes from the Teatro San Carlo in Naples.
Read moreConference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes
On Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July the Conference of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes will be taking place at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples. The Conference provides an opportunity for dialogue on the promotion of Italian culture throughout the world, with debates, seminars and working groups. The event has a […]
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