Minister Luigi Di Maio attends the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the “Pop-Up House of Switzerland”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, by invitation of the President of the Swiss Confederation and Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, is in Milan today to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the “Pop-Up House of Switzerland”. The event aims to present the Confederation’s artistic, cultural, and innovative technological heritage to Italy […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State Manlio Di Stefano’s official visit to the United States (25-28 April 2022)
Undersecretary of State Manlio Di Stefano’s official visit to the United States ended yesterday after holding meetings with institutional and private actors in Washington and Houston from the 25th to the 28th of April. In Washington, Undersecretary of State Di Stefano held political consultations with Don Graves, Deputy Secretary of Commerce at the US Department of Commerce, […]
Read moreFarnesina for business: Digital export bonus
An additional Farnesina support programme for micro-enterprises in Italy is about to be launched, with the opening of registration for suppliers and beneficiaries in the “Digital Export Bonus” programme. With a budget of €30 million, the programme will support spending by micro-enterprises in Italy to procure digital services and products that will help increase Italian […]
Read moreSereni meets with a delegation of the Ukrainian Government; talks on refugees and unaccompanied minors
Deputy Minister Marina Sereni chaired a meeting this morning with a delegation of the Ukrainian Government, led by the Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Vira Rogova, consisting of representatives of various institutions, including the adviser to the President of Ukraine on Children’s Rights, Daria Herasymchuk, and the Director General for the Protection of Children’s […]
Read moreSri Lanka. Emergency contribution allocated by the Italian Cooperation service in response to the health crisis
The Italian Cooperation service has allocated an emergency contribution of over 340,000 euros to the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the deteriorating economic conditions in Sri Lanka, which have caused a serious health crisis with shortages of medicines and essential goods. The Italian contribution will enable the Organization to purchase and send medical […]
Read moreTask Force on Child Custody Disputes held second meeting
Today, the Task Force on Child Custody Disputes, chaired by the Directorate-General for Italians Abroad, held its second meeting of 2022, attended by Interior Ministry and Justice Ministry officials too. The Task Force examined the most critical international child abduction and custody dispute cases, with a particular focus on Ukraine and its complicated context, compounded […]
Read moreDevelopment: Sereni opens Conference on Sustainable Development Goal 16
Today, Deputy Minister Marina Sereni opened the third edition of the Conference on Sustainable Development Goal 16 (SDG16) at the Farnesina, called “People-Centred Governance in a Post-Pandemic World”. The event, co-organised by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the International Development Law […]
Read moreDeclaration of Intent signed with the Republic of Angola to bolster the partnership in the energy sector
During the diplomatic mission in Angola by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio and the Minister for Ecological Transition, Roberto Cingolani, accompanied by the CEO of ENI, Claudio Descalzi, a Declaration of Intent was signed with the aim of developing new activities in the natural gas sector and to implement […]
Read moreMeeting between Secretary General Sequi and Spanish State Secretary Navarro
Today, the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, met with the Spanish State Secretary for the European Union, Ambassador Pascual Navarro, to discuss key bilateral, European, and international issues. Ambassador Sequi expressed satisfaction for the progress made in the Italian-Spanish relations following the Palma de Mallorca inter-governmental summit of 25 November 2020, […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Sereni chairs Civil Society Coordination Group on Ukrainian crisis
The second meeting of the Civil Society Coordination Group for the Ukrainian crisis was held today, chaired by Deputy Minister Marina Sereni. It followed the first meeting, held on 9 March, and was attended by members of the OSC (Organisation of Civil Societies), of the Civil Defence and of AICS (Italian Agency for Development Coordination) […]
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