Sereni and Di Stefano hold round table talks to support the culture sector
Today, Vice Minister Marina Sereni and Deputy Minister Manlio di Stefano held talks, by video conference, with organisations representing the culture sector, namely, AIE (Association of Italian Publishers), ANICA (Association of Film, Audiovisual and Multimedia Industries), APA (Association of Audiovisual Producers), ASSORESTAURO. The event is part of a new round of sectoral meetings, starting on 2 November, dedicated to national production categories, called by Deputy Minister Di Stefano, who is in charge of business internationalisation matters. The new round of talks follows the previous round held in April and […]
Read moreDel Re. 2030 agenda and Paris agreement are the pillars for recovery
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, spoke at “Codeway – Cooperation and Development Expo”, a virtual event created and organised by Fiera Roma on the issue of development cooperation at the time of the pandemic. “The pandemic continues to profoundly impact not just health but the economy and well-being of billions of people around the world. For the first time in twenty years the crisis triggered by the […]
Read more25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Italy rejects any form of discrimination and violence against women and girls, and reiterates its commitment against this unacceptable phenomenon, which is also a serious impediment to attaining gender equality and effective enjoyment of women’s rights. Since this is a priority action in Italy foreign policy, the Foreign Ministry pursues the goal of eliminating all […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Deputy Minister Scalfarotto on a visit to the San Marino Republic
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ivan Scalfarotto, is visiting the San Marino Republic, where he was welcomed during the morning by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Luca Beccari. Their talks centred on relaunching bilateral relations, also by reactivating the Joint Commission that Mr Scalfarotto chairs on Italy’s behalf. This […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Di Stefano: Huge potential in Africa for renewable energy
Today Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano took part in the second African Union Commission’s (AUC) – International Energy Agency (IEA) Ministerial Forum. “The connection between energy and the environment forms to core of our work,” said the Deputy Minister, “smart cities, innovative energy technologies, sustainable investments – also from a post pandemic viewpoint -, energy […]
Read moreFOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Meeting between Minister Di Maio and Luxembourg’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Jean Asselborn
Nel quadro del rafforzamento delle relazioni tra Italia e Lussemburgo previsto dalla dichiarazione di intenti firmata a Roma nel 2019, il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Luigi Di Maio, ha incontrato oggi il Ministro degli Affari Esteri del Lussemburgo, Jean Asselborn. In considerazione del rilievo e dell’ampiezza dei rapporti tra i due […]
Read moreDi Stefano attends presentation of the OICE 2020 Report
Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano spoke today at the presentation of the 2020 Report of the OICE (Association of engineering, architecture and technical-economic consulting organisations). “In these difficult months we have maintained close relations with the major trade associations, including the OICE, especially in view of the growing international projection of the member companies, which today accounts for over 60%. It is also thanks to these […]
Read moreDel Re to the IDLO: the rule of law is essential in combating the pandemic
“Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, spoke at the opening of the Assembly of Parties of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO), held in video conference, to reaffirm Italy’s political support to the Organization and the focus on the characteristic issues of its mandate, namely the promotion of sustainable development based on the rule of law and access to justice for […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note – Regeni case
“With regard to the statements made today by former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to the Committee of Inquiry into the murder of Giulio Regeni, the Foreign Ministry wishes to point out that the Italian Government and our security services were informed soon after Giulio’s disappearance on 25 January 2016. Furthermore, all the steps taken with the Egyptian Authorities at the highest levels are widely documented and made known to […]
Read moreDel Re: peace negotiations, a decisive moment for Afghanistan
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, spoke at the 2020 Afghanistan Conference, a pledging conference co-hosted by the Governments of Afghanistan and Finland with the United Nations, to promote peace, prosperity and sustainable development in the country. “This is a decisive moment for Afghanistan: after decades of conflict and suffering, […]
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