International Day of Persons with Disabilities
For the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation renews its pledge to promote the right of persons with disabilities to inclusion and non-discrimination in the workplace. The MFAIC has formulated new guidelines for all its personnel containing indications for ensuring that the content published on the Farnesina […]
Read moreItaly and Israel meeting the challenge of innovation: science and industry cooperation, calls for proposals
From medicine to space, applied technologies to cultural change and demographics, the Israel-Italy Joint Innovation Program for Industrial, Scientific and Technological Cooperation in R&D announced a call for proposals for projects to be co-funded over the coming two-year period. Applications, which can be submitted by Italian firms, universities and research centres jointly with Israeli partners, […]
Read moreUnder-Secretary Della Vedova Memorandum of Understanding on OECD Centre for Local Development
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova joined Deputy Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Stefan Kapferer in signing a memorandum of understanding on the OECD Centre for Local Development located in the city of Trento. The memorandum gives the Centre a new mandate for 2016-2020 and establishes an office in […]
Read moreUnder-Secretary Giro: democracy strengthened in Burkina Faso
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mario Giro hailed the proper conduction of elections in Burkina Faso, from which Kaboré emerged the winner. “After 27 years, Burkina Faso has achieved great results in terms of voter turnout. Democracy comes out of this stronger”, Giro commented. “My best wishes go out to President Kaboré for […]
Read moreFarnesina and Guardia di Finanza: collaboration with foreign diplomatic network
The synergy between the Farnesina and the Guardia di Finanza (Customs Police) abroad was the focus of a plenary meeting of the experts in service abroad that opened today at the headquarters of the General Command of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affiars Michele Valensise on the invitation of GdF General Commander […]
Read moreGentiloni: increase diplomatic commitment on behalf of accord in Libya
“We must increase our diplomatic commitment on behalf of accord amongst the parties in Libya”. This was the message Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni sent out to his various colleagues and other members of the audience, including UN Special Envoy for Libya Martin Kobler and Algerian Minister for Maghreb Affairs Abdelkader […]
Read moreCOOPERATION: Syrian Crisis, Contribution to Unicef for educational projects in Jordan
The Italian Development Cooperation has approved a 760,000-EUR voluntary emergency contribution to Unicef for educational projects in Jordan within the framework of the No Lost Generation Initiative created on behalf of children affected by the Syrian crisis and, in particular, in support of the Unicef project. The contribution is earmarked for the project entitled All […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni receives new UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met at the Farnesina today with UN High Commissioner for Refugees appointee Filippo Grandi. Their meeting offered an opportunity for an exchange of views on migration and on the contribution Italy could make to its management through increasingly close collaboration with the UNHCR. “Grandi’s appointment is […]
Read moreJoint Statement on Libya by the Governments of Algeria, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States
The Governments of Algeria, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States welcome the statement of support for a Government of National Accord in Libya signed by the majority of House of Representatives (HoR) members on November 24 and note that a majority of General National […]
Read moreItaly re-elected to IMO Council
Italy was re-elected today to the Category-A Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which consists of “10 States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services”. Our country was elected along with Japan, China, South Korea, Greece, the UK, the United States, Panama, the Russian Federation and Norway during the General Assembly currently […]
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