Zurich – contract signed for the restoration of “Casa d’Italia”
The contract for the renovation, restoration and functional upgrading of the state-owned “Casa d’Italia” building, which is to house the Italian Consulate General, Cultural Institute, State Schools and Comites, was signed in Zurich on Friday 19 July. The historic 5,000-square-metre building in the heart of Zurich, which dates back to 1919, will also house a […]
Read moreOpening of the call for applications for the Italian Junior Professional Officers Programme (JPO Programme) 2024 Edition
The call for applications for 46 positions in the Italian Junior Professional Officers Programme is open. 12 positions are assigned to different entities of the United Nations Secretariat and 34 to 22 international organizations, for a total of 20 duty stations. 45 positions are reserved for candidates of Italian nationality. 1 position is reserved for […]
Read moreUkraine – Ambassador Formosa visits the “Okhmatdyt” hospital together with AICS and Italian humanitarian workers
The Italian Ambassador to Ukraine Carlo Formosa visited the “Okhmatdyt” children’s hospital in Kiev, which was severely damaged during Russia’s bombing of the Ukrainian capital. The Head of Mission was accompanied by staff from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in Kiev and humanitarian workers from the Italian organisation Soleterre. The Ambassador, while inspecting […]
Read moreSanto Domingo – Italy’s contribution to heritage preservation.
The Spanish historic centre of Santo Domingo is able to maintain its UNESCO World Heritage designation thanks to the recent inauguration of the Dominican Higher School of Restoration. On the occasion, the progress in the restoration works of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, entrusted to the Italian expert studio Donadello&Partners following an international tender […]
Read moreDhaka – Embassy hosts ceremony in memory of the victims of the 1 July 2016 attack
The Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Antonio Alessandro, hosted in his Residence a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the 1 July 2016 attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, where nine Italian citizens lost their lives. Italy’s Director General for Italian Citizens Abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali, who was on a mission to Bangladesh to […]
Read moreLoans – Change in repayment terms
In compliance with the obligation to join the “Piattaforma Incassi” (Collection Platform), starting from 30 June 2024 the terms for repayment of loans granted pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree No. 71 of 3 February 2011 have changed. Loans granted can now be repaid exclusively as follows: a) at Post Offices, asking the counter operator; b) […]
Read moreUN, Global Principles for Information Integrity
The United Nations has launched for the first time the “Global Principles for Information Integrity” with the aim of promoting good practices in the field of public information and combating hate speech, misinformation and disinformation. The document, drafted – inter alia – in cooperation with UNESCO and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for […]
Read more2nd Meeting “The Guardia di Finanza Academy meets Diplomacy” and awarding of the De Luca Prize
On 12 June, the Bergamo Guardia di Finanza Academy hosted a meeting entitled “The Consequences of the Two Wars: the Wide-Ranging Impact on the Mediterranean Region”. This was the second event in the cycle of meetings “The Guardia di Finanza Academy meets Diplomacy”, an initiative promoted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign […]
Read moreFarnesina Collection – next opening to the public on 28 June
The next opening to the public of the Farnesina Collection and Palazzo della Farnesina will be held on Friday 28 June. It will be the last event to take place before the summer break. The day is part of the “Aperti per voi’” (Open for you) initiative of the Italian Touring Club, which the Italian […]
Read moreParis – “Red Bench” at the Embassy to say “enough” to violence and discrimination against women
While attending the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation in Paris, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani stopped in the garden of the Italian Embassy’s historic headquarters in front of the red bench installed there as a symbol of the fight on violence against women. The […]
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