COP26: verso Milano e Glasgow, un seminario in Angola
In view of the Youth4Climate Summit in Milan (“Youth4Climate: driving ambition“), from 28 to 30 September 2021, the Italian Embassy in Angola, in collaboration with the Embassy of the United Kingdom, have organised a seminar called “Ecological and Digital Transition and Climate Diplomacy”, which took place on Wednesday, 22 September. The event, which […]
Read moreDella Vedova to UN, information to be reliable and factual
Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated, on the sidelines of the ministerial segment of the 76th General Assembly of the United Nations, in the ministerial meeting of the “Community of Democracies” on the tenth anniversary of the “Warsaw Declaration”. “Today, more than ever, it is important to uphold the Warsaw Declaration and reaffirm our full […]
Read moreDella Vedova: UN to strengthen action to respect LGBTI rights
Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated in the event on the sidelines of the ministerial segment of the 76th United Nations General Assembly on the decriminalisation of sexual orientation and gender identity. The LGBTI UN Core Group organised the event. “As a proud member of the LGBTI UN Core Group, it is a pleasure for […]
Read moreVietnam, Venice lagoon and Mekong delta in comparison
A webinar entitled “The future of water civilisations- Venice lagoon and Mekong delta” was held on 16 September in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Vietnam, the National University of Ho Chi Minh City and Thuy Loi University in Hanoi. The initiative is part of the cycle “1600 years of Venice. History, Architecture, City”, promoted […]
Read moreBotticelli Exhibition at the Jacquemart-André Museum, Paris
An exhibition of Botticelli’s works recently opened at the Jacquemart-André Museum, in the presence of the Italian Ambassador to Paris, Teresa Castaldo. Also present at the inauguration were the Director of the Louvre, the Conservator of the Vatican Library and representatives of the lender museums of the over forty works on display. In the case […]
Read moreIceland, 2021 Guide for Italian exporters of wines and spirits
The Italian Embassy in Oslo has published the new edition of the Practical Guide for Italian exporters to Iceland in the wines and spirits sector. Published in Italian free of charge, the Guide is part of the action to promote Italian exports to the Nordic countries. Italy is the largest exporter of wines to Iceland: […]
Read moreUN – Della Vedova: Iran, Afghanistan and North Korea in the agenda
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, went on a mission to the United Nations in Vienna, leading the Italian delegation to the 65th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “We are deeply concerned about the serious difficulties the Plan of Action on the Iranian Nuclear Programme (JCPoA) […]
Read moreRapid molecular Covid tests: a joint Italian-French agreement
Under an agreement between the innovative French start-up “Loop Dee Science” and “Marigo Italia”, a leading company in the laboratory diagnostics sector, it will now be possible to carry out rapid molecular swab tests in Italy. The collaboration agreement concluded between the two companies at the headquarters in Caen (Normandy), in the presence of the […]
Read moreRome-Lisbon Prize awarded to António Mega Ferreira
The Italian Ambassador to Portugal, Carlo Formosa, has announced that the Rome-Lisbon Prize has been awarded to Portuguese author António Mega Ferreira. The prestigious award will be presented at a ceremony, held as part of the celebrations to mark the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, on Friday 24 September 2021, at 18:30 […]
Read moreTokyo: honours for Italy-Japan friendship commitment
The former Japanese Ambassador to Italy, Keiichi Katakami, and the Japanese artist Shu Takahashi received from the Italian Ambassador to Tokyo, Giorgio Starace, the honours conferred on them by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella. Keiichi Katakami was awarded the high honour of Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell’Ordine al Merito della Repubblica (1st Class […]
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