La Paz – Ambassador Messineo visits the ‘Qalauma’ social Reintegration Centre
On the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the founding of the ‘Qalauma’ Youth Social Reintegration Centre, Ambassador Fabio Messineo visited the penitentiary located on the Andean plateau, two hours from La Paz. In it, some 500 young people are imprisoned, following a course of study and/or work aimed at facilitating their re-entry into society. […]
Read moreUkraine. Ambassador Formosa presents letters of credence to President Zelensky
The new Italian Ambassador to Kyiv, Carlo Formosa, has presented his letters of credence to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. At a cordial meeting to start off his mission, Ambassador Formosa confirmed for the President the Italian Government’s firm support for Ukraine, its people, and its institutions, while reaffirming our country’s commitment to cooperate towards creating […]
Read moreSarajevo, construction begins on the ‘Ars Aevi’ Museum
The symbolic handover of the building permit by the Mayor of the Municipality of Novo Sarajevo, Hasan Tanović, marks the beginning of the construction of the ‘Ars Aevi’ Museum of Contemporary Art. The event was organised by the City and Canton of Sarajevo in cooperation with the local European Delegation, UNESCO, and the Italian Embassy, […]
Read moreGruppo GRETA del Consiglio d’Europa, avviso per l’acquisizione di manifestazioni di interesse a presentare candidature
Il Consiglio d’Europa ha invitato 40 Stati Parte della Convenzione di Varsavia a presentare le proprie candidature in numero massimo di tre per il GRETA. Il GRETA è il gruppo composto da 15 esperti indipendenti e imparziali dei paesi firmatari della Convenzione del Consiglio d’Europa contro la tratta di esseri umani (c.d. Convenzione di Varsavia, […]
Read moreErbil, delivery of Italian course certificates and inauguration of the “Italian Corner” at the Catholic University of Erbil
In Erbil, on 23 July, the ceremony for the delivery of certificates of attendance of the first Italian language course held in the Iraqi Kurdistan region took place. The course, promoted by the Consulate General of Italy at the Catholic University of Erbil (CUE), was carried out remotely by a professional teacher from the Dante […]
Read moreBosnia and Herzegovina, Italy Guest of Honour at Celebrations for the 20th Anniversary of the Reconstruction of the Mostar Bridge
The Italian Ambassador in Sarajevo, Marco Di Ruzza, participated in the commemorations organised by the Bosnian-Herzegovinian authorities in partnership with UNESCO to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the reopening of the Old Bridge (Stari Most) in Mostar, which took place on 23 July 2004. Italy was invited to the event as a guest of honour, […]
Read moreZurich – 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 […]
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