Dhaka – 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 […]
Read moreG7 Apulia Progress Report 2024
Under the leadership of the Italian G7 Presidency, the Accountability Working Group (AWG) produced this year the G7 Apulia Progress Report 2024: Advancing Sustainable Development in Africa . The annual Progress Report serves as a vital tool to ensure the transparency and credibility of decisions made by the Heads of State and Government of the […]
Read moreKosovo – record-breaking films arrive in Pristina and Prizren with “Fare Cinema”
“Fare Cinema”, an initiative organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to promote the Italian film industry and its films around the world, has returned to Kosovo. The event will be held from 18 to 20 June at the “Kino Armata” cinema in Pristina and on 19 June at the “Nena […]
Read moreWashington, fifth anniversary of the Leadership Council for Women in National Security
The Embassy of Italy in Washington hosted a gala last night to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Leadership Council for Women in National Security (LCWINS), a bipartisan American association dedicated to advancing gender equality in the field of national security. The guest of honor was Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, and among others […]
Read morePrague, conference by astronomer Piero Benvenuti on the night sky
The Italian Embassy in Prague is organising a conference in the Baroque Chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute on the importance for the community of preserving the quality of the night sky. The event, jointly coordinated by the Space Attaché Maria Cristina Falvella, will be introduced by Ambassador Mauro Marsili and will be attended by […]
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