A new paediatric and gynaecological clinic is about to open in Kabul
The new paediatric and gynaecological clinic is about to become operational at the Kabul National Military Hospital. The clinic, which an Italian 8.5 million dollar contribution has made possible, will provide health care services for women serving in the Army and their children. The facility is designed to protect these women’s right to health as […]
Read moreLebanon: Italy pledges one million euros to UNICEF for WASH
The Italian Government has pledged one million euros for the most vulnerable children living in Lebanon through a contribution to UNICEF’s WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) programme. It was the Italian Ambassador to Lebanon, Massimo Mariotti, who signed the pledge together with UNICEF representative Tanya Chapuisat. Present at the signing ceremony was also Donatella Procesi, […]
Read moreUniversity corridors for refugee students
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the University of Bologna, the UNHCR and the Italian Caritas signed in Rome a Memorandum of Understanding setting up “university corridors” with the aim of developing courses for and promoting the integration in Italy of refugee students in Ethiopia. The Goal of the MoU is to enable […]
Read moreAzerbaijan assigns a twinning project to Italy
“A result of strategic value” were the words used by Italian Ambassador in Baku, Augusto Massari, to define the important Twinning project with the Ministry of Agriculture of Azerbaijan awarded to the Italian Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies and Tourism (MIPAAFT). The project will be entirely sponsored with funds from the European Union. […]
Read moreA dense programme of events to celebrate the 140th anniversary of Italy-Serbia relations
The year 2019 is very important for relations between Italy and Serbia and “must be celebrated in the best possible way”. With these words, the Italian Ambassador to Serbia, Carlo Locascio, together with the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute Davide Scalmati, presented the initiatives developed to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the two Countries’ diplomatic […]
Read moreThe captured soul of landmarks in an exhibition in San Francisco
Stefano Forgione and Giuseppe Rossi – two Italian artists who create works of art in historic and landmark sites by using the natural proliferation of moulds on jute – are the guest stars of an exhibition that opened yesterday at the Museo Italo Americano of San Francisco. The exhibition, titled “Genius Loci”, is sponsored by the Italian […]
Read moreBuilding Together–Italy&Israel, a meeting to facilitate Italian companies
Yesterday, some thirty Italian engineering and construction companies and the major players on the Israeli construction and infrastructure scene, participated in the conference “Building Together – Italy & Israel”, organised in Tel Aviv by the ICE Agency in association with the ICE Office in Tel Aviv and the Italian Embassy to Israel, in partnership with the […]
Read moreAmatriciana Day in Tokyo, raises over 15,000 euros for Amatrice
The Amatriciana Day, organised in Tokyo as part of the Week of Italian Cuisine in Japan last November, raised more than 15,000 euros for the Amatrice earthquake victims. The initiative was promoted by a group of journalists and Japanese chefs of Italian cuisine and was sponsored and supported by the Italian Embassy. The event, now […]
Read moreFemale Genital Mutilation, zero tolerance event in Geneva
It is on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, an unacceptable practice violating the human rights of girls and women, that an awareness-raising event took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The event was co-sponsored by Italy and organised by the United Nations Population Fund, in partnership with the […]
Read moreBuilding Together–Italy&Israel, a meeting to facilitate Italian companies
Yesterday, some thirty Italian engineering and construction companies and the major players on the Israeli construction and infrastructure scene, participated in the conference “Building Together – Italy & Israel”, organised in Tel Aviv by the ICE Agency in association with the ICE Office in Tel Aviv and the Italian Embassy to Israel, in partnership with the […]
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