Bolivia: Italy promotes universal access to water
Italian Ambassador Placido Vigo and Chancellor Fernando Huanacuni signed an agreement to implement the “National Programme for the Collection of Water for Life”, an initiative financed by the Italian Development Cooperation service through 25 million euros in tied aid, at an official ceremony held at the Tiwanaku Hall of the Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
Read moreConcert in Algiers: “Antonio Maiello and Les Amis du Monde”
The concert Antonio Maiello and les AMIS DU MONDE on Monday 11 June 2018 was a great success at the Ibn Zeydoun room in Algiers. Organized by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers together with the Ministry of Culture and the Office Riad el Feth, the musical event took place as part of the […]
Read morePeace tapestry to be displayed in Jerusalem
Promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as part of the programme entitled “Italy, Cultures, and the Mediterranean”, a unique cultural project has reached Israel and Palestine involving women of different ethnic groups and religions. The women taking part are Palestinian, Israeli, Bedouin and Druse, and they have begun to embroider a […]
Read moreErrico Buonanno attends the European Literature Night
The European Literature Night will take place in Lisbon on Saturaday, 9 June 2018. The literary event, now in its sixth edition, will be staged at fourteen different locations in the charming Bairro Alto district where audiences can listen to the works of fourteen contemporary European writers. The European Literature Night is organized by cultural institutes […]
Read moreClean our Ocean
‘Clean our Ocean’ is the theme dedicated to this year’s World Oceans Day that is celebrated today throughout the world. It is an issue on which Italy is doubly committed: one the one hand, promoting the protection of marine areas and, on the other, combating plastic waste harmful to the marine environment and fauna. On […]
Read moreItaly supports the farmers of Herat and Bamyan
The Italian Government, through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, has allocated two million euros to support Afghanistan’s agricultural sector and especially the rural communities of Herat and Bamyan. The project beneficiaries are approximately 5,000 small producers belonging to the high-value supply chain of saffron, honey, raisins, vegetables and fresh dairy products. The technical agreement […]
Read moreItaly and Hesse State renew the MoU on bilingual courses
A few days ago, the Italian Consul General in Frankfurt, Counsellor of Legation Maurizio Canfora, and the Minister of Education of Hesse State, Prof. Dr R. Alexander Lorz, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperating in offering bilingual courses in local primary and secondary schools. The MoU was signed at an informal ceremony held at […]
Read moreCreativity and Innovation in the World – Protecting Intellectual Property Rights on International Markets
The Farnesina hosts a conference on defending Italian creativity and innovation in the world through the protection of intellectual property rights with the aim of giving an update on one of the key sectors for the internationalisation of our companies. Today the Farnesina hosts a conference on defending Italian creativity and innovation in the world through the […]
Read morePeriodic meeting of the Task Force for Disputed Minors
A meeting of the Task Force for Disputed Minors took place today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at the Directorate General for Italians Abroad. The meeting, which was held with representatives of the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of the Interior,reinforced the operational coordination between the main public institutions involved on cases […]
Read moreItaly elected for the first time President of the General Assemby of the States Parties to the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage
The 7th session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage opened this morning with the unanimous election of Ambassador Vincenza Lomonaco, the Permanent Representative of Italy to UNESCO, to preside over the Session. The transversal consent in electing Italy testifies to the […]
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