Cooperation between the Foreign Ministry and the Guardia di Finanza Subtitle: Minister Moavero meets with Commanding General Toschi
Today at the Farnesina, Minister Moavero met with the Commanding General of the Guardia di Finanza (GdF), General Toschi, and 18 officers of the GdF who are posted as experts at Italian diplomatic missions abroad. The network of experts of the GdF, who engage in combating tax evasion and economic and financial crimes, constitutes the […]
Read moreWorld Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
The phenomena of desertification, drought and climate change are interlinked and therefore require a collective cooperative effort to tackle land degradation, as laid down in point 15.3 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In order to raise the awareness of the world, governments, organizations and individuals on the collective responsibility of making a sustainable use of […]
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 moreThe Foreign Ministry promotes roots tourism
Today the Foreign Ministry presented a promotional event with an innovative take on the so-called “roots tourism”: journeys to our Country by Italians and by people of Italian descent residing abroad to rediscover their roots and their family history, their land of birth, cultural traditions, crafts and food and wine products. Through this “roots tourism” […]
Read moreLa Farnesina promuove il turismo delle radici
Presentata oggi una iniziativa per la promozione del “turismo di ritorno”: viaggi in Italia di italiani e italo-discendentiresidenti all’estero. La Farnesina ha presentato oggi un’iniziativa di taglio innovativo per la promozione del c.d. “turismo di ritorno”: viaggi verso il nostro Paese di italiani ed italo-discendenti residenti all’estero, per riscoprire origini e storie familiari, territori di […]
Read more“The culture of food: social inclusion, sustainable development and cultural identity”
Food is the expression of the cultural identity of peoples and nations and a key element for sustainable development and social cohesion. For the first time, and thanks to Italy, food is the featured element of a UNESCO initiative that involves 195 Countries that are part of the Organisation. As the perfect continuation of 2015 […]
Read moreAfrica Day
The Farnesina hosted an event today which opened with a message by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella The event dedicated to Africa Day 2018, in the year of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Nelson Mandela, hosted at the Farnesina today will open with a message by the President of the Italian Republic, […]
Read moreRecognition for three Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation projects
Three projects developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation were recognized as particularly deserving by the Public Administration Forum as part of the “Public Administration Sustainability Award. 100 projects to achieve the Agenda 2030 goals”. They include the “Study in Italy” portal, the “ItaliAmo” App and the “Good Habits” project. The Award […]
Read moreMigration and the Demographic Dividend: mobility from Sub-Saharan Africa
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in partnership with the Italian Association for Women and Development (Associazione Italiana Donne per lo Sviluppo – AIDOS) and with the support of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation today held the International Seminar “Migration and the Demographic Dividend: […]
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