First meeting of the Joint Italian-Libyan Economic Commission (CECIL)
The Joint Italian-Libyan Economic Technical Committee (CECIL) met for the first time by video conference on 17 December 2020. On the Libyan side it was headed by Dr Mahmoud Khalifa El-Tellisi, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Technical Matters, and on the Italian side by the Hon. Manlio Di Stefano, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
Read moreDel Re: accompanying Africa’s socio-economic transformation
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, participated in a webinar on Italy’s African policy and its transatlantic relations opportunities. The webinar was organised by the US Think Tank, The German Marshall Fund (GMF) in collaboration with Italy’s Embassy in Washington. Responding to questions from GMF Executive Director Ian Lesser and […]
Read moreSereni presents the “Falcone Borsellino Programme” for combating transnational crime
Today, Vice Minister Marina Sereni opened a high-level seminar, by video conference, to kick start the “Falcone Borsellino Programme”. This is an Italian initiative of legal diplomacy and technical assistance in the field of justice and security, in favour of Latin American and Caribbean countries, for combating transnational organised crime. “We have recently marked the […]
Read moreDel Re. Strengthening cooperation between Mediterranean and Indian Ocean for economic recovery
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, participated by video conference in the 20th Council of Ministers of IORA (Indian Ocean Rim Association), a regional organization that aims to facilitate trade and investment among member countries and promote sustainable economic cooperation, of which Italy is a dialogue partner since last year. […]
Read moreDi Stefano takes part in the webinar on economic relations between Portugal and Italy
This morning, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano took part in the opening of the webinar on “Portugal: tools for strengthening bilateral economic collaboration”, for Italian businesses interested in expanding on the Portuguese market. The webinar was organised by Italy’s Embassy in Lisbon, in partnership with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Portugal, the ICE Agency and […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano meets his Portuguese counterpart Brilhante Dias
This afternoon, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano met its Portuguese Counterpart Eurico Brilhante Dias, the Secretary of State for Internationalisation. “Our commercial ties are very positive, and Italy is Portugal’s 4th biggest trading partner. However, we can improve this further in many sectors,” said Deputy Minister Di Stefano. The meeting provided a valuable opportunity to analyse […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 16 December: latest news from around the world
BRAZIL – TIM-LED CONSORTIUM WINS THE TENDER FOR THE ACQUISITION OF OI TIM Brazil, Vivo (a subsidiary of Spain’s Telefonica) and Claro (a subsidiary of Mexico’s America Movil) have won the tender for the acquisition of the mobile segment of Brazilian operator Oi (33.7 million customers). According to TIM Brazil, the Italian company will take […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano: cybersecurity – a great opportunity for Italy
Deputy Minister, Manlio Di Stefano, spoke at the awards ceremony held this morning for the online CyberChallenge, organised by CINI’s National Cybersecurity Laboratory. CINI (National Inter-University Consortium for Informatics) involves more than 1300 informatics and informatics engineering lecturers, from 48 Italian Universities. This is the major Italian initiative for identifying, attracting, recruiting, and putting the […]
Read moreMeeting of the 9th Steering Committee for Italy’s International Outlook
The meeting of the 9th Steering Committee for Italy’s International Outlook, co-chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister of Economic Development, Stefano Patuanelli, will be held today in virtual format. The Steering Committee for Italy’s International Outlook is an initiative for outlining the resources and guidelines […]
Read morePresentation of the strategic document on “The Partnership with Africa”
Today, at 11.00, the launch event “The Partnership with Africa”, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs policy document identifying Italy’s main foreign policy priorities on the African continent, will be held in a virtual format. The first part of the conference will feature speeches by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, […]
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