Minister Di Maio on a mission to Israel
Today, Minister Di Maio will be visiting Israel, where he is expected to hold talks with President Reuven Rivlin, the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabi Ashkenazi, and the Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Benni Gantz, Opposition leader Yair Lapid. Minister Luigi Di Maio meets with Minister Gabi Ashkenazi […]
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CHINA – INAUGURATION OF THE TIAN MU LI MULTIPURPOSE COMPLEX IN HANGZHOU, DESIGNED BY RENZO PIANO. The Tian Mu Li multipurpose complex, designed by the Italian starchitect Renzo Piano, who also supervised its construction, was recently inaugurated in Hanghzou, China. The complex, which features a total indoor floor space of 230,000 m2, consists of 17 […]
Read moreVice Minister Marina Sereni has participated, by video conference, in the seminar organised by the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network (MWMN) on “Inclusion of women as a prerequisite for sustainable peace in Libya”
Vice Minister Marina Sereni participated, by video conference, in the seminar organized by the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network (MWMN) on “Inclusion of women as a prerequisite for sustainable peace in Libya”. The Vice Minister spoke at the beginning and at the end of the event, which was attended, among others, by Stephanie Williams, Acting Special […]
Read moreScalfarotto co-chairs the Italy-San Marino Joint Committee
“The Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto co-chaired the Italy-San Marino Joint Committee at the Italian Foreign Ministry, together with the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of San Marino, Luca Beccari, accompanied by the Secretaries of State for Finance, Budget and Transport, Marco Gatti and for Labour, Economic Planning, Sport, Information, Teodoro Lonfernini. […]
Read moreMali, Del Re meets the Prime Minister
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re wraps up her visit to Mali with a meeting with the Prime Minister, Moctar Ouanee. The key issues touched on: the development, security and good governance in the country. “It was with joy and satisfaction that I announced to the Head of the Government the imminent opening of an Italian […]
Read moreItaly pledges first EUR 5 million funding to CEPI to advance COVID-19 vaccine development efforts
The Government of Italy has today formally joined the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), contributing €5 million (US $5.8 million)—the first part of an overall pledge of €10 million (US $11.7 million)—in investment to support CEPI and the development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates. The financial contribution, made through Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]
Read moreMali, VM Del Re in Bamako meets Transitional President
“Italy’s choice to come to Mali at a particularly complex time like the present and to open an Embassy is a gesture of love”. With these words, the Transitional President of the Republic of Mali, Bah N’Daw, welcomed Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re. The Vice Minister had a very fruitful meeting with the President during […]
Read moreMr Scalfarotto: at G20 Italy commits to steel sector
The annual Ministerial Conference of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC) was held today. It was set up as part of the G20 with the aim of sharing national data on steel industry production capacity and coordinating policies to support the sector in order to avoid trade tensions on the international steel market. […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 26 October: latest world news
Sparkle starring at the Global Carrier Awards 2020 with four awards At the Global Carrier Awards (GCA) ceremony to celebrate the achievements of the global wholesale sector over the past year, Sparkle received the “Best Middle East Africa Project”, “Best Americas Project”, “Best Data Centre” and “Best 5G Deployment” awards. This is the highest number […]
Read moreSereni to UNESCO: after COVID we must fight against inequalities and sustainable development
“Today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Strategic Consultations between Italy and UNESCO were launched, with the Vice Minister Marina Sereni who chaired the meeting with all the Vice Directors General of the International Organization based in Paris via videoconference. Italy attaches great importance to the action carried out by UNESCO for the preservation […]
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