Dubai: Della Vedova at the inauguration of the Italy Pavilion
The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, is in Dubai to open the Italy Pavilion at Expo2020, together with the Commissioner General Paolo Glisenti and the Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Nicola Lener. Along with the Pavilion’s institutional partners, the ceremony will be attended by the senior management of […]
Read moreAfghanistan; Sereni chairs the Coordination Panel
Yesterday Deputy Minister Marina Sereni chaired the second meeting of the Coordination Panel on Afghanistan with representatives of civil society organisations, local authorities, and the other administrations involved. At the centre of the discussion was an examination of the humanitarian situation and the identification of priorities with a view to programming the allocation of resources. In […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano chaired the 1st session of the Italian-South Korean Strategic Meetings on Industry, Energy and Trade
The first session of the Strategic Meetings on Industry, Energy and Trade with South Korea was held this morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On the Italian side, the meeting was co-chaired by Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano and, on the Korean side, by the South Korean Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, […]
Read more14th session of the Joint Italy/China Economic Committee
Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Wentao, have co-chaired by video conference the 14th session of the Joint Italy/China Economic Committee. Minister Di Maio has expressed satisfaction for the positive trend of bilateral trade and Italian exports to China, which are […]
Read moreDella Vedova visits Mexico for the Triple Anniversary celebrations
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova, is in Mexico City today at the head of the Italian delegation to the “Triple Anniversary” celebrations: the seventh centenary of the founding of Tenochtitlian, the present-day Mexico City (1321); the fifth centenary of its conquest by the Spanish (1521); the bicentenary of Mexican […]
Read moreBerlin, first Italian-German forum for young leaders
How can Germany and Italy strengthen Europe’s ability to respond effectively to the challenges of our time? 60 young leaders from Italy and Germany will discuss this question on 27 and 28 September, in Berlin, as part of the Spinelli Forum. At the centre of the debate are the major European issues relating to foreign […]
Read more“La Chiave d’Europa” award to Consul Tommaso Claudi
Consul Tommaso Claudi was awarded the “La Chiave d’Europa” award for his extraordinary contribution to the Italian Government’s humanitarian operation during the emergency in Kabul. The award ceremony, promoted by the Municipality of Ventotene and the association “La Nuova Europa”, took place yesterday, 23 September, in the Sala dei Mosaici at the Ministry of Foreign […]
Read moreThe Farnesina Collection: “Spazi d’Artista” with Licia Galizia
The latest new episode of the “Spazi d’Artista” web series, the video series focusing on ten artists from the Farnesina Collection, is available online. These are episodes – created in collaboration with Artribune – that recount the stories and faces of the artists, their professional careers, and the relationship with the ateliers in which they […]
Read moreDella Vedova attends the IMN meeting for the International Criminal Court
Today, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova addressed the meeting of the Informal Ministerial Network (IMN) for the International Criminal Court (ICC), held on the sidelines of the ministerial segment of the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Deputy Minister emphasised how Italy has staunchly supported the ICC since its creation. “We firmly believe that […]
Read moreDiplomacy in the challenges of the digital age
In an article published at agendadigitale.eu “Why diplomacy is crucial to meet the challenges of the digital age” Laura Carpini, Minister Plenipotentiary and Head of the Italian Foreign Ministry’s Cyberspace Policy and Security Unit, explores the issue of “cyber diplomacy” (digital diplomacy), which “poses new challenges but certainly does not mean that ambassadors and diplomats can […]
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