Minister Di Maio on a mission to Lugano
Minister Luigi Di Maio is on a mission to Lugano today. A meeting with Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis, a visit to the Brogeda/Chiasso crossing and a joint press point to reaffirm and relaunch the historical proximity between the two countries are on the agenda. During the interview between Minister Di Maio and his Swiss counterpart Cassis, satisfaction […]
Read moreSereni at the Global Compact 20th Anniversary Leaders’ Summit
“The private sector can play an important global role as a proactive stakeholder, for a new development model leading to positive change” said the Deputy Foreign Minister Marina Sereni, by video link, at the United Nations’ Global Compact 20th Anniversary Leaders’ Summit. The Global Compact, an initiative created by the United Nations in 2000, is […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, June 15th: latest news from the world
ALGERIA – NEW CONTRACT FOR MAIRE TECNIMONT An important new contract has been signed between Maire Tecnimont and a consortium formed by Sonatrach with the two partners PTTEP (Thai) and PVEP (Vietnamese). The contract, of Engineering, Procurement & Construction – EPC, has a value of 400 million euros and concerns the expansion of the existing […]
Read moreMinistry of Foreign Affairs, the repatriations of Italians from abroad continue
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still committed to the safe repatriation of Italian citizens stranded abroad. In the last 3 days about 1,000 people have been repatriated, with flights from the United Kingdom, Belgium, Bangladesh, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Spain and Portugal. Since the beginning of the emergency, more than 96,200 compatriots have returned with […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio’s next missions
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will be on mission to Lugano (Switzerland) tomorrow 16 June, and to Ankara (Turkey) on Wednesday 17 June.
Read moreThe culture of taste in Italian schools becomes a video
The culture of taste, the theme of the 2019 edition of Italian cooking week in the world, has become a food education project involving children, parents and teachers from 50 Italian schools around the world. And this project is now narrated in a video in which children from 3 to 18 years old from nine […]
Read moreMs Del Re to the Contact Group of Development Ministers
Today Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re participated by videoconference in the meeting of the Contact Group of Ministers for Development, which brings together eight countries: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Norway, United Kingdom, United States, Sweden. The Commissioner for Social Affairs at the African Union, Amira Elfadil Mohammed Elfadil, was present as a guest. Speaking […]
Read moreTelephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and the Slovenian Minister Anže Logar
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with his Slovenian counterpart this morning.The conversation focused on the re-opening of borders within the Schengen Area and the improvement of the health situation in the two countries.
Read moreThe Inter-ministerial Committee for Development Cooperation approves the Italian strategy for Global Citizenship Education
The Inter-ministerial Committee for Development Cooperation (CICS) approves the Italian Strategy Document for Global Citizenship Education (ECG), reference text for the promotion of education, awareness and participation of all citizens in achieving the sustainable development goals.
Read moreParticipation by Minister Di Maio in the first Ministerial Meeting of the Coalition for the Sahel
On 12 June 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the first Ministerial Meeting of the Coalition for the Sahel.
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