Il futuro è nella cooperazione scientifica e tecnologica tra Stati
“La pandemia con la sua drammatica capacità di incidere sulle nostre vite e sulle nostre economie ci ha mostrato quanto sia importante potenziare la cooperazione internazionale in campo scientifico e tecnologico. E’ solo grazie alla scienza che abbiamo oggi la speranza di superare questo periodo’’. E’ quanto sostiene Domenico Fornara, responsabile delle Politiche ed attività […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio visits Libya (2 August 2021)
On Monday, 2 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will visit Libya, where he will meet a wide range of interlocutors to discuss key topics, such as furthering the dialogue on the UN-led stabilisation and institutional transition process, which Italy supports with determination, to encourage the renewed commitment of […]
Read moreV.M. Sereni, Italy’s 25 million for the Global Partnership for Education
“As already announced at the beginning of June, I have the honour and I am proud to confirm that we will increase our multi-year contribution to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). We will contribute Euro 25 million over the next 5 years, half of which will be earmarked for educating children in Africa.” This […]
Read moreSeventieth anniversary of the Refugee Convention
The Refugee Convention turns 70 today, and is more important than ever. On this 70th anniversary of the Convention, Italy thanks Filippo Grandi and UNHCR Italy for the fundamental work they have been doing to protect refugees.
Read moreVM Sereni meets with the Secretary General of UpM, Nasser Kamel
A meeting was held today, at the Foreign Ministry, between the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, and the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Nasser Kamel. During the meeting, which took place in the wake of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Barcelona Declaration, to which […]
Read moreDella Vedova: unprecedented effort by the Foreign Ministry to assist Italians abroad in the pandemic
Benedetto Della Vedova, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with responsibility for Italians abroad, spoke today at the conference on the “Impact of the pandemic on fellow regional residents abroad: problems, continuity, return migration, new opportunities”, organised by ERAPLE – the regional organisation of Acli for the problems of Italian expats abroad from […]
Read moreMinistry of Foreing Affairs and Accademia di Santa Cecilia, tribute to Morricone
On 6 July 2020, at the age of 91, Maestro Ennio Morricone sadly passed away. He was an extraordinarily talented composer and arranger, beloved by all for his rare ability to reach and move people with very different musical tastes. The Farnesina has decided to honour his memory by producing a limited edition box set, available to Embassies, […]
Read moreForeign Ministry Note: Tigray; Sereni meets with the EUSR for the Horn of Africa, Weber
A meeting was held today at the Foreign Ministry between Deputy Minister Marina Sereni and the EU Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, Annette Weber, as an opportunity to exchange views and information on the situation in a region marked by conflict and instability, at the center of attention of Italian and European diplomacy. […]
Read moreLo street artist DEM in Collezione Farnesina
La Collezione Farnesina apre nuovamente le porte alla Street art. Nella sezione dedicata alla grafica e all’illustrazione, trovano spazio due disegni del noto street artist italiano DEM (all’anagrafe Marco Barbieri, Codogno, 1978). Conosciuto principalmente per i suoi murales, DEM ha in realtà sperimentato i linguaggi più differenti, dall’illustrazione alla pittura su tela, dall’installazione […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano holds bilateral Consultations with Georgia
This morning, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano received the Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia, Teimuraz Janjalia at the Foreign Ministry. Among the many topics on the agenda, the fight against Covid-19, the post-pandemic economic recovery, regional issues and cooperation, both bilaterally and in major international fora. “Italy looks at Georgia as a promising partner with […]
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