The Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list
“As of today, the splendid Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, are the 55th Italian site inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list. The decision of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee recognises the universal value of a unique cultural and agricultural landscape resulting from an extraordinary and knowing interaction between an excellence-oriented production activity and […]
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China: updated the list of sensitive sectors for foreign investments The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce published a new version of the so-called “Negative List” of foreign investments in China, updated from last year’s. In a communiqué released immediately after it was published, the NDRC emphasised that they […]
Read more“Italians of Europe” Project: presented its final chapter
Yesterday, 4 July 2019, the final chapter of the “Italians of Europe” Project, dedicated to the Eastern European Countries, was presented at Palazzo Merulana at the presence of the Director General for Italians Abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali and the authors of the project, Riccardo Venturi and Lorenzo Colantoni. “Italians of the East” is the narration […]
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UNITED KINGDOM – Bracco Imaging expands its portfolio in personalised diagnostics with the acquisition of Blue Earth Diagnostics Bracco Imaging S.p.A., global leader in diagnostic imaging systems, signed a final agreement for the purchase of Blue Earth Diagnostics, an Oxford-based molecular imaging company specialised in the development and marketing of new PET imaging agents. The […]
Read moreInter-institutional Table to Co-ordinate Anti-corruption Activities
The representatives of Public Administrations, ANAC, the Law Enforcement Forces and the Judiciary convened at the Farnesina today for the Inter-Institutional Table to Co-ordinate Anti-corruption Activities in order to address the principal issues on the international agenda on the matter of transparency, integrity and the fight against corruption. In particular, the meeting examined the results […]
Read more43rd Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE)
Today, at the Farnesina, the 43rd Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE) was opened by Minister Moavero in the capacity as President. The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Sen. Riccardo Merlo, presented the Government report to the CGIE. The Assembly is scheduled to close on 5 July. The CGIE is the advisory body […]
Read more13th edition of the Conference of Italian Ambassadors
After two years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will once again convene more than 100 Italian Ambassadors from around the world. On 24 July, the Farnesina will host the 13th Conference of Italian Ambassadors, thus offering an opportunity to debate and reflect on how to make the Foreign Ministry and its greatly extended […]
Read moreThe Dhaka massacre
Today marks the third and very sad anniversary of the Dhaka massacre in which nine Italian citizens were killed. We are close to the families of the victims, with sincere affection and solidarity keeping alive the memory of their beloved ones. Commemorating those who died in heinous terrorist attacks is a way for a Nation to […]
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COLOMBIA – Conference “Industrial maps of Latin America – Italian companies and investment opportunities: the Colombia case” The PyME Observatory Foundation, in collaboration with Unioncamere and Formiche and under the patronage of the Colombian Embassy in Italy, has organized the event “Industrial maps of Latin America – Italian companies and investment opportunities: the Colombia […]
Read moreMinister Moavero speaks at the “Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar”
Today at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, closed the 31st edition of the Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar, this year dedicated to theme: “Capitalism, global change and sustainable development. The future of globalization”. In addition to Minister Moavero Milanesi, remarks were also made by the Deputy Minister of […]
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