The Italian Embassy in Washington celebrates Italian research in the world with the focus especially on women
To celebrate the Italian Research Day in the World – an initiative organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in partnership with the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) – the Italian Embassy in Washington hosted the “Life as a Scientist” photographic exhibition and a round table with renowned Italian […]
Read moreThe #WEWORLD INDEX 2019 Report, edited by WeWorld GVC Onlus, was presented today at the FARNESINA.
The annual report measures the rate of inclusion in the world. This fifth edition has focused on an innovative concept of inclusion, which takes into account both economic and social factors. The final ranking comes from an assessment of progress made in each country, looking at the living conditions of people who are at the […]
Read moreMeeting between Luigi Maria Vignali, Director General for Italians Abroad and Edmond Edemi, Minister of Diaspora of North Macedonia
Director General Vignali met at the Farnesina with the Minister of Diaspora of North Macedonia, Mr. Edemi, the first to hold this position since the Country’s independence in 1991. The Director spoke about the experience of the Ministry with the large Italian community living abroad, also during emergencies such as the Venezuelan crisis or Brexit, […]
Read moreDay dedicated to preventing the counterfeiting of documents
The Directorate General for Italians Abroad organised a one-day training and updating day on preventing the counterfeiting of documents for the personnel of the Foreign Ministry’s overseas network. Thanks to the cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior (Central Directorate for Immigration and Border Police and the Central Directorate against Crime) and with the support […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 5 April: latest news from the world
Saipem, in consortium with the French company Eiffage, won a 350-million-euro contract in the Grand Tortue-Ahmeyim gas field, along the maritime border between Mauritania and Senegal. It is an EPIC (Engineering Procurement Construction and Installation) contract for marine infrastructures on the Tortue LNG hub assigned to BP as principal operator, at which they will install […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 3 April: latest news from the world
China publishes the Logistic Hub Distribution and Construction Plan China’s National Development and Reform Commission published the Logistic Hub Distribution and Construction Plan through which the Government aims to improve the efficiency of the national logistic network, concentrating traffic onto major arterial roads and promoting the sorting and final delivery of goods through a capillary […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 2 April: latest news from the world
Expo 2020 Dubai – Call for Proposals open to all suppliers of the best construction, plant engineering and technological components and to become Technical Partners of Italy Pavilion. Invitalia, on behalf of the General Commissioner for Italy’s participation to Expo 2020 Dubai, has published a Request for Proposal (RFP) aimed at selecting Technical Partners among […]
Read moreOpening of “Italiani d’Europa” photo exhibition
Today the photographic exhibition “Gli Italiani d’Europa” will open at the presence of Undersecretary Ricardo Merlo and of the Director General for Italians Abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali. The exhibition is a multimedia project curated by the Akronos Association and co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and National Geographic Italia. The pictures […]
Read moreNATO: A documentary retraces the steps that led Italy to join the Treaty
To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949, the Rai public broadcasting company will air a documentary entitled ”Telegramma 2171. L’anno del Patto Atlantico” (“Telegram 2171. The Year of the Atlantic Treaty”), co-produced by Rai Storia and the Diplomatic Historic Archive of the Ministry of Foreign […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 28 March: latest news from the world
Guide to Doing Business in Serbia is now available The Commercial Service of the Italian Embassy in Belgrade developed and disseminated the “Guide to Doing business in Serbia”, intended for Italian economic operators. The document offers a general overview of “Brand Italy”, with a brief introduction of its components, which contributed to making Italy one […]
Read more