Great satisfaction of Deputy Minister Di Stefano for the approval of the Italian Exclusive Economic Zone Law in the Senate
“With today’s approval of the Exclusive Economic Zone Law in the Senate, Italy will finally be able to fully project its economic rights over an area of the sea extending up to 200 miles from its shores or up to the limit allowed by international law,” Deputy Minister Di Stefano said. This measure is fully […]
Read moreDi Stefano meets Vice Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic
This morning Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aleš Chmelař, Vice Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic. The subject of the meeting was the recovery of the global economy after the pandemic and the positive impact of the Next Generation EU on the Member States, digitalisation and sustainability projects, […]
Read moreItaly Pledges €25m towards the Global Partnership for Education’s “Raise Your Hand” financing campaign
Italy renews its longstanding commitment to the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) with a €25 million pledge towards GPE’s “Raise Your Hand” financing campaign. The campaign seeks to raise at least US $5 billion to help transform education systems in up to 90 low-income countries and territories, which are home to more than 1 billion […]
Read moreFood; Sereni, global strategies to reduce waste
“Global food systems have a crucial role to play in providing safe food to guarantee the right to food, while also promoting health care and decent incomes for those working in the food supply chain”. This what was stated by the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, speaking at the Independent […]
Read moreDi Stefano in conversation with New Zealand Trade Minister
This morning Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano met with New Zealand Trade Minister Damian O’Connor via videoconference. “The relations between Italy and New Zealand are excellent – began Di Stefano – thanks in part to an Italian community very well integrated into the country and to the sharing of the values of multilateralism and the […]
Read moreCooperation: Sereni emphasises the important role of local authorities
“I strongly believe in decentralised cooperation and in the role that local authorities can play in cooperation thanks to their ability to involve the communities, which is fundamental”. This statement was made by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, speaking at the International Conference on energy transition and local policies […]
Read moreInauguration of anti-Covid vaccine center at the Farnesina
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has opened a vaccination centre for employees and their families at its internal outpatient clinic. This is the first initiative of its kind by a central government department. The facility will also be open to public servants posted abroad, who are often employed in areas with a […]
Read moreMiddle East, Vice Minister Sereni received Ambassadors from Arab countries
Vice Minister Marina Sereni received a delegation of Ambassadors from Arab countries at the Foreign Ministry: the Ambassador of the Arab League and the Ambassadors of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar and Tunisia. The meeting had been requested in connection with the recent spiralling violence in the Middle East. At the meeting, […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano signs a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Pastry, Ice Cream and Chocolate Making Federation
The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the International Pastry, Ice Cream and Chocolate Making Federation (Federazione Internazionale Pasticceria Gelateria e Cioccolateria, FIPGC), represented respectively by Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano and President Roberto Lestani, was held this morning. The Protocol regulates the […]
Read moreItaly opens a National Innovation Centre in Silicon Valley
This summer Italy will open its first overseas National Centre for Innovation and Culture in the United States, as an experimental model that can be replicated in other countries. Promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation following a proposal by the Embassy of Italy in Washington, in collaboration with the Consulate General […]
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