Minister Alfano on a diplomatic mission in Indonesia
“Italy sees Indonesia as a natural partner: we share the same democratic values and G20 membership, we face the same global challenges, the first of which is climate change, and we support the UN multilateral system based on common rules. Our strategic partnership, which began in 2012, is the ideal framework in which […]
Read morePolitical elections 2018. Diplomatic mission to Argentina, Brazil and the United Kingdom by the Director General for Italians abroad and Migration Policies
The Director General for Italians abroad and migration policies, Luigi Maria Vignali, began a diplomatic mission today to monitor performance of the voting procedures for Italians abroad. Vignali will visit the three Italian consulates in the world with the highest number of people having the right to vote. His first stop will be in Buenos […]
Read moreAlfano on a diplomatic mission in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand 7-9 February 2018
An intense three-day trip to Southeast Asia will start tomorrow for the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He will make stops in Jakarta, Singapore and Bangkok. The diplomatic mission will begin in the Indonesian capital, where Alfano will meet his counterpart, Retno Marsudi. Their meeting will be followed by a […]
Read moreSecond edition of the conference ‘A Shared Responsibility for a Common Goal – Solidarity and Security’
Upon the initiative of the Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano, African and European Countries of transit and destination of migration flows are meeting at the Farnesina today for the second edition of the conference ‘A Shared Responsibility for a Common Goal – Solidarity and Security’. The Minister explained: “It is a new dialogue format based on […]
Read more“I am very pleased with the overall budget of the first joint committee of 2018, which approved 42 projects for a total of about 265 million euros”
“I am very pleased with the overall budget of the first joint committee of 2018, which approved 42 projects for a total of about 265 million euros, with 95 earmarked for aid credit and 150 as voluntary funding to international organisations”. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, used these words to […]
Read moreItaly’s Presidency of the Adriatic and Ionian Initiative and of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region
Italy’s rotating Presidency of the AII (Adriatic and Ionian Initiative) and of EUSAIR. On 1 June 2017, Italy took over the rotating Presidency of the Adriatic and Ionian Initiative and of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), which will end with the Ministerial Meeting and with the EUSAIR Forum scheduled for 24-25 […]
Read moreWeek from 29 January to 4 February
The Minister’s first engagements for the OSCE chairmanship: from the Conference on Anti-Semitism in Rome to the mission to Ukraine and Russia A large conference on the fight against anti-Semitism was held in Rome with representatives of OSCE Participating States and the leaders of the world’s most important Jewish organizations: Minister Alfano planned this Conference […]
Read moreAnnual Conference of Scientic Attachés
Today the Farnesina is hosting a conference of the world’s leading figures from the world of research, universities, innovative companies and start-ups and Scientific Attachés, who have been convened in Rome from their overseas offices for their annual meeting. The central theme of the debate will be the key topic of Health 4.0. The network […]
Read morePresentation of the “Election Portal”
The “Election Portal”, which was presented to the press today, is an innovative digital tool in line with the Digital Agenda of the Italian Public Administration. It is designed to enable a more efficient management of the voting procedure for Italian nationals living abroad on the occasion of the next parliamentary elections. The Portal represents a “radar” […]
Read moreChange the World Model United Nations
“It is a great pleasure to welcome you here to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the home of Italian diplomacy. The sight of so many young people interested in diplomacy and our surrounding world is very heartening”. The Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano used these words to address three hundred and fifty young people […]
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