Minister Alfano is on a mission to Niger
“My visit to Niamey is the culmination of an intense year of meetings at the highest levels between Italy and Niger, which have contributed to further strengthening the ties between the two countries. Niger has become a strategic ally in Italy’s foreign policy in Africa. Italy has opened its embassy in Niamey, which I […]
Read moreVoting for Italian citizens resident abroad
POSTAL VOTING FOR ITALIAN CITIZENS RESIDENT ABROAD The Italian Parliamentary elections will be held in 2018, and citizens who are resident abroad will be able to vote. Italian citizens can elect representatives to the Chamber of Deputies and Senate of the Republic by voting for candidates who put themselves forward for the Overseas Constituency. VOTING is […]
Read moreJunior diplomats’ swearing-in ceremony
Thirty-three young diplomats pledged their loyalty to the Republic of Italy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, under the hand of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Angelino Alfano. “You start a mission today: the greatest values of our Republic, our Italian identity and our European identity are expressed in the oath you […]
Read moreThe ‘Mediterranean’ by Mimmo Jodice
Rigorously in black and white to tell the wealth of civilizations, myths, and the extraordinary nature of the ‘Mediterranean’. This is the title given to the collection of photographs by Mimmo Jodice which is part of a project curated by the Scientific Committee of the Farnesina Collention, in cooperation with the Mart of Rovereto and […]
Read moreCall for candidates for the Italian Language Graduates project
The University for Foreigners of Siena has published on its Website the call for candidates for the “University Graduates for Italian” project on the basis of which to select Master course graduates from Italian Universities who want to teach Italian at foreign Universities. The call for candidates can be viewed and downloaded from the Website […]
Read moreInternational conference on inter-religious dialogue at the Farnesina
The 800th anniversary of the presence of the Franciscans in the Holy Land has provided the cue for a reflection on the role that inter-religious dialogue plays in creating a peaceful, inclusive society. Today, an international conference is being held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on “Inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue in promoting […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 19 December: Latest global news
Turkey: single help-desk for international investors opened in Istanbul A new help-desk for international investors has been opened in the premises of the Istanbul office of the Development Agency. The announcement was made by the Turkish Minister of Development, Lütfi Elvan, who explained that the office will be dedicated to streamlining and speeding up bureaucratic […]
Read moreThe Turandot and Marco Polo programmes
The number of Chinese students taking part in the Marco Polo and Turandot programmes has doubled since 2009, increasing from 1,099 to 2,178, as was illustrated at the Conference held at the Farnesina on 15 December. The two government programmes were established to boost scientific cooperation between Italy and Asia, and increase the number of Chinese […]
Read moreThe Minister’s agenda in the week from 11 to 17 December
Economic diplomacy, relations with Latin America, followed by a trip to Beijing “A train with a known destination; the element of speed is the only one that remains open,” is the metaphor with which Minister Angelino Alfano described the election process in Libya after talking with the general from Cyrenaica, Khalifa Haftar, at the Farnesina […]
Read moreThe Crisis Management Unit of the Farnesina, along with ENAC and Assaeroporti, renew their campaign to “travel safely” abroad
The Crisis Management Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, along with ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and Assaeroporti (Italian Airport Management Association), have renewed and extended their safety information campaign for travellers. It reminds Italians who are planning to travel abroad on holiday to consult the “Viaggiaresicuri.it” portal and register with […]
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