12th Conference of Italian Ambassadors (Rome, Milan, 24-27 July 2017)
Address by the Hon. Minister at the 12th Conference of Ambassadors “Security and Growth: Challenges for Italy and Europe”- Farnesina, 24 July 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Mister President of the Republic, Madam President of the Chamber of Deputies, Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Undersecretaries, Honourable Deputies and Senators, Madam […]
Read moreMilan presents its candidacy to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
On Monday, 24 July, Prime Minister Gentiloni, the President of the Regional Council of Lombardy Maroni and the Mayor of Milan Sala made a public presentation of the candidacy of Milan to host the new headquarters of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) which, in the aftermath of Brexit, will have to leave its current offices […]
Read moreValletta – ‘Alta Moda Sotto le Stelle’ with Renato Balestra guest star
Renato Balestra will be the guest star of the 2017 edition of “Alta Moda Sotto le Stelle”, a high-profile event meant to highlight Italian high fashion at Valletta. The show has been organised, as is customary, by the Italian Embassy in Malta and the Italian Cultural Institute in Valletta, in conjunction with the Chamber of […]
Read moreAstana – Piedmont takes centre state at Expo Future Energy
Piedmont will take centre stage at the International Expo2017 Future Energy in Astana (Kazakhstan) on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 July. The event, organised under the supervision of the Italian Embassy, will be attended by the representatives of top-ranking national and international agencies such as the Ministry of Defence, the Italian Space Agency, Geodata and […]
Read moreLondon – A seminar on “Milan: the new London after Brexit” hosted at the Italian Embassy
The Italian Embassy in London hosted another event focusing on Brexit – and not only. The topics of the seminar which took place on Monday 17 July, entitled “Milan: the new London after Brexit” also focused on investments, enterprises and business. The event was organised in cooperation with Loconte & Partners legal practice, and was […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy 18 July: latest news from the world
Luxembourg: new law enacted to finance R&D In connection to Luxembourg’s national strategy to relaunch interventions fostering research, development and innovation (RSI), a new law has been recently put into force to increase the procedures and the incentives allocated to research, introducing new measures to support SMEs in promoting innovation, including the acquisition of […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy 17 July: latest news from the world
Switzerland: Italian “Condotte” Group formally delivers the Ceneri base tunnel The Italian company “Condotte Group” has formally delivered the Ceneri base tunnel (Canton Ticino) to the Alp Transit Gotthard AG, a company 100% controlled by the Federal Swiss Railways. The tunnel is expected to become operational in 2020.The delivery of the Ceneri tunnel follows the […]
Read moreSurprising Peru, on show photographs by Ezio Macchione
After opening last week, the photographic exhibition “Surprising Peru” hosted at the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima will run until 12 August. It is a unique look on a marvellous country through the photographic lens of Italian photographer Ezio Macchione. The collection of images of “Surprising Peru” displayed in the Institute’s Antonio Raimondi Hall are […]
Read moreMinister Alfano meets his UAE counterpart at the Farnesina
Minister Alfano participated in the 2nd Session of the Strategic Dialogue with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates Minister Alfano received at the Farnesina his colleague, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is in Italy to attended the 2nd session of the Strategic Dialogue between the two Ministries of Foreign […]
Read moreDirector General for Italians Abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali, on a mission to Tehran
The Director General for Italians Abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MAECI, is on a mission to Tehran to promote and streamline contacts between Italian and Iranian entrepreneurs by developing more efficient and faster procedures. The Farnesina considers the establishment of economic and trade relations with Iran as a key priority. […]
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