Presented in Brussels the new “VISA E-@pplication” online portal
Participating in the debate held in Brussels on the future of the European entry visa system, Italy presented its new “VISA E-@pplication” online portal to fellow-members of the Schengen area. The project, which became operational on 12 September of this year, falls within the scope of the EU programme to gradually dematerialise entry visas and […]
Read more17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – New York
Words are important. Nanni Moretti and the Italian language The Italian Cultural Institute in New York celebrated the Week of the Italian Language in the World with a number of very successful events. The highlight of the week was the event with the world-renowned and multi-prize-winning Italian film director Nanni Moretti, who illustrated the importance […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 25 October: latest news from the world
Denmark: Italian Itinera will build a new bridge on the Storstrom Strait Gavio Group company Itinera has won the tender for the new Storstrom Bridge in Denmark. The project, which is worth approximately 282 million euro, was commissioned by the Road Directorate of the Danish Ministry of Transport. Itinera will be the main partner with […]
Read more“The Sustainable Development Goals: Experiences and Progresses on their implementation in Europe”
The members of the European network of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) are meeting in Rome from 25 to 27 October to debate the impact of the 2030 Agenda, adopted by the United Nations in September 2015, on the world of business. The UNGC, the largest corporate sustainability initiative established at global level […]
Read moreAlfano: “Italy is firmly committed to tackling the issue”
“We intend to reaffirm both our firm commitment to tackling the issue and our unrelenting closeness to the children taken from their parents,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on commenting the meeting of the Task Force for Disputed Minors held today at the Farnesina’s Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration […]
Read morePresentation of the legal magazine “The Italian Law Journal”
The Farnesina hosts the presentation of the legal magazine “The Italian Law Journal”. The journal, published by “Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane” in Naples, aims to promote Italy’s legal tradition and culture abroad, hosting a critical debate on Italian law among the international community. The meeting opened with remarks by Andrea Caputo, the head of the cabinet […]
Read more17th Week of the Italian Language in the World – Basel
Great success of the short film screening organised by the Italian Consulate in Basel for the 17th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World. The guests of the Italian Consulate were Gisella Calabrese and Giuseppe Mallozzi, respectively the artistic director and the president of the Cultural Association “Il Sogno di Ulisse”. […]
Read moreInternational Procurement : the business within reach of Italian companies
The Info Day held today at the Farnesina is aimed at stimulating Italian businesses to participate in the United Nations Procurement system. The event was organised by the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation in partnership with Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and the other Geneva- based […]
Read moreAlfano e Waszczykowski svelano una targa in onore del compositore polacco Szymanowski
“Sono molto felice di essere qui con il mio collega Witold per commemorare il grande compositore e pianista Karol Szymanowski, di cui quest’anno ricorre l’80° anniversario della morte”: così il ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Angelino Alfano, in occasione della cerimonia di svelamento in Piazza Verdi di una targa in onore dell’insigne […]
Read more“Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”
“By enhancing the role of culture, we can develop a Mediterranean identity that respects the many facets of our societies, promotes diversity and thereby increases security in the Mediterranean”. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, these words encapsulate the goal of “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”, the cultural programme that the Ministry […]
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