International Conference “Protecting Religious Communities”
Today, at 10:00 a.m., the Farnesina is hosting the International Conference “Protecting Religious Communities – Investing on youth as the major players of a new season of rapprochement, dialogue and peaceful coexistence among peoples”, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in association with the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). […]
Read moreTrieste Western Balkan Summit. Joint Declaration Against Corruption
Joint declaration against corruption Today’s Anticorruption workshop, with the participation of the Italian and the Western Balkans Anticorruption Authorities, reconfirmed the joint willingness of Italy and the Western Balkans to step up the efforts to prevent and tackle the plague of corruption and to improve the overall rule of law and business environment. Corruption and […]
Read moreTrieste Western Balkan Summit. Declaration by the Italian Chair
TRIESTE WESTERN BALKANS SUMMIT Declaration by the Italian Chair In the framework of the Western Balkans Process, Italy welcomed in Trieste on 12th July 2017 the Heads of Government, Foreign Ministers and the Ministers of Economy of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, as well as Austria, […]
Read moreTrieste Summit. Alfano hands over to Boris Johnson
“I am glad that the United Kingdom is taking over the Presidency of the Western Balkans Process from Italy. It is important to maintain the focus of the process on connectivity and economic development, as well as security. The Western Balkans also expect the next Summit to be an opportunity for them to take another […]
Read moreCologne: Readings from Dante at the Italian Cultural Institute
(11 July 2017) Dante Alighieri is a poet who is accessible to all and represents what it means to be Italian today, which is why he is so greatly admired across the world. Italian Cultural Institutes regularly promote exhibitions, readings, conferences, concerts and shows dedicated to the father of the Italian language. A monthly event […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy 11 July: latest news from the world
SIMEST easy term loans: an opportunity for companies wanting to expand abroad SIMEST offers easy term loans to support the internationalisation of Italian companies. Thanks to the instruments made available by SIMEST, businesses can finance: Feasibility Studies to assess the investment opportunities offered by new markets, Participate in Trade Fairs, Shows and Network Missions for SMEs that want more visibility; Programmes to penetrate extra-EU markets by […]
Read moreMinister Alfano is in Austria to attend the informal meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is attending the informal meeting of the OSCE Foreign Ministers, hosted by the Austrian Presidency at the Mauerbach Castle, near Vienna. The meeting represents the major preparatory event prior to the OSCE Ministerial Council scheduled to take place in Vienna on 7 and 8 December. In […]
Read moreIncontro con omologo algerino, Messahel
“Con il collega algerino ho avuto un incontro molto proficuo, incentrato sulle relazioni bilaterali e le questioni mediterranee e medio orientali. L’Algeria è infatti un attore molto importante per la stabilizzazione e il mantenimento della pace nella regione. Riguardo alla Libia, Italia e Algeria sono in prima linea nel sostegno al quadro istituzionale previsto […]
Read moreVenezuela – Caracas: Lights on “Disìo. Nostalgia of the future”
An intergenerational, transmedia narrative and multicultural exhibition entitled “Disìo. Nostalgia of the future” will stay open to the public in Caracas until Sunday 9 July at the premises of the Italian Cultural Institute in the capital city. Curated by Antonello Tolve (with the contribution of Carolina Balzae Félix Suazo and the cooperation of Patricia Hambrona […]
Read moreRepublic of Korea – Maestro Chung is recognized with the OSI Commander Award
The Italian Ambassador to South Korea, Marco della Seta, today presented South Korean conductor Maestro Chung Myung Whun with the Award of the Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella della Repubblica Italiana (OSI) This South Korean maestro has a professional story that is deeply intertwined with the Italian musical experience: he was assistant to Maestro Giulini at […]
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