Osaka, presentation of the Italian Pavilion for Expo 2025
Today, 6 November, the Italian Pavilion for Expo 2025 was officially presented in Osaka by the Governor of Osaka Yoshimura, Mayor Yokoyama and the Expo Secretary General Ishige. Attending the ceremony was also the Japanese Cardinal Maeda, as, for the first time, the Holy See will be part of the Italian Pavilion. Commissioner General Mario Vattani explained […]
Read moreConferenza “Italia – USA: cooperazione internazionale sulle biotecnologie emergenti e le scienze della vita”
Incontro istituzionale e commerciale di alto livello tra stakeholder italiani e statunitensi attivi nel settore delle biotecnologie e delle scienze della vita Martedì 14 novembre, ore 9:30/13:30 CET | Roma, Palazzo della Farnesina I settori scientifici come quello delle biotecnologie sono caratterizzati da un’alta intensità di conoscenza e di R&S, da cicli d’innovazione rapidi e da personale […]
Read moreItaly – Bosnia and Herzegovina Business Forum (Sarajevo, 23 November)
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is organising, in cooperation with the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), the Italy – Bosnia and Herzegovina Business Forum, which will be held in Sarajevo on 23 November 2023. The event will focus on the following sectors: Agri-tech; Green transition; Steel and electrical industry. During the event, […]
Read moreWorkshop, trengthening local digital ecosystems in Africa
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, THE Italian Agency for Development Cooperation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will co-host a workshop in Rome, Italy on the 20th of October 2023 about “Digital for Development “. The objective of the day is to bring together diverse perspectives in view of understanding […]
Read moreItaly and India united against terrorism and organised crime
Italy and India are increasingly united in their efforts against terrorism and violent extremism. This was the outcome of the fourth meeting of the Italy-India Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Organised Crime, held today in New Delhi. On the occasion of the renewal of the strategic partnership between the two countries, the […]
Read moreItalian School of Athens at the Opening Ceremony of the 2023/2024 school year
The Inauguration Ceremony of the 2023/2024 school year “Tutti a Scuola” was held at the “Saffi/Alberti” Technical Institute in Forlì on 18 September 2023; as every year, the event was organised by the Italian Ministry of Education and Merit. The event was attended by President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella, the Italian Minister of […]
Read moreThe Farnesina Collection events are back
After the summer break, the double appointment with contemporary Italian art at the Farnesina Collection is back, with “I Giovedì della Collezione” and “Aperti per Voi”. The two events, which are part of the usual opening to the public of the Farnesina Palace and its Collection of over 680 works, will be held on 14 […]
Read more1943 by Jacopo Benassi in the Farnesina Collection
Among the recent acquisitions in the Farnesina Collection is 1943 by Jacopo Benassi (La Spezia, 1970), a strongly evocative and composite work. Delimited by rough wooden frames that recall the unpacking of a life, 1943 is the artist’s tender homage to his recently deceased mother. On the deepest level, the work presents a painting by […]
Read moreComites, video collection of initiatives by the Committees of Italian abroad
A collection of videos produced on the initiative of the Committees of Italian abroad and sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is now available on the Farnesina YouTube channel. The video archive – created by the Directorate General for Italian Citizens Abroad and Migration Policies – contains more than 50 […]
Read moreRaoul Wallenberg Prize 2024: Nominations start
The General Secretariat of the Council of Europe has officially launched the call for nominations for the Raoul Wallenberg Prize 2024. The prize was established by the Council of Europe together with the Swedish Government and the Hungarian Parliament in memory of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who protected the Jewish community in Budapest in 1944-45. […]
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