Minister Di Maio at the signing of the ICE / Alibaba Group Agreement
At 11.30 a.m. today, the signing ceremony for the Agreement between the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and the Alibaba Group was held, in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, and ICE President, Carlo Ferro. The agreement relates to setting up the first Made in Italy showcase for […]
Read moreDi Stefano speaks at the ” G7 and G20 pathways for climate action towards COP26″
“Italy and Europe have set themselves the ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.” – the Deputy Minister stated. “The real challenge, today, is to establish an ever closer link between energy and climate and the environment, going beyond the energy/environment dichotomy, which is why we asked the interdepartmental steering committee on Energy and […]
Read moreSereni opens the “International Academic Week on the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict”
The celebration of the World Children’s Day was an opportunity to hold the first “International Academic Week on the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict”, organised by the “Universities Network for Children in Armed Conflicts” (UNCAC), with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. During the Week, a number of educational […]
Read moreItaly-Chile: VM Sereni holds talks with Undersecretary Valdivia
Vice Minister Marina Sereni held political consultations today with the Chilean Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Carolina Valdivia. “Italy is consistently at the side of Chile, also in the historical process initiated at the end of last year and which is leading to the elaboration of a new Constitution”, the Vice Minister said opening the session, […]
Read moreDel Re: “The Sahel is the real border of Europe”
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, opened an online event organised by the CGIL trade union on “Peace and human mobility in the Sahel”. In her speech, the Vice Minister gave an appraisal of the situation in the region highlighting Italy’s growing role there. “In recent years, Africa has […]
Read moreDi Stefano: investing on internationalisation and digitisation
This morning, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano attended the Web Marketing Festival, an event on digital and social innovation, speaking on digitisation and internationalisation. “Since before this crisis – the Deputy Minister said – Italy was lagging behind in digitisation. This pandemic has made it ever more urgent to bridge the delay”. On the prospects […]
Read moreMWMN: Sereni at the launch of the antenna in Kosovo
“The Mediterranean Women Mediation Network reflects Italy’s longstanding tradition in the promotion of women’s rights and gender equality,” Vice Foreign Minister Marina Sereni said while opening the video conference presentation of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network’s antenna in Kosovo, a project launched, promoted and financed by the Italian Foreign Ministry, in collaboration with the International […]
Read moreDel Re: Covid-19, protecting women and children
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, participated today in the presentation of the WeWorld Index 2020 Report on the issue of “Women and children at the time of Covid-19”. The report provides an annual overview of the level of inclusion of women and children worldwide and is edited by WeWorld, […]
Read moreDel Re speaks at the Meeting of the Special Envoys for the Sahel
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re spoke at the end of the 9th semi-annual Meeting of the Special Envoys for the Sahel, chaired by Italy and opened by Minister Luigi Di Maio. The Vice Minister stressed how, during the meeting, support for the ongoing transition in Mali was reaffirmed, in the belief that the transition has […]
Read moreDel Re: “Italy joins the Media Freedom Coalition”
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re attended, by VTC, the Ministerial meeting of the Media Freedom Coalition chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada. The Media Freedom Coalition is a partnership of Countries aimed at supporting the freedom and safety of journalists and media operators, both online and offline, and prosecuting violations of journalists’ […]
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