Del Re meets with the Secretary of State of Portugal
Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re met, in VTC, with Teresa Ribeiro, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal, to discuss relations between the EU and Africa and cooperation activities in that continent, in view of the forthcoming six months of the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council that will kick off on 1 January. Secretary Ribeiro and Vice Minister Del Re highlighted the common interest of Italy and […]
Read moreCouncil of Europe: Sereni – keep our guard up on human rights
Vice Minister Marina Sereni took part, by video conference, in the 130th Session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers. Italy will hold the Committee’s Presidency for the semester from November 2021 to May 2022. “The Council of Europe,” said Ms Sereni, “engages in a task that is not always immediately visible to its […]
Read moreGiornata del Design italiano nel mondo
Si informa che oggi alle ore 12.15 si svolgerà l’evento di apertura della IV Giornata del Design italiano nel mondo – Italian Design Day, intitolata “Disegnare il futuro. Sviluppo, innovazione, sostenibilità, bellezza”, alla presenza del Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri, Manlio Di Stefano, e della Sottosegretaria del MiBACT, Anna Laura Orrico. Interverranno inoltre il Direttore Generale per la Promozione del Sistema Paese, Amb. Lorenzo Angeloni, […]
Read moreScalfarotto, in Belgrade, meets new Prime Minister Brnabic
Deputy Minister Ivan Scalfarotto, just days before the formation of the new government of Prime Minister Ana Brnabic, personally visited Belgrade to reaffirm Italy’s support for Serbia’s process of accession to the European Union and to encourage the new government to continue with determination on the path of reforms and dialogue with Pristina. During his […]
Read moreDel Re: Covid-19, international cooperation required
Vice Minister Del Re took part via video conference in the 11th Ministerial Round Table on responses to the COVID-19 emergency, called by the Canadian Foreign Minister, Francois-Philippe Champagne. In his address, the Vice Minister stressed how the worsening of the worldwide situation confirms the crucial importance of speeding up the only practicable and permanent […]
Read moreDel Re: a Covid response at the heart of the G20 Presidency agenda
Vice Minister Del Re participated, in VTC, in the 2nd High Level Meeting of the Facilitation Council of ACT – the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator – convened by the Norwegian Development Minister and the South African Health Minister. The aim of the meeting was to provide an update on the state-of-the-art of the diagnostics, treatment and vaccine, and of the relevant access and fair distribution policies, as well as to launch the discussion on the urgent financial needs and […]
Read moreItaly-Bahrein: Undersecretary Di Stefano speaks at the “Invest in Italy” webinar
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano spoke this morning at the “Invest in Italy” webinar organised by the Italian Embassy in Bahrain with the contribution of ICE Agency. “Bahrain is one of Italy’s traditional and reliable partners in the Middle East,” Mr. Di Stefano said, “thanks to its favourable business climate. The opening of the Bahraini Embassy […]
Read moreSereni OSCE: security; dialogue with Mediterranean partners
“The OSCE Countries and their partners in the Mediterranean are dealing with a challenge that is unprecedented in terms of nature and extent – a turning point that calls for a response based on ever greater international cooperation and solidarity”. This was stated by Vice Minister Marina Sereni, taking part in the Annual Mediterranean Conference […]
Read moreExport, Di Stefano at the first of the new Sectoral Meetings
Today, Deputy Minister Di Stefano chaired, by video conference, the first of the new series of Sectoral Meetings dedicated to national production categories. “This first virtual Sectoral Meeting is an important opportunity for exchanging views and listening to the associations of producers and I believe it is extremely useful in this extraordinary contingency,” the Deputy […]
Read moreDi Stefano presiede dialogo con Corea Del Sud
Si è svolto oggi, in formato virtuale, il primo Dialogo Strategico Italia-Corea del Sud. Rappresentante per parte italiana il Sottosegretario Manlio Di Stefano e per parte coreana il Vice Ministro agli Affari Esteri Choi Jong-Kun. Il meccanismo di consultazioni tra Ministeri degli Esteri è stato creato nel 2018 in occasione della visita in Italia […]
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