ONU – Meeting giovani a Roma
Cento nazioni, 5 giorni, una capitale…Sono solo i primi numeri del meeting giovanile targato ONU che si terrà a Roma dal 30 giugno al 4 luglio 2014. Un’esclusiva mondiale organizzata dall’ONU tramite la Federazione Mondiale delle Associazioni per le Nazioni Unite (WFUNA), in collaborazione con la SIOI (Società Italiana per l’Organizzazione Internazionale). Si chiama WIMUN […]
Read moreBrazil – “Italia na copa” gets top score from Brazilian public
“Italia na Copa”, the programme of events promoting Italian excellence in the run-up to and during the World Cup, has been a great success with the Brazilian public. As Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta announced, over 15,000 visitors have attended events – concerts, exhibitions, conferences and seminars – in São Paolo, Salvador, Manaus and Belo Horizonte. “Italia […]
Read morePrague – Performance of Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater” organised by Italian Cultural Institute
A concert by the choir of the Foreign Ministry’s Spouses’ Association took place on Thursday 5 June in the baroque chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague. The programme included arias from “Stabat Mater” by Italian violinist and organist Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. The choir, which was set up in 2008, is led by Nancy […]
Read moreMoldavia – “100 Years of the ‘Made in Italy’ Brand” exhibition a great success
The “100 Years of the ‘Made in Italy’ Brand” travelling exhibition closed recently in Chisinau, in Moldavia, after successful visits to Minsk and Bangkok. The event, supported by the Italian Embassy and opened by Ambassador Enrico Nunziata, was organised by the Sartirana Arte Foundation. It featured fashion accessories illustrating the history of Italian style and […]
Read moreSlovakia – 7th “Dolce Vitaj” Italian Festival opens in Bratislava
The 7th “Dolce Vitaj” Italian Festival – a portrait of Italian cultural, food and wine, music, film and design – has opened in Bratislava, in Slovakia, with an exhibition by photographer Lucia Gardin. The Festival is supported by the Italian Embassy, the Italian Cultural Institute, the Italian-Slovakian Chamber of Commerce and companies such as Enel, […]
Read moreFarnesina – New “International Treaty Database” now online
The new version of the International Treaty Database portal (called “ATRIO”) is now online. It can be reached from the Legal Affairs section of the MFA website and from the Database section of the Intranet/Extranet, as well as from http://atrio.esteri.it New features ATRIO now has a new design that harmonises with the MFA website and […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore: Canada: Seminar on the Arctic Region being organised with the Italian Embassy
The Italian Embassy and the Canadian Polar Commission are organising a one-day seminar in Ottawa on scientific issues relating to the Arctic. The event, which will take place on 22 October 2014, will involve experts from both countries. Its aim is to identify and discuss research programmes of common interest, including in the context of […]
Read more“Transparency and Government: access for all to the diplomatic service”
Access to the diplomatic service is allied with the values of transparency, anonymity, rigour and merit. It is the vital instrument in ensuring that the Farnesina’s leadership is constantly renewed and a key step for young people aspiring to take on increased, and increasing, responsibility as foreign policy operators in the service of the country. […]
Read moreMFA Statistical Yearbook – Boom in visa numbers and increased access to portal
A boom in the numbers of visas issued (up 13.5%) and a significant increase in visits to the esteri.it portal (over 5.5 million visits and nearly 17 million page views). A portal which Aldo Amati, the Head of the Press and Institutional Communication Service, described as “a doorway to the Farnesina and to Italy’s foreign […]
Read moreBalkans: Mogherini in Vienna – Central European Initiative (CEI) foreign ministers’ meeting
The conference on the Western Balkans is now under way in Vienna, as part of the annual meeting of Central European Initiative (CEI) foreign ministers. Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini is attending the meeting along with representatives of the CEI’s 18 member countries, the European Union’s Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Stefan Fule, and the […]
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