Events

Vice Minister Sereni: local authorities and associations for sustainable development

“There is an Italy that cooperates” said Vice Foreign Minister Marina Sereni In Prato at the inauguration of the #InsiemepergliSDG campaign: “numerous bodies and associations and many young people, girls and boys who actively contribute to a system, a system of cooperation, that succeeds in attaining extraordinary results; we must make these Italian cooperation efforts […]

Minister Luigi Di Maio opens the proceedings of the CEO for Life – PNRR Task Force meeting

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will open the meeting of the CEO for Life – PNRR Task Force. This will be an opportunity for discussing and sharing the implementation proposals of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and will involve CEOs, entrepreneurs, institutions, and university students.     […]

Minister Di Maio spoke at the G20 Interfaith Forum

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke at the “Foreign Policy and Religion” panel of the G20 Interfaith Forum, an important platform for dialogue between political leaders and religious representatives.

Migration Fund: the Foreign Ministry supports the UNHCR’s response to the Afghan crisis

As part of the national response to the Afghan crisis, a 1.5 million euro UNHCR project funded from the Migration Fund will begin on 15 September to prepare for the flow of Afghans who may find refuge in the countries of the region. The initiative will contribute to UNHCR’s emergency response to ensure the organisation’s preparedness to receive and […]

Inauguration of the exhibition “Un mirabile Inferno. Dante illustrato da Amos Nattini”

To mark the celebrations for the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation presents the exhibition “Un mirabile Inferno. Dante illustrato da Amos Nattini” (“An admirable Inferno. Dante illustrated by Amos Nattini”). This copy of the monumental edition that the Genoese artist Amos Nattini created in over 20 years […]

Message from Minister Di Maio on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks

Exhibition of Congolese artists, a tribute to Ambassador Attanasio

An exhibition of works by Congolese artists paying tribute to Ambassador Luca Attanasio will open in Milan on 14 September. “Trois auteurs d’Histoire: Nelson Makengo, Georges Senga, Pamela Tulizo” is a project by ArtNoble Gallery, curated by Angelica Litta Modignani and realised in collaboration with the independent Congolese cultural association Picha and with the patronage […]

Greece: Italgas wins the contract for the privatisation of Depa Infrastructure

Italgas has won the important contract for the acquisition of 100% of Depa Infrastructure, the Greek gas distribution company. Through this operation, worth approximately 733 million euro, the Italian-based company will become the number one gas distribution company in Greece. The privatization operation concerns 100% of DEPA Infrastructure, which currently controls the three main players […]

Minister Di Maio’s participation in the meeting on Afghanistan chaired by USA and Germany

Minister Luigi Di Maio attended on September 8 the meeting on Afghanistan chaired by the US Secretary of State Blinken and by the German Minister for Foreign Affairs Maas. On the agenda: safe passage for Afghan nationals, anti-terrorism cooperation, humanitarian assistance and diplomatic presence.  

Norway. A consortium led by Webuild is awarded the biggest road infrastructure construction contract in Norwegian history

On 7 September, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Vegvesen) announced that the Sotra Link consortium, led by Italian contractor Webuild, has been awarded the largest road construction contract in Norwegian history. The total value of the project, named Rv 555 Sotrasambandet, is estimated at EUR 2.3 billion. The project will be carried out through […]