Speech by the Hon. Minister to ANCE
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) I wish to welcome and thank: -the President of ANCE, Gabriele Buia; -the President of the Standing Committee on Works Abroad and the Vice President of ANCE, Giandomenico Ghella; and all the other top executives of ANCE, representatives of the Institutions, entrepreneurs and construction contractors […]
Read moreSpeech by the Hon. Minister at the Conference “A three-speed Italy: the economy and development to repair the Country”
The authentic speech is the text of the speech actually delivered President Cicchitto, Minister Lorenzin, Minister Calenda, Mr Borghini, Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish to thank President Cicchitto and the Associazione Riformismo e Libertà for inviting me today. The issues being discussed at this Conference are the very essence of Government activity: labour, growth and development. These […]
Read moreSpeech by the Hon. Minister at the Conference “Sixty years of Europe with a Future to Design” – University of Messina
University of Messina (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Your Magnificence, Rector Pietro Navarra, Honourable Deputies and Senators, Mr Mayor and Mr Prefect, Msgr. Giovanni Accolla, Eminent professors, Dear students, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am indeed very happy to be here with you today. A week ago, on the 25th […]
Read moreSpeech by the Hon. Minister at the Conference “Sixty years and beyond: contributing to development cooperation”
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Commissioner Mimica (EU Commissioner for International Cooperation and development), Minister Tanoh (Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ivory Coast), Minister Le Guen (French Minister for Development and Francophonie), Secretary of State Kalnina-Lukasevica (Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia), Minister Bonino (former Minister […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister to the participants in the event ” Against Food ‘Traffic Light’ Labelling and Protectionism
A meeting on the protection of the Italian agrifood industry and the importance of fact-based information on nutrition Farnesina , 21 April 2017 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Madam Minister Lorenzin, Undesecretary of State Scalfarotto, President Scordamaglia, (President of Federalimentare – the Italian Food & Drink Industry Federation) President Giansanti, (President of […]
Read moreSpeech by Hon. Minister at the Atlantic Council – “Facing Common Challenges: the Italian Contribution to Global Security” (Washington DC, 21 marzo 2017)
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) President Kempe, Members of the Atlantic Council, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to be here at the Atlantic Council. The Atlantic Council is the “home” of free-thinking and dialogue. It promotes the key values that underpin the great relationship between America and Europe. And […]
Read moreAddress to the De Gasperi Foundation Conference on “60 years from the signing of the Treaties of Rome: Is a European Union still possible?” (Senate of the Republic, 23 March, 2017)
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) President Maria Romana De Gasperi, Honorable Deputies and Senators, Ladies and Gentleman, I returned only a few hours ago from a mission to the United States. I still feel the jetlag, but I wanted to be here with you today.I would like to join the […]
Read moreSpeech by the Minister at the Italy-Georgia Business Forum
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) A warm welcome to Prime Minister Kvirikashvili, Vice Premier Kaladze, who is “on home ground” here in Italy (as a former A.C. Milan player), my colleague Janelidze, the other ministers and institutional representatives, our ambassadors, and our many Italian and Georgian guests. We consider Italy to be a […]
Read moreSpeech by Hon. Minister Alfano at the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum Mediterranean “What Italy can do to unlock the full potential of the Mediterranean” – Rome, 9 February 2017
“What Italy can do to unlock the full potential of the Mediterranean” Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria, 9 febbraio 2017, ore 13.30 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Deputy Prime Minister of Libya, Ahmed Maiteeq, Minister for Development of Tunisia, Mohamed Fadhel Abdelkefi, Mr. Carmine Di Sibio, Mr. Donato Iacovone, Ladies and Gentlemen, […]
Read moreSpeech by the Hon. Minister at the event hosted by Confindustria: “How much is Italy’s economic diplomacy worth? The economic impact of the Farnesina’s support to Italian companies” – Tuesday, 31 January 2017
(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to express a heart-felt thanks to President Boccia and to all our friends of Confindustria for the warm welcome. As you know, I have just returned to Rome from a very important mission to the Emirates. Economic diplomacy is what […]
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