Santo Domingo – Italy’s contribution to heritage preservation.
The Spanish historic centre of Santo Domingo is able to maintain its UNESCO World Heritage designation thanks to the recent inauguration of the Dominican Higher School of Restoration. On the occasion, the progress in the restoration works of the Colonial City of Santo Domingo, entrusted to the Italian expert studio Donadello&Partners following an international tender […]
Read moreDhaka – Embassy hosts ceremony in memory of the victims of the 1 July 2016 attack
The Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Antonio Alessandro, hosted in his Residence a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the 1 July 2016 attack on the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, where nine Italian citizens lost their lives. Italy’s Director General for Italian Citizens Abroad, Luigi Maria Vignali, who was on a mission to Bangladesh to […]
Read moreUN, Global Principles for Information Integrity
The United Nations has launched for the first time the “Global Principles for Information Integrity” with the aim of promoting good practices in the field of public information and combating hate speech, misinformation and disinformation. The document, drafted – inter alia – in cooperation with UNESCO and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for […]
Read moreParis – “Red Bench” at the Embassy to say “enough” to violence and discrimination against women
While attending the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation in Paris, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani stopped in the garden of the Italian Embassy’s historic headquarters in front of the red bench installed there as a symbol of the fight on violence against women. The […]
Read moreKosovo – record-breaking films arrive in Pristina and Prizren with “Fare Cinema”
“Fare Cinema”, an initiative organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to promote the Italian film industry and its films around the world, has returned to Kosovo. The event will be held from 18 to 20 June at the “Kino Armata” cinema in Pristina and on 19 June at the “Nena […]
Read moreWashington, fifth anniversary of the Leadership Council for Women in National Security
The Embassy of Italy in Washington hosted a gala last night to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Leadership Council for Women in National Security (LCWINS), a bipartisan American association dedicated to advancing gender equality in the field of national security. The guest of honor was Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, and among others […]
Read morePrague, conference by astronomer Piero Benvenuti on the night sky
The Italian Embassy in Prague is organising a conference in the Baroque Chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute on the importance for the community of preserving the quality of the night sky. The event, jointly coordinated by the Space Attaché Maria Cristina Falvella, will be introduced by Ambassador Mauro Marsili and will be attended by […]
Read moreAustralia, Ambassador Crudele on a visit to the Minerals Council
The Ambassador of Italy, Paolo Crudele, met in Canberra Tania Constable, the CEO of the Minerals Council of Australia, which represents the mining sector in the country. During the meeting, the potential for greater bilateral collaboration between Australia and Italy in the critical materials sector was explored. Australia is one of the richest countries in […]
Read moreAwarded at Casa Azzurri in Iserlohn the winners of the competition “Il migliore gol delle nostre nazionali: fai gol anche tu!” (16 June, 2024)
A few hours after the national team’s victory in the EURO 2024 opening match, Casa Azzurri was filled with the enthusiasm of children. In Iserlohn, in the area hosting the Azzurri fans and FIGC partners, there was the award ceremony of the competition “Il migliore gol delle nostre nazionali: fai gol anche tu!” (“The best […]
Read moreBahrain – Ambassador Catalano visits leading Italian motorsport company
The Italian Ambassador in Manama Andrea Catalano visited the production plant of Bell Racing, a Racing Force Group (RFG) brand based in Ronco Scrivia (GE). The Italian company is a leader in the motorsport safety equipment sector and its Bahraini headquarters is located near the Formula 1 Circuit of Bahrain. “The Racing Force Group is […]
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