Moscow, “1918-2018: a Century of History at Villa Berg”
Exactly one century ago, on 6 July 1918, the Plenipotentiary of the German Legation, Count von Mirbach-Harff was assassinated at Villa Berg, the current seat of the Italian Embassy in Moscow. To commemorate this tragic event, an international conference was opened at the attendance of eminent Italian, Russian and German historians. The Conference, organised by […]
Read moreItalians Abroad (Cgie), Merlo, united and organised
”We must be united and organised”: this is the call made by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Ricardo Merlo, at the opening of the 41st Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE) held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation from 2 to 6 July. When addressing the Plenary, which represents […]
Read moreRinnovo della “Carta di Partenariato” fra il MAECI e la Comunità francese del Belgio.
Lo scorso 21 giugno l’Ambasciatore d’Italia in Belgio, Elena Basile, ha firmato con Marie-Martine Schyns, Ministro per l’Istruzione della Federazione Vallonia-Bruxelles, il rinnovo per il quinquennio 2017-2022 della “Carta di Partenariato” fra il MAECI e la Comunita’ francese del Belgio. L’Intesa consente l’inserimento dei corsi di lingua e cultura italiana nelle scuole belghe all’interno […]
Read moreAgreement between Italy and Jordan on University Cooperation
Italy and Jordan signed an agreement today in Amman that is considered a milestone in bilateral university cooperation between the two Countries. It is a field that features an increasing number of projects and initiatives between Italian and Jordanian universities. The agreement, which replaces the previous bilateral memorandum of 2005 on the subject, was signed […]
Read moreMyanmar: Joint Peace Fund, the six-month Italian Chairmanship has ended
“After six months of Chairmanship, I believe that Italy has given clear direction on the Joint Peace Fund, outlining a straightforward and efficient path for all future initiatives,” said the Ambassador of Italy Pier Giorgio Aliberti on the occasion of the end of the six-month Italian Chairmanship of the Joint Peace Fund (JPF). It […]
Read moreItalian Embassy in Sudan launches the initiative Ape Felice
On the occasion of the Italian National Day’s Celebrations, the Italian Embassy in Sudan has launched a new initiative of solidarity entitled “Ape Felice”. Recently acquired in Khartoum, a three-wheeled Ape City for people transport, produced by the Italian company Piaggio (the firm is in a phase of advanced negotiation in order to finalize a […]
Read moreArgentina: Promoting Italian Language Teaching
Cultural cooperation programme signed to promote the teaching of Italian language and culture in schools in the province of Cordoba. On 22 June, at the Government palace of the Province of Cordoba, Governor of Cordoba Juan Schiaretti and Italian Ambassador to Argentina Giuseppe Manzo signed the Cultural Cooperation Programme to promote the teaching of Italian […]
Read moreMission for the Special Envoy for the Caribbean Countries
Roberto Natali, the Special Envoy for the Caribbean countries of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), went on a new mission which included meetings in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia. In Barbados Mr Natali also met the President of the Caribbean Development Bank. […]
Read moreItaly, A Country for Travellers
The Lanterna di Fuksas in Rome will host an event today encompassing music, literature, fashion and haute cuisine, entitled “Italy. A Country for Travellers – A Journey through Italian Culture, Style and Food”. International tour operators, the foreign press and diplomatic corps members will receive an overview of the initiatives rolled out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International […]
Read moreMusic by Mander revived in Jordan
Jordan’s leading classical music broadcaster will play for first time the recordings of Francesco Mander, an orchestra conductor and composer of international renown, in digital format. The Italian Embassy in Amman announced the event which will coincide with World Music Day, which falls on the summer solstice each year and features a rich calendar of events all […]
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