Italy allocates 500 thousand Euros for school meals in Mali
To make sure minors get at least a meal a day in Mali, where food safety has deteriorated following last year’s poor rainfall, the Italian Development Cooperation has allocated an emergency grant of 500 thousand Euros to the World Food Programme (WFP) to support school meals. The initiative, which is shared by the Italian Agency for Development […]
Read moreItalia: 500 mila euro per pasti mense scolastiche in Mali
Per garantire almeno un pasto al giorno ai minori in Mali, dove le condizioni di sicurezza alimentare si sono deteriorate a causa delle scarse piogge dello scorso anno, la Cooperazione italiana ha disposto un finanziamento d’emergenza a favore del Programma Alimentare Mondiale(Pam) di 500 mila euro per il sostegno alle mense scolastiche. L’iniziativa, condivisa con […]
Read moreNew issue of the Italian Economic Diplomacy newsletter
The Foreign Ministry has posted the Italian Economic Diplomacy newsletter on its official website. This issue opens with a focus on Azerbaijan and an interview with the Italian Ambassador in Baku, Augusto Massari. The visit by President Mattarella and by a mission of businessmen organised by Confindustria and ICE-Agenzia, paved the way for an in-depth analysis […]
Read moreProteggere e promuovere i diritti umani obiettivo prioritario
“Proteggere e promuovere i diritti umani è un obiettivo prioritario per l’Italia, che perseguiamo a livello nazionale e internazionale. Un obiettivo incardinato nella nostra Costituzione e che si traduce in un rapporto consolidato, di piena collaborazione e sostegno, con il Consiglio dei Diritti Umani delle Nazioni Unite. Su questo impegno si fonda la nostra candidatura […]
Read moreProtecting and promoting human rights is a priority goal for Italy
“Protecting and promoting human rights is a priority goal for Italy, which we are pursuing at national and international level. It is a goal that is enshrined in our Constitution and that translates into a consolidated relationship of full collaboration and support with the United Nations Human Rights Council. It is upon this commitment that […]
Read moreCandidature of Italy to the UN Human Rights Council
The new Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN in New York, Ambassador Mariangela Zappia, will respond to questions from civil society on the candidature of Italy to the UN Human Rights Council for 2019-21. The 18 candidate countries for the term, prepared to enter the most prestigious UN elective forum after the Security Council, will […]
Read moreItaly trains “judge-trainers” in Niger
Italy has organised a course for magistrates and judges who will become trainers in Niamey, Niger. The course was set up by the Sant’Anna School in Pisa with the contribution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and was attended by 20 Nigerian magistrates and judges. The aim is to strengthen the pedagogical, […]
Read moreUzbekistan: Danieli is awarded a 160 mln euro contract
Danieli, an Italian multinational corporation headquartered in Buttrio (Udine), is one of the world leaders in the construction of iron and steel ‘turnkey’ plants. The Italian company was awarded a 160 million euro contract for the construction of a tender in the new industrial plant located in the Bekabad iron and steel complex in Uzbekistan […]
Read moreChina calls on Italy for archaeological heritage defence
The know-how and professional expertise of Italian archaeologists to protect Chinese cultural heritage. This is the objective of the workshop organized by the Consulate General in conjunction with the Italian Embassy in China in Chengdu, capital of the South-Easten province of Sichuan. The event, scheduled to take place on 21 and 22 September, will be part […]
Read moreThe Hellenistic-era temple of Kınık Höyük, Niğde, Turkey
There were many discoveries made during the eighth campaign of excavations at Kınık Höyük, Niğde. The excavation at the archaeological site of Kınık Höyük is a joint research project of the University of Pavia (Department of Humanities) and the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World of New York University, led by Professor Lorenzo d’Alfonso and […]
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