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Diplomatic Network
6 March 2024
Eritrea, new discoveries at the Adulis archaeological site

A new phase of the Italian archaeological mission in Adulis, an ancient port city and the most important archaeological site in Eritrea, has come to an end. The latest excavation operations, as led by the project’s scientific director, Prof. Serena Massa of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, lasted several weeks and brought […]

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Cultural Diplomacy
22 February 2024
Arezzo Flag-wavers at the Italian Festival in Cape Town

The Flag-wavers Association of Arezzo will attend the Italian Festival in Cape Town, an annual event that promotes and celebrates Italian traditions, which will take place on 2 and 3 March. The Italian Cultural Institute of Cape Town, promoter of the initiative together with the Italian Consulate in Cape Town and the Idiom Wines association, […]

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Press Releases
12 February 2024
180-Million Euros Tender Notice on Development Cooperation Published on the Official Journal

The Tender Notice launched by AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation) in collaboration with the Farnesina Directorate General for Development Cooperation for territorial entities (Regions, Provinces, Municipalities and Metropolitan Cities) and organisations from the civil society, worth 180 million euros (60 million in favour of territorial entities and 120 million to OSCs) was published on […]

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Events
9 February 2024
Italy-Africa. UNIDO: fighting poverty requires sustainable industrialisation

The elimination of poverty and hunger in Africa can only be achieved effectively and sustainably through the endogenous development of African countries, in particular by launching sustainable industrialisation processes. This is what Gerd Müller, Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), stated in his speech at the Italy-Africa Summit. This approach is […]

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Press Releases
31 January 2024
Meeting of the Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, with the President of Eritrea Isaias Afewerki

The Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, received the President of Eritrea Isaias Afewerki this morning at the Farnesina. The meeting was also attended, on the Italian side, by the Secretary General of MAECI, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, and the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), Marco Rusconi. […]

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Press Releases
30 January 2024
Participation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, in the Public Assembly of Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participated in the Public Assembly of Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo entitled Africa e Medio Oriente. Trasformazioni e traiettorie in un nuovo contesto globale (Africa and the Middle East. Transformations and Trajectories in a New Global Context). The event took place following […]

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Press Releases
19 January 2024
Meeting between Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and Bill Gates

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today met at the Farnesina with Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and creator of Breakthrough Energy. The main topics discussed during the meeting were development in Africa, food security, global health, energy transition […]

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Diplomatic Network
9 January 2024
Tanzania, Leonardo SpA Signs Contract for Aircraft Supply

The Italian Ambassador to Tanzania, Marco Lombardi, attended the signing ceremony of the contract between Leonardo SpA and the Tanzanian Ministry of Defence for the supply of two C27J SPARTAN tactical transport aircraft. The ceremony was also attended by the Tanzanian Minister of Defence and National Service, Stergomena Tax. Equipped with kits for humanitarian, search […]

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Press Releases
21 December 2023
Il Vice Ministro Edmondo Cirielli presiede la VII riunione del Comitato Congiunto per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo del 2023

Il Comitato Congiunto per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo è tornato a riunirsi quest’oggi sotto la presidenza del Vice Ministro degli Affari Esteri delegato alla Cooperazione Internazionale, On. Edmondo Cirielli. Si tratta della settima riunione del 2023. Nel corso dei lavori è stato approvato l’avvio della procedura comparativa pubblica per la concessione di contributi a iniziative […]

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In detail
19 December 2023
Messaggio del Presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni alla Conferenza degli Ambasciatori 2023

Buonasera a tutti, ringrazio il Ministro Tajani e saluto i Ministri presenti, il Segretario Generale Guariglia e tutti voi Capi Missione, che avete l’onere e l’onore di guidare la rete diplomatica italiana all’estero. Desidero ringraziare ognuno di voi per il lavoro che fate ogni giorno, al servizio della Nazione e dell’interesse nazionale italiano. Voi siete […]

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Diplomatic Network
7 December 2023
Mali, agreement signed for financing “A Ka Baraa” project

Together with AICS Dakar Director Marco Falcone, the Ambassador in Bamako Stefano Antonio Dejak and ILO Regional Director Frederic Lapeyre signed a financing agreement worth EUR 3.5 million for the “A Ka Baraa” project, which will be implemented by the ILO under the tutelage of the Malian Ministry of Entrepreneurship, Employment and Vocational Training. The […]

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