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Diplomatic Network
13 December 2019
Addis Ababa: Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio Concert Introduces New Sound

The first Ethiopian concert of the Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio, on Tuesday night, was a smashing success. At Addis Ababa’s National Theater, the Orchestra’s traditional world music repertoire was enriched by new sounds brought by Ethiopian folk music band Ethiocolor and local dancer Melaku Belay. 800 spectators attended what has been called the concert of […]

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Diplomatic Network
12 December 2019
Guinea: IULM videoconferences lessons for students in Conakry

As part of the “Italy, Culture, Africa” ​​program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, from March 2019, students from Guinea were given the opportunity of attending Italian language lessons, free of charge, at the Italian Embassy in Conakry.   Following the success of this first phase, a curriculum of lessons was set […]

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Press Releases
11 December 2019
The Italian Cooperation service dispatches humanitarian relief supplies to Djibouti

To tackle the emergency produced by the exceptional torrential rains that have hit Djibouti, within the framework of the civil protection mechanism activated by the European Union, the Foreign Ministry has arranged to dispatch a humanitarian flight of the Italian Cooperation service carrying more than 10 tons of emergency relief supplies (tents, hygiene kits, blankets […]

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Diplomatic Network
9 December 2019
Niamey: Italian fashionwear and Nigerien accessories at Fashion Week

Italian fashionwear, coordinated with accessories made by the women of Niger, walked the runway at the 4th edition of the Niamey Fashion Week. The event was organised by the Italian Embassy in Niger as part of the activities to promote Brand Italy. “For us, to show Italian and Nigerien fashion creations on a catwalk represents […]

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Diplomatic Network
9 December 2019
The Foreign Ministry provides two new allocations for refugees in Niger and Ethiopia

The Foreign Ministry has provided two new allocations from the Africa Fund: a first 800,000-euro contribution was allocated to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with the aim of building the capacity of the judicial Authorities of Niger in combating human trafficking and enhancing the judicial cooperation with Italy. Niger is at […]

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Diplomatic Network
5 December 2019
Symposium on climate change and forests in Kenya

A symposium on “Climate Change, Forests and Food Security’ was held at the headquarters of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi, promoted and organised by the Italian Embassy in Nairobi and the Italian Cultural Institute in Kenya in association with ICRAF, CIFOR (Centre for International Forestry Research) and Bioversity International.  The main goal of […]

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In detail
4 December 2019
Italian Cuisine Week: Khartoum hosts a seminar on food education

Food education and the culture of taste will be the theme of the initiatives on programme in Khartoum to celebrate the Italian Cuisine Week in the World which this year the Italian Embassy in Sudan has made concomitant to the Italian Language Week. Seminars, concerts and performances will contribute to promote the learning and dissemination […]

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Diplomatic Network
26 November 2019
Heading: Del Re opens Italy-Africa Business Week in Milan

Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re opened the Italy- Africa Business Week today in Milan. The event is designed to boost business relations and economic cooperation with the African continent. Del Re highlighted the growing trade volume with Africa, underlining that “Italy was the third biggest investor in the continent in 2016, ” ranking first among […]

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Press Releases
26 November 2019
Heading: Del Re opens Italy-Africa Business Week in Milan

Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re opened the Italy- Africa Business Week today in Milan. The event is designed to boost business relations and economic cooperation with the African continent. Del Re highlighted the growing trade volume with Africa, underlining that “Italy was the third biggest investor in the continent in 2016, ” ranking first among […]

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Diplomatic Network
20 November 2019
Del Re chairs the second meeting of the University Network for the Horn of Africa

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, chaired the second meeting of the University Network for the Horn of Africa hosted at the Farnesina today. The initiative, which was strongly promoted by the Deputy Minister, was launched last January with the participation of 40 institutions, including universities, institutional offices, centres […]

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