Africa

Press Releases

28 November 2018

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, visited the FAO headquarters in Rome, where she was received by Director-General Josè Graziano da Silva.

The meeting made an overview of the performance of the strategic partnership between Italy and FAO in achieving the common goal of promoting sustainable agriculture and food security, also in view of the effect that these can have on local conflicts and migration phenomena. The Deputy Minister and the Director-General agreed on the need for […]

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Press Releases

26 November 2018

Press release from the Foreign Ministry – Deputy Foreign Minister Del Re

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, received at the Farnesina the European Commissioner of International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica. The meeting focused on reviewing Italy’s and the EU Commission’s common commitment towards sustainable development and the achievement of the “2030 Agenda”, recalling the centrality of the three Rome-based […]

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Diplomatic Network

22 November 2018

Uganda: a meal for 2,500 refugees to celebrate the ‘Week of Italian Cuisine’

The ‘Week of Italian Cuisine in the World’ does not only showcase the excellence of our Country’s agri-food products but is also an opportunity to help those in need. Therefore, as part of the initiatives scheduled for the Week, the Italian Embassy in Uganda organised a Day in favour of the refugees hosted in the […]

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Diplomatic Network

16 November 2018

Senegal, CinemArena to inform of the risks run by migrants

Throughout the month of October, the CinemArena campaign was promoted in more than 20 Senegalese villages originating large migration flows to inform a large population segment, and especially youth and the most vulnerable categories of people, on the risks of irregular migration. The campaign, financed by the Foreign Ministry through the Africa Fund 2018, was […]

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Press Releases

15 November 2018

Italian Cooperation supports the SWALIM programme

The Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, chaired by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, met today and approved, among other matters, a 3-million-Euro grant to support FAO’s SWALIM programme (Somali Water and Land Information Management), Phase VI in Somalia. The general objective of the SWALIM programme, which was first […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 November 2018

New Embassy opened in Conakry in Guinea

The new Italian Embassy was opened in Conakry in Guinea with a short ribbon-cutting ceremony. Ambassador, Livio Spadavecchia took the opportunity to highlight the business activities and cooperation provided by Italians, even during the 20 years the Embassy was closed in Conakry. He also announced a packed programme of cultural activities for the upcoming year. The […]

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Diplomatic Network

6 November 2018

Sudan: Italy in action against malnutrition

Italy confirms to be the champion of the struggle against malnutrition in Sudan. A meeting with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation organised by the Italian Embassy in Khartoum aimed to close ranks between the donors to the “SUN- Scaling Up Nutrition” project to tackle the primary causes of malnutrition through the joint action of […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 October 2018

Italian Cinema took centre stage at the ‘Cape Town Festival’

Italian cinema was the guest star at the ‘Cape Town Film Market and Festival’ (CTIFM and F) held in Cape Town. Matteo Garrone’s film ‘Dogman’ was awarded three of the most important prizes: Best Movie, Best Director and Best Actor; while the Best Actress prize was awarded to Ariane Ascaride for the Italian-French co-production ‘Isabelle’. This year’s […]

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Events

25 October 2018

African Union and Res4Africa together for renewable energy sources

On the day that the Italy-Africa Conference is being held at the Farnesina, the African Union and Res4Africa signed a letter of intent to launch a project to train decision-makers, officials and operators in numerous African Countries with the aim of promoting the renewable energy sector. The training project will be structured into theoretical classes […]

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Press Releases

24 October 2018

Minister Moavero Milanesi meets with the Foreign Ministers of Ethiopia and Eritrea

  Today at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Eritrea, Osman Saleh, and with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Workneh Gebeyehu, ahead of the Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference.  Today’s meeting is the second in a month after […]

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Events

24 October 2018

The Italy-Africa Conference also hosts an art exhibition from Ivory Coast

A selection from the exhibition ‘Ivory Coast: Identity and Vitality of Contemporary Art’ is on display at the Farnesina from 22 to 26 October, concomitantly to the Italy-Africa Conference. The exhibition represents an ideal voyage towards acquiring a deeper knowledge of the African continent. The exhibition itinerary, which will be followed by the participants of […]

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Events

24 October 2018

Conference “Transition to Renewable Energies in Africa: what implications?”

Today, the Farnesina hosts the conference “Transition to Renewable Energies in Africa: what implications?”. The event, co-organised by the Foreign Ministry and the Renewable Industry Advisory Board of the International Energy Agency, scheduled contributions from Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy (African Union), Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for […]

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