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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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In detail
25 October 2018
Alla Farnesina la seconda “Conferenza Ministeriale Italia – Africa”

  54 Paesi Africani, la grande maggioranza  rappresentati a livello ministeriale, e 13 Organizzazioni Internazionali, tra cui l’Unione Africana, per un totale di 350 Delegati, hanno partecipano alla Conferenza Italia-Africa che si è svolta il 25 ottobre alla Farnesina. Un grande evento che, nelle parole del Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione internazionale Enzo […]

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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
25 October 2018
Incontri bilaterali della Vice Ministra Del Re alla vigilia della “Conferenza Italia – Africa”

Alla vigilia dell’inaugurazione della II edizione della Conferenza Italia-Africa, la Vice Ministra agli Affari Esteri e alla Cooperazione Internazionale, Emanuela Del Re, ha svolto numerosi incontri bilaterali alla Farnesina, con alcuni dei Capi delle Delegazioni affluite a Roma. In mattinata, la Vice Ministra ha ricevuto la Commissaria per le Infrastrutture e l’Energia dell’Unione Africana, Amani […]

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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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Press Releases
24 October 2018
Riunione del Ministro Enzo Moavero Milanesi con il Ministro degli Esteri dell’Angola, Manuel Domingos Augusto

  Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, ha avuto oggi alla Farnesina, alla vigilia della seconda “Conferenza ministeriale Italia – Africa”,  una riunione con Manuel Domingos Augusto, Ministro degli Affari Esteri dell’Angola, Paese a noi legato da una forte e storica amicizia. L’Italia è stata infatti il primo fra i Paesi dell’allora cosiddetto “mondo occidentale” a riconoscere l’Angola indipendente. Il Ministro Moavero ha sottolineato la grande importanza […]

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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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In detail
24 October 2018
Tonight the MAXXI will host the Opening Event of the Italy-Africa Conference

Tonight, the MAXXI will host the Opening Event of the second Italy-Africa Conference, scheduled for 25 October at the Farnesina. The event, to be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi and by the President of the MAXXI Foundation, Giovanna Melandri, is dedicated to culture and will be attended by the […]

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Diplomatic Network
23 October 2018
Sardinia and Uganda united against desertification

The experience acquired by Sardinia in desertification will be made available to a region of West Uganda for the implementation of projects to assure water supplies, manage forest resources and provide training for reforestation activities. The two regions signed an Agreement in Adjumani to promote the exchange of best practices in these sectors.    The signing […]

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