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15 June 2016

Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 15 June: latest news from the world

Business Day Ethiopia Business Day Ethiopia, scheduled in Rome next 21 June, aims to promote business ties between Italian and Ethiopian companies. The meeting, organised by Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will give the opportunity to acquire information on a Country that offers very promising […]

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8 June 2016

Mozambique – Italian music and cinema celebrated in Maputo

Italian music and film are back in centre stage in Maputo, Mozambique. In the week following Italy’s National Day on June 2, there will be several Italian cultural events, this year centred on classical music and contemporary cinema. The event opened with a concert by pianist Daniele Riscica in the Avenida Theatre. The young Italian […]

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25 May 2016

Railway Forum – The Farnesina hosts the third meeting with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa

During the meeting (the third since the establishment of the Railway Forum at the beginning of 2015), Ferrovie dello Stato presented the result of an analysis conducted on the basis of the indications given by participating companies and of a survey carried out by the Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation based […]

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25 May 2016

Accra – Italian Technology and know‐how at the service of entrepreneurship

Business, companies and jobs are bringing Italy and Ghana ever-closer. The export volumes of Italian companies to the West African State amount to approximately 205 million euros (according to 2015 figures). The trade volumes were highlighted by the Italian Embassy in Ghana which recalled that “the figures provided by the Foreign Ministry indicate that about […]

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19 May 2016

Gentiloni: “We share the same fate”

The first Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference taking place in Rome precedes by only a few days the 53rd anniversary of the African Union and is an authoritative testimony of the attention that Italy pays to the Continent. The Conference’s main focus was on the «sustainable development» of Africa: in terms of peace and security, economic growth, […]

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Press Releases

18 May 2016

Amendola: “Europe must be courageous on Africa in the wake of Italy’s Migration Compact and the Italy-Africa Conference”

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, took part in the 126th session of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers in Sofia today, in which Bulgaria handed over the Committee’s rotating semester of chairmanship to Estonia.     After the Secretary-General’s report, the 47 heads of delegation discussed the Continent’s state of democracy, the rule of […]

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18 May 2016

Gentiloni: “Africa and the Mediterranean are our national interest”​

“It is our national interest to have the Mediterranean and Africa as the priority areas of reference of foreign policy,” said Minister Gentiloni in his opening remarks to the Italy-Africa Conference taking place this morning at the Foreign Ministry, when greeting the more than 50 delegations from the African continent.   “Our goal – he […]

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Press Releases

18 May 2016

Joint Press release from Minister Paolo Gentiloni and Commissioner Smail Chergui

JOINT PRESS RELEASE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFARIS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION OF ITALY, MR PAOLO GENTILONI PEACE AND SECURITY COMMISSIONER OF THE AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION, MR SMAIL CHERGUI        On the occasion of the first Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference, which aims at providing new impetus to the multifaceted relationship between Italy and the African Countries and Organizations, […]

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18 May 2016

Italy – Africa: Country Presentation

The spotlight is on Africa in the events organised by the Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation in partnership with Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo. The first event was held yesterday morning with a presentation of the business opportunities in Guinea Conakry and, in the afternoon, attention was focused on Rwanda and its high-level […]

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18 May 2016

First Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference

The First Italy-Africa Ministerial Conference held today at the Foreign Ministry and organised in partnership with ISPI will be attended by top-ranking institutional officials, spanning from the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella to Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, and Ministers Paolo Gentiloni, Angelino Alfano, Maurizio Martina e Gian Luca Galletti. The Italian ministers will […]

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18 May 2016

The Project – #Iwant2Bfree, kicks off campaign against homophobia in Uganda

Starting today, the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the humanitarian organisation Soleterre-Strategie di Pace has started promoting the #Iwant2Bfree information and awareness raising campaign in Uganda to support LGTBI (acronym of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) and the advocates of their human rights, whether they be organisations or individual citizens struggling against […]

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Interviews

18 May 2016

Gentiloni: “Here’s why we should pin our hopes on Africa” (La Stampa)​

Africa is at a crossroads. Concerns and hopes dovetail in what is no longer the «lost continent». In this new century Africa has made significant progress. Education and health care have improved, the role of women has grown in several societies and many Countries have become stabler and have recorded considerable economic growth. However, during […]

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