Africa

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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In detail

26 November 2019

Italian Cuisine Week lands in Kenya to promote a healthy lifestyle with Artusi and Cucchiaio d’Argento

A class of young aspiring chefs in the kitchen, a menu rigorously inspired by Italian cuisine, an exceptional jury panel chaired by the Italian Ambassador to Kenya, Alberto Pieri: these are the ingredients of the special event organised by Alice for Children charitable association. The event which took place a few days ago in Nairobi […]

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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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Press Releases

23 November 2019

Africa and climate: Deputy Minister Del Re at the Nagoya G20​ Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Deputy Foreign Minister, Emanuela Del Re, is in Nagoya, Japan, to attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. On 1 December 2019, Italy will officially become a member of the G20 Troika which, in addition to Italy, will include the outgoing Presidency (Japan) and the incoming Presidency (Saudi Arabia). Italy’s presidency of the G20 will begin on 1 […]

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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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Press Releases

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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In detail

19 November 2019

Italian Cuisine Week: Dakar launches a competition between restaurants

The Italian Embassy in Dakar celebrated the Italian Cuisine Week in the World for the fourth year in a row by launching a competition between the city’s Italian restaurants. The three restaurants respectively representing the Emilia Romagna, Lazio and Marche regions, challenged each other in a regional cooking show at the Residence of the Italian […]

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Press Releases

13 November 2019

Bilateral meetings of Deputy Minister Del Re ont he sidelines of the ICPD25 summit in Nairobi

On the sidelines of her participation in the ICPD25 summit in Nairobi, Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re had two bilateral meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Monica Juma and with Treasury Minister, Ukur Yatani Kanacho.   The talks centered on the circumstances of compatriot Silvia Romano’s kidnapping in Kenya last year. The meeting made […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 November 2019

Nairobi Summit, Emanuela Del Re’s scheduled bilateral meetings

On the sidelines of her participation in the ICPD25 summit in Nairobi, Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re had two bilateral meetings with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Monica Juma and with Treasury Minister, Ukur Yatani Kanacho.   The talks centered on the circumstances of compatriot Silvia Romano’s kidnapping in Kenya last year. The meeting made […]

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