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Interviews
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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17 May 2016
Johannesburg – Italy-Africa, a “peacekeeping” course for conflict management

Italy and the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa are assuming a growing role in international peacekeeping training activities in Africa. A new course, promoted in partnership with St. Augustine College, has just started in Johannesburg. It is tailored for 50 civil servants from numerous African countries who intend to sign up for United Nations or […]

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11 May 2016
Khartoum – Cooperation, the Embassy holds a workshop on women and journalism

The Italian Embassy in Khartoum has recently held the “Empowering Women in Sudanese Media” workshop in partnership with the local representation of UNESCO, the National Union of Sudanese Journalists and the Italian Development Cooperation Agency. The aim of the workshop, which was attended by approximately 200 participants, was to relaunch the role of women in […]

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20 April 2016
Pretoria – Nicola Piovani to compose music for South African film

Italian pianist and composer Nicola Piovani has given two concerts at the Atterbury Theatre in Pretoria. However, the Italian musician is not in South Africa only for public performance. The winner of the Oscar for the score of Roberto Benigni’s film ‘Life Is Beautiful’, Piovani was in South Africa also for the filming of ‘Liberation’, […]

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