Asia e Oceania

Diplomatic Network

18 March 2024

The event dedicated to Roots Tourism was presented in Adelaide

Ambassador Paolo Crudele, together with Consul Ernesto Pianelli, presented the event dedicated to “Roots Tourism”, organised by the Consulate of Italy in Adelaide as part of the initiatives promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to celebrate the Year of Italian Roots in the World. It was a first-ever event in Australia, […]

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Diplomatic Network

15 March 2024

Ambassador Paolo Crudele opens exhibition on Leonardo’s genius at ‘The Lume’ museum in Melbourne

Ambassador Paolo Crudele, along with Consul General Hanna Pappalardo, visited Melbourne and participated in the opening of an exhibition at ‘THE LUME’ Museum celebrating the genius of Leonardo Da Vinci. The exhibition, created in partnership with the Webuild group, the Consulate General of Italy in Melbourne, the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, and the Leonardo Da Vinci […]

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Press Releases

11 March 2024

Italy-Kazakhstan, Undersecretary Tripodi met Minister for Trade Shakkaliyev: excellent relations with encouraging prospects for growth

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, met Kazakhstan’s Minister for Trade and Integration Arman Shakkaliyev. Undersecretary Tripodi reaffirmed the excellent state of bilateral relations, pointing out that there is room for further growth, both in investment and exports. In the changed international context, Kazakhstan has acquired a geopolitical centrality […]

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Diplomatic Network

8 March 2024

Seoul, Ambassador for a day for Women’s Day

To mark International Women’s Day, the Embassy of Italy in the Republic of Korea organised the third edition of “Ambassador for a day”, a project that allows a female Korean university student to work for a day alongside the Ambassador of Italy in Seoul, Emilia Gatto, in order to gain valuable first-hand experience in an […]

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Diplomatic Network

6 March 2024

Vietnam, the art of Italian mosaic on show

The Asian tour of the exhibition “MOSAICO. Italian code of a timeless art” starts in Vietnam. As a matter of fact, Hanoi will be the first city in Asia to host the multimedia exhibition dedicated to Italian mosaics, as conceived and realised by Magister Art and promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]

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Economic Diplomacy

5 March 2024

Hong Kong, Italy stars at the Jewellery Fair

The 40th edition of the “Hong Kong International Jewellery Show” trade fair opened in Hong Kong – a reference event in the sector, together with the one dedicated to diamonds and precious stones that takes place on the same days. It is the most important trade fair dedicated to jewellery in Asia, which this year […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 February 2024

Azerbaijan, Ambassador Claudio Taffuri visits the Mingachevir combined cycle power plant

The Italian Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Claudio Taffuri, visited the Mingachevir combined cycle power plant together with Ansaldo Energia CEO Fabrizio Fabbri and Azerenerji President Baba Rzayev. After checking the status of works relating to the installation of the two gas turbines supplied by Ansaldo Energia last year, on the basis of the agreement signed by […]

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In detail

21 February 2024

Thailand. Government plan for new infrastructure works.

The Thai government has announced new investment plans worth 652 billion baht (around EUR 17 billion), which will be distributed over the next two years for the implementation of 150 infrastructure projects. Among the main projects in the railway sector, the government intends to allocate 300 billion baht (EUR 8 billion) for the construction of […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 February 2024

Ludovico Einaudi closes Australian tour in Perth

Three nights of sold-out concerts for the Perth leg of Ludovico Einaudi‘s Underwater Australian tour. The famous Italian pianist and composer returned to perform in Western Australia after seven years, presenting his new album Underwater, as well as an anthology of his extraordinary musical repertoire, to the audience at the Perth Concert Hall. Among the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

12 February 2024

Sydney, Katthy Cavaliere’s Sedia Rossa exhibition

The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney presents the exhibition Sedia Rossa (Red Chair) featuring artworks and archive videos by Italian-born Australian artist Katthy Cavaliere (1972-2012). Curated by Daniel Mudie Cunningham, artist, curator, art critic and lecturer at the National Art School in Sydney, the exhibition includes three archive videos by the artist: 6 Years (1978; […]

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Press Releases

1 February 2024

Minister Tajani’s participation in the 24th EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and Informal Meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich)

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is on a mission to Brussels running until tomorrow, 3 February, to attend the 24th EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, as well as an informal meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers (Gymnich). The EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting will be co-chaired by the High Representative of […]

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Press Releases

1 February 2024

Italy’s participation in the EU “Talent Partnerships” for the attraction of skilled labour from abroad

Italy is actively participating in the programme launched by the European Commission to attract skilled labour from third countries, in line with the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, called “Talent Partnerships”. The programme is aimed at creating a European framework to reinforce Member States’ initiatives on regular channels of mobility for work, also with […]

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