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Press Releases

16 November 2020

Del Re: Italy at the forefront of the effort to find a global response to the pandemic

The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, spoke at the live streaming of the Global Health Festival dedicated to the impact of COVID-19 on middle and low-income countries, together with Seth Berkley, CEO of GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines), and Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund. “Italy was […]

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Press Releases

13 November 2020

Del Re holds talks with Minister Costa. Strategic collaboration between the Italian Cooperation system and the Environment Ministry

The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, held video conference talks with the Minister of the Environment, Territorial Planning and Marine Protection, Sergio Costa, on the present and future synergies between the two government departments, with regard to international cooperation. Mr. Costa and Ms. Del Re agreed on the […]

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Press Releases

11 November 2020

Nagorno-Karabakh. The humanitarian contribution of Italian Cooperation.

In response to the humanitarian emergency caused by the escalation of hostilities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the Italian Cooperation system, at the instigation of the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, has contributed 500,000 euros to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Thanks to the Italian contribution, the […]

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Press Releases

10 November 2020

Del Re: multilateralism is the only way to tackle the challenges ahead

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re took part in a High Level video conference meeting of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The main role of the DAC is to quantitatively and qualitatively promote development cooperation by shaping good practices, exchanging experiences, promoting synergies, stimulating innovation and adequate […]

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Press Releases

10 November 2020

Di Stefano chairs the steering committee on Digital Geopolitics

Today, the interdepartmental steering committee on Digital Geopolitics held its first video conferencemeeting. Chaired by Deputy Minister Di Stefano, it was attended by the Minister for Innovation and Digitisation Paola Pisano and the Deputy Minister of Economic Development Mirella Liuzzi. Also present were representatives of the Department for European Policies, the Italian Competition and Markets […]

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Press Releases

9 November 2020

Fourth Annual Session of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation

“Today the fourth annual session of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation, chaired by Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re was held, in a virtual format. During today’s session the Joint Committee adopted a package of initiatives worth over 50 million euros, of which about 29 million euros are earmarked for contributions to be made to […]

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Press Releases

6 November 2020

Foreign Ministry Note – Vice Minister Del Re meets with the Secretary of State of Portugal

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re met, in VTC, with Teresa Ribeiro, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Portugal, to discuss relations between the EU and Africa and cooperation activities in that continent, in view of the forthcoming six months of the Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council that will kick off on 1 January. Secretary Ribeiro and Vice Minister Del Re highlighted the common interest of Italy and […]

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Press Releases

3 November 2020

Del Re at the ministerial meeting on Covid-19: international cooperation required

Vice Minister Del Re took part via video conference in the 11th Ministerial Round Table on responses to the COVID-19 emergency, called by the Canadian Foreign Minister, Francois-Philippe Champagne.   In his address, the Vice Minister stressed how the worsening of the worldwide situation confirms the crucial importance of speeding up the only practicable and permanent […]

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Interviews

29 October 2020

Del Re: vicini al Mali, è il nostro confine sud (Avvenire)

Un gesto d’amore». Così nei giorni scorsi il presidente di transizione del Mali, Bah N’Daw, ha accolto la notizia secondo cui l’Italia aprirà un’ambasciata a Bamako, pur in un momento storico che vede ancora forti tensioni sul territorio in un Paese vittima di attentati islamisti e di tensioni separatiste. Ma l’Italia crede nel percorso avviato dalle […]

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Press Releases

28 October 2020

Del Re wraps up her visit to Mali and meets the Prime Minister

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re wraps up her visit to Mali with a meeting with the Prime Minister, Moctar Ouanee. The key issues touched on: the development, security and good governance in the country. “It was with joy and satisfaction that I announced to the Head of the Government the imminent opening of an Italian […]

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Press Releases

28 October 2020

Italy pledges first EUR 5 million funding to CEPI to advance COVID-19 vaccine development efforts

The Government of Italy has today formally joined the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), contributing €5 million (US $5.8 million)—the first part of an overall pledge of €10 million (US $11.7 million)—in investment to support CEPI and the development of COVID-19 vaccine candidates. The financial contribution, made through Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]

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Diplomatic Network

27 October 2020

Myanmar: nuovo contributo dell’Italia al programma Women and Girls First – Fase II, realizzato da UNFPA

L’Ambasciatrice d’Italia in Myanmar, Alessandra Schiavo, e il Rappresentante per il Myanmar del Fondo delle Nazioni Unite per la Popolazione (UNFPA), Ramanathan Balakrishnan, hanno firmato l’Accordo per un contributo di 400.000 Euro all’iniziativa Women and Girls First Programme – Phase II (2020 – 2022). L’iniziativa permetterà a UNFPA di realizzare interventi mirati alla prevenzione e […]

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