Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

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19 August 2016

World Humanitarian Day: to celebrate humanitarian aid

The World Humanitarian Day, the celebration instituted by the United Nations to commemorate the anniversary of the bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad on 19 August 2003, represents a valuable opportunity to shed light on still unmet humanitarian needs and on the unacceptable numbers – over 130 million – of people fleeing armed conflicts […]

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12 August 2016

Germany – Italian cooperation on display in Cologne

A photography exhibition, co-promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Cologne and Magnum Photos and Contrasto, illustrates Italian Cooperation’s activities and achievements. The exhibition runs until 26 August at the IIC and is open to the public Monday to Friday, between 9 -13 and 14-17. Italian Cooperation was set up in the 50s and […]

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Press Releases

11 August 2016

Floods in Skopje and Tetovo, Italy grants 200,000 euros in emergency aid

In response to the Government of Skopje’s call for aid after the recent floods that have caused severe damage and displaced thousands, especially in the rural areas of Skopje and Tetovo, the Italian Foreign Ministry has allocated 200,000 euros in emergency aid to the ICRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies). The […]

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5 August 2016

Kurdistan – A youth education centre in Sulaymaniyah financed by the Italian Development Cooperation

A youth education centre has been built for boys and girls in Arbat refugee camp in Sulaymaniyah, in Iraqi Kurdistan, part of a project financed by the Italian Development Cooperation. The centre was built by the “Un ponte per?” organisation as part of the “Taleem Lil-Jamie – Educazione per tutti” (Taleem Lil-Jamie – Education for […]

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3 August 2016

Brazil – Olympic and Paralympic Games. Italian Embassy stands against child exploitation

With the inauguration of Rio 2016 only a few days away, the Italian Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, stands shoulder to shoulder with  the ECPAT Italia Onlus organization in its campaign against the sexual exploitation of children during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.  Studies and statistics have shown that large global events lead to an increase […]

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2 August 2016

Lebanon – The “Jezzine Hub” opens its doors to Lebanese youth

The “Jezzine Hub” youth club opened in Jezzine, in south Lebanon, on 31 July. The club was inaugurated by Oxfam International, Development for People and Nature Association (DPNA) and the Union of the Municipalities of Jezzine (UMJ). The inauguration ceremony was followed by a workshop on social innovation and activities with local associations. The club […]

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29 July 2016

Italy and Brazil strengthen bilateral cooperation

‎Italy’s Ambassador to Brazil, Antonio Bernardini, and the President of Banco do Brasil, Paulo Rogério Caffarelli, discussed future strategies for the Working Group recently launched by the embassy in support of Italian businesses that have taken an interest in Brazil’s logistics, infrastructure, and energy programme.  Ambassador Bernardini and President Caffarelli talked on the sidelines of […]

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Press Releases

28 July 2016

Law No. 125/2014: Joint Development Cooperation Committee convenes for the 5th time

Today the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mario Giro, chaired the fifth meeting of the Joint Development Cooperation Committee, the deliberative body of Italian Cooperation established by Law No. 125/2014. During today’s meeting the Committee passed 18 deliberations worth nearly 50 million euros, subdivided between tied aid and voluntary contributions to international […]

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27 July 2016

Italy’s new Development Cooperation System to be presented at the Farnesina today

Italy’s new Development Cooperation System to be presented at the Farnesina today.​ Italy’s new Development Cooperation System to be presented at the Farnesina today.​ The event, which will be open by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) Paolo Gentiloni and by Deputy Foreign Minister Mario Giro, will be attended by Giampaolo Cantini, […]

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Accreditation Notices

22 July 2016

Presentation of the new Italian Development Cooperation System (Farnesina, 27 July 2016)

On Wednesday 27 July at  10:00 am, the Farnesina will host the presentation of the new Italian Cooperation Development System.Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and Deputy Minister Mario Giro will open the meeting. Giampaolo Cantini,  Director General of the Foreign  Ministry’s Development Cooperation, Laura Frigenti, Director of the Italian Development Cooperation Agency and  Bernardo Bini Smaghi, Director of Business Development […]

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21 July 2016

Sudan – Italy to help Shidiab population

Italian Cooperation donated 100 tons of cement to Sudan to rebuild the village of Shidiab in the Red Sea state, as well as 3,000 agricultural tools to the state’s Ministry of Agriculture. The measure was part of a cooperative effort between the Emergency Aid Programme and the Poverty Alleviation Project. Shidiab was hit by a […]

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19 July 2016

​Syrian Crisis: Italy allocates almost 19 million euros for humanitarian operations

Following the funding commitment announced by Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni, at the Syrian Donor Conference on February 4, the Italian government has approved giving a total of almost 19 million euros in emergency aid. Most of the money – 14.7 million euros  – will be used to finance humanitarian projects […]

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