Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

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3 June 2016

Barcelona – “4projects For Development” photo exhibition to open in Barcelona

The “4projects for development” exhibition, organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in partnership with photojournalism agency Agenzia Contrasto, will open in Barcelona on Tuesday, June 7. The event showcases Italy’s concrete commitment in the implementation of development programmes, which are an essential component of Italian foreign policy. The exhibition includes 40 images of […]

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27 May 2016

Baghdad – Humanitarian emergency in Iraq, Italy’s northern region support Yazidi community

Today marks the beginning of the 3-day series of institutional meetings of the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region on the dramatic situation of the Yazidi community, an ethnic minority in Iraqi Kurdistan persecuted by the ISIS Islamic extremists. A delegation led by Vian Dakhil Saeed, an MP in the Federal Parliament of Iraq, will be received […]

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25 May 2016

Accra – Italian Technology and know‐how at the service of entrepreneurship

Business, companies and jobs are bringing Italy and Ghana ever-closer. The export volumes of Italian companies to the West African State amount to approximately 205 million euros (according to 2015 figures). The trade volumes were highlighted by the Italian Embassy in Ghana which recalled that “the figures provided by the Foreign Ministry indicate that about […]

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Press Releases

24 May 2016

Italy gives Sri Lanka​ 200,000 Euros in humanitarian aid

The Italian Cooperation service has made available a 200,000 Euro multilateral emergency contribution to support the activities carried out by UNICEF in Sri Lanka in responding to the extremely serious emergency situation created by the passing of Cyclone Roanu.    Italy’s financing will assure the delivery of relief supplies, the temporary shelter for displaced people […]

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23 May 2016

The World Humanitarian Summit has opened in Istanbul with the presence for Italy of Deputy Foreign Minister Mario Giro

Needing to come to terms with one of the most dramatic humanitarian crises since the end of World War II, the world is trying to give a coordinated response starting from Istanbul, where more than 5,000 people, including 65 Heads of State and of Governments, international and national NGOs, companies, members of the academic world, […]

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Press Releases

22 May 2016

Libya: delivery of general purpose first aid kits donated by Italy to hospitals in Benghazi

The Foreign Ministry informs that the general purpose first aid kits donated by Italy and destined to the hospitals of Benghazi have been delivered today. The kits will be able to treat approximately 20,000 patients over the next three months. The kits arrived in Tripoli, from where they were subsequently taken to Benghazi by land […]

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20 May 2016

Beirut – Sport and cooperation, a five-a-side football match at Roumieh prison

As part of the “Improving Detention Conditions in Roumieh Prison, Lebanon” project, a five-a-side football match will be held at Lebanon’s Roumieh prison on 23 May. The match will be between young detainees and the team of the Beirut-based Italian Development Cooperation Agency. The referee of the match will be Renzo Ulivieri, the president of […]

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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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16 May 2016

Kassala – Sudan, Italy’s contribution to the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

With the aim of improving the living conditions of the residents and refugees in Eastern Sudan, the Italian Government, through the Italian Development Cooperation Agency, will contribute to implement a new project of UNOPS – the United Nations Office for Project Services – in Kassala State. The funds, amounting to 500,000 euros, will be allocated […]

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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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