Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

Accreditation Notices

4 May 2015

Accreditation Notice: – A (Bio)-Diverse World (Milan, 6 May 2015)

On Wednesday 6 May 2015 the first of the EXPO Milan 2015 events promoted by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will take place. The venue is the Cascina Triulza Auditorium. “A (Bio)-Diverse World: agri-biodiversity in a changing world” is the title of the initiative, organised […]

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Press Releases

4 May 2015

Gentiloni: Meeting with president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met today at the Farnesina with Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the UN’s only international financial institution. In keeping with the EXPO 2015 theme, Italy considers sustainable agriculture and food security to be among its own Development Cooperation’s top […]

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Press Releases

30 April 2015

EXPO: Gentiloni, exceptional opportunity for encounter and collaboration for the international community

“EXPO will be an exceptional opportunity for encounter and collaboration for an international community called upon to offer credible responses to the global challenge of ensuring sufficient, sustainable and healthy food to the whole of humanity”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni. “The broad international participation in EXPO, and the high […]

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Press Releases

30 April 2015

Expo: Gentiloni, occasione eccezionale di confronto e collaborazione per la comunità internazionale

Il 1 maggio prende avvio l’Esposizione Universale di Milano, la più grande manifestazione di portata internazionale che l’Italia ospiterà nei prossimi anni.  “EXPO sarà un’occasione eccezionale di confronto e di collaborazione per la comunità internazionale, chiamata a fornire risposte credibili alla sfida globale di assicurare un’alimentazione buona, sana, sufficiente e sostenibile a tutta l’umanità” così il […]

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Press Releases

27 April 2015

The Farnesina Crisis Unit’s unceasing search for Italian nationals involved in Nepal earthquake

The Crisis Unit of the Italian Foreign Ministry continues its active search for all Italian nationals in Nepal, which began immediately following the news of the earthquake, and is in contact with their families. Based on statements by their companions, four Italians have died in the Langtang area, which remains difficult to reach. An advance […]

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Press Releases

27 April 2015

Italian Cooperation sends humanitarian aid to Nepal earthquake victims

The Italian Cooperation has arranged for a load of humanitarian aid consisting of emergency equipment earmarked for the people of Nepal to be flown out of the UN base at Dubai. The flight, organised in collaboration with the UN base in Brindisi, and in partnership with various UN agencies (WFP, UNICEF and WHO ) and […]

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In detail

23 April 2015

Italy-Vietnam

Fostering stronger cooperation The Italian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Carlotta Colli, has met the authorities in Vietnam’s Binh Duong province to discuss measures to strengthen cooperation between Italy and the country’s southern provinces. In addition to economic and commercial projects, Italy also aims to support investments in the cultural and educational spheres. […]

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In detail

23 April 2015

Italia-Vietnam – Rafforzare cooperazione

Il console generale italiano a Ho Chi Minh City, Carlotta Colli, si e’ incontrato con le autorita’ vietnamite della provincia di Binh Duong per discutere misure volte a rafforzare la cooperazione tra l’Italia e le province meridionali del Paese asiatico. Oltre a progetti economici e commerciali, l’Italia vuole sostenere investimenti in ambito culturale ed educativo, […]

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In detail

22 April 2015

Italian Cooperation in EXPO 2015 and the European Year for Development

EXPO Milan 2015, with its focus on “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”, will be an opportunity for participating countries, international organisations, civil society and the private sector to discuss ideas and solutions to promote food and nutritional security. It will also be a forum to examine how to reduce food loss and waste by […]

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Press Releases

21 April 2015

“Africa and the Mediterranean are a foreign policy priority for Italy”, says Gentiloni

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, attended the first working lunch organised by the African diplomatic corps in Rome. The aim of the lunch, which took place today, 21 April 2015, was to review and analyse the outlook for, and Italy’s strategies with respect to, the continent. “Africa and the Mediterranean […]

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Interviews

17 April 2015

Pistelli – «Per rimuovere le cause di instabilità serve anche la cooperazione» (La Stampa)

«Dicono a volte che la cooperazione è solo una roba di nicchia – spiega il viceministro degli Esteri e della Cooperazione Lapo Pistelli – poi però non è un caso che quando c’è da dare un segnale alla Tunisia dopo l’attentato del museo si intervenga cancellando una parte del debito e convertendo un’altra in progetti […]

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Interviews

16 April 2015

Gentiloni: «Italian Cooperation, a development challenge» (La Stampa – Inserto)

It is not easy, given today’s geopolitical context and the various international crises under way, to outline confident objectives for Italian foreign policy. Instability on multiple regional fronts, humanitarian crises such as Syria and the Ebola epidemic and the deepening difficulties associated with global development (climate change, increased inequality, vulnerability to economic crunch, etc.) are […]

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