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Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

Press Releases
9 December 2015
“Development Cooperation: a reform for the future”, says Gentiloni

Renewing and strengthening the strategic role of Development Cooperation is one of the key points of the stability law, which envisages an increase in our international cooperation resources of 125 million euro in 2016, 240 million in 2017 and 369 million for 2018. The law also envisages the completion of reforms to make development cooperation […]

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Press Releases
3 December 2015
International Day of Persons with Disabilities

For the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation renews its pledge to promote the right of persons with disabilities to inclusion and non-discrimination in the workplace. The MFAIC has formulated new guidelines for all its personnel containing indications for ensuring that the content published on the Farnesina […]

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Press Releases
2 December 2015
Italy and Israel meeting the challenge of innovation: science and industry cooperation, calls for proposals

From medicine to space, applied technologies to cultural change and demographics, the Israel-Italy Joint Innovation Program for Industrial, Scientific and Technological Cooperation in R&D announced a call for proposals for projects to be co-funded over the coming two-year period. Applications, which can be submitted by Italian firms, universities and research centres jointly with Israeli partners, […]

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1 December 2015
Ecuador – Two FIE-funded projects completed

A delegation from the Embassy of Italy in Ecuador, the Italo-Ecuadorian Fund (FIE) and the Chancery of that Latin American country visited the Province of Carchi, an area at the border of Colombia where the FIE has funded a seriesof initiatives. The area has been afflicted for years by chronic instability as a result of […]

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Press Releases
30 November 2015
Farnesina and Guardia di Finanza: collaboration with foreign diplomatic network

The synergy between the Farnesina and the Guardia di Finanza (Customs Police) abroad was the focus of a plenary meeting of the experts in service abroad that opened today at the headquarters of the General Command of the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affiars Michele Valensise on the invitation of GdF General Commander […]

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Press Releases
30 November 2015
COOPERATION: Syrian Crisis, Contribution to Unicef for educational projects in Jordan

The Italian Development Cooperation has approved a 760,000-EUR voluntary emergency contribution to Unicef for educational projects in Jordan within the framework of the No Lost Generation Initiative created on behalf of children affected by the Syrian crisis and, in particular, in support of the Unicef project. The contribution is earmarked for the project entitled All […]

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Press Releases
27 November 2015
Italy re-elected to IMO Council

Italy was re-elected today to the Category-A Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which consists of “10 States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services”. Our country was elected along with Japan, China, South Korea, Greece, the UK, the United States, Panama, the Russian Federation and Norway during the General Assembly currently […]

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Press Releases
23 November 2015
Laura Frigenti appointed Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has appointed Laura Frigenti as Director of the new Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, at Minister Gentiloni’s proposal. Ms Frigenti was chosen through a public selection process, at the end of which the selection committee submitted a shortlist of 5 names to Minister Gentiloni, all of them highly qualified in development […]

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18 November 2015
Including the disability dimension in development programmes and policies

“Including Disability in Development Cooperation: Experiences of Collaboration between Governments, NGOs and DPOs” is the topic of an international conference held on Wednesday 18 November at the Farnesina in Rome. The conference was introduced by Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mario Giro, and jointly sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and […]

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17 November 2015
Farnesina Conference – Including Disability in Development Cooperation: Experiences of Collaboration between Governments, NGOs and DPOs

“Including Disability in Development Cooperation: Experiences of Collaboration between Governments, NGOs and DPOs” is the topic of an international conference scheduled for Wednesday 18 November at the Farnesina in Rome. The conference will be introduced by Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mario Giro, is jointly sponsored by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation […]

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17 November 2015
Cape Town – Benefit regatta labeled Italy

A benefit regatta – the Italian Ambassador’s Perennial Trophy – organised for the third year running by Italian ambassador to Pretoria Vincenzo Schioppa, drew ambassadors and consuls, sport stars, businesspersons, sailing enthusiasts and the young people of the Izivunguvungu Foundation. The Foundation’s aim is to teach under-privileged youth the values of friendship, equality and sportsmanship, […]

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13 November 2015
Italian Cooperation earmarks 225,000 euro for Red Cross and IFRC

The Italian Cooperation has made a new emergency contribution of 225,000 euro to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in support of the Sudan Country Strategic Response Plan for 2015. Possible interventions include addressing the water needs of primary healthcare facilities in that African country, six of which have been […]

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