Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

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15 July 2013

Under-Secretary Giro meets with Deputy Foreign Minister of Salvador Castaneda Magana

“Special relationship between Italy and El Salvador, working to ensure the social inclusion and security of Central Americans”. An invitation to President Funes to the Italy-Latin American and Caribbean Conference in December. Under-Secretary of State Mario Giro met with Deputy Foreign Minister of El Salvador Castaneda Magana to review Italy’s special relationship with that country; […]

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10 July 2013

The MFA at work for “System Italy” – Valensise presents the 2013 Yearbook: initiatives and results

“A government department that costs the state very little” but which, in spite of the cuts, is managing to meet the growing demand for services in Italy and throughout the world. This was one of the key features to emerge from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Statistical Yearbook for 2013, edited by Sabrina Ugolini, Head […]

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5 July 2013

Deputy Minister Pistelli in Geneva speaks at ECOSOC

The fundamental role of decentalised cooperation, the importance of drafting policies against social inequality, recognition of the need to involve parliaments in development processes; these were the salient features of the speech delivered by Deputy Minister Lapo Pistalli at the ECOSOC meeting in Geneva. “Democratic decentralization can be a potent instrument in fighting poverty and […]

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5 July 2013

Deputy Minister Pistelli in Geneva speaks at ECOSOC

The fundamental role of decentalised cooperation, the importance of drafting policies against social inequality, recognition of the need to involve parliaments in development processes; these were the salient features of the speech delivered by Deputy Minister Lapo Pistalli at the ECOSOC meeting in Geneva. “Democratic decentralization can be a potent instrument in fighting poverty and […]

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3 July 2013

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino receives Iraqi Deputy Premier Al Shawys in Rome

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino received Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Al Shawys in Rome today at the head of a ministerial delegation, on a visit to Italy with the aim of increasing trade and investments and of encouraging the ever-increasing contribution of Italian small and medium sized enterprises to the diversification of Iraqi production. […]

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3 July 2013

Italy-Iraq: we want to be equal partners, says Pistelli

Italy intends to “replace development cooperation with economic cooperation between equals” with Iraq. This was Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli’s comment as he opened the II Trade and Investment Meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome, promoted by the Italian Development Cooperation and UNIDO as a way of increasing commercial investments between the two countries and […]

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2 July 2013

‘Mision Campeones’, Italian Cooperation leveling the playing field for young Guatemalans

Kicking out crime and violence, and giving young Guatemalans a chance, was the goal of “Mision Campeones” organised from 9 to 16 June in Guatemala City by the Italian Development Cooperation, the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) and the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti (Lnd). The aim was to sponsor the Escuela Meteropolitanas de Futbol (Emefut) project, active […]

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1 July 2013

Deputy Minister Pistelli in Yemen

“We would like to see more tourism boosted and security strengthened in Sana’a”, was Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli’s comment as he visited Yemen. Prospects for the speedy resumption of the Italian Cooperation’s activities, and an update on the country’s domestic situation, were the two main agenda items in meetings with President Hadi and Foreign, […]

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28 June 2013

Cooperation: €60 million for projects in Africa and Asia

At a meeting chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister with the remit for International Cooperation, Lapo Pistelli, announced the Italian Cooperation’s decision to put a total of  €60 million toward health, education and infrastructure projects in Africa and Asia. He also spoke of innovative financing instruments for cooperation. Pistelli, Cooperation changes gear and considers new forms […]

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28 June 2013

GUATEMALA – Young people and football: cooperation “on the pitch”

Young people plus football equals development and social inclusion. That’s the equation devised by the “Escuelas Metropolitanas de Fu’tbol” project in Guatemala City. The project includes workshops for local coaches and practical sessions in which around 2000 young footballers took part. Read more, in Italian.

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26 June 2013

Pistelli in Lebanon: Syria, UNIFIL and Italian Development Cooperation discussed

A trip to examine Italy’s political, cooperation and military initiatives in Lebanon. That was the theme of the visit by the Deputy Foreign Minister with responsibility for Development Cooperation, Lapo Pistelli, to Lebanon on 25 and 26 June 2013. He visited Beirut, where he met the President of the Republic, Michel Suleiman; the Prime Minister […]

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25 June 2013

Pistelli in Beirut: Lebanon is paying the price of the terrible crisis in Syria

Lebanon is paying a high price for the war in Syria, especially in terms of refugees. This was the comment of the Deputy Minister with responsibility for Development Cooperation, Lapo Pistelli, during his visit to Beirut. Speaking in the margins of his meeting with senior representatives of Lebanon’s institutions, Pistelli commented that “Lebanon is at […]

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