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Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

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2 April 2014
New Italian aid for security and stability

Aid from Italy to the Federal Government of Somalia to increase the country’s capacity to control its territory and combat terrorism now exceeds 1 million euros. The material supplied to the Somali federal institutions includes satellite antenna, electricity generators and security systems for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. And in Mogadishu a ceremony to deliver […]

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2 April 2014
Tunisia – Breast cancer project supported by Italian Development Cooperation

Over 250 health sector professionals from Tunisia attended an international conference in Hammamet on breast cancer prevention and information. The conference also attracted over 30 foreign participants, mainly from the 5+5 countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Malta and the Maghreb nations). Italian Ambassador Raimondo De Cardona also attended. The event was organised by the Tunisian […]

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31 March 2014
Diplomacy ‘On Air’ – Development Cooperation

Development Cooperation is part of Italian foreign policy and therefore presents a challenge to diplomats in their promotion of the values of solidarity and defence of the nation’s interests. Italy, which has a long and consolidated tradition as a donor country, provides assistance in many countries around the world and in a variety of contexts. […]

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Press Releases
28 March 2014
The Italian Cooperation at EXPO Milano 2015

The Role of the Italian Cooperation at the 2015 Milan EXPO: priority concerns, messages and initial ideas for activities to be carried out within the framework of the event, were the topics addressed today at the foreign ministry in Rome. Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli participated in the meeting along with UN EXPO Commissioner Rojas Briales […]

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28 March 2014
Cooperation – Guidelines and operational approaches updated

Meeting under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli, the Steering Committee of the Italian Development Cooperation examined a series of strategic themes that included: updating of DGCS 3-year guidelines and operational approaches with regard to contributions for multilateral and cooperation organisations with the universities. Director General Cantini reported on the discussion yesterday in Paris […]

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Press Releases
26 March 2014
Italian Cooperation passes OECD peer review

“If it is true that exams are never-ending, it is always a pleasure to pass one”. This was the reaction of Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli at the conclusion of a peer review of the Italian Development Cooperation by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC). The reviewers expressed great appreciation for the changes set in […]

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Press Releases
26 March 2014
Central African Republic: Under-Secretary Giro meets with “three saints of Bangui”

The three religious leaders of the Central African Republic — Protestant Reverend Nicolas Guerekoyame-Gbangou, Monsignor s, Archbishop of Bangui, and the Imam Omar Kobine Layama — were received by Under-Secretary Giro on the express instruction of Minister Mogherini to show Italy’s solidarity and support for the efforts they are making toward reconciliation in their country. […]

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26 March 2014
Lebanon – Italian water-works project presented

A new Italian intervention in support of Lebanon was presented at Jbeil. The project is being financed with an Italian loan of 30 million euro for the creation of a drinkable water system, sewer network and water purification plant for a provincial village. Read more, in Italian

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21 March 2014
Cooperation – Assistance to Iraqi people

The Directorate General for Development Cooperation will earmark a 150,000-euro multilateral emergency contribution to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to cover a humanitarian action plan drafted in the wake of the violence that erupted in January in the western Iraqi province of Al Anbar. At least 400,000 refugees The […]

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10 March 2014
Cooperation – Italian educational project for Palestinian concludes

A 3-year project, promoted by AVSI and financed by the Italian Cooperation, aimed at contributing to the improvement of Palestinian social conditions and encouraging forms of education oriented at dialogue and peace in the cities of Bethlehem, Jericho and East Jerusalem came to an end. The project involved approximately 6,700 students, over 1500 teachers and […]

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5 March 2014
Cyprus – Italian gala event to raise funds for Cypriot Red Cross

In collaboration with the Cyprus-Italy Business Association, the Italian Embassy organised a charity event in Nicosia to raise funds for the Cypriot Red Cross. The event attracted over 320 guests from Cyprus’s diplomatic, political and business communities and from the local Italian community. Fotini Papadopoulos, the President of the Cypriot Red Cross, thanked Italy for […]

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