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Diplomatic Network

23 September 2021

Vietnam, Venice lagoon and Mekong delta in comparison

A webinar entitled “The future of water civilisations- Venice lagoon and Mekong delta” was held on 16 September in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Vietnam, the National University of Ho Chi Minh City and Thuy Loi University in Hanoi. The initiative is part of the cycle “1600 years of Venice. History, Architecture, City”, promoted […]

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Diplomatic Network

22 September 2021

Rapid molecular Covid tests: a joint Italian-French agreement

Under an agreement between the innovative French start-up “Loop Dee Science” and “Marigo Italia”, a leading company in the laboratory diagnostics sector, it will now be possible to carry out rapid molecular swab tests in Italy.  The collaboration agreement concluded between the two companies at the headquarters in Caen (Normandy), in the presence of the […]

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Diplomatic Network

21 September 2021

Montevideo: Italy at the “Expo Prado” agro-industrial and livestock fair

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Rural Association of Uruguay, Italy took part in the 116th International Livestock Fair, and the Agro-Industrial and Commercial Fair, which were held from 10 to 19 September in Montevideo. Italy’s pavilion was created by the Italian Embassy, together with the Uruguay-Italy Chamber of Commerce and in collaboration with […]

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In detail

18 August 2021

VV19 flight: a new success for Vega

Flight VV19 successfully put Pléiades Neo 4 into a heliosynchronous orbit together with four ride-share microsatellites, including one from Rome’s “La Sapienza” University. Kourou (French Guiana), 16 August 2021 – The mission that departed today from the Kourou space base in French Guiana marked a new success for Vega with flight VV19. The European launcher, designed, […]

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In detail

13 July 2021

Italian Research Day in the World – 15 April 2021

Video message by Minister Di Maio on the occasion of the Italian Research Day in the World   The Italian Research Day in the World is celebrated on 15 April, Leonardo da Vinci’s birth date. More than 80 initiatives have been organised by the diplomatic-consular network abroad. Other initiatives, delayed due to the pandemic, will […]

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Press Releases

30 June 2021

Deputy Secretary Di Stefano at the OECD’s Council of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence

This afternoon, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano took part in the second Ministerial Council of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) that is part of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). “It is now extremely important”, said the Deputy Minister, “that we head towards gradual regulation of the digital sector, and especially […]

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Press Releases

21 June 2021

Deputy Minister Di Stefano signs an agreement with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)

This morning, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano has taken part in the signing ceremony of the Headquarters Agreement between the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and the Italian Government. The ICGEB has been represented by its Director General, Lawrence Banks. The ICGEB is an international intergovernmental organisation that plays a key role in the fields of […]

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Press Releases

17 June 2021

Israel: 2020 Montalcini Prize awarded to Gadi Algazi

The Rita Levi-Montalcini Prize for scientific cooperation between Italy and Israel was awarded today at an online ceremony attended by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, the Minister of Universities and Research, Maria Cristina Messa, the Ambassador of Italy to Israel, Gianluigi Benedetti, and the Ambassador of Israel to Italy, […]

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Press Releases

10 June 2021

Della Vedova meets the National Scientific Committee for Antarctica

The Deputy Minister responsible for matters regarding Antarctica, Benedetto Della Vedova, met today, by videoconference, the members of the National Scientific Committee for Antarctica (CSNA), a body which, under the control of the Ministry of Universities and Research, supervises the implementation of the National Programme for Antarctic Research (PRNA). Della Vedova stressed that “Italy boasts […]

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Press Releases

9 June 2021

Meeting of Deputy Minister Di Stefano with the Vice Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic, Aleš Chmelař

This morning Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aleš Chmelař, Vice Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic. The subject of the meeting was the recovery of the global economy after the pandemic and the positive impact of the Next Generation EU on the Member States, digitalisation and sustainability projects, […]

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Press Releases

3 June 2021

Italy opens a National Innovation Centre in Silicon Valley

This summer Italy will open its first overseas National Centre for Innovation and Culture in the United States, as an experimental model that can be replicated in other countries. Promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation following a proposal by the Embassy of Italy in Washington, in collaboration with the Consulate General […]

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3 June 2021

Visit by Minister Luigi Di Maio to the Accademia dei Lincei

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, visited the Accademia dei Lincei, one of the oldest and most prestigious European scientific institutions and a reference point for scientific and cultural promotion in Italy and around the world. This is an important collaboration, in the context of the Italian Presidency of […]

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