Farnesina

Press Releases

3 November 2022

Note of the Foreign Ministry – “Humanity 1” case

The Farnesina, in concert with the Ministry of the Interior, informs that it has sent an official note in writing to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany requesting to be given a comprehensive picture of the situation on board the “Humanity 1” with a view to taking any decisions. In particular, it has […]

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Press Releases

1 November 2022

Inauguration of the Innovation Lab of the ILO Training Centre in Turin, with support from the Farnesina

The Farnesina confirms its support to the UN Training Centre in Turin in the name of innovation. On 27 October, the Principal Director for Migration Issues and International Mobility, Minister Plenipotentiary Stefano Bianchi, inaugurated the Innovation Lab of the International Training Centre (ITC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) together with the newly-elected ILO Director-General, Gilbert […]

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Press Releases

27 October 2022

New meeting of the Disputed Minors Task Force at the Farnesina

The Directorate General for Italians Abroad presided over a new meeting of the Disputed Minors Task Force at the Farnesina today. The meeting was attended as usual by senior officials from the Ministries of Internal Affairs and Justice and focused on events concerning minors involved in the conflict in Ukraine and reviewed new cases opened […]

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In detail

20 October 2022

Russian-Ukrainian conflict: singling out alternative sources of supply for several raw materials

Measures continue to be adopted to support the enterprises directly hit by the negative fallout of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The Farnesina, in association with Confindustria and the ICE Agency, have designed a project aimed at, on the one hand, identifying the main raw materials and key semifinished products necessary to domestic industries normally supplied by […]

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In detail

13 October 2022

Presentation of the 22th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World

The Director General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy, Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano, opens the presentation of the the 22th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World. The event is moderated by journalist Chiara Piotto, and is attended by young representatives of the world of culture, the arts, and communication who, in their […]

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In detail

11 October 2022

The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ettore Francesco Sequi, presents the upgraded websites of the diplomatic and consular network in the world

Today, the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ettore Francesco Sequi, presented the new websites of the diplomatic and consular network in the world, after an upgrade in the functions, graphic design, and machine-user interface. The new portals offer citizens and companies immediate access, are structured with additional pages, video and photo galleries, displaying easy to […]

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Press Releases

10 October 2022

The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, opens the academic year at the School of Government at the LUISS Guido Carli University

Today, the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, opened the academic year at the School of Government of the LUISS Guido Carli University with a masterclass. Ambassador Sequi illustrated the main challenges to Italy’s foreign policy in times marked by deep changes at international level. In this context, the war in Ukraine […]

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Press Releases

7 October 2022

Farnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Sequi, and AIAD Chairman, Mr Crosetto, sign pilot project agreement

Today, 7 October, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, and the Chairman of AIAD (Federation of Italian Aerospace, Defence and Security Companies), Mr Guido Crosetto, signed an agreement to start a pilot project aimed at exploring different modalities to bolster Italy’s presence in European defence and […]

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Events

6 October 2022

​“Hugo Pratt. Legacy, Work and Biography”: a project launched by the Farnesina to promote the Italian language and culture in the world

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) has launched the project: “Hugo Pratt. L’eredità, l’opera e la biografia” (“Hugo Pratt. Legacy, Work, and Biography”) to promote the Italian language and culture in the world through one of Italy’s most important cartoon artists.  Promoted by the Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy in partnership with Cong Sa (the company that holds […]

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Press Releases

4 October 2022

​Italian nationals arrested in Ahmedabad (India)

The Consulate General in Mumbai is liaising closely with the Farnesina and following the case of the four Italian nationals arrested in Ahmedabad (India) on 2 October. They are accused of entering the depot of the city’s Metro and defacing some of the trains with spray paint. The Consulate General is maintaining close contact with […]

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Press Releases

4 October 2022

18th Parliament: publication of the White Paper on the Farnesina’s activity in Parliament

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation draws a balance of its activity during the 18th Parliament, summarized in a report published today and available at the following link: La Farnesina in Parlamento – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale. The publication offers an overview of the main fields of interaction with […]

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Press Releases

3 October 2022

The Secretary General of the Farnesina summoned the Russian Ambassador to the Italian Republic

This morning, the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, summoned Russian Ambassador Sergey Razov to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation within the framework of a coordinated action with its European Union partners. Above all, Ambassador Sequi expressed Italy’s firmest condemnation of the sham referendums illegally held by the Russian […]

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