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In detail
27 November 2017
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is on a two-day visit to Australia on 27 and 28 November

The Minister’s first stop was in Canberra, where he had a dense agenda of institutional meetings, which began at the Parliament House with the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, and with his colleague, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, with whom Minister Alfano signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral dialogue. The day’s […]

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26 November 2017
Approaching Rome MED 2017

MED 2017 is the third edition of the international conference co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and by the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). The event will convert Rome into a global hub for high-level dialogue on the enlarged Mediterranean, with the aim of redesigning traditional approaches and developing a […]

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24 November 2017
The Italian strategy in the Mediterranean

  Today, the Mediterranean is a region that is more fragmented and – at the same time – more interconnected than ever. On the one hand, it is the centre of violent crises and sectarian disputes; on the other, a global platform of economic, energy and infrastructural interconnectivity between Europe, Africa and Asia. “Italy – affirmed […]

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Speeches
23 November 2017
Security challenges in the Mediterranean

“It is now my pleasure to deliver Italy’s national statement. The focus of today’s Security Council meeting is on an issue of worldwide implications. The Mediterranean is a small sea, almost the size of a large lake when seen on a map. However, it is where much of our global security is at stake. It […]

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Events
23 November 2017
Second day of the Plenary Assembly of the General Council for Italians Abroad

Minister Alfano opened the Plenary session of the General Council for Italians Abroad with the following statement: “The more than 5.5 million Italians around the world represent a priceless resource for our Country. Our daily commitment must be to support our fellow-Italians in every corner of the Earth to better capitalise on this precious resource.” 

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Events
22 November 2017
The Farnesina hosts the Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad

The Farnesina hosts the Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad(CGIE)with the attendance of 63 Council members representing Italian communities abroad and the Italian civil society organisations engaged in supporting emigrants. The meeting’s agenda includes reforming the bodies representing Italians abroad, the strategy to support the new movement of Italians abroad, the greater […]

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22 November 2017
Third Forum Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues

On Wednesday, 22 November, at 10:00 a.m., the Farnesina will host the presentation to the press of the 3rd Forum MED – Mediterranean Dialogues, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and by ISPI (Institute for International Political Studies). The press conference will be jointly held by the Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

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22 November 2017
Terza edizione del Forum Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues

Mercoledì 22 novembre, alle ore 10.00, si terrà presso la Farnesina la presentazione alla stampa della terza edizione del Forum MED – Mediterranean Dialogues, promosso dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e dall’ISPI (Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale). La conferenza stampa sarà tenuta dal Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della […]

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Press Releases
21 November 2017
Alfano welcomes the new President of the IFRC, Francesco Rocca

  “I would like to congratulate you on your recent prestigious appointment as President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, a strategic partner for the Italian Cooperation Service. We are confident that the relationship between our Development Cooperation and the IFRC will take on a broader scope as a result […]

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Press Releases
21 November 2017
Meeting with his Swiss counterpart, Ignazio Cassis

    “Switzerland is among Italy’s top trade partners, with exchanges worth approximately 30 billion euros, in addition to cooperating in key areas including the energy, finance and transport sectors and a very significant volume of reciprocal direct investments. These are the happy notes of excellence that configure the positive framework of our deep friendship, […]

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