Fourth 2023 meeting of the Disputed Minors Task Force
During the fourth 2023 meeting of the Disputed Minors Task Force, chaired by the Directorate General for Italian Citizens Abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and attended as usual by officials from the Ministries of the Interior and Justice, new worrying trends in international child abduction were recorded. To date, 541 […]
Read moreMinister Tajani takes part in the G7+ videoconference on Ukraine Energy Sector Support
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today took part in the G7+ Foreign Ministers’ Videoconference Meeting on Ukraine Energy Sector Support. The meeting focused on Ukraine’s energy needs and the concrete actions to be implemented by the G7+ countries, in light of the new Russian attacks on […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi participates in the G20 Compact with Africa
Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, took part in the G20 Compact with Africa meeting held in Berlin. The initiative, launched in 2017 to promote growth and improve living and working conditions in Africa, has been joined by ten countries in the region, International Financial Institutions and G20 members. […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi takes part in the inauguration of the Bilateral Forum “German-Italian Young Leaders Dialogue – Spinelli Forum”
Undersecretary Maria Tripodi and Anna Luehrmann, German Minister of State for Europe and Climate, opened the third edition of the “German-Italian Young Leaders Dialogue – Spinelli Forum”. The initiative, conducted jointly by the Italian and German Ministries of Foreign Affairs with the support of the think-tanks “Institut für Europäische Politik” (IEP) and THE Italian Institute […]
Read moreOpening of the training programme of the Unified Patent Court
A two-day training programme organised by the Secretariat of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) opens today at the seat of the Court of Milan and the Italian Division of the UPC. Professional judges and administrative staff of the entire UPC system in its various branches (Court of Appeal, Central Division, local and regional divisions) from […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi’s videoconference meeting with Chile’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, held a videoconference meeting with Gloria de la Fuente González, Chile’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The meeting noted the excellent level of bilateral relations between the two countries, as demonstrated by the State visit of the President of the Republic last July. Chile is also an important economic […]
Read moreMinister Tajani chairs Working Group on Export and Economic Diplomacy
Yesterday at the Farnesina, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, chaired a meeting aimed at investigating – together with export partners (CdP, ICE, SACE, and SIMEST) economists and experts – ways and strategies to strengthen Italian exports. This latest operational meeting of the Working Group, created at […]
Read moreHearing of Undersecretary Maria Tripodi at the Chamber of Deputies’ Foreign Affairs Committee on the Indo-Pacific
Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi held a hearing at the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies on the Indo-Pacific and Italian action in the area. “The Indo-Pacific is an increasingly crucial region for the future global balance”, the Undersecretary recalled, “where processes of enormous geo-strategic and economic relevance are in motion”. In […]
Read moreSpeech by Undersecretary Tripodi at the 4th Conference with International Higher Education Agencies
Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi opened the 4th Conference with International Higher Education Agencies, held at the Farnesina. The Conference, organised by the association Uni-Italia with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, explored “The economic impact of international students”. During her speech, Undersecretary […]
Read moreItaly re-elected to UNESCO’s Executive Board with 155 votes: the highest number of endorsements for the Western Group
Italy was re-elected yesterday to its seventh consecutive four-year mandate as a member of UNESCO’s Executive Board. The election took place during the 42nd meeting of UNESCO’s General Conference in Paris. The election, which saw Italy receive the highest number of votes in the Western Group, reaffirms the leading role played by the country in […]
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