Africa-Europe project: identities and differences. Dialogues between cultures and policies
With a view to supporting stability, security and development initiatives in the African continent, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Directorate-General for Global Affairs (Central Africa Directorate), has financed a project called “Africa-Europe: Identities and Differences. Dialogues between Cultures and Policies”, promoted by the Union of African Communities of Italy (UCAI) Onlus – Non(-profit Organisation). […]
Read moreStatement by Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in her capacity as Chair of today’s virtual G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine 1. Today, in their 12th meeting this year, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, again condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia’s illegal, unjustifiable, and unprovoked war of aggression […]
Read moreConference of Italian Ambassadors. Commitment to appeal, promote and internationalise the Italian educational model in the session with Ministers Tajani, Valditara and Bernini.
Rome, 22 December 2022. The sixth session of the 15th Conference of Italian Ambassadors, dedicated to Italy’s global appeal, was held today at the Farnesina in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, the Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara, and the Minister of University and Research, Anna […]
Read moreJoint Statement from Foreign Ministers on Taliban Decision to Ban Women from Universities
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Italy, the United States of America, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union on the occasion of the Taliban’s decision to ban women from universities. Begin Text: The […]
Read moreMinister Tajani attends ceremonies inaugurating “Attanasio staircase” and “Iacovacci Room” (21 December 2022)
Today, at the XV Conference of Italian Ambassadors, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, presided over the ceremony dedicating a staircase of the Farnesina Building to the memory of Luca Attanasio, the young Ambassador killed in the Congo on 22 February 2021, together with […]
Read moreUndersecretary of State, Maria Tripodi, receives at the Farnesina a group of Iranian university students studying in Italy (20 December 2022)
This morning, at the Farnesina, Undersecretary of State Maria Tripodi received – on behalf of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Antonio Tajani – a group of Iranian university students studying in Italy. Undersecretary Tripodi confirmed once again Italy’s firm condemnation of the brutal repression of protests, of the […]
Read moreThe Farnesina and mobile network operators together for the safety of Italians travelling abroad
The Farnesina continues its commitment to protecting Italian citizens travelling abroad even during the Christmas break. Thanks to the cooperation between the Crisis Unit and the Fastweb, PosteMobile, Tim, Vodafone and WindTre mobile network operators, Italian citizens travelling abroad between 20 December and 6 January will receive the welcome messages sent by their operator, followed by an […]
Read moreThe Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Giorgio Silli, attends the opening of the “Leonardo Da Vinci” High School in Buje, Croatia (19 December 2022)
The Undersecretary of State, Mr Giorgio Silli, participated today in the opening of the “Leonardo Da Vinci” High School in Buje, Croatia. This is one of the four institutions of equal rank in the Istria and Kvarner territories. The renovation and extension work of this school were co-financed by the Italian Government, as well as the Government of […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi on a mission to Prague – Celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Cultural Institute
Sunday, 18 December, the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, delegated by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, opened the concert of the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples at the Rudolfinum concert hall in Prague, organized by the Directorate General for Public and Cultural […]
Read morePositive outcome of the Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention, under Italian Presidency
The 9th Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention, chaired by Ambassador Leonardo Bencini, Permanent Representative of Italy to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, ended yesterday. The 184 States-Parties adopted by consensus a Final Document that breaks the stalemate in which the Convention has found itself for over twenty years, with the approval of […]
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