Seeds&Chips 2018
“The agri-food industry is one of Italy’s sectors of excellence that generates innovation. It is a most important issue on our country’s foreign policy agenda, at the heart of an inclusive and sustainable development. This is why Italy persists with its commitment to promoting food security and fighting malnutrition. Expo Milan 2015 contributed to drawing […]
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“FOOTure 4.0”: A Strategic Programme for the Portuguese Footwear Industry The Portuguese footwear industry has planned to invest 50 million euros in the FOOTure 4.0 strategic programme. Over the next ten years, the objective they want to achieve is that of making a qualitative progress in the internationalization of the sector, by offering sophisticated products and increasing […]
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The Florence Chamber of Commerce signs an agreement with the Permanent Court of Arbitration Following the cooperation agreement signed by Hugo H. Siblesz, Secretary General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), and Leonardo Bassilichi, President of the Florence Chamber of Commerce, in the presence of the Florence City Councillor Federico Gianassi. Florence can now […]
Read moreCompensation for victims of violent intentional crimes. The right to compensation for crimes suffered prior to Law 122/2016. How to exercise the right to compensation.
In relation to the compensation for victims of violent intentional crime in other EU countries (Directive 2004/80/EC), on the website of the Ministry of Justice of the Italian Republic (www.giustizia.it > Home > Itinerari a tema > Lotta al crimine > Indennizzo vittime reati violenti) you can access an information sheet (in Italian, French and English) on the […]
Read moreStefania Giannini appointed Assistant Director General for Education at UNESCO
Alfano: “With this appointment, Director-General Azoulay has acknowledged the undoubted qualities and competences of the former Minister of Education, University and Research and, at the same time, Italy’s constant and growing engagement in the Organisation” The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, expressed great satisfaction for the appointment of Prof Stefania Giannini […]
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Norway: Vipiteno-based Leitner Ropeways to build the cable car in Voss It will be an Italian company, the Vipiteno-based Leitner Ropeways, to deliver a new cable way to the ski and tourist resort on Mount Hangur, in Voss. It will be the first three-cable car line to be installed in Scandinavia, for a total investment […]
Read moreGlobal Compact on Migration: the Farnesina meets the Italian civil society
Representatives of the Italian civil society and NGOs working on migration issues met today at the Farnesina to talk for the first time about negotiations on the Global Compact on Migration that are underway in the UN. During the meeting, they discussed the key points of the Italian proposal for a global agreement to manage migration flows. These […]
Read moreThird National Action Plan on “Women, Peace and Security”
For the implementation of the Third National Plan of Action adopted pursuant to Resolution No. 1325 (2000) of the UN Security Council on “Women, Peace and Security”, the decree providing for financial contributions has been published. Please click below for more information on the criteria and procedures for disbursement https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/atti_concessione/cm_2774.pdf
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Vinitaly: ADSI also in attendance this year with 64 historic wineries Once again, ADSI (“Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane” – Aassociation of Italian Historic Residences) will attend Vinitaly in Verona from 15 to 18 April, with even more historic wineries owned by its members: there will be 64 historic wine-producing holdings taking part at the event […]
Read morePresentation of the Italian Chairmanship of the IHRA
On 26 March, the Farnesina hosted the presentation of the programme of the 2018 Italian Chairmanship of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), an intergovernmental organisation that coordinates and promotes the commitment of its Member Countries towards the protection and the transmission of the memory of the Shoah, especially by promoting historical research, the preservation […]
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