Minister Alfano meets his German counterpart, Heiko Maas
Minister Alfano: “I had a very cordial and fruitful meeting with my German counterpart. As evidence of the extremely close relationship between Italy and Germany, he wanted to include Rome among his first visits abroad during his mandate”. “I had a very cordial and fruitful meeting with my German counterpart. As evidence of the extremely […]
Read moreItalian Candidature to the United Nations Human Rights Council
Next autumn the United Nations General Assembly will hold the election for the partial renewal of the members of the Human Rights Council for the 2019-2021 three-year term. Italy presented its candidature in line with its long-standing engagement in the protection and promotion of human rights. The HRC is the most prestigious elective UN forum after […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy 23 March: latest news from the world
Greece: new investment and economic cooperation opportunities On 12 April 2018, the ICE-Agency will organise in Milan – Palazzo delle Stelline, Sala Pirelli – the Workshop “Greece: New Investment and Economic Cooperation Opportunities”. The aim of the Workshop is to present the new business opportunities that Greece can offer to Italian companies in the light of the relevant […]
Read moreRita Levi-Montalcini Prize 2018 – call for scientific projects
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the CRUI Foundation, in association with the MIUR, launched a call for proposals addressed to Italian Universities and research institutes to participate in a scientific cooperation project between Italy and Israel envisaging a minimum 4-month stay of an Israeli scholar of very high international standing at the Italian proposing entity. […]
Read moreMinister Alfano meets his Jordanian counterpart
Italy-Jordan. Alfano meets his counterpart: “The security of Jordan is a priority for the stability of the Middle East.” The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met today with his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Al Safadi, at the Farnesina on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting on supporting the Lebanese Security Forces. “The […]
Read moreBlue Sea Land – public actors and companies come together at the Farnesina
On 14 March 2018, the Farnesina hosted an event to present “Blue Sea Land – Expo of the clusters from the Mediterranean, Africa and Middle East”, organised by the Fisheries and Blue Growth District. The event, which was first launched in 2009, is at its 7th edition this year, which is scheduled to run from 4 […]
Read moreMinister Alfano meets Commissioner Hahn
“EU enlargement and neighbourhood issues have always been at the core of Italy’s foreign policy and our views are largely in tune with those of Commissioner Hahn. We believe the EU enlargement to the Western Balkans is an essential political, economic and cultural priority, rooted in our geography and in our common history. This is […]
Read more“Italy’s support to EU enlargement and neighbourhood policies: participating in the IPA and ENI instruments”
On Monday, 12 March, in the Farnesina’s International Conference Hall, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, and the EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, will open a Conference on the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA) and the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) which – with a budget […]
Read moreWeek from 5 to 11 March
The post-election period and the minister’s return to the UN Security Council While the political debate focused on the results of the March 4th elections, foreign policy activities continued in order to fulfill the international agenda. On Tuesday, Minister Alfano expressed his and the Italian people’s closeness and solidarity “for the earthquake that hit Papua New […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy – latest global news 9 March 2018
UN Building renovation project in Geneva: business opportunities available to companies The United Nations Building renovation project and completion of the Strategic Heritage Plan will be the focus of a Seminar held at the UN offices in Geneva on 20 March 2018. The event is called “How to do business with the United Nations in […]
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