Italy at Expo 2020 Dubai
Italy’s participation in the upcoming World Expo that will take place in Dubai from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021, aims to present Italy’s cultural and creative identity, capable of combining art and science, tradition and technology, creativity and beauty as the basis of global dialogue. It is a project developed by teamwork that […]
Read moreIntegrated Programme “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”
The new year kicked off with the journey across “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”, the cultural programme that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), will promote over the year through its overseas network in the Countries of the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf region. The special plan #Vivereallitaliana, “Italy, Cultures, the […]
Read moreForeign Investment in Italy – An overview of the Italian Labour Law
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted a seminar today entitled “Foreign Investment in Italy – An overview of Italian Labour Law”, with a special focus on Chinese investments.As Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Senator Benedetto Della Vedova, said in his opening remarks, foreign investment is key to supporting economic growth […]
Read more“Novelties and the Future: the Italian World of Cooperation”
“Let’s help each other mutually, because any development project is also a co-development project in which both parties grow and have an opportunity to improve,” said the Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano, at the National Conference on Development Cooperation “Novelties and the Future: the Italian World of Cooperation”, putting his message in a nutshell. The Conference […]
Read moreMission of Minister Alfano to Paris
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is in Paris today to participate in the Conference of the International Partnership against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons. The Conference, which will be attended by 33 like-minded countries (including G7 Member States, the major European countries, India, South Korea, Turkey, Jordan, […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 22 January: Breaking news from the world
Brazil: Ecorodovias (Gavio Group) wins major motorway licence Ecorodovias, Brazil’s third motorway operator, which was acquired by the Gavio Group in 2016, won a major contract for a 30-year licence of the north section of the Rodoanel – a ring road around Sao Paulo. The section is approximately 50 kilometres long. The company was granted […]
Read moreThe Minister’s weekly schedule from 15 to 22 January 2018
The Arch of Titus and the Menorah, the seven-branched lamp, are the elements that make up the logo of the Anti-Semitism Conference, which Minister Alfano presented on Monday. The conference, which is to take place in Rome on 29 January, will be the first event organized by the Italian OSCE Chairmanship to testify to the […]
Read moreAnnual Conference of the Heads of Visa Office of the Italian Diplomatic and Consular Network
The Foreign Ministry will host the “Second Conference of the Heads of Visa Offices of the Italian Diplomatic and Consular Network on 22 and 23 January. The opening remarks will be delivered by the Secretary General, Elisabetta Belloni, and the Director General for Italian Citizens Abroad and Migration Policies, Luigi Vignali, before an audience of more […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 19 January: latest news from the world
Invest in Iraq : opportunities and projects for reconstruction and development in the Country The International Conference for Reconstruction and Development in Iraq will take place in Kuwait from 12 to 14 February 2018. A special event entitled “Invest in Iraq” has been scheduled on 13 February, organised by the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), […]
Read moreIncontro del ministro Alfano con la sua omologa austriaca
“I had a very straightforward and constructive talk with my Austrian colleague. Our relationship is very intense. Italy is the second-largest exporter to Austria and we have many projects in common, such as for example, the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel that, once it is finished and becomes operational in 2026, it will […]
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