The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is on a two-day visit to Australia on 27 and 28 November
The Minister’s first stop was in Canberra, where he had a dense agenda of institutional meetings, which began at the Parliament House with the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, and with his colleague, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, with whom Minister Alfano signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral dialogue. The day’s […]
Read moreRisk Prevention Week in overseas visa offices
The first Risk Prevention Week in overseas visa offices, organised by the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Immigration Policies (DGIT) and the Inspectorate, will take place from 26 November to 2 December 2017. It is the first structured initiative of this type in the sector in Europe. The Week focuses on preventing the risk […]
Read moreApproaching Rome MED 2017
MED 2017 is the third edition of the international conference co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and by the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). The event will convert Rome into a global hub for high-level dialogue on the enlarged Mediterranean, with the aim of redesigning traditional approaches and developing a […]
Read moreThe Italian strategy in the Mediterranean
Today, the Mediterranean is a region that is more fragmented and – at the same time – more interconnected than ever. On the one hand, it is the centre of violent crises and sectarian disputes; on the other, a global platform of economic, energy and infrastructural interconnectivity between Europe, Africa and Asia. “Italy – affirmed […]
Read moreScomparsa del Consigliere d’Ambasciata Andrea Luca Lepore
Oggi ci ha lasciati Andrea Luca Lepore, diplomatico di profonda umanità, collega di grande professionalità, amico sincero per tanti di noi. Ne sentiremo la mancanza, ne coltiveremo il ricordo.
Read moreSecond day of the Plenary Assembly of the General Council for Italians Abroad
Minister Alfano opened the Plenary session of the General Council for Italians Abroad with the following statement: “The more than 5.5 million Italians around the world represent a priceless resource for our Country. Our daily commitment must be to support our fellow-Italians in every corner of the Earth to better capitalise on this precious resource.”
Read moreFarnesina Collection – “Mecenati del XXI secolo – Institutional art awards” 2017 edition
The Farnesina Collection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation was awarded the 2017 “Mecenati del XXI secolo – Institutional art awards” prize as the best art collection in a public institution. The award ceremony took place today at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MIBACT). This award was organised […]
Read more“Visa Policy in Support of the Italian Economy”
The event entitled “Visa Policy in Support of the Italian Economy”, that the Foreign Ministry organised for Italian business people, bankers, financiers and professionals, was aimed at attracting resources, capital, know-how and innovation to Italy simply by streamlining the visa granting procedure for investors, businessmen and people wanting to take up their residence in Italy for […]
Read moreAustria – United Nations and Italy sign new agreements on outer space activities
New agreements give strong impulse to Italy’s space sector and the opportunity to cooperate on new scientific and technological efforts to meet the challenge of space exploration, satellite communication, Earth observation and the management of natural disasters. These are the prospects contained in the New Agreement signed by the Government of the Italian Republic […]
Read moreThe Farnesina hosts the Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad
The Farnesina hosts the Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad(CGIE)with the attendance of 63 Council members representing Italian communities abroad and the Italian civil society organisations engaged in supporting emigrants. The meeting’s agenda includes reforming the bodies representing Italians abroad, the strategy to support the new movement of Italians abroad, the greater […]
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