The young winners of the Ambarabà Ricicloclò and Riciclick contests
Through the collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the students of Italian Schools abroad have been involved in the Ambarabà Ricicloclò and Riciclick educational projects promoted by RICREA, the non-profit National Consortium for the Recovery and Recycling of Steel Packaging which forms part of the CONAI system. Ambarabà Ricicloclò, co-promoted with […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio’s speech at the launch event of “Made in Italy Days”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, takes the floor at the launch event of the “Made in Italy Days”, an initiative to enhance Italian digital exports. The event, jointly promoted by the Farnesina with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and Amazon, is aimed to enhance Made in Italy in eight […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio’s speech at the presentation of the 23rd Exhibition of the Triennale di Milano
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, takes the floor at the presentation of the 23rd Exhibition of the Triennale di Milano, called “Unknown Unknowns. An Introduction to Mysteries”. Following the Minister’s opening remarks, speakers will include the President of the Triennale di Milano, Stefano Boeri, the Secretary General of the […]
Read moreLaw of the Sea, forty years since Montego Bay Convention
“Mare liberum, mare clausum. Forty years since the Montego Bay Convention on the Law of the Sea” is the title of the conference that will be held on 27 and 28 May in Venice, in the evocative setting of the “Antico Arsenale” (Old Arsenal), and then on the Island of San Servolo, for the opening […]
Read moreTelephone conversation between Secretary General Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi and his French counterpart Ambassador François Delattre
The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, had a telephone consultation today with the Secretary General of Quai d’Orsay, Ambassador François Delattre, as scheduled in the Quirinal Treaty. Ambassador Sequi expressed satisfaction with the frequent bilateral consultations following the signing of the Quirinal Treaty. Ambassadors Sequi and Delattre discussed the situation in […]
Read moreSingapore: Rimorchiatori Mediterranei acquires two local harbour towage companies
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has approved the acquisition by the Italian company Rimorchiatori Mediterranei (RMED) of Keppel Smit Towage Private Limited (KST) and MAJU. Upon closing the deal, which is expected to take place by summer, Rimorchiatori Mediterranei – a subsidiary of Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group and owned by DWS of the […]
Read moreBrazil – Saipem-Petrobas Contract to inspect ultra-deepwater oilfields with subsea drone
Saipem won a Petrobas and Shell contract to use its “FlatFish” underwater drone to carry out inspections of two ultra-deepwater oilfields off the coast of Brazil. Developed by Saipem under a Shell licence, “FlatFish” is an autonomous remotely controlled subsea vehicle that can carry out complex inspections of a vast array of underwater energy infrastructures. […]
Read moreAfrica Day 2022
On 25 May, at 10 a.m., Minister Luigi Di Maio will launch ‘Africa Day’ at the Farnesina, to commemorate the anniversary of the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (founded on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, which then became the African Union in 2002). This year’s edition will be dedicated to African literature. […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio co-chairs the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Italian and Croatian Ministers
Today at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will cochair the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Italian and Croatian Ministers with his Croatian counterpart, Gordan Grlić Radman. The Coordinating Committee, which will be attended by numerous representatives of the Governments of both Countries, will take […]
Read moreSparkle expands its coverage in Europe with a new Point of Presence in Warsaw
Sparkle expands its reach in Europe with a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Warsaw, its first in Poland, to meet the fast-growing demand for international connectivity both in the country and in the neighboring region. By connecting to Sparkle’s PoP in Warsaw, local and regional players – including ISPs, OTTs, content and application providers […]
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