Slovakia – 7th “Dolce Vitaj” Italian Festival opens in Bratislava
The 7th “Dolce Vitaj” Italian Festival – a portrait of Italian cultural, food and wine, music, film and design – has opened in Bratislava, in Slovakia, with an exhibition by photographer Lucia Gardin. The Festival is supported by the Italian Embassy, the Italian Cultural Institute, the Italian-Slovakian Chamber of Commerce and companies such as Enel, […]
Read moreFarnesina – New “International Treaty Database” now online
The new version of the International Treaty Database portal (called “ATRIO”) is now online. It can be reached from the Legal Affairs section of the MFA website and from the Database section of the Intranet/Extranet, as well as from http://atrio.esteri.it New features ATRIO now has a new design that harmonises with the MFA website and […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore: Canada: Seminar on the Arctic Region being organised with the Italian Embassy
The Italian Embassy and the Canadian Polar Commission are organising a one-day seminar in Ottawa on scientific issues relating to the Arctic. The event, which will take place on 22 October 2014, will involve experts from both countries. Its aim is to identify and discuss research programmes of common interest, including in the context of […]
Read more“Transparency and Government: access for all to the diplomatic service”
Access to the diplomatic service is allied with the values of transparency, anonymity, rigour and merit. It is the vital instrument in ensuring that the Farnesina’s leadership is constantly renewed and a key step for young people aspiring to take on increased, and increasing, responsibility as foreign policy operators in the service of the country. […]
Read moreMFA Statistical Yearbook – Boom in visa numbers and increased access to portal
A boom in the numbers of visas issued (up 13.5%) and a significant increase in visits to the esteri.it portal (over 5.5 million visits and nearly 17 million page views). A portal which Aldo Amati, the Head of the Press and Institutional Communication Service, described as “a doorway to the Farnesina and to Italy’s foreign […]
Read moreBalkans: Mogherini in Vienna – Central European Initiative (CEI) foreign ministers’ meeting
The conference on the Western Balkans is now under way in Vienna, as part of the annual meeting of Central European Initiative (CEI) foreign ministers. Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini is attending the meeting along with representatives of the CEI’s 18 member countries, the European Union’s Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Stefan Fule, and the […]
Read moreItalian National Day and EXPO 2015 – Minister illustrates programme of events in Italian Embassies and Consulates
The focus for this year’s “Festa della Repubblica” (Italian National Day) is EXPO Milan 2015, with initiatives in 180 Embassies and Consulates around the world. “We decided to dedicate Italian National Day in part to the EXPO by using the ceremonies and celebrations in our embassies and consulates as an opportunity to illustrate the initiative”, […]
Read moreForum PA: Brussels inter-administrative services centre wins award
The inter-administrative services centre (CIA) of Brussels won an award as a model for a successful solution in the “Smart public procurement” category. It was born of the challenge to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reconcile a diplomatic-consulate network working in the service of Italian geopolitical priorities, with the need for administrative rationalisation and […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – Bollani in Argentina for Verano Italiano
Noted jazz pianist Stefano Bollani will be performing in Buenos Aires on 3 June as part of the 2014 edition of VeranoItaliano – an event designed to celebrate Italian cinema, music, opera, art, food and wines. The evening has been arranged by the Consulate General of the Argentine capital in collaboration with theGobierno de la […]
Read moreChina – Bosidengfashion house to participate in Expo 2015
Chinese fashion house Bosideng International Holdings will be participating in Expo Milano 2015 within the “fashion of food” project to be held in the 3° pavilion, that of China Corporate United Pavillion that groups together major Chinese firms and is an expression of the major Shanghai groups. The participation agreement was signed today in the […]
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