Malawi: Contribution agreement between Italy and WFP for school meals in Chikwawa province
A signing ceremony was held in Lilongwe for the Agreement providing a €4 million contribution to support resilience and food security for school meals in Chikwawa district, Malawi. The event was attended by Ambassador Enrico De Agostini and the Secretary-Generals of the Malawian Ministries of Education and Agriculture. The project, approved by the Joint Development […]
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Paris, the 10th edition of the “Italissimo” Festival kicks off
To celebrate the 10th edition of the Italian literature and culture festival in Paris, Italissimo, the Italian Ambassador to France, Emanuela D’Alessandro, welcomed a delegation of key figures from this major event in the prestigious Sala del Guardi at the Embassy. Among those present were Fabio Gambaro, the Festival’s Director; Innocenzo Cipolletta, President of the […]
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Farnesina Collection: the digital path to cultural diplomacy
The Farnesina Collection is now online! Thanks to the collaboration between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Google Arts & Culture, everyone—free of charge, anytime, and from anywhere—can explore the contemporary Italian artworks that make up the Farnesina Collection. The digitisation project, launched in 2016, now allows users to browse over 400 pieces of […]
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UK, ETA requirement for EU citizens travelling to the UK
The UK Government has phased in ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) as a travel requirement. The ETA is not a visa, but a prior (electronic) authorisation to travel to the UK reserved for non-resident foreign nationals who are exempt from the visa requirement for short stays not exceeding six months. SINCE WHEN DOES IT APPLY TO […]
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The Rome 1960 Olympic Games in the documents of the Foreign Ministry’s Historical Diplomatic Archives
The inventory of the Olympics Office (inventario dell’Ufficio Olimpiadi) is now available online. The Office, set up in 1959 within the then General Directorate of Cultural Relations (DGRC) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the task of managing the affairs relating to the international aspects of the organisation of the Rome 1960 Olympic Games, […]
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Online il numero di marzo della newsletter SFIM
La newsletter dello SFIM approfondisce ogni mese le novità relative all’istruzione italiana all’estero, dalle iniziative di maggiore rilevanza e interesse, ai progetti educativi e alle attività culturali del Sistema della Formazione Italiana nel Mondo. Lo SFIM include scuole e sezioni italiane all’estero, corsi di lingua e cultura italiana e lettorati presso le Università straniere. Tra […]
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Madrid, “Dietro l’opera”: Giulio Paolini and Luca Bertolo
The Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid presented the exhibition “Dietro l’opera” (Behind the Work), dedicated to Giulio Paolini (Genoa, 1940) and Luca Bertolo (Milan, 1968), one of the main artists of the new avant-garde of the second half of the 20th century, in dialogue with one of the most important Italian painters of today. The […]
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Serbia, ICT and AI drive an increasingly value-added economy
Serbia, ICT and AI drive an increasingly value-added economy In recent years, Serbia has established itself as a stable and attractive economy for investors, with GDP growing by 3.9% in 2024 and a forecast of 4.2% by 2025. Public debt has dropped to 46.5 per cent of GDP, while the country is becoming a strategic […]
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Il Messico verso l’economia circolare, investimenti e nuove opportunità
Il Messico punta a rafforzare il proprio impegno verso l’economia circolare, promuovendo pratiche basate sulla riduzione degli sprechi e il riutilizzo delle risorse. In questo contesto, stanno emergendo iniziative mirate a integrare un approccio più strutturato e sostenibile nei processi industriali e nei sistemi di gestione dei rifiuti. Uno dei primi segnali di questa svolta […]
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Panama, Piano strategico di sviluppo e interconnessione elettrica con la Colombia
Panama sta delineando le sue priorità di crescita per il periodo 2025-2029 con un Piano strategico di sviluppo che punta a rafforzare infrastrutture chiave e a consolidare il ruolo del Paese come hub regionale. Il documento programmatico prevede investimenti mirati per il potenziamento del Canale di Panama, interventi nel settore idrico per garantire la sostenibilità […]
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