Cultivating innovation: the future of agriculture in Italy and the UK
On 20 May the Embassy of Italy hosted “Cultivating innovation: the future of agriculture in Italy and the UK”, a panel discusson on innovation in the agri-food sector. Technology has a critical role to play in helping agriculture to meet the estimated 70% increase in global food production needed to feed more than 9 billion […]
Read moreGlobal and Globalised Mafias. The New Challenges and the Investigations 5.0
On 9 May the Embassy hosted a panel discussion entitled “Global and Globalised Mafias. The New Challenges and the Investigations 5.0”. The speakers were Prefect Vittorio Rizzi, deputy director general of the Italian Police Department and deputy director of the Police; Dr Craig Turner, director of investigations at the UK National Crime Agency; and Professor […]
Read moreEurope Day: Message by the European Union Heads of Mission in the United Kingdom
As Ambassadors and High Commissioners of the European Union and its Member States in London, we stand united in our commitment to fostering strong and cooperative relations between the EU and the United Kingdom. Europe Day, celebrated today, reminds us of the importance of collaboration, friendship and shared aspirations in building a more peaceful and […]
Read moreItaly Made Me prizes 2024
The Embassy of Italy in London invites early-career Italian researchers across the United Kingdom to submit applications for its annual research award programme “Italy Made Me” (2024 Edition). The awards will be presented to Italian researchers operating in the United Kingdom who received part of their education in Italy, in recognition of innovative research carried […]
Read moreItalian Threads: Conversations on Fashion
Coinciding with the Italian government’s initiative “Made in Italy Day” on 11 April, the Embassy of Italy in the UK hosted “Italian Threads: Conversations on Fashion”, the first in a series of events organised in collaboration with the online magazine ThePlatform. The events will promote the Made in Italy brand through fashion, one of the […]
Read moreAlessandro Barbero at the Oxford Literary Festival, 21 March 2024
The Embassy of Italy in London is pleased to announce that Professor Alessandro Barbero, a former lecturer in medieval history at the University of Eastern Piedmont one of Italy’s most respected historians and writers and a well known figure on Italian radio and television, will represent Italy at the prestigious Oxford Literary Festival, which will […]
Read moreUnited Italian Societies – Italian Symposium 2024
The second Italian Symposium, organised by the United Italian Societies (UIS), took place last week in London and Oxford. Founded in the UK in 2021, UIS brings together over 35 European and American universities. Its aim is to connect, promote and support Italian university students around the world, through cultural exchange and personal growth. The […]
Read moreThe science behind extra-virgin olive oil: taste attributes, nutritional value and health benefits
On 29 February 2024 the Italian Embassy in London hosted an event on the science behind extra virgin olive oil (EVOO). It explored taste attributes, nutritional benefits and some of the challenges facing supply, labelling and fraud as demand increases and pressures on production remain featuring experts from Italy and the UK. Italy’s strong agricultural […]
Read moreBicentenario della morte di Lord Byron
To commemorate the bicentenary of the death of the poet Lord Byron, the Embassy hosted an event on 21 February to showcase his works and his love for Italy, where he lived for eight years. He learned Italian fluently and praised the country for its “fatal beauty”. The event was organised in collaboration with the […]
Read moreInternational Ennio Flaiano Prize
Applications are invited for the Flaiano Prize, now in its 23rd year. The award is for authors of works whose subject is Italian culture and that are published outside Italy between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024, either in Italian or in another language. This year there will be an “under 35s” section for […]
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