Reframing learning: AI, brain science and corporate education
The Embassy of Italy hosted a presentation of a new collaboration between Angelini Academy and University College London aimed at understanding how corporate training can be redesigned to account for the growing use of artificial intelligence. The event opened with speeches by the Deputy Head of Mission, Minister Plenipotentiary Riccardo Smimmo, and the CEO of […]
Read moreLOMBARDY: WHERE EUROPEAN SCALE MEETS INNOVATION SPEED
The Embassy of Italy in the United Kingdom and the Lombardy Region, in collaboration with Promos Italia, Milano&Partners, and the ITA – Italian Trade Agency, organized on October 1, 2026, at Casa Italia in London, the event “Lombardy: Where European Scale Meets Innovation Speed”, dedicated to the role of Lombardy as a strategic platform for […]
Read moreGrowth diplomacy: Ambassador Cassese visits Italian businesses in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire, with stops at Ferrero, Danieli and Marcegaglia and a meeting with Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard
On 23 and 24 September, Ambassador Fabio Cassese visited the East Midlands and South Yorkshire to promote growth diplomacy and the investments made by Italian business in the UK. The mission began in Alfreton, Derbyshire, with a visit to Ferrero. This is the productive heart of Thorntons, a historic British chocolate brand which was acquired […]
Read more“Italy. Land of Wonders”: the game that showcases Italy
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the launch of the updated version of the video game Italy. Land of Wonders. Players help Elio the lighthouse keeper collect sparks to make the sun shine over Italy again, solving puzzles along the way. The original version of the game was released in 2021 to showcase Italy’s […]
Read moreItaly-UK University Partnership Day
On Monday 7 September the Embassy of Italy in London hosted Italy-UK University Partnership Day, an event organised in collaboration with Uni-Italia to create partnerships between higher-education institutions in the two countries and to provide updates on the UK’s re-entry into Erasmus+. The Deputy Head of Mission, Minister Plenipotentiary Riccardo Smimmo, gave an opening address […]
Read moreItalian Horticultural Sector Mission to the United Kingdom: Italian Embassy in London Promotes Dialogue with UK Institutions
From the 1st to the 4th of September, a delegation of 16 Italian companies from the horticultural sector took part in a trade mission to the United Kingdom, organised by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) in London and the Embassy of Italy in London, in close cooperation with ANVE – the Italian Association of Nursery […]
Read moreBusiness Insights from Italy – A Letter to International Investors
The latest issue of the “Business Insights from Italy – A Letter to International Investors” is now available. Produced by the European House-Ambrosetti in cooperation with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a number of leading Italian institutions, the publication aims to provide updates on the Italian macroeconomic scenario, on Italy’s industrial sectors and on policies directed to foreign investors. In this issue: Italy’s […]
Read moreItalian language courses for adults
The Italian Cultural Institute in London has announced the launch of its Italian language courses for adults, for elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. The lessons, delivered by fully qualified native speakers, are available in person at Capital City College in Westminster or by Zoom. Start – or continue – your discovery of this rich, rewarding […]
Read moreMAECI awards
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announces three awards open to researchers in the UK: Farnesina Award – Italian Bilateral Scientific Cooperation (for Italian researchers in the UK) L’innovazione che parla italiano (for start-ups operating in the UK and founded by Italians) Science, She Says! (for non-Italian female researchers in the UK) Deadline for […]
Read moreItaly’s athletics team arrives in Birmingham
The Italian athletics team has arrived at Casa Atletica Italiana in Birmingham to compete in the 2026 European Athletics Championships. All the best to our athletes, who you can follow on Rai, RaiSport and RaiPlay.
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