25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Farnesina and its foreign network fully join the awareness-raising campaign “UNITE! Activism to End Violence against Women & Girls. Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!”, promoted by UN Women, which in 2022 focuses on the fundamental contribution given by movements, organisations […]
Read moreVII WEEK OF ITALIAN CUISINE IN THE WORLD, 14-20 NOVEMBER 2022
Today marks the start of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, now in its seventh edition. The theme for 2022 is “Conviviality, Sustainability and Innovation: The Ingredients of Italian Cuisine for the Health of Individuals and the Protection of the Planet”. The Italian institutions in the UK (the consulates and cultural institutes in […]
Read moreInigo Lambertini is the new Italian Ambassador in London
Inigo Lambertini is, as of 6th October 2022, the Ambassador of Italy to the United Kingdom, after having served as a diplomat in four different continents. He is the nineteenth Italian Ambassador to the United Kingdom since the founding of the Italian Republic, the thirty-sixth since Italian unity and the first from Italy who will […]
Read moreLa Scala Theatre Academy – scholarships for 2023-24
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has a long-standing collaboration with La Scala Theatre’s Performing Arts Academy. The academy, which offers high-level training in live performance, has a policy of international openness and welcomes students from around the world. Every year the Ministry and the Academy jointly offer scholarships for the advanced […]
Read moreMessage of Condolence from the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella
HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES III KING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND LONDON On the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, I extend to Your Majesty, to the Royal Family and to the people of the United Kingdom the deepest sympathy of the Italian Republic and my own personal condolences. A figure […]
Read moreRome Med Dialogues 2022: fourth edition of the Youth Forum Contest – Youth Policy Lab for Climate Action
As part of the 2022 Rome-MED Dialogues the Italian Institute for International Policy Studies (ISPI), in collaboration with the Minsitry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has launched the fourth edition of the Youth Forum Contest. This year the contest will be a call for papers, in which talented young people in the MENA region […]
Read more“Italian Infrastructure: Digital, Energy and Transport. Opportunities for investing in Italian infrastructure”
The 22nd Italy4Innovation event was held on 14 July 2022. It examined the investment opportunities offered by Italy, particularly in the sectors of transport, digitalisation and energy, in the context of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP). A large proportion of the NRRP funds is assigned to these sectors, which are of strategic importance […]
Read moreUpdate – Italy Made Me awards 2022
Update The deadline for submitting an application expired on 15 September. We thank all applicants and wish to inform that this Embassy has received 36 applications. Winning candidates will be contacted directly by the Office of the Scientific Attachée. – List of winners of Italy Made Me (2022 edition) ______________________ The Embassy of Italy in […]
Read moreUnder-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova opens the Italian Consulate in Manchester
Today, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova opened the Italian Consulate in Manchester in a ceremony that was attended by numerous representatives of the British authorities along with representatives of the Italian community in the United Kingdom. In addition to the Italian Ambassador in London, Raffaele Trombetta, the Italian Consul, Matteo Corradini […]
Read moreItaly4Innovation: Sustainable Transformation of Business
The 21st Italy4Innovation event was held on 29 June, on the theme of sustainability. It was organised in collaboration with University College London’s School of Management. The event looked at the decarbonisation of the economic system from the point of view of businesses, which are increasingly compelled to revise their operations, business strategies and production […]
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