Italy welcomes South Africa to the IEA
On the occasion of the 261st Meeting of the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency, the Director General for Global Issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Massimo Gaiani, and the Permanent Representative, Alessandro Busacca, hosted an event to mark the occasion of South Africa joining the IEA as an Association […]
Read moreOECD Conference “Unleashing the Transformative Power of Culture and Creativity for Local Development” Venice, 6-7 December 2018
Ambassador Alessandro Busacca attended the international conference “Unleashing the Transformative Power of Culture and Creativity for Local Development”, in Venice on 6 and 7 December 2018, which was organized by the OECD in collaboration with the European Commission and the UNESCO. The conference featured plenary sessions and thematic panels. Among the many distinguished speakers, the […]
Read more25 November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
To celebrate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Italy reaffirms its strong commitment to promoting gender equality and combating all forms of discrimination and violence against women, which is among its priorities also in view of its three-year term on the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) from 1 January 2019. […]
Read moreWeek of Italian cuisine in the world
The third edition of the “Week of Italian cuisine in the world” will be held from 19th – 25th November in almost 300 diplomatic and consular offices. The annual event aims to promote the internationally – renowned quality of Italian gastronomy abroad. The Permanent Delegation of Italy to the International Organizations in Paris will also […]
Read moreNational Antimafia and Antiterrorism Prosecutor Federico Cafiero de Raho in OECD
National Antimafia and Antiterrorism Prosecutor (Procuratore Nazionale Antimafia e Antiterrorismo) Federico Cafiero de Raho, took part, as key note speaker, at the side event “Partnering against corruption in Sports”, co-organised by the Argentina G20 Presidency, the OECD and the UNODC, back-to-back with the 3rd ACWG Meeting on 10 October 2018. The event consisted of an […]
Read more“Italy in Space” event in Rome
On Monday, 17 September 2018H.E the Permanent Representative participated in the event titled “Italy in Space” in Rome, aimed at illustrating to the Diplomatic Corps and to the world of business and research the new governance system introduced by Law No. 7/2018, which came into force last 25 February and set up an ad hoc […]
Read moreThe State Property Agency invites applications from foreign investors interested in renovating and managing historic properties
For many years the State Property Agency (Agenzia del Demanio) has renovated properties belonging to the Italian state and other public bodies to make them usable, with the aim of contributing to the social and economic development of the local areas. Two new projects have been launched to bolster the initiative, in collaboration with the […]
Read moreProfessor Paola Severino, OSCE Special Representative on Combating Corruption, visited the OECD Headquarters
Yesterday, Professor Paola Severino, OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Special Representative on Combating Corruption, visited the OECD Headquarters, where she had meetings at the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs and Legal Affairs. During the meetings, possible synergies were discussed between the two International Organizations, in conjunction with the Italian Presidency of […]
Read moreThe 72 Anniversary of the Italian Republic
Ambassador Alessandro Busacca and his wife Mariella Amisani celebrated the 72 anniversary of the Italian Republic with a reception at the Italian Institute of Culture. The reception was attended by the Representatives of OECD member and no member countries, other Paris-based International Organizations as well as Italian officials. The reception was also an opportunity to […]
Read moreAnnual meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial level (the MCM) took place on 30-31 May
The annual meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial level (the MCM) took place on 30-31 May. This year it was entitled “Reshaping the foundations of multilateralism for more responsible, effective and inclusive outcomes” and was chaired by France with Latvia and New Zeland as vice chairs. The MCM ended up with a Chair’s statement, […]
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