Preliminary figures on ODA in 2016
Preliminary figures for ODA flows in 2016 from member countries of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) are available on the OECD web site. Italian net ODA as a share of gross national income (GNI) rose to 0,26% in 2016 from 0,22% in 2015 (ranking 4th in the G7). With more than 4,8 billion dollars, Italy […]
Read moreHigh-Level Meeting on Joint Action for the Promotion of Italian Higher Education Abroad
On the occasion of the “Stati Generali per la promozione all’estero della formazione superiore italiana (High-Level Meeting on Joint Action for the Promotion of Italian Higher Education Abroad), held in Rome at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research, a video clip was produced to feature top-quality […]
Read moreVIDEO: Vivere all’italiana
Vivere all’italiana: research and innovation made in Italy in a video clip produced by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in cooperation with RAI.
Read moreThe programme of Italy’s G7 Presidency was presented at the OECD
Ambassador and Sherpa for G7 and G20 Raffaele Trombetta presented the programme of Italy’s G7 Presidency to the OECD Council, which is made up by the Permanent Representatives of the OECD member countries and chaired by the Secretary-General. The special session of the Council provided a valuable opportunity to highlight synergies between G7 and the […]
Read moreOECD report “Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud”
OECD launched today the Report “Technology Tools to Tackle Tax Evasion and Tax Fraud”, produced by the “Task Force on Tax Crime and Other Crimes”.The presentation took place during the meeting on “Restoring Trust in the Tax System” at the OECD Global Anti-Corruption and Integrity Forum going on in Paris. The Report demonstrates how technology […]
Read moreUndersecretary of Cultural Affairs and Tourism Dorina Bianchi at the OECD to present the Strategic Plan for the Development of Tourism in Italy
Undersecretary of Cultural Affairs and Tourism Dorina Bianchi participated in the 99th session of the OECD Tourism Committee where she presented the Strategic Plan for Development of Tourism in Italy 2017-2022 (available in Italian and English version on http://www.pst.beniculturali.it). The Plan, which was elaborated through a participative multi-stakeholder process, outlines the development of tourism in […]
Read moreANTI-BRIBERY
The OECD Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions has released a public statement commending Italy for the adoption of a Bill on 15 March, by the Italian Senate. The Bill, which has gone back to the Chamber of Deputies for its definitive adoption, contains provisions significantly extending the statute of limitations to allow […]
Read moreInauguration of the exhibition “Ever Closer Union – Un’Europa sempre più unita”
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome (25 March 1957), Ambassador Alessandro Busacca inaugurated the exhibition “Ever Closer Union – Un’Europa sempre più unita”, hosted at the OECD headquarters. The exhibition traces the history of European integration, from the Ventotene Manifesto to the present time, through documents and images provided […]
Read moreItaly at the IEA Governing Board
Paris, 16-17 March. The Director General for Global Issues of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Massimo Gaiani, and the Permanent Representative, Alessandro Busacca, attended the 253rd meeting of the Governing Board of the International Energy Agency. The Italian delegation actively contributed to the discussion on the preparation of the 2017 Ministerial, the […]
Read moreItaly and Honk Kong (China) signed the Competent Authority Agreement for the automatic exchange of financial account information
Italy and Honk Kong (China) signed today, 16th march 2017, the Competent Authority Agreement for the automatic exchange of financial account information. The Agreement (under the OCSE Common Reporting Standard) will enable bilateral exchange of information for tax matters starting from September 2018 and identifies what information need to be collected and which FIs are […]
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