OECD MINISTERIAL MEETING (Paris, 7-8 JUNE). SIGNING CEREMONY OF THE MULTILATERAL BEPS CONVENTION (7 JUNE) – PRESS RELEASE
The annual Ministerial meeting of the OECD Council (MCM), which is entitled “Making Globalization Work: Better Lives for All”, will take place on June 7 and 8. Danemark will chair the meeting, with the UK and Australia as co-chairs. Benefits and downsides of globalization and trade will be discussed, as well as national policies to […]
Read more71st anniversary of the Italian Republic
Ambassador Alessandro Busacca celebrated at the OECD the 71st anniversary of the Italian Republic. The reception was attended by the Permanent Representatives of OECD Members, other Paris-based International Organizations as well as Italian officials. OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria intervened with a speech expressing special appreciation for the intensive and long-standing relationship between the OECD […]
Read moreItalian Presidency of the G7 2017. Building the bases of a trust renewed.
The G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting in Bari (May 11-13) ended with the adoption of the Joint Communiqué and of three documents. http://www.g7italy.it/en/news/g7-finance-meeting-documents
Read moreGoogle will pay 306 million euros to the Italian Revenue Agency
This is the outcome of the tax settlement signed by Italy’s Revenue Agency and Google to solve potential tax disputes concerning the fiscal investigations, conducted by the “Guardia di Finanza” – Italy’s Financial Police – and co-ordinated by the “Procura” – Prosecutor’s Office – of the Republic in Milan, for the period between 2002 and […]
Read moreSixty years and beyond: contributing to development cooperation
As part of the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted a high-level conference on “Sixty years and beyond: contributing to development cooperation”, promoted and organized by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation. Open by Minister Alfano and the EU […]
Read moreA conference in Rome to mark 15 years of the institution of the OECD-MEF “Alessandro Di Battista” research fellowship
Rome, 12 April. The Ministry of Economy and Finance hosted a conference, opened by Minister Pier Carlo Padoan, to celebrate the institution, 15 years ago, of the OECD-MEF “Alessandro Di Battista” research fellowship, in memory of the young and brilliant economist, who died prematurely during a period of study at the OECD in 2001.Permanent Representative […]
Read morePreliminary 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 […]
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