The FATF Plenary take stock of the Italian AML/CFT system
Three years since last Mutual Evaluation Report, the FATF Plenary discussed the first follow up report under the regular procedures. Italy has a robust AML/CFT system, further improved after the transposition of the fourth European Directive with the adoption of Legislative Decree n.90/2017. Moreover, the comments received by members highlighted the quality and consistency of […]
Read moreConference at the Lyons Club
Voghera (Italy), 15 February 2019. At the Lyons Club in Voghera (Italy), Ambassador Alessandro Busacca gave a presentation on the role of the OECD in the multilateral system of international relations and for a better globalization. In his speech to an attentive and live audience, Ambassador Busacca retraced the decades-long history of the OECD, focusing on […]
Read more7th OECD Parliamentary Days
Paris, 14-15 February 2019. Italy took part in the 7th edition of the Parliamentary Days, with the Senators Mr. Cristiano Anastasi, Mr. Massimo Ferro and Mr. Adriano Paroli as well as the Deputies Mr. Matteo Luigi Bianchi, Mr. Edmondo Cirielli, Mr. Paolo Formentini, Mr. Luca Frusone, and Mr. Luca Lotti. The 7th edition of the […]
Read moreThe OECD online publication “The SDG Communicator”
The OECD online publication “The SDG Communicator” hosts an article by Minister Plenipotentiary Leonardo Bencini dedicated to the theme of nutrition and waste, reporting about the initiatives taken in Italy to implement the Sustainable Development Goal number 2: Zero Hunger. https://sdg-communicator.org/2019/01/17/italy-world-food-day-2018/
Read moreMEETING WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY
On 15 January the Permanent Representation hosted the second meeting with Italian officials in service at the ESA (European Space Agency). The initiative was attended by the new Special Commissioner of the Italian Space Agency, Prof. Piero Benvenuti, who illustrated the progress of the collaboration programs between ASI and ESA and reported the prospects of […]
Read moreItaly 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 […]
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