GRANTS FOR FOREIGN AND ITALIAN CITIZENS LIVING ABROAD AWARDED BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers grants in favour of foreign citizens living abroad and Italian citizens living abroad (IRE) for the 2025-2026 academic year, in order to foster international cooperation in cultural, scientific and technological fields, to promote the Italian language and culture and to support Italy’s economic system in the world (According to the Italian law 288/55 and […]
Read moreENROLLMENT AND OPENING OF PRE-REGISTRATIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES IN ITALY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS, ACADEMIC YEAR 2025–2026
The Embassy of Italy informs that Ministry of University and Research (MUR) has published the guidelines concerning the procedures for entry, residence, enrollment of international students, and the recognition of qualifications for higher education courses in Italy for the Academic Year 2025–2026. The circular and related annexes are available online: https://www.universitaly.it/studenti-stranieri. Starting from this April, […]
Read moreNOTICE FOR COMMERCIAL USERS
This Commercial Office has received several reports from various Italian companies regarding fraudulent activities carried out by two alleged government institutions, specifically: IIPRCO – Iraq Infrastructural Project & Reconstruction Contract Office (Mr. Ammar Hamad – ammarhamad@cbiiq.org) IRRCC – Iraqi Reconstruction & Rehabilitation Contracting Commission (Mr. Idrak Fazl-Faziuddin – idrak.fazi@irrcc.com) These appear to be part of […]
Read moreCOMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE AND YOUTH PARTICIPATION – YOUTH4CLIMATE 2025 CALL FOR SOLUTIONS
The third edition of the “Call for Solutions” is now open, as part of the Youth4Climate initiative, continuing the collaboration launched in 2021 between the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Since its launch, the program has received over 3,000 proposals from young innovators in more than 120 […]
Read moreITALIAN LANGUAGE ONLINE CLASSES PROMOTED BY THE AMBASSY AND THE DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY
The Italian conversation online courses for Beginners (A1 and A2 levels) promoted by the Embassy, in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society, have started at University of Baghdad. The program consists in two modules of six hours each involving first and second-year BA students of Italian, for a total of around fifty participants. Classes are […]
Read moreAmbassador Fontana visits Kurdistan
Ambassador Fontana, invited by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani, traveled to Iraqi Kurdistan Region from March 18 to 21, to participate together with Consul General Sansone in the celebrations for Newroz. The dialogue with the Kurdish authorities confirmed the great appreciation for Italy and the utmost interest in further qualifying bilateral relations at all levels, especially […]
Read moreCall for applications for translation grants and prizes 2025
Call for applications for MAECI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation) grants and prizes for the distribution of Italian books through the translation of literary and scientific works, as well as the production, dubbing and subtitling of short and feature films and television series for the mass media. Deadline: 7 April 2025 Call for […]
Read moreON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, AMBASSADOR FONTANA WAS RECEIVED BY MINISTER OF TRADE, ATHEER DAOUD AL-GHURAIRY.
The talks confirmed the excellent state of our bilateral economic relations and provided a fruitful occasion to explore further opportunities for business cooperation between Italy and Iraq. The Minister outlined the levels of trade between our two countries in recent years, noting a growing local demand for “Made in Italy” products, synonymous of excellence and […]
Read moreIDD2025: “Travelling in the Fashion World 2” Concludes in Baghdad with Enthusiasm for Italian Design Day Worldwide
The final session of the tailoring workshop “Travelling in the Fashion World 2,” led by fashion designer Samanthakhan Thisler—entrepreneur and lecturer at the Fashion Academy (IUAD)—concluded on February 20th as part of celebrations for Italian Design Day worldwide. In honor of the IDD 2025 theme, Inequalities: Design for a Better Life, the Italian Embassy in […]
Read moreSECOND EDITION OF THE ‘TRAVELLING IN THE FASHION WORLD’ WORKSHOP FOR THE ITALIAN DESIGN DAY IN BAGHDAD
From 17 to 20 February, as part of the Italian Design Day in the World (IDD), will take place in Baghdad the second edition of the fashion and tailoring course ‘Travelling in the Fashion World’. The workshop, organized by the Embassy in collaboration with ICE-Italian Trade Agency and Makers of Baghdad, is held by Samanthakhan […]
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