Italian MFA – Statement on the situation in Iraq
Italy expresses deep concern for the riots underway in the Iraqi capital, during which people were killed and injured, and urges all the parties involved to resort to moderation, in order to swiftly prevent a dangerous escalation. The right to freely express one’s dissent cannot lead to violence and clashes. It is necessary for all […]
Read moreRome Med Dialogues 2022: fourth edition of the “Youth Forum Contest – Youth Policy Lab for Climate Action” – Call for Papers
As part of the 2022 Rome-MED Dialogues the Italian Institute for International Policy Studies (ISPI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has launched the fourth edition of the “Youth Forum Contest”.This year the contest will be a call for papers, in which talented young people in the MENA region can […]
Read moreVisit to Iraq of the Chief of Defence, Adm. Giuseppe Cavo Dragone
The Chief of Defence, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, paid a visit to Iraq on July 27 and 28. Accompanied by Ambassador Maurizio Greganti, Adm. Cavo Dragone met in Baghdad the Minister of Defense, Jumaa Enad, and the major Iraqi authorities in the field of security and defense (his counterpart Gen. Abdulamir Rashid Yarallah; the National […]
Read moreSTUDY OPPORTUNITY: 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 favor of foreign citizens and Italian citizens living abroad (IRE) for the Academic Year 2022-2023 in order to foster international cooperation in cultural, scientific and technological fields, to promote Italian language and culture and to support Italy’s economic system in the world (According […]
Read moreSTUDY OPPORTUNITY: UniTus – Call for 59 scholarships for master’s degree courses – a.a. 2022-2023
The University of Tuscia has launched a call to assign 59 scholarships to international students who will enroll in one of the Master’s Degree courses of the University for the a.a. 2022/2023. The scholarships, worth € 6,000/year, cover the following items: tuition fees (up to € 1,000); accommodation at the students residence (or, in case of […]
Read moreNATO mission in Iraq: Ambassador Greganti and General Figliuolo at the takeover ceremony of the Italian command
The Ambassador of Italy to Iraq, Maurizio Greganti, and the Head of the Joint Operations Command, General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, attended this morning the takeover ceremony of the comman of the NATO mission in Iraq (NMI), which will be guided by Italy for the next 12 months. After the Danish leadership of General Michael Lollesgaard […]
Read morePROCEDURES FOR ENTRY, RESIDENCY AND REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS APPLYING FOR A VISA IN HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES IN ITALY FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2022-2023
All students interested in enrolling at Italian Universities and Institutes of Higher Education are invited to carefully read the new procedures published by the Ministry of University and Research for entry, stay and registration of students applying for a visa, valid for the academic year 2022-2023, and available in Italian at the following link. Please […]
Read moreSeleucia-on-Tigris: Ambassador Greganti visits the archaeological site of the CRAST from Turin
It was with great enthusiasm that Ambassador Maurizio Greganti was welcomed, in Seleucia-on-Tigris, the first Ambassador of Italy in the last twenty years to visit the archaeological excavation managed by Prof. Carlo Lippolis and Prof. Vito Messina of the Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi (CRAST) of the University of Turin. The Ambassador was thus led […]
Read moreA new step towards gender equality in Iraq; Italy, UN Women, UNFPA collaborate on women and girls protection in Kurdistan
The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) has established a partnership with UN Women and UNFPA to improve the safety, protection and wellbeing of women and girls survivors of gender-based violence in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Building on existing structures and ongoing gender mainstreaming efforts, the new partnership will contribute to increasing access to […]
Read moreMeeting with UNDP Resident Representative for Iraq, Zena Ali Ahmad
Ambassador Maurizio Greganti today met Zena Ali Ahmad, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Iraq. Full convergence emerged on the priority of working jointly for the stabilization of the areas liberated from the presence of Daesh, primarily through the Facility Fund for Stabilization (FFS) administered by UNDP, to which Italy has […]
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