Ambassador Greganti’s meeting with the President of the Iraqi Republic, Abdul Latif Rashid
On July 10th the Ambassador of Italy to Iraq, Maurizio Greganti, was received by the President of the Republic of Iraq, Abdul Latif Rashid, for cordial talks following his first State Visit to Italy in June. In this regard, President Rashid renewed his gratitude to the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, for the […]
Read moreSTUDY OPPORTUNITY: Med-Or – Leonardo Foundation: 3 scholarships for Master at the Catholic University of Milan
Med-Or – Leonardo Foundation offers three scholarships for students from selected countries, including Iraq, who are interested in attending the Master’s Degree in Middle Eastern Studies at the High School of Economics and Relations International (ASERI) – Catholic University of Milan (https://aseri.unicatt.it/aseri-masters-master-in-middle-eastern-studies-mimes) between January and July 2024. The master will be taught in English. The […]
Read moreGrants 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 2023-2024 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 moreVisit to Iraq of the Commander of the Joint Operations Command, Gen. Francesco Paolo Figliuolo
From 21 to 23 March, the Commander of the Joint Operations Command, General Francesco Paolo Figliuolo, paid a new visit to Iraq, the second in less than a year after the mission that witnessed the handover to Italy of the NATO Mission in Iraq (NMI) Command. The visit offered an important opportunity to reaffirm that cooperation […]
Read moreItalian support for NATO Mission Iraq-NMI and its commitment in the Coalition against Daesh: Ambassador Maurizio Greganti’s visit to Ain Al Asad military base
A first-hand overview of Italy’s commitment within the Coalition against Daesh and the support provided to NATO Mission Iraq-NMI was the purpose of the visit to Ain Al Asad military air base by the Italian Ambassador to Iraq, Maurizio Greganti, and the Commander of the NATO Mission in Iraq, Gen. C.A. Giovanni Maria Iannucci. Col. Luigi […]
Read moreSTUDY OPPORTUNITIES: scholarships by “Teatro Alla Scala Opera Academy” – courses for opera singers
The “Teatro alla Scala Opera Academy”, a worldwide acclaimed training institution in the fields of entertainment, offers 10 scholarships for the period 2023-2025 in favor of international students to attend the “Advanced Opera courses”. The course language is Italian. An Italian introductory course will be offered as part of the curricular activities. Scholarships will be […]
Read moreMISSION TO UR, URUK, ERIDU, BABILONIA AND BORSIPPA
The four-day mission to the historic sites of Iraqi heritage that Ambassador Greganti carried out in the central-southern areas of the country, together with the Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Culture, Salvatore Nastasi, and the Director General of Museums, Massimo Osanna, has concluded. Central moments of the mission were the visits to Ur, […]
Read moreItalian 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 […]
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