From the Embassy

Participation in “Casa Italia,” Rai 2

An important in-depth segment dedicated to Afghanistan aired on Rai 2, during the program “Casa Italia,” featuring an interview with Ambassador Sabrina Ugolini. She highlighted Italy’s role in the Doha process and Italy’s humanitarian commitment to the Afghan population. The episode is available on Rai Play (Rai 2, Casa Italia, March 18). Excerpt: Casa Italia […]

New contribution of 3.5 million euros to the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Italy continues supporting Afghan people through development cooperation, humanitarian aid, and the promotion of the private sector, with particular attention to women, girls and the most vulnerable groups. In this context,  the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, approved a new contribution of 3.5 million euros to […]

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE “ACCADEMIA D’ARTI E MESTIERI DELLO SPETTACOLO TEATRO ALLA SCALA”

The “Accademia d’Arti e Mestieri dello Spettacolo Teatro alla Scala” has opened the selection process for its two-year postgraduate course for opera singers (https://www.esteri.it/it/opportunita/borse-di-studio/per-cittadini-stranieri/progetti-speciali/accademia_teatro_alla_scala/), and for the one-year “Global Master in Performing Arts Management” (https://www.esteri.it/it/opportunita/borse-di-studio/per-cittadini-stranieri/progetti-speciali/accademia_teatro_alla_scala/). The application deadline for the course is April 9th of the current year, while for the Master’s program, the deadline […]

Day of National Unity, the Constitution, the Anthem, and the Flag.

Today, March 17, 2025, we celebrate in Italy and abroad the “Day of National Unity, the Constitution, the Anthem, and the Flag.” The anniversary commemorates the birth of the Italian State, which occurred with the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy on March 17, 1861, in Turin.

Italy-IRENA Action for Climate Toolkit – I ACT. Call for applications open.

The Italy-IRENA Action for Climate Toolkit (I ACT) initiative is a collaboration between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), to build the capacity of young people on climate and energy issues. The initiative leverages the power of peer-to-peer learning to spread knowledge on the […]

March 8, 2025, International Women’s Day: an olive tree for Raffaella Iodice

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we remembered the figure of Raffaella Iodice, former Chargée d’Affaires at the EU Delegation in Afghanistan, who tragically passed away in December 2024, by planting an olive tree: a symbolic gesture to commemorate an Italian woman and a colleague of the European institutions working in diplomacy and human […]

8 March: International Women’s Day – Minister Tajani reaffirmed Italy’s commitment to the protection and promotion of women’s rights in our country and around the world

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, reaffirmed Italy’s ongoing priority commitment to the protection and promotion of women’s rights in our country and around the world. To celebrate this important day, Minister Tajani met today, 8 March, in Fabriano, the Community Papa Giovanni XXIII, coordinated […]

Question time at the Chamber of Deputies. Intervention by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, on the initiatives for the protection and promotion of the human rights of Afghan women and girls (5 March 2025)

WebTV – Session n.440, 5 March 2025   ******** NON-OFFICIAL TRANSLATION ******** 19th LEGISLATURE Verbatim Report of the Chamber of Deputies Session No. 440, Wednesday, March 5, 2025 PRESIDENCY OF VICE PRESIDENT SERGIO COSTA Proceedings of immediate response questions. (Initiatives concerning the international recognition of the crime of gender apartheid, specifically to protect the human […]

A talk with Emergency

Joint Statement on Afghanistan

21 December 2024 Special Envoys and Representatives for Afghanistan of Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in Geneva on December 16, 2024 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance Mission in […]