Place to be: Estate all’Italiana Festival with Italian Music Festivals (IMF)
PLACE TO BE is a project by IMF (Italian Music Festivals) promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the schedule of the Estate all’Italiana Festival, as part of the measures to support Italian cultural and creative companies, and aimed at building a new international narrative of Italy in the post-COVID world. […]
Read moreFAQs ON ENTRY TO CANADA DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 EMERGENCY
Is a pre-departure COVID-19 test required to enter Canada? Yes. Starting January 7, 2021, all passengers five years of age or older must present documentation of a negative laboratory test result. The test must be performed using a COVID-19 molecular polymerase chain reaction (or PCR) test within 72 hours prior to boarding a flight to Canada. […]
Read moreContributions for visits by researchers, teachers, experts, personalities and cultural operators
The Directorate General for the Promotion of the Country System (DGSP) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) makes contributions to encourage the carrying out of missions by researchers, teachers, experts, personalities and operators in Italy and abroad cultural Italians or foreigners. It is a useful tool to support the internationalization of […]
Read moreReferendum 2020: Elettori temporaneamente all’estero
Gli elettori italiani che per motivi di lavoro, studio o cure mediche si trovino temporaneamente all’estero, per un periodo di almeno tre mesi, nel quale ricade la data di svolgimento del referendum popolare confermativo della legge costituzionale in materia di riduzione del numero dei parlamentari (20-21 settembre 2020), nonché i familiari con loro conviventi, potranno […]
Read moreProvision of grants aimed at Italy’s participation in international peacekeeping and humanitarian initiatives
The deadlines for requests for grants aimed at Italy’s participation in international peacekeeping and humanitarian initiatives for applicants having their registered office in a non-EU country are set for the year 2020 on August 12 and 25. The application shall be submitted to the competent Italian Diplomatic Mission, as indicated in the calls for applications […]
Read moreConstitutional Referendum 20-21 September 2020. Information on the option to vote in Italy
By Decree of the President of the Republic dated July 17, 2020 and published in the Official Gazette on July 18, 2020, the date of September 20-21, 2020 has been set for the referendum, which was originally set for March 29, 2020 and subsequently suspended, on the text of the constitutional law concerning “amendments to […]
Read moreItaly’s Solidarity – The Department of International Cooperation and its Response to the Covid-19 Crisis
The Department of International Cooperation is the principal body through which Italy has been participating in the international community’s response to the Covid-19 crisis. Italy is one of the supporters of the establishment of multilateral mechanisms for global cooperation and coordination in response to the pandemic. It was one of the promoters of the proposal […]
Read moreAccess to higher education programs at Italian Universities and Fine Arts institutions (AFAM) for the 2020/21 academic year. Registration assistance is available through the Uni-Italia Association portal at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
International students interested in higher education programs in Italy for the 2020/21 academic year may contact their chosen universities or Fine arts schools (AFAM – Alta Formazione Artistica e Musicale) directly to request information on courses and admission requirements. The Uni-Italia Association, together with CRUI (Conference of Rectors of Italian Universities), has created the following […]
Read moreThe Italian Summer Festival Season: A tour of Italian major festivals
On Sunday, 21 June, the Festival of Music will feature the first important concert with an audience following the COVID 19 emergency. It will also launch the , “Italian Summer Festival Season”, a impressive tour of the major Italian Festivals sharing their 2020 programmes with the World, thanks to a collaboration between the Ministry of […]
Read moreFare Cinema 2020
The Fare Cinema project was designed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote Italian quality cinema and Italy’s film industry. Partners in its organisation are the Ministry of Culture, ANICA (the national association for the film, audiovisual and multimedia industries), the Italian Trade Agency, and Istituto Luce – Cinecittà. Launched in 2018, the […]
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