NATO Internship Programme 2018
Registration for the 15th NATO Internship Programme opened on 13 March (deadline: 18 April 2017). For further information, see the NATO website.
Read moreMinister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano met with the Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano met with the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, in Brussels today. Many topics were addressed: from the relevance of the Atlantic Alliance for international security to the need to reflect on its role in the face of new challenges. Minister Alfano underscored the centrality of […]
Read moreNATO Defence Ministerial, 15-16 February 2017
On 15 and 16 February, Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti, assisted by Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero and the Permanent Delegation of Italy to NATO, participated in the Defence Ministerial in Brussels. On the sidelines of the Ministerial, a meeting of the Counter-ISIS Coalition took place. For further content information, please refer to the Italian MoD website and […]
Read moreAmbassador Bisogniero on a visit to SHAPE, Mons, 30 January 2017
On Monday 30 January, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero paid an official visit to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons. During his visit, the Ambassador held talks with SACEUR (Supreme Allied Commander Europe), General Curtis Michael Scaparrotti, to whom he conferred the decoration of Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian […]
Read moreThe North Atlantic Council on a visit to Kuwait, 23-24 January 2017
On 23 and 24 January Ambassador Bisogniero, together with the North Atlantic Council and the NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, paid a visit to Kuwait for the inauguration ceremony of the NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Regional Center. The ICI is the partnership which has been gathering, since 2004, NATO and Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar. The mission […]
Read moreAmbassador Claudio Bisogniero with President of NATO Parliamentary Assembly Paolo Alli, 16 January 2017
Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero met with the President of NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Hon. Paolo Alli, for a general discussion on main topical issues revolving around the Atlantic Alliance and the role of the Parliamentary Assembly. For further information on the role of NATO Parliamentary Assembly, check out the official website.
Read moreManifesto of the Italian mandate to the UN Security Council
In 2017, Italy starts its 1-year mandate as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The priorities of the Italian programme of action are contained in the Manifesto of the Italian mandate to the UN Security Council.
Read moreMinister Alfano wishes compliments of the season to all Italians living abroad
Angelino Alfano, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, wishes the compliments of the season to all Italians living abroad.
Read moreCelebration of 60th anniversary of the Report of the Committee of Three, Brussels, 13 December 2016
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Report on Non-Military Cooperation in NATO, also known as “The Report of the Committee of Three” (i.e. the Foreign Ministers of Italy, Gaetano Martino, Canada, Lester Pearson, and Norway, Halvard Lange), Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero took part on 13 December 2016 in a high-level seminar at the […]
Read moreNATO Foreign Ministers Meetings, 6-7 December 2016
On 6-7 December 2016, NATO Foreign Ministers gathered in Brussels. Minister Paolo Gentiloni, assisted by the Permanent Representative of Italy to NATO Claudio Bisogniero, took part in the event. On the first day, the need was confirmed to make a shared effort with the European Union on military and non-military threats, e.g. in the maritime […]
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