Foreign Ministers’ Meetings, 19-20 May 2016
NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meetings took place on 19 and 20 May at NATO HQ. The Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni and Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero participated in the event The meetings focused on four main issues: Montenegro’s accession to the Atlantic Alliance, strengthening stability in the neighbourhood, cooperation with the European Union and extension of Resolute […]
Read moreProgramme of NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meetings, 19-20 May 2016
The next Foreign Ministers’ Meetings will take place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 19 and 20 May 2016. The programme can be displayed by clicking on the image on the right.
Read moreAccreditation to NATO Summit in Warsaw, 8-9 July 2016
On the occasion of the forthcoming NATO Summit, which will take place in Warsaw (Poland) on 8 and 9 July 2016, please find below the instructions on media accreditation procedures: http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_130657.htm?selectedLocale=en This is a first media advisory. A second one will be released closer to the date of the Summit. Applications for accreditation must be […]
Read more100 days to Warsaw
The Summit of NATO Heads of State and Government of 8-9 July 2016 is approaching. The event, which comes at a highly critical time for the international community, will represent a chance to discuss, at the highest political level, the main security challenges for the Alliance and how to tackle them, in the framework of […]
Read more8 March – International Women’s Day
On the occasion of the International Women’s Day 2016, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero took part in an important event which NATO dedicated to the promotion of Women, Peace and Security (WPS). The event, attended by the Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Ambassadors from Allied and Partner Countries adhering to NATO Action Plan on UNSCR 1325, […]
Read moreDefence Ministers Meeting, 10-11 February 2016
NATO Defence Ministers convened in Brussels on 10 and 11 February at the Alliance’s Headquarters on the occasion of a very important Ministers Meeting in the run-up to the Warsaw Summit. The Italian Minister of Defence Roberta Pinotti and Ambassador Mariangela Zappia took part in the event. The proceedings of the first day focused on […]
Read moreItalian Foreign Ministry hosts ministerial meeting of the Coalition to Counter Daesh – Co-chaired by Gentiloni-Kerry, participants from 23 countries
The Italian Foreign Ministry opens today the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to counter Daesh/ISIL in the so-called ‘Small Group’ format, comprising the most committed countries within the broader Coalition, which are responsible for setting the political and strategic orientation of the collective effort. The meeting is co-chaired by Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, and […]
Read moreEnergy Security as a Priority for Europe’s Foreign Policy
From 30 November to 1 December 2015, Aspen Institute Italia and CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) co-hosted a conference in Brussels, in cooperation with EUISS (European Union Institute for Security Studies) and with the support of EEAS (European External Action Service), in which Ambassador Zappia took part. The event, made up of three working […]
Read moreSeminario NATO Transformation and Adaptation, Washington, 15 dicembre 2015
On 15 December 2015, Ambassador Mariangela Zappia took part in the third conference on NATO topics hosted by the main US think tanks, with a view to providing guidance in time for the next Warsaw Summit (8-9 July 2016). The event was attended by the main experts in the field as well as NATO and […]
Read moreDefence and Security: a Critical Year
The year that is approaching its end was a difficult one, marked -especially in the last few months- by an escalation of violence that has deeply shaken our conscience and undermined our basic need for security. The echo of the last terror attacks still lingers, and our grief for the many lives lost in those […]
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