Man and the Biosphere
Slovenia and Italy have submitted a common request to UNESCO for the creation of a transboundary Biosphere Reserve in the Julian Alps. This initiative aims at merging existing national biosphere reserves (the Slovenian Julian Alps Reserve, established in 2003 and the Italian Julian Prealps reserve, established in 2019). The permanent representatives of both countries to […]
Read moreThe World Heritage Committee has ended in Riyadh
The 45th session of the World Heritage Committee took place from September 10th to 25th in Riyadh. The Committee is composed of 21 Member States, of which Italy is part. The Committee, who examines the state of conservation of all sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, has decided not to include “Venice and its […]
Read moreEarth Network
On 26 September 2023, at UNESCO headquarters, took place a presentation of the Earth Project Network, an international network of experts who assist countries in need of help in the management of Biosphere Reserves, UNESCO World Heritage sites and Intangible Cultural elements or Geoparks. Dr Vladimir Ryabinin, Executive Secretary of the International Geographic Commission (IOC) […]
Read moreTraditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona presented in Paris
In the occasion of the European Heritage Days 2023, the Permanent Representation of Italy organized an event in the Parisian UNESCO headquarters in order to celebrate the “Traditional violin craftsmanship in Cremona”, inscribed in the Intangible Cultural Heritage list since 5th December 2012. The initiative allowed the public to discover cultural expressions from various regions […]
Read moreDolcevita-sur-Seine, Closing Event: an Event along the Banks of the Seine River to Support the Candidature of Roma Expo 2030
On July 12, in the superb setting of the Quai des Celestins along the river Seine in Paris, took place the closing evening of the Dolcevita-sur-Seine festival. Organized by the Palatine Association in collaboration with the Promoting Committee for the Candidature of Roma Expo 2030 and the Italian Permanent Delegation at UNESCO and BIE, the […]
Read morePhoto Exhibition “Rome, The Eternal” Opens at the Carrousel du Louvre
On June 13, 2023 the photo exhibition “Rome, the Eternal” opened at the Carrousel du Louvre. The exhibition, which will last one month, is dedicated to promoting the candidature of Roma Expo 2030 in the French capital, where the elections for the host country of the Universal Exposition will take place next November. Produced by […]
Read moreItalian Research Day in the World: Message of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Scientific Cooperation
On the anniversary of the birth of Leonardo Da Vinci, the Day of Italian Research in the World is celebrated. The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation honoured this event with a speech. https://twitter.com/ItalyMFA/status/1647254038482759681?t=9NVOe9DzD2_AXQcRmEHA2g&s=08
Read moreItalian Research Day in the World 2023 – Event at OECD Conference Center
On April 14th, on the occasion of Italian Research Day in the World 2023, the Permanent representations of Italy to International Organisations and UNESCO in Paris organised a seminar called “International partnerships: opportunities for competitiveness and recovery in the era of green and digital transformation” at OECD Conference Center. The main topic of the event […]
Read more“International Partnerships: Opportunities for Competitiveness and Recovery in the Era of Green and Digital Transformation”
Conference organized by the Permanent Delegation of Italy to International Organizations in Paris and to UNESCO on the occasion of the Day of Italian Research in the World. Friday, April 14, 2023, from 2 p.m., at the OECD Conference Center – Room CC13 – 2 rue André Pascal – 75016 Paris. The National Recovery and […]
Read moreNew year speech by the President of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO
On January 10 the Italian National Commission for UNESCO held its new year General Assembly. 2013 has started on difficult premises for our county’s history, and in the lives of our citizens. The global crisis has taken a specific dimension in Italy – very different from other EU countries – because of its specific structural […]
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