UNESCO: “Revive the Spirit of Mosul” – Italy Announces a 2 Million Euro Contribution
During today’s international conference « Revive the Spirit of Mosul » held at UNESCO, Italy’s Permanent Delegate, Amb. Vincenza Lomonaco, and the Deputy Director-General of the Agency for Cooperation to Development, Luca Maestripieri, announced a 2 million euro contribution to finance reconstruction projects for the cultural heritage and education system of Mosul. The latter, which is the […]
Read moreThe General Commander of the Carabinieri Corps, Gen. Giovanni Nistri, visits UNESCO
On July 24 2018, the General Commander of the Carabinieri Corps, Gen. Giovanni Nistri, met with UNESCO’s Director General, Audrey Azoulay. The Director General expressed her full appreciation for Carabinieri’s excellent work in international crises zones, namely Iraq. She expressed the wish for joint operations to be carried out in the next future in those […]
Read moreVal Camonica – Alto Sebino and Monte Peglia Enter the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
Val Camonica – Alto Sebino and Monte Peglia the World Network of UNESCO’s MAB Programme (Man and Biosphere). The International Coordination Council of the MAB Programme, currently taking place in Indonesia, inscribed 24 new Biosphere Reserves, 2 of which Italian. It also approved the extension of the Ticino Reserve, Val Grande Verbano. With these new […]
Read moreMinister for Environment Gen. Costa visits UNESCO
General Sergio Costa, the Italian Minister for Environment and the Protection of Land and Sea, met UNESCO’s Director-General Audrey Azoulay on July 24. Press Release: http://www.minambiente.it/comunicati/ambiente-caschi-verdi-la-proposta-italiana-difesa-delle-aree-verdi-del-pianeta-arriva Coverage on RaiNews24: Caschi verdi dell’Unesco per proteggere il pianeta
Read moreItaly’s World Heritage Properties Record Strengthened by the Inscription of “Ivrea, Industrial City of the 20th Century”, and the Report to 2019 of “ The Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene »
Under the leadership of Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Giulio Picchi, the Italian Delegation to the World Heritage Committee comes back from Manama, where Member States are meeting, with the inscription of Ivrea and the negative evaluation of the advisory body turned into a report to 2019 for the Prosecco Hills. This result was made possible […]
Read moreBest Wishes to UNESCO’s New Top Management Members !
In the presence of UNESCO’s Director-General Audrey Azoulay, a welcome reception was held yesterday evening for the Organization’s new Deputy Director-General Xing Qu (China) and the new Assistant Director-General (ADG) for Culture, Ernesto Renato Ottone Ramirez (Chile), for Education, Stefania Giannini (Italy), and Communication and Information, Moez Chakchouk (Tunisia). Organized by the Permanent Delegations of […]
Read moreUNESCO: Global Network of Water Museums
This initiative, which was promoted by Italy at UNESCO, goes beyond the traditional concept of « museum ». In the framework of the International Hydrology Programme (IHP), Italy has proposed the creation of a Global Network of Water Museums under the auspices of UNESCO. As of today, 60 museums all around the globe have been created, with […]
Read morePesaro, UNESCO Creative City for Music Presents the 2018 Edition of the Rossini Opera Festival
The 2018 edition of the Rossini Opera Festival, which is devoted to the 15th anniversary of the composer’s death, was presented at UNESCO in the presence of representatives of the 195 Member States. In her welcoming speech, Ambassador Vincenza Lomonaco underlined the value of music as a founding element of every people’s identity and the […]
Read more« Food Culture : Social Inclusion, Sustainable Development and Cultural Identity »
Thanks to Italy, food as an expression of the cultural identity of peoples and nations, as well as a vehicle for sustainable development and social cohesion, will be a subject of reflection for UNESCO’s 195 Member States for the first time. In line with Expo Milano 2015 (Feeding the Planet : Energy for Life) and in […]
Read moreMyanmar-Italy: Launch of the Conservation Project of the Archaeological Mrauk-U Site
Naypyidaw, 16 May – (Nova) – The Italian Ambassador in Myanmar, Pier Giorgio Aliberti, attended the inauguration of the “Support to the Social and Economic Development of Rakhine State through the Safeguard, Management and Valorisation of Mrauk U site” project. Ambassador Aliberti declared: “Myanmar is a key country for development cooperation and thanks to its […]
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