#AfricaDay
On the anniversary of the founding of the African Union, we celebrate #AfricaDay. The event represents a strategic moment aimed at strengthening relations with the African Continent. Minister Antonio Tajani spoke at the Treccani Institute of the Italian Encyclopedia to explore the role of sport as a point of encounter, dialogue, identity, and sustainable growth.
Read moreAmbassador Mengoni meets the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ambassador Roberto Mengoni met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu‑Ojukwu, to strengthen political dialogue and promote new opportunities in the bilateral relations between the two countries. The meeting marked an important step in consolidating their mutual commitment to fostering stability, growth, and strategic cooperation, reaffirming the central role of diplomacy […]
Read moreCONTRIBUTIONS FOR VISITS BY RESEARCHERS, PROFESSORS, EXPERTS, CULTURAL FIGURES AND CULTURAL OPERATORS – YEAR 2026
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation supports and promotes missions abroad and in Italy carried out by Italian and foreign researchers, professors, experts, cultural figures and cultural operators. The main objective of the funding is to foster the development of strategic partnerships and cultural and scientific projects between foreign and Italian institutions in […]
Read moreScholarships for the 2026–2027 Academic Year Offered by the Italian Government to Foreign Students
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers scholarships to foreign students for the 2026–2027 academic year. The goal is to promote cooperation in cultural, scientific, and technological fields, support the international projection of Italy’s economic system, and spread knowledge of the Italian language and culture (Ref. Law 288/55 and subsequent amendments). […]
Read moreAmbassador Mengoni meets the Nigerian Minister of the Interior
On 24 February 2026, the Ambassador of Italy to Nigeria, Roberto Mengoni, accompanied by Deputy Head of Mission Iacopo Foti and the Ministry of Interior Attaché in Nigeria, Giovanni Modica, met with the Minister of the Interior of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, at the Ministry’s offices in Abuja. The meeting took place […]
Read moreSant’Egidio in Nigeria: institutional meeting and inauguration of the new Community House in Abuja
The founder of the Community of Sant’Egidio, Prof. Andrea Riccardi, visited Abuja from 14 to 16 February to meet representatives of the local chapter and to inaugurate the new Community House in Abuja, an event also attended by Ambassador Mengoni. On Monday morning, Prof. Riccardi, together with the Ambassador, met the Secretary to the Government […]
Read morePresident Giorgia Meloni at the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union
On Saturday, February 14, President Giorgia Meloni spoke in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), addressing the Representatives of the Assembly of the African Union. Read the full speech on the Italian Government’s website: https://www.governo.it/it/articolo/lintervento-del-presidente-meloni-allassemblea-dei-capi-di-stato-e-di-governo-dellunione
Read moreDay of Remembrance. Participation of Minister Tajani and the diplomatic network in the commemorations
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is taking part today in the ceremony dedicated to the Day of Remembrance, in memory of the victims of the foibe and in solidarity with the Istrian, Fiuman and Dalmatian exiles and with our national community in Slovenia and Croatia. The commemoration scheduled at the Chamber of Deputies was held in […]
Read moreTemporary shutdown of the Visa Information System (VIS) for the processing and issuance of entry visas
From 6:00 p.m. (Rome time, CET) on February 12th, 2026, until 12:00 a.m. (Rome time, CET) on February 18th, 2026, the Visa Information System (VIS) will be temporarily shut down. This is a scheduled and urgent technical intervention that will result in the temporary suspension of the receipt and processing of visa applications, as well […]
Read moreFirst Top Italian Wines Roadshow by Gambero Rosso in Nigeria
Gambero Rosso, with the support of the Embassy of Italy in Abuja and in collaboration with the Consulate General and the ICE Office in Lagos, organized yesterday, January 27, the first Gambero Rosso roadshow in the world in 2026, featuring the finest Italian wineries. A first in many respects: the first Gambero Rosso tour in […]
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