Official inauguration in Iraq and Kurdistan of the “Italian Music Corner” and the “Espresso Radio” project: Italian music broadcast in the original and explained in Kurdish thanks to the MAECI and Mixfm104.3
The universal language of music overcomes every cultural and linguistic barrier, creating bridges between peoples. It is with this vision that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) has launched the “Espresso Radio” project, an innovative initiative that brings Italian music to Iraq, translating 10 podcasts of the most iconic Italian songs with […]
Read moreTHE VIRTUAL CONSULAR ASSISTANT “CHATBOT” IS ONLINE
The website of the Consulate General of Italy in Erbil has a new consular assistance tool: the virtual consular assistant “Chatbot”. The Chatbot program is equipped with an interface that simulates a typical chat conversation and, through a pre-established path of questions and answers, guides users towards the desired information. The Secretary General of the […]
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Read moreERBIL, AGREEMENT SIGNED TO PROMOTE THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE
On 3 December, the Consulate General of Italy in Erbil finalised a Collaboration Agreement with the Società Dante Alighieri and the Catholic University of Erbil, signed by the Secretary General of the Società Dante Alighieri, Prof. Alessandro Masi, and by the President of the CUE, Dr. Nazar Shabila, for the promotion of Italian language courses […]
Read moreTHE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
This year, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is once again participating in the international mobilisation campaign to mark the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, emphasised, “Italy must lead in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, […]
Read moreIRAQI KURDISTAN – A SPACE TO CELEBRATE ITALIAN DESIGN
A corner dedicated to Italian Design was recently inaugurated in Sulaymaniyah, the second largest city in the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan. The inauguration – attended by the Consul General of Italy Michele Camerota and the President of VIM Foundation Lava Hikmat – was hosted by VIM, a dynamic and innovative organisation bringing together young local artists […]
Read moreIRAQ PLAST & AGRO PACK 2024 – ERBIL 25-28 NOVEMBER 2024
Italy will participate in the trade event scheduled from November 25 to 28 at the Erbil International Fairground, which will host Agro Pack 2024 – the 7th International Exhibition for Food Processing and Packaging – alongside Iraq Plast 2024, the 5th edition of the Fair dedicated to the plastics, printing, and packaging sectors. Our country […]
Read moreTHE JOURNEY OF “PIMPA” IN SULAYMANIYAH
This morning, in Sulaymaniyah, the second city of the Autonomous Region of Iraqi Kurdistan, known for its lively cultural tradition, the Consul General of Italy in Erbil, Michele Camerota, presented the young pupils of the Al-Jawahiri primary school with 100 illustrated books,of “Pimpa travels throughout Italy” in Arabic. The initiative, promoted by the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General […]
Read moreERBIL, CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL UNITY AND ARMED FORCES DAY
On 4 November, in Erbil, at Camp Singara base, which hosts the Italian contingent deployed as part of the international coalition to fight ISIS, celebration of the National Unity and Armed Forces Day took place. At the invitation of the Commander of the IT-NCC Land contingent, Col. Ciro Forte, the Consul General of Italy in […]
Read moreUNDP AND ITALY SIGN AGREEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE REINTEGRATION OF RETURNEES FROM AL-HOL CAMP (UNDP PRESS RELEASE)
Baghdad, Iraq – 25 October 2024 (UNDP Press Release) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Italy are pleased to announce the signing of a €3 million agreement aimed at supporting the sustainable reintegration of Iraqi nationals returning from the Al-Hol Camp in Northeast Syria, primarily women and children who fled the conflict since 2013. […]
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