“Alumni Farnesina” online platform
“Alumni Farnesina,” an online platform launched by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with Uni-Italia, is available from December 4. The project is dedicated to the beneficiaries of past editions of the MAECI scholarship program, which has involved thousands of students from more than 100 countries since 1955. It aims […]
Read moreAnnual meeting of Italian Consuls in Australia
Ambassador of Italy Paolo Crudele chaired the annual consular meeting in Canberra, which brings together all the Italian consuls serving in the country (Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney), along with delegates from the Com.It.Es (representative bodies of the Italian community) of Australia and the representative of the CGIE (General Council of Italians Abroad), Franco […]
Read moreItalian opera singing has become a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Assolirica’s contribution was decisive for the inclusion of opera singing in the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Assolirica promotes the diffusion of the value of the opera theater as an excellence and cultural heritage of the Italian Republic. As UNESCO writes “Opera singing in Italy is a physiologically controlled way of singing that improves the […]
Read moreNOTICE TO THE PUBLIC – Embassy closure on Friday 8 December
Please note that the consular office will not be open to the public on Friday 8 December. The Consular Office will resume normal office hours from Monday 11 December. In case of need, please contact the Embassy on +61 2 6185 8111. Si informa che l’ufficio consolare non sara’ aperto al pubblico nella giornata di […]
Read moreMission of Italian Undersecretary Giorgio Silli to Australia
Italy’s Undersecretary of State, Giorgio Silli, carried out an elaborate mission to Australia from 24 to 30 November. It was the first visit by a member of the Italian Government since 2017, and included stops in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. The primary objective of the visit was to revive political dialogue in the many areas […]
Read moreNovember 25 – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian diplomatic-consular network join the UN awareness campaign for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. To know more: https://www.esteri.it/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/comunicati/2023/11/partecipazione-del-ministro-tajani-alla-giornata-internazionale-per-leliminazione-della-violenza-contro-le-donne-sabato-25-novembre/. Upon indication of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Hon. Antonio Tajani, scholarships awarded by the Farnesina will be […]
Read moreVisit by Prof. Piero Martin from the University of Padua
What a stimulating week dedicated to energy in Sydney and Canberra, spent in the company of Professor Piero Martin! On Monday 13th, we attended the Energy Transition Forum where prominent stakeholders from Australia and Italy shared their visions on energy transition and decarbonisation strategies. Many thanks to Andrea de Felip, Consul General of Italy in […]
Read moreVisit by Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli
From 24 to 30 November, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation Giorgio Silli will visit Australia, the first visit by an Italian government official since 2017. He will visit Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra and will focus on revitalising bilateral political dialogue, key regional and international issues and protecting Italian communities. The institutional […]
Read moreABC’s report on the return of Italian artifacts
On Monday 14 November, the ABC’s 7.30 Report aired a prime-time feature devoted entirely to the valuable work carried out by the Carabinieri Cultural Heritage Command in the process of returning artefacts held in Australian museums. There was widespread coverage of the announcement that some of the artefacts identified in the digital catalogue would be […]
Read moreAvviso di assunzione di impiegato/a a contratto da adibire ai servizi di autista/commesso/centralinista
È indetta una procedura di selezione per l’assunzione di n° 1 impiegato/a a contratto da adibire ai servizi di autista/commesso/centralinista presso l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Canberra. Le domande di ammissione alle prove per l’assunzione, da redigersi secondo il modello disponibile presso l’Ambasciata d’Italia e qui allegato, dovranno essere presentate entro e non oltre le ore 24 […]
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