WIPO Global Awards 2024
WIPO has launched the 2024 edition of the “WIPO Global Awards”, annual contest organized for applicants originating from WIPO’s 193 Member States and diverse economic sectors. Initially inclusive of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the contest introduced a new category for startups in 2024. There are plans to incorporate additional categories in upcoming editions of the […]
Read moreMinister Antonio Tajani takes part in the commemoration of the Remembrance Day at Palazzo del Quirinale.
The celebration of the “Remembrance Day” was held at the Quirinale Palace in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella. The ceremony, presented by actress Viola Graziosi, was opened by the screening of the docufilm entitled “Kevina Jama – La Foiba Grande,” followed by an interview with the protagonist Ms Alessandra […]
Read moreInternational Holocaust Remembrance Day
Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, said: “Italy is in the front line, alongside Israel, against anti-Semitism: I reiterated this message to the Israeli Authorities in the meetings I had in Jerusalem in the past few days. In no way can the shameful manifestations of […]
Read moreRules of access to the Permanent Mission of Italy.
For security reasons and in compliance with binding MFA regulations, access to the external perimeter and to the Chancery Offices can only take place by previous appointment with the Headquarters staff (for relevant contacts, see here), to be agreed at least 24 hours in advance. Guests will be welcomed at the entrance of the Chancery […]
Read moreWIPO. Italy deposits the instrument of ratification of the Geneva Act of The Hague Agreement on the international registration of industrial designs.
On 14 December 2023, the Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, handed over to the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Daren Tang, the instrument of ratification of the Act of Geneva of The Hague Agreement, concerning the international registration of industrial designs […]
Read moreMission of Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Giorgio Silli, to Geneva on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights and the Global Refugee Forum (12-14 December)
Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, participated in a mission to the UN in Geneva, as the head of the Italian delegation invited to the high-level celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights and the Global Refugee Forum, organised by the UN Secretary-General. Among the topics on which […]
Read more75th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. Mission to Geneva of the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli.
The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, is paying a visit to Geneva, to participate today in the High-Level Event on Human Rights to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights at the Palais des Nations. The Undersecretary, who already had a bilateral meeting with the UN Deputy High Commissioner […]
Read moreAmbassador Leonardo Bencini has been nominated for “Person of the Year” by the Arms Control Association
The Italian Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Ambassador Leonardo Bencini, has been nominated for the “Person(s) of the Year” award by one of the most influential and prestigious non-governmental organizations in the field of disarmament and non-proliferation, the Arms Control Association. Ambassador Bencini has been recognized for presiding over the Review […]
Read moreItaly’s pledges on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
In the framework of the High-level Event organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, announced today during the “Pledging Session” Italy’s commitments […]
Read moreStatement of Italy during the Intersessional Workshop on Cultural Rights and the Protection of Cultural Heritage at the Human Rights Council
The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, took the floor today during the Intersessional Workshop on Cultural Rights and the Protection of Cultural Heritage at the Human Rights Council. The one-day workshop has been convened according to the HRC Resolution 49/7 entitled “Cultural rights […]
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