Italian-American excellence in the fight against COVID -19. Scientific and technological collaboration between the USA and Italy paves the way to the future.
Washington April 17, 2020. On April 15, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation celebrated the day of Italian research in the world. For over 30 years, thanks also to the bilateral cooperation Agreement, scientific and technological research and collaboration projects between Italian and American institutes have allowed revolutionary discoveries and constitute a spearhead […]
Read moreStay at Home and #OrderItalian campaign
Washington, April 14, 2020. The Embassy of Italy in Washington DC launched the “Stay at home #OrderItalian” campaign on social media in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency, the diplomatic-consular and Italian Cultural Institutes network in the USA. The campaign consists of a clear and effective message articulated on all the Embassy’s social platforms, aimed at promoting […]
Read moreItalian Research Day in the World 2020
Press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Italian Research Day in the World 2020 The 2020 edition of Italian Research Day in the World, celebrated on April 15, the anniversary of the birth of Leonardo Da Vinci, falls at a crucial historical moment, when Italy and the whole world are confronted […]
Read moreMessaggio ai connazionali dell’Ambasciatore d’Italia Armando Varricchio.
Cari connazionali, quest’anno celebreremo la Pasqua in maniera diversa. Molti di noi lontani dagli affetti familiari e con un pensiero ancora più sentito nei confronti dell’Italia. Il nostro Paese sta affrontando con coraggio e generosità questa crisi. Le Autorità prendono decisioni difficili nell’interesse generale e ciascuno è chiamato a fare la propria parte. Si incominciano […]
Read moreSMEs “Paycheck Protection Program”. Access by foreign-owned U.S. companies.
Washington, April 10, 2020. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) has introduced a wide range of tools to mitigate the negative effects of Covid-19, ranging from loans and business subsidies and support measures for personal income, from the expansion of the social protection network to higher healthcare costs. One of the […]
Read moreAmbassador Armando Varricchio takes part in a conversation on the international response to Covid-19 organized by the Meridian International Center in Washington (April 2, 2020).
Washington, April 2, 2020. Ambassador Armando Varricchio took part, together with his Spanish colleague Santiago Cabanas, in a conversation moderated by Ambassador Stuart Holliday, President and CEO of the Meridian International Center in Washington. The conversation provided an opportunity to illustrate Italy’s response to the pandemic, being one of the first democracies to be affected by […]
Read more#ItalyStayStrong. The Embassy of Italy has launched in partnership with the Italian Scientist and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF) a fund raising campaign for the Covid-19.
Washington, April 1, 2020. Italy and the United States are facing an unprecedented challenge. Italy was one of the first countries hit by the coronavirus outbreak and has been severely affected. Italians have responded with courage, from doctors and nurses on the front line to law enforcement officers, from the many volunteers to businesses, to all […]
Read moreCoronavirus. Ambassador Armando Varricchio joins a conversation with David Harris, CEO of the American Jewish Committee.
Washington, March 27, 2020. The Ambassador of Italy to the United States of America, Armando Varricchio, participated in a conversation on the Italian response to the COVID-19 with the CEO of the American Jewish Committee, David Harris. The conversation took place via Zoom (with over 400 listeners) and was broadcast live on the AJC […]
Read moreCoronavirus. Contacts of the Consular network
The Italian Embassy in Washington and the consular network in the United States are working to assist Italians in the United States during the Coronavirus emergency. We are at the service of Italy and our citizens relentlessly and with the utmost commitment. Below are the telephone numbers, email and web addresses of the 9 Consulates […]
Read moreThe campaign #WeAreItaly #StayTunedOnIt started
The campaign #WeAreItaly #StayTunedOnIt launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote the most creative and vital Italy in the world in the days of the Coronavirus has just started. Andrea Bocelli, Uto Ughi, Tiziano Ferro, Paolo Fresu, Ada Montellanico, Nek, Andrea Griminelli, Rita Marcotulli, Fabrizio Bosso and many others have joined the initiative […]
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