Approximately 2,000 participants will gather for a national demonstration against the re-opening of an expulsion center CPR for illegal immigrants (Centro di Permanenza per il Rimpatrio) in Via Corelli, Milano. This demonstration is scheduled for Saturday, February 16, 2019 between 3:00pm and 7:00pm.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 15 February, 2019 | Topics:
Alert
| Tags: Demonstration
The United States stands with interim President Juan Guaidó, the democratically elected National Assembly and the people of Venezuela as they peacefully restore constitutional order and democracy to their country. Below are the latest quotes and facts to share, categorized by theme: Maduro’s corrupt regime; Venezuelan people unite; U.S. supports Venezuela; The human toll; and ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 February, 2019 | Topics:
News, Policy
| Tags: Venezuela crisis
Former President Nicolas Maduro's systematic economic mismanagement, corruption, and violent oppression have caused severe shortages of food and medicine and needless human suffering, resulting in an exodus of millions of Venezuelans to neighboring countries. The spiraling effects of this political and man-made economic crisis have dire humanitarian consequences. The United States is staging emergency humanitarian assistance ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 8 February, 2019 | Topics:
News, Policy
| Tags: Venezuela crisis
Recognizing the regional Humanitarian Crisis: Former President Nicolas Maduro's systematic economic mismanagement, corruption, and violent oppression have caused severe shortages of food and medicine and needless human suffering, resulting in an exodus of millions of Venezuelans to neighboring countries.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 7 February, 2019 | Topics:
News, Policy
| Tags: Venezuela crisis
The United States continues to support the democratic aspirations of the Venezuelan people. On February 4, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participated via video conference in the 10th ministerial meeting of the Lima Group in Ottawa. In his remarks, the Secretary emphasized helping interim President Juan Guaido restore democracy and hope to the people of ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 February, 2019 | Topics:
News, Policy
| Tags: Venezuela crisis
U.S. Ambassador Eisenberg met with Minister of Agriculture and Tourism Gian Marco Centinaio.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 30 January, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Gian Marco Centinaio, Minister of Agriculture and Tourism
On January 22, 2019, Ambassador Lewis M. Eisenberg participated to a ceremony at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in the memory of the service members who fell during the Allied landings at Anzio and Nettuno. This ceremony will include the illumination of over 7,800 graves, and is part of the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 22 January, 2019 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Anniversary of the landings, Anzio, Nettuno
There will be a march/demonstration today beginning at 16:00 when approximately 200 street market workers will gather at Bastioni di Porta Venezia to protest against the future “Area B,” an area where it will be impossible to access with polluting vehicles. Demonstrators will follow this route: Viale Majno, Viale Bianca Maria, Viale Regina Margherita, Viale ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 19 December, 2018 | Topics:
Alert
| Tags: Demonstration
It’s a pleasure to be here in Lucca – a proud city with a long history of independence and enterprise. Before I begin, let me thank Confindustria Toscana Nord President Grossi for hosting today’s seminar. President Grossi and I agree we can still improve the already impressive economic ties between the United States and Tuscany. ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Lucca
During the holiday season security measures in Italy remain heightened due to ongoing threats posed by transnational terrorist organizations and individuals inspired by extremist ideology throughout Europe. Extremists continue to focus on tourist locations such as Christmas holiday markets, shopping malls, airports, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, transportation hubs, and other soft targets frequented by ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 December, 2018 | Topics:
Alert
| Tags: Security Alert
The President has declared a National Day of Mourning on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in honor of former President George H. W. Bush. The U.S. Mission to Italy (Embassy Rome and constituent posts), the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See, and the U.S. Mission to the U.N. Agencies will therefore be closed on December 5.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: President George H. W. Bush
In the United States, the Administration notified our Congress on October 16 it intends to negotiate a trade agreement with the EU. We are now in a public comment period that ends December 10. With a free and fair trade agreement, we can reduce our trade deficit. Our economies can thrive. Thanks to pro-growth policies, ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 3 December, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Aspen
Melania and I join with a grieving Nation to mourn the loss of former President George H.W. Bush, who passed away last night. Through his essential authenticity, disarming wit, and unwavering commitment to faith, family, and country, President Bush inspired generations of his fellow Americans to public service — to be, in his words, “a ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 1 December, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: President George W. Bush
Thank you, Mr. President. This morning I spoke with President Trump and Secretary Pompeo and my statement reflects the concerns at the highest level of the American government. For the past four years, the international community has spoken with a strong, clear, and largely united voice denouncing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The United States, the ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, News, Policy
| Tags: Ukraine, UN Security Council
The United States and Italy strengthened their ongoing commitment to the bilateral relationship during the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Italy Strategic Dialogue, November 19-20, 2018. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte launched the dialogue at the White House on July 30 to focus on improving security and stabilization efforts in the Mediterranean region.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 20 November, 2018 | Topics:
Policy, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: International Policy
There will be a march/demonstration beginning at approximately 9:30 am, sponsored by COORDINAMENTO DEI COLLETTIVI STUDENTESCHI (Student Associations) of Milan and province and by the Social Centers Cantiere and Lambretta against the Italian Government and immigration policy. The organizers expect approximately 1,000 to 1,500 participants.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 15 November, 2018 | Topics:
Alert
| Tags: Demonstration
A march on November 10 beginning at Piazza della Repubblica, ending at Piazza di Porta San Giovanni. The route will take the marchers through Via Delle Terme, di Diocleziano, Via Giovanni Amendola, Via Cavour, Piazza dell’Esquilino, Via Liberiana, Piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore, Via Merulana, Viale Manzoni and Via Emanuele Filiberto.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 8 November, 2018 | Topics:
Alert
| Tags: Demonstration
Congratulations to our Italian friends celebrating Italy’s National Unity and Armed Forces Day! Cooperation on defense is a pillar of our bilateral relationship, and an important key to ensuring the security of our nations and the world.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 November, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Italy National Unity and Armed Forces Day
There are adverse weather conditions in the Rome Consular district, including high winds and predictions of heavy thunderstorms this afternoon. Due to these conditions, Tri-Mission Rome has approved early release of staff on October 29, 2018.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 29 October, 2018 | Topics:
Alert
| Tags: Weather Alert
There will be a transportation strike throughout Italy impacting train service from 9:00 pm Thursday, October 25 through 9:00 pm Friday, October 26. City transportation services will also be affected throughout Italy, although some cities may offer limited transportation. For example, Rome city transportation will be striking on October 26 from 8:30 am to 5:00 ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 25 October, 2018 | Topics:
Alert
| Tags: Strike
October 23, 2018 Villa Taverna, Rome (As prepared for delivery) Good evening, and welcome to Villa Taverna. We are privileged to have with us one of my country’s most acclaimed actors, Sigourney Weaver. I want to thank the Rome Film Festival team for all of your hard work in preparing for the monumental task of ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 23 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture
| Tags: Film Festival 2018
As DOJ Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Demers said in revealing the October charges against the seven Russian GRU officers, “the defendants believed that they could use their perceived anonymity to act with impunity, in their own countries and on territories of other sovereign nations, to undermine international institutions and to distract from their government’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 23 October, 2018 | Topics:
Events, Policy
Thank you to the Center’s President, Gianni De Gennaro, for the opportunity to be here today. And a special thanks to Director Paolo Messa and his staff, along with everyone at the Centro Studi Americani, for organizing this wonderful event. One of the things I enjoy most about being Ambassador in Italy is that we ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 22 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Transatlantic Forum on Russia
Buona sera! Thank you for joining us this evening to honor emerging women artists and recognize the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Let me start by thanking the NMWA’s Italian partner, Gli Amici del NMWA, for promoting emerging women artists throughout Italy. It is a pleasure to celebrate with you the strong cultural ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 16 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, Events
| Tags: National Museum of Women in the Arts
The USDA recently announced its endorsement of the USA Pavilion at TUTTOFOOD 2019 in Milan, Italy, scheduled May 6-9 at Fiera Milano. While 2019 will mark the seventh edition of TUTTOFOOD, this will be the second with a USA Pavilion, and the first with the USDA’s official endorsement. Exhibiting at TUTTOFOOD provides US exporters with ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 October, 2018 | Topics:
| Tags: USDA
When it comes to Italy’s positions on things I think that there’s a misperception in a couple of ways that are at least worth talking about. I certainly believe that sanctions are having an impact in Russia. At a minimum you know that because the Russians want to see them lifted. Why would they care ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 October, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Ambassador Volker
U.S. Ambassador Eisenberg met with Minister of Education, Universities and Research Marco Bussetti
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 9 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Marco Bussetti, Minister of Education, Universities and Research
I would like to thank Under Secretary Manlio di Stefano for his remarks and Noel Lateef, President and CEO of the Foreign Policy Association, for the kind invitation to speak today. Thank you also to Paolo Magri, Executive Vice President and Director of ISPI, for his generous introduction and to our distinguished panelists and guests. ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 8 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Transatlantic Relations
Good morning, ladies on the panel and ladies in the audience. I see I am in the minority today and rightly so as we introduce the fifth annual Coding Girls project. First of all, I would like to thank Mirta Michilli and her staff from the Fondazione Mondo Digitale. Together with Microsoft, the Fondazione has ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Coding Girls
Good morning, everyone. I want to update you on three issues, four if you want to count the – my upcoming trip to Asia, including North Korea. First, the situation in Iraq; the second, a statement about the ruling this morning from the International Court of Justice; and finally, I want to talk about my ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 3 October, 2018 | Topics:
U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Asia and North Korea
Location: Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy (Please see attached map). Event: A demonstration is expected to take place on September 30, 2018, beginning at 1:30 PM and ending on or around 5:30 PM. The Police expect approximately 25,000 participants. A group sponsored by the “Democratic Party” in response to Italian government policies will hold a ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 September, 2018 | Topics:
Alert
Secretary Pompeo released the State Department's new report detailing the magnitude of the Iranian regime's destructive behavior at home and abroad. The report covers Iran's support for terrorism, its missile program, illicit financial activities, threats to maritime security and cybersecurity, human rights abuses, as well as environmental exploitation.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 25 September, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News, Official Reports, Reports
| Tags: Iran
It’s an appropriate but sad irony that we’re talking about Iran during the 73rd UN General Assembly. So many times over the years, the UN – during the UN, Iranian regime leaders and diplomats have used this occasion to turn on their charm offensive with foreign governments, obscure what they’re really up to at home ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 25 September, 2018 | Topics:
Events, News
| Tags: Iran
Good morning everyone. General Graziano, Admiral Girardelli, General Vecciarelli, Admirals, Generals, and distinguished guests, welcome… I am very pleased and honored to have you all in the historic “Red Room” here at the United States Embassy Rome. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy lives to attend today’s ceremony in honor of ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 25 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Award Ceremony
“The Italian government? To us in the United States, we don’t get the message that it is divided” so said Washington’s Ambassador in Italy Lewis M. Eisenberg in an interview with Corriere. And on the Libya question, he said: “Italy plays the role of guide. I think it should do so collegially with France.”
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 15 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Ambassador's Interview
The President, Sergio Mattarella, received at the Quirinale the U.S. Ambassador, Lewis M. Eisenberg, to express his friendship and the simpathy of the Italian people on the occasion of the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attack to the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 September, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: September 11
This summer Italian health authorities have identified at least 123 human cases of West Nile virus in parts of northern and central Italy. The virus is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. While most infected people develop no symptoms, approximately 20 percent develop fever and other symptoms. In less than 1 percent of ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 September, 2018 | Topics:
Alert
| Tags: Health Alert
Location: Across the street from the Via Veneto entrance and in front of the old BNL building (Please see attached map). Event: A demonstration is expected to take place on August 19, 2018 beginning at 1 PM and ending on or around 2 PM. A group of approximately 25 Cameroonian nationals will be demonstrating in an ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 17 August, 2018 | Topics:
Alert
Though integration and diversity have long been important issues for both the U.S. and Northern Italy, they have become even more central in recent months. Several projects and proposals have been advanced by Northern cities in an effort to foster discussion on these issues as Italy embarks on the next phase following the migration crisis. ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 17 August, 2018 | Topics:
Consulate General Milan, Family Immigration, Human Rights
Event: At approximately 11:30 a.m., a segment of the Morandi Bridge on highway A10 in the port city of Genoa, Italy collapsed leading to multiple fatalities and injuries. Transportation is impacted on both the A10 and A7 highways to the airport, with possible train track closures. Local authorities have advised that citizens stay away from ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 14 August, 2018 | Topics:
Alert
Due to a construction renovation project, the U.S. Consular Section in Milan, Italy, will be closed temporarily to the public September 10-19, 2018. During this time, American Citizen Services and nonimmigrant visa appointments will not be scheduled, nor will the Consular Section be able to accept walk-in appointments.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 14 August, 2018 | Topics:
Consulate General Milan, Events, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services
| Tags: ACS, Milan, visas
The strengthening friendship between President Trump and Prime Minister Conte was clear to see on Monday in Washington. The President’s invitation to the White House early in the Prime Minister’s tenure underscores the unique historical ties and special bond between our two countries. As Prime Minister Conte aptly stated, ours is a “privileged” and mutually ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 August, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Embassy Rome, Political Affairs, U.S. & Italy
Mr. Prime Minister, I want to begin by congratulating you once again on your tremendous victory in Italy. It was something that all the world was watching, and it excited the people all across Italy and, I can tell you, all across the United States, as well. Congratulations. In your election, the Italian nation has ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 31 July, 2018 | Topics:
President of the United States, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Thank you very much. Well, thank you, Fred, for that kind introduction. It reminded me when I was going through my confirmation process they were chasing down all the people I’d known my whole life, and they found one of the young men who played basketball with me at Los Amigos, and his quote was ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 22 July, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Foreign Policy, Iran, Michael R. Pompeo
Today, July 11, Ambassador Lewis M. Eisenberg met with Minister of Economy and Finance Giovanni Tria.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Giovanni Tria, Minister of Economy and Finance
On Tuesday, July 10, Ambassador Lewis M. Eisenberg met with Minister of Justice Alfonso Bonafede.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 10 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Alfonso Bonafede, Minister of Justice
Buonasera e benvenuti a Villa Taverna! Vi ringraziamo per essere qui a celebrare con noi il duecentoquarantaduesimo (242) anniversario dell’indipendenza degli Stati Uniti d’America. Oggi ricordiamo l’anniversario della firma della Dichiarazione d’Indipendenza, che ha sancito la libertà come principio fondamentale degli Stati Uniti. As President Ronald Reagan wrote, “freedom is the most important thing to ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 July, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Independence Day 2018
The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella sent the following message to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump: «The anniversary of July 4 grants me the opportunity to extend our warmest wishes on behalf of the Italian people and myself. The United States and Italy are united by a long-standing friendship, ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 July, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Independence Day 2018
President Donald J. Trump will welcome Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy to the White House on July 30, 2018. Italy is an important NATO Ally, a leading partner in Afghanistan and Iraq, and key in bringing stability to the Mediterranean region. Together, the United States and Italy will look to deepen cooperation in addressing global ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 27 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Prime Minister Conte
Honored Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a pleasure to join you today at the Radio Dimensione Suono headquarters to celebrate the Business Exchange and Student Training program, or BEST, as we call it. I would like to begin by thanking our host this evening, Mr. Montefusco and Radio Dimensione Suono (RDS), whose cooperation in ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 25 June, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Radio Dimensione Suono
On Thursday, June 21, Ambassador Lewis M. Eisenberg met with President of the Chamber of Deputies Roberto Fico at Montecitorio.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 21 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Montecitorio, President of the chamber of Deputies
On Wednesday, June 20, Ambassador Lewis M. Eisenberg met with Minister of the Interior Matteo Salvini at Viminale.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 20 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Matteo Salvini, minister of Interior;
We are here today because a young American Senator, J. William Fulbright, conceived the idea in the aftermath of the Second World War to establish a cultural and educational exchange program between the United States and countries around the world. The Fulbright program was established in Italy in 1948. Since its inception, more than 10,000 ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 14 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Fulbright, MFA
I am delighted to be here today to celebrate with you the 70th anniversary of the Fulbright Program in Italy. This program was conceived by the young American Senator J. William Fulbright and approved by the Congress in 1946. He suggested selling surplus materials from World War II and putting the proceeds toward an international ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 14 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Fulbright, MFA
Ambassador Lewis M. Eisenberg met with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte at Palazzo Chigi.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 13 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Prime Minister Conte
Well, thank you very much, everybody. We appreciate it. We’re getting ready to go back. We had a tremendous 24 hours. We’ve had a tremendous three months, actually, because this has been going on for quite a while. That was a tape that we gave to Chairman Kim and his people, his representatives. And it ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Singapore Summit
President Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un conducted a comprehensive, in-depth, and sincere exchange of opinions on the issues related to the establishment of new U.S.–DPRK relations and the building of a lasting and robust peace regime on the Korean Peninsula. President Trump committed to provide security guarantees to the DPRK, and Chairman Kim Jong ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Kim Jong Un, Singapore Summit
That task begins at home by making America more prosperous and secure. The President’s focus is on rebuilding our defenses by shoring up our depleted armed forces and recapitalizing our nuclear deterrent; on rebuilding our economy by making American businesses more competitive, stimulating investment, restoring manufacturing, and fighting to give American companies a fair playing ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 June, 2018 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Heritage Foundation
On Wednesday, June 6, Ambassador Lewis M. Eisenberg met with President of the Italian Senate Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati at Palazzo Madama.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Casellati, President of Italian Senate
Dear members of the Committee of Honor and of the Jury, authorities, ladies and gentlemen. I would like to thank the Deputy Mayor of Rome, Mr. Luca Bergamo, for the recognition that this splendid city has bestowed upon me.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Sympathy Prize 2018
Your excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome to Villa Taverna. This is my first Ramadan as the American Ambassador to Italy, and I am honored to continue our Embassy’s tradition of hosting an Iftar for our Muslim friends. Thank you for joining us tonight. Ramadan is a special month because it embraces solidarity, ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 3 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Iftar Dinner
On behalf of President Trump and the American people, I extend my best wishes and congratulations to our friends in Italy on this 72nd anniversary of the foundation of the Italian Republic. As Italians celebrate with family and friends, we in the United States take pride in all that our two countries have accomplished together ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 1 June, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Italian Republic
Good evening, and a warm welcome to Villa Taverna, including our young musicians and Maestro Robert McDuffie. In 2002, Robert came to Rome on a sabbatical year from Mercer University and developed a true passion for one of the world's most beautiful cities. Rome inspires everyone who comes here, so I’m not surprised Robert also ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 1 June, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Culture, News
| Tags: Rome Chamber Music Festival
Ambassador Lewis Eisenberg will visit the American Cemetery in Florence to celebrate Memorial Day, paying tribute to 4,402 U.S. soldiers who lost their lives during the Second World War.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Memorial Day
Welcome to today’s ceremony and thank you for honoring the service members who rest here in peace. I am deeply humbled to be standing with you this evening as we pay tribute to these brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom. I would like to thank the cemetery Superintendent, Melanie ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 24 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Memorial Day, Nettuno
Well, good morning, everyone. I first want to thank the Heritage Foundation and its president, Kay Coles James. Thank you for hosting me today. First as a private citizen and then as a member of Congress, and even today, the Heritage Foundation has shaped my thinking on matters of the world and public policy issues. ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 22 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. Secretary of State
| Tags: Iran, Michael R. Pompeo
Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a pleasure to welcome you all to Villa Taverna for this timely conversation. Our partner in organizing today’s event is Rome’s preeminent think tank, the Institute for International Affairs, or IAI. We’re honored to have with us today the President of IAI, Ambassador Ferdinando Nelli Feroci, who will be speaking in ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 16 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Featured Event, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: AmStudies, Foreign Policy
As we observe National Police Week in the United States we seek to highlight the U.S. partnership with Italy’s Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU). Created in 2005, this is a joint effort to improve the quality and capability of formed police units (FPUs) deploying to United Nations (UN) and regional peace operations. ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 16 May, 2018 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: COESPU
Good afternoon. I’m delighted to be here at the ZERO Hackathon on Sports for Development and Peace. I would like to thank the Italian Society for International Organizations for organizing this event and also the Italian National Olympic Committee for hosting it for the second time. The focus on the role of sports in development ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 2 May, 2018 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: ZeroHackathon
From January 2017 through May 2018, the U.S. Government has taken action to support the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks. These measures enhance privacy protections for EU and Swiss individuals, while ensuring that American and European businesses can count on the Privacy Shield to deliver innovative products and services across the Atlantic.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 1 May, 2018 | Topics:
Europe & Eurasia, News
Il Jazz, strumento di dialogo e condivisione tra popoli e culture. "..it reaches folks like nothing ever has / Like when they feel that jazzy rhythm / They know we're really with 'em / That's what we call cultural exchange"
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 30 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Featured Event
| Tags: AmStudies, Music
Welcome to Villa Taverna. I am delighted to have you here in this beautiful residence to taste and enjoy 15 different American craft beers from Stone Brewing Co., Rogue Ales, and Founders Brewing. It is an honor for me to celebrate the value, ingenuity, and innovation that American craft beers bring to Italy. We ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 23 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador
The Office of Agricultural Affairs, Foreign Agricultural Service, organized a U.S. craft beer tasting to promote new-to-market craft beers from Stone Brewing Co. (California), Rogue Ales (Oregon), and Founders Brewing (Michigan). Hosted at Villa Taverna by Ambassador Eisenberg, this promotional event targeted Italy’s hospitality sector (pub owners, beer retailers, restaurant owners, and hotel food and ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 23 April, 2018 | Topics:
Agriculture, Ambassador, Commercial Opportunities
Good evening everyone, and welcome to Villa Taverna. It is a great pleasure to honor the American Academy in Rome and the women and men who contribute to galvanizing the Academy’s position as one of the most prominent cultural institutions not only in Rome, but in Europe. I’d especially like to welcome the Academy’s President Mark Robbins ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 19 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: American Academy
I would like to thank Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano and the De Gasperi Foundation for their kind invitation to speak today. Thank you also to my fellow panelists and moderator: Ambassador Massari, Ambassador Varrichio, Ambassador Wasum-Rainer, and Mr. Maurizio Molinari. An American poet Wallace Stevens once said, “All history is modern history.”
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 April, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: De Gasperi Foundation
THE PRESIDENT: My fellow Americans, a short time ago, I ordered the United States Armed Forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. A combined operation with the armed forces of France and the United Kingdom is now underway. We thank them both. Tonight, I ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 13 April, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Syria
Good evening. Dennis, Hugo, alumni of the Young Leaders program, Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Villa Taverna. It’s a pleasure for us to host you at Villa Taverna this evening. I’ve enjoyed meeting you all, and I can really see what a significant role the Young Leaders program of the Council for the United States ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 March, 2018 | Topics:
Alumni, Ambassador, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Alumni, Young Leaders
Gli Stati Uniti hanno bisogno di Paesi amici e partner stretti, come l’Italia. La sicurezza e la prosperità dei nostri due Paesi sono strettamente collegate. Lavorando insieme possiamo affrontare meglio le minacce alla sicurezza e alla prosperità e promuovere i nostri valori democratici. In tempi di incertezza politica, diventa ancora più importante preservare e incrementare ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 27 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador Eisenberg participated in a roundtable discussion on international cybersecurity cooperation along with UK Ambassador Jill Morris. Ambassador Eisenberg highlighted cooperation to address cybercrime, strengthen cybersecurity, and encourage responsible behavior in cyber space. He emphasized the collaborative work the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security carry out ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 21 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Cybersecurity
Most Excellent Captains Regent, Mr. Secretary, Ladies and Gentlemen. It is my great pleasure to be here in the UNESCO World Heritage city of San Marino. Mr. Secretary, thank you for your words of welcome and friendship. The "Most Serene Republic" of San Marino is rightly proud to be regarded as the oldest surviving constitutional ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 14 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Republic of San Marino
Minister, thank you very much for the opportunity to meet. I am very pleased to be in your country, which I understand is the oldest surviving sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world. I am also pleased to know that as many as 10 percent of your country's population is made up of American ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 14 March, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Republic of San Marino
The 48 Hour Film Project is a U.S.-based competition for young and emerging filmmakers. I emphasize young because once you know the rules, it is clear only the young have the energy to compete. Teams are given only 48 hours to make a movie – to write, shoot and edit it. They can’t really prepare ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 21 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Art & Culture, Culture, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Cultural Office, Film makers;
The project, an open source robotics telescope to be used for exoplanet observations, will be built by the participating schools, which include the Fedi Fermi School in Pistoia, Italy; the Richland Two Institute for Innovation in Columbia (SC); Northwestern High School in Albion (PA); and Brunswick High School in Brunswick (GA).
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 21 February, 2018 | Topics:
American Spaces, Business, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: American Corner Pistoia, youlab pistoia
My purpose in coming here to Rome is to reaffirm, as the President said, the importance of the relationship between the United States and Italy. We have millions of my fellow Americans who trace their ancestry to Italy, we have four million or more Americans who visit Italy every year, a million or more Italians ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 19 February, 2018 | Topics:
News, Overseas Security Advisory Council, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Deputy Secretary Sullivan
The United States and Italy have much in common, not just the creativity of the people, but also in the way that we are organized. Small and medium-sized enterprises are at the core of our business culture, and we both value entrepreneurship and innovation. Italy’s growth and prosperity is important to the United States, because ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 7 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Economic Affairs, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Aspen, economic
Through the Treaty’s verification regime, which includes short-notice, on-site inspections at New START Treaty-related bases and facilities, the United States is able to verify information about the strategic nuclear arsenal of the Russian Federation. The verification regime provides both countries insight into each other’s strategic nuclear delivery systems, warheads, and facilities.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 February, 2018 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Nuclear, START TREATY
Thank you to everyone for joining us today. I would like to thank Cesare Sirignano of the Anti-Mafia and Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office for his crucial collaboration in helping to convene this meeting today. I would also like to thank Joel Maybury and Mark Carlson of the U.S. State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 1 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Trafficking in Person
Here tonight are two fathers and two mothers: Evelyn Rodriguez, Freddy Cuevas, Elizabeth Alvarado, and Robert Mickens. Their two teenage daughters — Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens — were close friends on Long Island. But in September 2016, on the eve of Nisa’s 16th Birthday, neither of them came home. These two precious girls were ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 30 January, 2018 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, SOTU 2018
This conference is a particularly appropriate follow-up to International Holocaust Remembrance Day. As President Trump said: “Every generation must learn and apply the lessons of the Holocaust. We will stamp out prejudice. We will condemn hatred. We will bear witness and we will act.” Absent action, the sacred pledge of “Never again” can become empty ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 29 January, 2018 | Topics:
Human Rights, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Anti-Semitism, human rights, religious freedom
Apply NOW for the SelectUSA 2018 Investment Summit
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 29 January, 2018 | Topics:
Business, Consulate General Milan, Embassy Rome, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: SelectUSA
But America first does not mean America alone. When the United States grows, so does the world. American prosperity has created countless jobs all around the globe, and the drive for excellence, creativity, and innovation in the U.S. has led to important discoveries that help people everywhere live more prosperous and far healthier lives.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 26 January, 2018 | Topics:
Featured Event, President of the United States
| Tags: Davos, Donald J. Trump
The Center for American Studies is among the oldest and most prestigious European institutions dedicated to the study of the United States, its culture and society.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 9 January, 2018 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: AmStudies
The publication of the National Security Strategy (NSS) is a milestone for any presidency. A statutorily mandated document, the NSS explains to the American people, U.S. allies and partners, and federal agencies how the President intends to put his national security vision into practice on behalf of fellow citizens. First and foremost, President Donald J. Trump’s NSS ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 December, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, National Security Strategy
Ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to be here with you tonight. I arrived in Italy just a few months ago. And in the very short time that I have been here, I have felt the warm welcome of the Italian people everywhere I have gone. Italy is really beginning to feel like home. I ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 13 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, News
| Tags: Amerigo; Media Award;
So today, let us rededicate ourselves to a path of mutual understanding and respect. Let us rethink old assumptions and open our hearts and minds to possible and possibilities. And finally, I ask the leaders of the region -- political and religious; Israeli and Palestinian; Jewish and Christian and Muslim -- to join us in ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 December, 2017 | Topics:
Near East & North Africa, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Israel, Jerusalem
President Trump remains committed to achieving a lasting peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians, and he is optimistic that peace can be achieved.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 December, 2017 | Topics:
Near East & North Africa, President of the United States, Speeches
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Israel, Jerusalem
President Trump‘s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital aligns U.S. presence with the reality that Jerusalem is home to Israel’s legislature, Supreme Court, President’s office, and Prime Minister‘s office. We have consulted with many friends, partners, and allies in advance of the President making his decision. We firmly believe there is an opportunity for ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 December, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Israel, Rex Tillerson
U.S. Ambassador Lewis Eisenberg visited USAG Italy today. He toured #DelDin and #Villaggio housing areas, met with leadership at 173rd Airborne Brigade and U.S. Army Africa to acquaint himself with the U.S. Army mission here. Ambassador Eisenberg also took time to record an AFN Vicenza Holiday message for military families in Italy. U.S. Department of State U.S. Army Europe Installation Management Command Directorate-Europe U.S. Army Europe
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 December, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Vicenza
On an unseasonably warm November 30, President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump participated in the 95th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting. With the White House’s south facade as the backdrop, spectators gathered on the Ellipse at President’s Park to watch musical performances from groups such as the Beach Boys and listen to ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 1 December, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Christmas Tree Lighting, Donald J. Trump
I am honored to celebrate the value, ingenuity and innovation that American companies bring to Italy. IAPG has been around for twenty years, but many of their members have a much longer history with Italy. We are not only celebrating IAPG tonight, but also the strong partnership and historic ties between our two nations. I ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 29 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: IAPG, Pharmaceutical
One of the U.S. Mission to Italy’s priorities is supporting and promoting American Studies in Italy. American Studies has historically been a key channel for connecting with Italian youth and universities in Italy, and sharing American values, history, and culture. When I arrived in Rome two years ago, I heard about the decline of American ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 29 November, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Featured Event
| Tags: AmStudies, Urbino
Encouraging educational exchanges between nations is also vital to our countries’ respective economic competitiveness and growth. U.S. communities and institutions gain intellectual and cross-cultural capital as well as enhanced business and professional networks from contacts with students, teachers and scholars from abroad.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 21 November, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, Featured Event
| Tags: AmStudies
U.S. Ambassador Lewis Eisenberg met with the Presidente della Regione Toscana, Enrico Rossi, at Palazzo Strozzi Sacrati.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 20 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Consulate General Florence, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Florence
16 novembre 2017 Taormina Si è tenuto a Taormina la riunione ministeriale del G7 dedicata alle Pari Opportunità
#G7GenderEquality . La delegazione USA era guidata da Katrhyn Kaufman dell’
Overseas Private Investment Corporation .
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 16 November, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7gender
As part of his first visit to Naples, Ambassador Lewis M. Eisenberg met with Mayor Luigi de Magistris. Ambassador Eisenberg expressed words of appreciation for the city, which is the first outside of Rome that the Ambassador has visited in his official capacity since his arrival in Italy.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 15 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Consul General, Consulate General Naples, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Naples
As U.S. Ambassador, it’s important for me to visit as many regions in Italy as possible to gain a deeper understanding of this country, which is such a close friend of the United States. Naples is the first city outside of Rome that I am visiting in my official capacity: and this is entirely appropriate ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 15 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Consul General, Consulate General Naples, Featured Event, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: AmStudies, L'Orientale University
On Monday, November 13, U.S. Ambassador Lewis M. Eisenberg met Minister of Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 13 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Minister of Economy and Finance
During the Campaign of Italy between 1943 and 1945, in the Allied forces which fought against the Totalitarian regimes of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy was present a sizeable number of servicemen of Italian descent
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 9 November, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: AmStudies
A series of podcasts on American Studies, featuring Dott. Sara Antonelli (in Italian), available on the RAI WikiRadio portal.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 7 November, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: AmStudies
Pope visited and conducted a mass at Sicily Rome American Cemetery. This is the first official visit by a Pope to an American overseas war cemetery. The mass commemorated all who have fallen in wars. The American Battle Monuments Commission is proud to welcome Pope Francis to Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy. As a ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 2 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: ABMC, Pope Francis; Vatican
"Italians made me feel at home", U.S. Ambassador Lewis Eisenberg interviewed by RAI Tg1
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 26 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: RAI
Elaine Duke became the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on July 31, 2017. She was previously sworn in as the seventh Deputy Secretary of DHS on April 10, 2017. Prior to her appointment, Acting Secretary Duke was the principal of Elaine Duke & Associates, LLC, where she provided acquisition and business ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 19 October, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7interior
On Wednesday, October 18, U.S. Ambassador Lewis M. Eisenberg met Minister of Interior Marco Minniti at Palazzo del Viminale.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Minister of Interior; Marco Minniti
On Tuesday, October 17, Italian Minister of Health Beatrice Lorenzin met U.S. Ambassador Lewis M. Eisenberg at Ministry of Health.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 17 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Lorenzin, Minister of Health
Today, Tuesday October 17, Ambassador Lewis M. Eisenberg met with President of the Senate Pietro Grasso at Palazzo Madama.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 17 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Italian Senate, Palazzo Madama, Pietro Grasso
Thank you Minister Martina for your hospitality and for all the preparation that went into the last few days; it’s been a pleasant and productive environment in which to conduct these conversations and very candid discussions among ourselves. I think I share with my colleagues here that the sector which we are involved – food, ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 15 October, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7agriculture
I think the topic today ‘empowering and developing rural areas and enhancing cooperation among ourselves,’ really ties in with the message yesterday. I don’t know really how you can develop rural areas without empowering farmers and I think again as we focus on those interrelationships there, our rural areas are only going to be developed ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 15 October, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7agriculture
I’d like to thank Minister Martina and his excellent display of why we are all here. Obviously it's my first time visiting you all, and I look forward to getting to know each of you personally in my role of Secretary of Agriculture of the United States. Dealing with empowering farmers I think certainly is a challenge for all ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 14 October, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7agriculture
The work ethic cemented in him by his farming roots has remained with Sonny Perdue throughout his life. As a younger man, he served his country in the U.S. Air Force, rising to the rank of Captain. After earning a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia, he put that training to use ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 14 October, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7agriculture, g7italy
Saluto con piacere e ringrazio per la loro presenza Mirta Michilli, direttrice della Fondazione a cui tra breve passerò la parola, Paola Andreozzi da Microsoft (TBC), e Donatella Solda dal Ministero dell’Università, Istruzione e Ricerca. Desidero anche rivolgere un saluto e un ringraziamento all’Università di Roma La Sapienza, al Politecnico di Milano, all’Università di Salerno ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 October, 2017 | Topics:
Deputy Chief of Mission, News
| Tags: Coding Girls
On Wednesday October 11, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Angelino Alfano met U.S. Ambassador Lewis Eisenberg at Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: MFA
U.S. Ambassador Lewis Eisenberg and a six-member U.S. Congressional delegation led by Senator Shelby of Alabama and Senator Leahy of Vermont met with Governor Ignazio Visco of the Bank of Italy on Monday, 9 October. The ninety-minute meeting at the Bank's offices in Palazzo Koch was a positive exchange regarding topics of mutual interest centered ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 9 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Governor Visco
Ambassador Lewis Eisenberg met with Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni at Palazzo Chigi - the first as his official meeting in Rome.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Palazzo Chigi
The American Studies Initiative has gathered a lot of consensus among the participating universities. The ultimate aim of our project is that the universities will find their own funds to renew the adjunct professorship positions and hopefully begin to reverse the negative trend.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 October, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: AmStudies
In the afternoon of October 4 the official motorcade, escorted by the Italian Corazzieri, departed Villa Taverna for the Quirinale Palace where Ambassador Lewis Eisenberg, accompanied by his wife, presented his credentials to Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 October, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador
| Tags: Credentials
Martha E. Newton was named Deputy Undersecretary of International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on September 1, 2017. Deputy Undersecretary Newton’s appointment marks a return to the Department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), where she served as Associate Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs from 2002-2006, leading the formulation of international economic, ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 29 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7labor
Mark Mittelhauser was named Associate Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs on January 16, 2012. In this position, he helps to lead the Bureau of International Labor Affairs' efforts to promote worker rights and strengthen livelihoods globally. Prior to this position, Mittelhauser directed the U.S. Department of State's Office of International Labor Affairs and was an ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 29 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7labor
The United States recognizes that science and technology are critical to achieving our highest priorities: national security, economic growth, and job creation. The ingenuity of our research community, in partnership with the government and the private sector, has built an innovation ecosystem whose successes originate with investments in basic research. The history of science is ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7italy, g7science
Good morning, and thank for the opportunity to address the 2017 G7 Science Ministerial. I am France Córdova, Director of the National Science Foundation. I am honored to represent the United States of America today. I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to Minister Fedeli and the Government of Italy for hosting us in ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7italy, g7science
The United States agrees that maintaining and modernizing research infrastructure is critical to getting the best value out of research and development investments. State-of-the-art research infrastructure provides us with unique capabilities, ensuring that the science and technology workforce has the capabilities it needs to conduct world-leading research. As we noted in session 2, innovative partnership ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7italy, g7science
The United States recognizes that investments in fundamental research can lead to emerging technologies, and create ingredients important for innovation ecosystems to thrive. It is a goal to expand the number and diversity of innovation ecosystems, and one way to do this is through a variety and diversity of partnerships. In the United States, government ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7italy, g7science
Thank you, Director Ferrini, and thank you all for joining us for today’s press conference. Today marks an exciting milestone in the growing international scientific effort to unlock the extraordinary mysteries of our Universe. A little more than a year and a half ago, the U.S. National Science Foundation announced that our Laser Gravitational Wave Observatory ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 27 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7italy, g7science
France A. Córdova is an astrophysicist and the 14th director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the only government agency charged with advancing all fields of scientific discovery, technological innovation, and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. NSF is a $7.5 billion independent federal agency; its programs and initiatives keep the United States at ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 27 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7science
Brian W. Stone is the Chief of Staff to the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). He serves as a principal advisor to the Director in policy development, short and long range planning, cross-directorate activities, and provides high-level liaison with the White House and other federal agencies.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 27 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7science
Rebecca Kaiser joined the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) in 2015. She came to the National Science Foundation (NSF) from NASA, where she was a special advisor for Innovation and Public-Private Partnerships, reporting to the NASA Administrator and an executive-in-residence at American University. Prior to that, she held several positions with NASA, including ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 27 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7science
I’d like to thank Minister Calenda and the entire Italian team for their warm welcome and exceptional work hosting the G7. It has been a pleasure to be in this beautiful city with my colleagues from the other G7 nations, discussing the technological innovation necessary to advance job creation, the global economy, and security. At ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 26 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7industry, g7italy
Michael is a Deputy Assistant to the President and the Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer. He advises the White House on a broad range of technology priorities, and through his leadership at the Office of Science and Technology Policy he helps drive U.S. technology policies and strategic initiatives. In this capacity he helps encourage the ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7industry
Ted Ullyot is a partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, where he heads up the firm’s Policy & Regulatory Affairs group. Ted’s professional background is a mix of Silicon Valley and Washington DC. He was General Counsel of Facebook from 2008 to 2013, a tenure that included the Winklevoss litigation, taking the company public, ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7industry
Jeff Carter is a General Partner and co-founder of West Loop Ventures in Chicago. Prior to that, he started Hyde Park Angels, one of the most active angel groups in the United States. He was also was one of the catalysts that changed the Chicago Mercantile Exchange from a member run institution to an electronically ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7industry
Dyan studied engineering, instructed skydiving, and learned to fly at the US Air Force Academy. While serving as an Acquisitions Officer managing stealth nuclear cruise missiles, a type of unmanned aircraft, she earned her MBA. Dyan then managed Air Force One and Global Hawk UAS engineering and logistics. Her Ph.D. research in UAS/drones, RFID, wireless systems, ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7industry
Tucker Balch is a former USAF fighter pilot and now professor at Georgia Tech where he teaches courses in Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Finance. He is also Chief Scientist at FinTech startup Lucena Research, Inc. Lucena is an investment software firm that focuses on Machine Learning and Big Data solutions for hedge funds and large ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7industry
In addition, he consults with numerous external organizations, industries, agencies, and partners in the use of large data repositories and machine learning for discovery, decision support, and innovation. Previously, he was Professor of Astrophysics and Computational Science at George Mason University for 12 years where he did research, taught, and advised students in data science. Prior to that, Kirk spent nearly ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 25 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7industry
Earlier this year, the President signed Executive Order 13780, which asked the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a new minimum baseline for how much information sharing with foreign nations is required to determine whether their nationals seeking entry into the United States present security threats to our Nation. The new baseline furthers the aims ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 24 September, 2017 | Topics:
President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Travel
Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, world leaders, and distinguished delegates: Welcome to New York. It is a profound honor to stand here in my home city, as a representative of the American people, to address the people of the world. As millions of our citizens continue to suffer the effects of the devastating hurricanes that ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 19 September, 2017 | Topics:
President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, UNGA
President Donald J. Trump opened the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York with comments on the need for international cooperation on UN reform. He was flanked by UN Secretary General António Guterres and United States Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, who provided opening remarks. Chief of Staff John Kelly and National Security Advisor ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 September, 2017 | Topics:
President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, UNGA
I actually saw great potential right across the street, to be honest with you, and it was only for the reason that the United Nations was here that that turned out to be such a successful project. So I want to thank you, Ambassador Haley, for your introduction and for your steadfast advocacy for ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 September, 2017 | Topics:
President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, UNGA
The Offices of Agricultural Affairs of the U.S. Embassy in Paris and Rome with the support of the U. S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), organized a first time multi country event at the Beefbar in Monte Carlo featuring different cuts of U.S. high-quality beef for a discerning market. France, Italy and Monaco have been identified ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 September, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: FAS
As always, it is a pleasure to be here at the Centro Studi Americani. I would like to begin my brief remarks by congratulating Professor Sergio Fabbrini on his latest accomplishment: the publication of his 15 th book: Sdoppiamento – Una prospettiva nuova per l’Europa. I am pleased that Professor Fabbrini chose Centro Studi Americani ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 14 September, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: CSA
Today we remember the victims of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, and honor the heroes who valiantly saved many lives that day, even sacrificing their own. Their courage on that day remains an example of the character of the American people in the face of evil. Though our country was wounded that day, ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 September, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: 9/11
Sixteen years have passed since the terrible events of September 11, 2001. For many of us, the brutal deaths of nearly three thousand people at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania marked a moment of stark awakening, when terrorism became far too real. In an instant, the lives of ordinary ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 September, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News, U.S. & Italy
Throughout history, everyday Americans and first responders have done the extraordinary through selfless acts of patriotism, compassion, and uncommon courage. Not just in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, but across our great Nation, Americans on September 11, 2001, bound themselves together for the common good, saying with one voice that we will be neither scared ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Patriot Day 2017
I want to thank you, Secretary Mattis, General Dunford, members of the Cabinet, members of the Armed Forces, first responders, and most importantly, to the families and to the survivors: It’s an honor to join you on this very, very solemn occasion. This is an occasion that is extraordinary, and it will always be extraordinary. ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 September, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: 9/11, Donald J. Trump
President Donald J. Trump announced the Summit during the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House on June 26, 2017. The theme of GES this year is Women First, Prosperity for All, which highlights that when women do better, countries do better. GES 2017 will create an environment that empowers innovators, ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 August, 2017 | Topics:
Business, News
| Tags: Entrepreneurship
The first phase of the Palazzo Margherita facades conservation project is complete. Palazzo Margherita, the current chancery for the Embassy of the United States of America to Italy, was originally palazzo Boncompagni Ludovisi prior to becoming the residence of the first queen of Italy, Margherita di Savoia. The project, by the Studio DDM Architetti Associati ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 August, 2017 | Topics:
U.S. & Italy
Today the State Department released its annual report, Country Reports on Terrorism 2016, which provides the Department of State’s annual Congressionally-mandated assessment of trends and events in international terrorism that transpired from January 1 to December 31, 2016. The report provides policy-related assessments, country-by-country breakdowns of foreign government counterterrorism cooperation; and contains information on state ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 19 July, 2017 | Topics:
Reports
| Tags: Terrorism
“Protecting Religious Communities”, Remarks by Knox Thames, Special Advisor for Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia July 13, 2017 (As prepared for delivery) Religious minorities face a critical moment, as religious diversity is under assault in many areas of the world. Attacks by ISIS and other terrorists, as well as repression ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 14 July, 2017 | Topics:
Events
| Tags: Religious
Over the past year since we last celebrated together here, we’ve seen some transitions in America, Italy, and Europe. Those transitions brought new faces, new thinking, and sometimes different approaches, as transitions often do. What has not changed, though, is the fundamental friendship between Americans and Italians, which we are also celebrating here tonight. We ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 July, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Independence Day 2017
As organized military efforts to defeat ISIS on the ground in Syria continue, the United States and our partners in the Coalition to Defeat ISIS are committed to ensuring that civilians from recently liberated areas can begin the process of returning home and rebuilding their lives. Actors in Syria must remember that our fight is ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 July, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Rex Tillerson, Syria
President Donald J. Trump spoke today with Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy to discuss the agenda for the upcoming G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany and to renew his appreciation for the Prime Minister’s efforts in hosting the exceptional G7 Summit in May. President Trump also underscored his appreciation for Italy’s efforts to address the ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 3 July, 2017 | Topics:
President of the United States, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Prime Minister Gentiloni
On Wednesday, June 21, the Embassy received a delegation from the PRO Football Hall of Fame during their visit to Rome and the Vatican City. The delegation included Jerry Jones, the longtime owner of the Dallas Cowboys, who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in August, as well as six current members of ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 21 June, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Golden Jackets, Hall of Fame
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Europe Conrad Tribble was in Italy for two days of meetings with Embassy officials and Italian counterparts as part of broader European travel including the European Union – United States Ministerial Meeting on Justice and Home Affairs in Malta. Mr. Tribble had a series of internal meetings, as ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 20 June, 2017 | Topics:
U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Mediterranean Basin
On June 20, Chargé d'Affaires Kelly Degnan welcomed 80 guests to the Embassy’s Iftar reception, including second-generation Italian Muslims, alumni of exchange programs, imams, members of the diplomatic corps from Muslim-majority nations, and NGO representatives active in promoting interfaith and intercultural dialogue. In her remarks, the Chargé highlighted the long history of the U.S. as ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 20 June, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, News
| Tags: Iftar Dinner
Secretary Chao comes to the U.S. Department of Transportation with extensive experience in the transportation sector. Early in her career, she specialized in transportation financing in the private sector. She began her executive career in public service working on transportation and trade issues at the White House. She then served as Deputy Maritime Administrator, U. ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 19 June, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7italy, g7transport
Respective of the importance to engage with longstanding allies and key international partners, we approached the climate discussions head on from a position of strength and clarity. We are resetting the dialogue to say Paris is not the only way forward to making progress. Today's action of reaching consensus makes clear that the Paris Agreement ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 June, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7environment, g7italy
The US-Italy Fulbright Commission is now dawning on its seventh decade: since 1948, our two nations have worked together to promote peace and scholarship through these educational exchanges that you are embarking upon or have just finished. By pursuing this experience to teach or continue your studies, you are promoting the peaceful exchange of cultures ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 June, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission
| Tags: Fulbright
In recognition of LGBTI Month, the Department of State affirms its solidarity with the human rights defenders and civil society organizations working around the world to uphold the fundamental freedoms of LGBTI persons to live with dignity and freedom. We also recognize that LGBTI persons continue to face the threat of violence and discrimination. Violence ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 7 June, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: LGBT, Rex Tillerson
Scott Pruitt Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency On February 17, 2017, the United States Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt as the 14th Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Most recently, Pruitt served as the Attorney General for Oklahoma. Almost immediately upon taking office, he worked with his Democratic counterpart in Arkansas to reach ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 June, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7environment, g7italy
A fourth generation Oklahoman, Lincoln Ferguson currently serves at the United States Environmental Protection Agency as Senior Advisor to the Administrator for the Office of Public Affairs. Lincoln is the primary spokesman for the Administrator and fulfills the duties of speech writing and operating social media platforms as well as coordinates all media inquiries. Prior ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 June, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7environment
Ms. Greenwalt currently serves as the Administrator’s Senior Advisor for Water and Cross-Cutting Issues, advising on critical, sensitive matters pertaining to Agency programs on water initiatives and managing both internal and external Agency policy development and rulemaking efforts on major Administration water policy issues. As her title reflects, she also serves as a senior advisor ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 June, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7environment
Samantha Dravis currently serves as Senior Counsel and Associate Administrator, Office of Policy at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Office of Policy is the primary policy arm of EPA, providing multi-disciplinary analytic skills, management support, and special expertise in the areas of regulatory policy and management, environmental economics, strategic environmental management, and sustainable communities.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 June, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7environment
Mark Kasman is Director for Regional and Bilateral Affairs in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of International and Tribal Affairs. In this role he manages EPA’s relationships with every country around the world. Previously, Mark served as EPA’s Senior Advisor for Asia-Pacific and Europe Programs. On loan from EPA in 2003-2005, Mark served as ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 June, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7environment
Jane Nishida is the Acting Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA), having previously served as the Director of the Office of Regional and Bilateral Affairs within OITA. In her current capacity, she leads EPA's international and tribal portfolios, and is responsible for the full range of EPA's environmental policy development ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 June, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7environment
Mandy Gunasekara joined the Environmental Protection Agency in March and serves as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation. Previously, Mandy served as Majority Counsel for Chairman Inhofe during the 114th Congress and for Chairman Barrasso during the 115th Congress on the United States Senate Environment and Public ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 June, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7environment
The United States and Italy are strong partners, Allies, and friends. Throughout America’s history, Italian-Americans have enriched our communities by sharing their cultural heritage. This deep and enduring friendship, founded on mutual respect, trust, and affection is not one we take for granted. Rather, it is one we rekindle and strengthen every time we come ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 2 June, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Italian Republic National Day, Rex Tillerson
Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, and begin negotiations to either re-enter or negotiate an entirely new agreement with more favorable terms for the United States. The decision is a fulfillment of the promise President Trump made to the American people during his campaign. ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 1 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States
| Tags: Climate, Donald J. Trump
In my meetings at the G7, we have taken historic steps to demand fair and reciprocal trade that gives Americans a level playing field against other nations. We’re also working very hard for peace in the Middle East, and perhaps even peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Our attacks on terrorism are greatly stepped ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 1 June, 2017 | Topics:
Environment, News, President of the United States
| Tags: Climate, Donald J. Trump
Since the first day of this administration, President Donald Trump has been working tirelessly to keep the promises that he made to the American people. President Trump has been reforming healthcare, enforcing our laws, ending illegal immigration, rebuilding our military. And this President has been rolling back excessive regulations and unfair trade practices that were ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 1 June, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, Vice President of the United States
| Tags: Climate, Donald J. Trump, Mike Pence
Founded and directed by American violinist Robert McDuffie, the Rome Chamber Music Festival is one of Rome’s most anticipated cultural events. The festival celebrates its fourteenth season in 2017 with a spectacular new program that includes classical and contemporary chamber music masterpieces, from baroque to bluegrass, played by internationally known artists and rising stars selected ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 30 May, 2017 | Topics:
Art & Culture, Culture
| Tags: culture
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day was borne out of the Civil War and our citizens' desire to honor our fallen heroes by decorating their graves with flowers, and later our flag. We continue that ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 27 May, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Memorial Day
And I'm trying to figure out who’s in that helicopter that is coming in. It may be Prime Minister Abe. It may be Justin from Canada. Great people. We made a lot of good friends this week, I'll tell you, a lot of good friends. They’re good people. America is very blessed with a lot ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 27 May, 2017 | Topics:
Events, Featured Event, News, President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, g7italy, g7summit
President Donald J. Trump met today with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan in Taormina, Italy, before the start of the G7 Summit. In the wake of the horrific terrorist attack at the Manchester Arena in the United Kingdom, the two leaders reaffirmed their shared resolve to cooperate to the fullest extent possible to counter ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 26 May, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7italy, g7summit
“My visit to Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital today was very moving. To spend time speaking to and coloring with children who have such a positive spirit despite illness was an amazing gift," stated First Lady Melania Trump. "The time I spent with the little ones in the Intensive Care Unit is something I will never ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 24 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Bambino Gesu, Donald J. Trump, First Lady
The Pope and the President discussed how religious communities can combat human suffering in crisis regions, such as Syria, Libya, and ISIS-controlled territory. The President affirmed that the United States and the Holy See share many fundamental values and seek to engage globally to promote human rights, combat human suffering, and protect religious freedom.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 24 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Vatican
President Donald J. Trump today held meetings with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni. The leaders discussed the alliance between the United States and Italy, as well as priorities in the areas of defense cooperation, counterterrorism, and efforts to deny terrorists safe havens from Mali to Libya to Iraq to Afghanistan. President ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 24 May, 2017 | Topics:
News, President of the United States, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
The First Lady will join her husband throughout each day, but will also participate in many of her own events. In the latter part of the trip, Mrs. Trump will attend spousal programs at the NATO and G-7 summits. She will conclude the trip by delivering remarks to United States military personnel and families in ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 May, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: g7italy
Educational exchanges are important, now more than ever. They promote mutual understanding and create ties between future leaders. They help bring a very human face to a chaotic, globalized world. As Senator William Fulbright once observed “The essence of intercultural education is the acquisition of empathy – the ability to see the world as others ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 16 May, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Parco della Musica, Temple University
The facts we’re presenting today are based on reporting from international and local nongovernmental organizations, press reporting, and also Intelligence Community assessments. The continued brutality of the Assad regime, including its use of chemical weapons, presents a clear threat to regional stability and security as well as to the national security interests of the United ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 15 May, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Syria
Secretary Mnuchin underscored the importance of the EU and UK maintaining a robust economic and financial relationship. Secretary Mnuchin also underscored the importance of working together to address the threats posed by North Korea and Iran.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 13 May, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7finance, g7italy
Earlier today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin met with Minister of Finance Wolfgang Schauble of Germany. Secretary Mnuchin and Minister Schauble discussed further collaboration on shared economic interests between the United States and Germany, as well as multilateral economic and finance issues involving Germany's G-20 presidency. Secretary Mnuchin stressed the importance of the EU ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 May, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7finance, g7italy
On Friday, 12, May U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin met with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso of Japan. Secretary Mnuchin and Minister Aso discussed further collaboration on shared economic interests between the United States and Japan. Secretary Mnuchin thanked Minister Aso for Japan’s strong partnership and stressed the importance of the ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 May, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7finance, g7italy
Since the U.S. Pavilion opened in 1930, dozens of art biennales have been held in this gracious structure. That 1930 opening, by the way, was attended by then United States Ambassador to Italy, John W. Garrett. Since then, it has become a tradition of sorts for the United States ambassador or Chargé d’Affaires to come ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 May, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Mark Bradford, U.S. Pavilion, Venice Biennale
BARI, ITALY – Earlier today, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin met with Minister of Economy and Finance Pier Carlo Padoan of Italy. Secretary Mnuchin and Minister Padoan reviewed recent economic developments in the Italian, European and global economies. The Secretary congratulated Minister Padoan on Italy's successful presidency of the G-7.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 May, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7finance, g7italy
As Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mnuchin is responsible for the executive branch agency whose mission is to maintain a strong economy, foster economic growth, and create job opportunities by promoting the conditions that enable prosperity and stability at home and abroad. He is also responsible for strengthening national security by combating economic threats and ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 10 May, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7finance, g7italy
Janet L. Yellen took office as Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on February 3, 2014, for a four-year term ending February 3, 2018. Dr. Yellen also serves as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body. Prior to her appointment as Chair, Dr. Yellen ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 10 May, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7finance, g7italy
And one other thing I would mention: In the past years, two other agreements that have been signed previously have been implemented rather successfully over the last two years. One relates to improving search-and-rescue in the arctic region, and the second relates to preparing and responding to potential oil pollution incidents in the Arctic. Over ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 8 May, 2017 | Topics:
Environment, News
| Tags: Arctic Council Ministerial
[...] Traveling next to Italy, President Trump will meet with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican to discuss cooperation between the United States and religious communities in areas of joint concern. He will also meet, in Rome, with President Mattarella of Italy, who will later host the G-7, to discuss multilateral cooperation and bilateral ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 May, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event, President of the United States, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, g7italy, g7summit
Clemantine Wamariya, an American social entrepreneur and human rights advocate who is committed to cultivating leaders and innovators through the power of storytelling, spoke in a series of programs in Rome on May 4th and 5th. She gave presentations to youth, migrants, and NGO representatives, drawing on her personal stories of her childhood in Rwanda ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 May, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: High School
Welcome to Villa Pinciana. I am delighted to have you here, in this beautiful residence tonight, to taste and enjoy American wines from Washington State. The U.S. Embassy and the United States Department of Agriculture are pleased to introduce you to Pomum Cellars, one of America’s hottest new wineries. It is an enchanting boutique winery ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 May, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: wine tasting
Today, on World Press Freedom Day, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting the fundamental principles of a free press around the world. We honor those men and women who work tirelessly, often at great personal risk, to tell the stories we would not otherwise hear. They are the guardians of democratic values and ideals. The ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 3 May, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Rex Tillerson, World Press Freedom Day
Let me thank the Italian Society for International Organizations for organizing this worthwhile four-day marathon and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for hosting it. Bringing together people and resources for an undertaking such as this involves a tremendous cooperative effort on the part of the organizers. I commend SIOI for moving this initiative forward ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 2 May, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: SIOI
Over 250 young scientists and engineers, mixed with designers, graphic artists and communicators, participated to the Rome's edition, where 16 teams proposed their ideas to improve life on Earth working on solutions to challenges in the five areas proposed by NASA, from improving knowledge of environmental issues, to preventing natural disasters. Among other guests, we ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 29 April, 2017 | Topics:
News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: ESA
Mr. Prime Minister, I'm thrilled that you are here today to discuss how we can make this great relationship even more productive in the years to come. On the economy, Italy is one of America’s largest trading partners. A lot of people don’t know that. We both seek a trading relationship that is balanced, reciprocal ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 20 April, 2017 | Topics:
President of the United States, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Prime Minister Gentiloni
Good afternoon, all. The Trump administration is currently conducting across the entire government a review of our Iran policy. Today I’d like to address Iran’s alarming and ongoing provocations that export terror and violence, destabilizing more than one country at a time. Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism and is responsible for ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 19 April, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Press Availability, Rex Tillerson
The State Department event will honor the legacy of Mr. Chiune Sugihara, Japanese Consul to Lithuania from 1939-1940, who saved the lives of some 6,000 Jewish refugees by issuing transit visas to Japan. The keynote speaker for the program is Mr. Leo Melamed of Chicago, who survived the Holocaust thanks to Consul Sugihara. We will ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 19 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Holocaust
Thirty years ago on April 16, 1987, the United States and its G-7 partners (Canada, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom) announced the formation of the MTCR. The focus of this partnership is to restrict the transfer of missiles capable of delivering weapons of mass destruction and related technologies. ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 17 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Missile Technology
The Department of State has designated Tarek Sakr and Farah Mohamed Shirdon as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) under Section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which imposes sanctions on foreign persons determined to have committed, or pose a serious risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 13 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: Terrorism
Earlier today, Foreign Minister Lavrov and I had a lengthy conversation about issues that require immediate attention and issues that require longer-term attention. We understand that improvement in the long-term relationship will be required if we are to make progress on issues where we have different views. We spoke extensively about Syria, and in some ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 April, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Rex Tillerson, russia
We also had telephone conversations since that time, and as we’ve often agreed, our lines of communication shall always remain open. Our meeting today comes at an important moment in the relationship so that we can further clarify areas of common objectives, areas of common interest, even when our tactical approaches may be different, and ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 April, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Rex Tillerson, russia
"To stabilize Syria we will need the G7’s direct participation helping settle the conflict in Syria, protecting the civilian population, and committing to reconstruction that eventually will lead to normalcy for a unified Syria."
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 April, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event, Former U.S. Government Leaders
| Tags: g7italy, g7mfa, Rex Tillerson
While the statement covers nearly two dozen regions and topics of interest ranging from Middle East and Africa to maritime security, the issues of counterterrorism, defeating ISIS, and the crises in Iraq and Syria were adressed at great length. The statement acknowledged that international cooperation remains of paramount importance in the fight against terrorism. Regarding ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 April, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: g7italy, g7mfa, Rex Tillerson
Today, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attended a ceremony at the Sant'Anna di Stazzema memorial in Italy, which is dedicated to the victims of the massacre committed in the village by the Nazis in 1944 during World War II. At the wreath laying ceremony at Sant’Anna Secretary Tillerson stated, “We remember the events of ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 10 April, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Rex Tillerson, Sant'Anna
We remember the events of August 12th, 1944 that occurred in Sant’Anna and we re-dedicate ourselves to holding to account any and all who commit crimes against the innocents anywhere in the world. This place will serve as an inspiration to us all.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 10 April, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Rex Tillerson, Sant'Anna
And once the ISIS threat has been reduced or eliminated, I think we can turn our attention directly to stabilizing the situation in Syria. We’re hopeful that we can prevent a continuation of the civil war and that we can bring the parties to the table to begin the process of political discussions. Clearly, that ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 9 April, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: Rex Tillerson, Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Lucca, Italy, April 9-11 to attend the G-7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The G-7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting provides a venue for the foreign ministers to discuss global political and security issues of mutual concern. Their discussions will set the stage for the G-7 Leaders’ Summit which President ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 9 April, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event, Former U.S. Government Leaders, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: g7italy, g7mfa, Rex Tillerson
Rick Perry currently serves as the 14th United States Secretary of Energy. He leads an agency tasked with maintaining a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent and reducing the threat of nuclear proliferation, overseeing the United States’ energy supply, carrying out the environmental clean-up from the Cold War nuclear mission, and managing the 17 National ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 7 April, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7energy, g7italy
My fellow Americans: On Tuesday, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad launched a horrible chemical weapons attack on innocent civilians. Using a deadly nerve agent, Assad choked out the lives of helpless men, women, and children. It was a slow and brutal death for so many. Even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack. ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 April, 2017 | Topics:
President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Syria
For all information see our G7 Archive.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 1 April, 2017 | Topics:
News
| Tags: g7summit
Let me be very clear at the outset of my remarks: the U.S. commitment to NATO is strong and this Alliance remains the bedrock for transatlantic security.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 31 March, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, News
| Tags: NATO, Rex Tillerson
As we discussed this afternoon, cultural heritage sites and objects globally are at grave risk, not only from natural disasters, but also from man-made destruction, looting, and trafficking at the hands of terrorist organizations and criminal networks. Cherished heritage sites and precious artifacts from Timbuktu in Mali to Palmyra in Syria and the Mosul Museum ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 30 March, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: Florence, g7culture, g7italy
Nimrud, located about 20 miles south of Mosul, was under the control of ISIS until November 2016. During the city’s captivity, many important historical sites and artifacts were damaged or destroyed. The project builds on the Smithsonian’s work at the Iraqi Institute for the Conservation of Antiquities and Heritage in Erbil, Iraq which was established ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 30 March, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7culture
The U.S. Embassy in Rome and the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) team up on peacekeeping and peacebuilding.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 30 March, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: COESPU, g7italy
Ambassador D. Bruce Wharton [...] provides global strategic leadership of all Department of State public diplomacy and public affairs engagement and oversees the bureaus of Educational and Cultural Affairs, International Information Programs, and Public Affairs, and the Global Engagement Center.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 March, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: Florence, g7culture, g7italy
The policy of the United States government is clear: the unlawful destruction or trafficking of cultural heritage is deplorable – we unequivocally oppose it, and we will take all feasible steps to halt, limit, and discourage it. Over the past two decades, we have seen damage to and destruction of our shared cultural heritage on ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 March, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7culture, g7italy
Alyson Grunder is the Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Policy in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). She oversees the Bureau’s Alumni Affairs, Collaboratory, Public-Private Partnerships, Policy and Evaluation divisions as well as ECA’s Cultural Heritage Center, and ensures that ECA programs are aligned with and advancing White House and Department of State ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 March, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7culture
She oversees the technical and administrative support requirements of U.S. implementation of the 1970 UNESCO Convention the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. This includes support for the Cultural Property Advisory Committee, a statutory committee appointed by the President of the United States.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 March, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7culture
Dr. Catherine P. Foster is Senior Cultural Property Analyst for the Cultural Heritage Center in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. She administers several international treaties for the protection of cultural property against pillage and trafficking with countries in Africa, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 March, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7culture
She has more than 20 years of diverse experience in government, business and the non-profit sector. At OIR, Aviva manages a vast portfolio of strategic partnerships between the Smithsonian Institution and international governments, foundations, NGOs, and other organizations, as well as ongoing collaborations between the Smithsonian and various U.S. federal agencies including the U.S. Department ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 March, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7culture
Raymond Villanueva is the Director for the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Office of International Operations. In this position, Mr. Villanueva is responsible for a budget of more than $160 million and the operational oversight of 66 offices in 49 countries and 8 Department of Defense liaison officers with over 400 personnel. Mr. Villanueva has more ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 March, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7culture
Mr. Marker entered on duty as a Special Agent of the FBI on April 28, 1996. From 1996 through 2001, SA Marker was assigned to the Honolulu Division, where he worked a variety of White Collar criminal matters and was a member of the division’s SWAT team, as well as a legal advisor.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 27 March, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7culture
Good morning, I would like thank you all for coming out to do your part to make Rome more beautiful. We are especially honored to have with us here this morning the Comune di Roma’s Councillor for Environmental Sustainability Pinuccia Montanari, and the President of Retake Roma, Simone Vellucci. The municipality, private companies, and non-governmental ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 March, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission
| Tags: DCM Degnan, Green, Retake Rome
U.S. Embassy in Rome Chargé d’Affaires Kelly Degnan opened CoESPU’s 5th gender protection course and underscored the importance of training on women’s rights, gender equality, and combating violence against women in order to achieve our shared goal of peace and security. The initiative is a reflection of our determination to renew our commitment to human ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission
| Tags: DCM Degnan, International Women's Day
Today, I want to talk to you about the State Department’s commitment to promoting women’s rights through U.S. foreign policy, especially since 1995 when we established the Global Office of Women’s Issues. For over twenty years, this office has worked to ensure that women’s issues are considered in formulating and conducting our foreign policy. It’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 8 March, 2017 | Topics:
Consul General, Consulate General Naples
| Tags: Women day
See the latest version of the official G7 calendar, available at: http://www.g7italy.it/en/calendar
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 March, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: g7agriculture, g7environment, g7finance, g7gender, g7health, g7industry, g7interior, g7italy, g7labor, g7science, g7summit, g7transport
With fewer professors, there are fewer degree opportunities for graduate students which mean that fewer students pursue academic careers in American Studies. Equally important, it means that fewer students have the opportunity to learn about American history and literature since fewer courses are being taught by academic experts…it’s a vicious circle.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Featured Event
| Tags: AmStudies, DCM Degnan, Trento
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States -- (applause) -- and citizens of America: Tonight, as we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month, we are reminded of our nation's path towards civil rights and the work that ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, U.S. Congress
The new experimental course (2016-2017 academic year) debuted today as part of the master’s degree in European and International Studies.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Featured Event
| Tags: AmStudies, DCM Degnan, Trento
I am very happy to be here today for the inauguration of this new American History course: “The United States in the World, 1898-2012.” This represents a major accomplishment by both the University of Trento and the U.S. Mission to Italy. Over the past few years, we have been disappointed to observe the decline of ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires
| Tags: University of Trento
American exceptionalism is over? What is the role of the U.S. at the world level? On both extremes of the political spectrum there are talks on the American role at the global level; on whether the United States should go it alone, or find alliances and partnerships, or whether the U. S. should altogether disengage.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 February, 2017 | Topics:
Featured Event
| Tags: AmStudies
In his first meeting with his Italian counterpart in today, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis thanked Defense Minister Roberta Pinotti for her country’s hospitality for U.S. forces and its contributions to various security missions. The two defense leaders met in Brussels on the sidelines of a NATO defense ministers conference to discuss “the close and enduring ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 15 February, 2017 | Topics:
Events, News, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Defense Minister Meeting
President Donald J. Trump spoke today with Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni of Italy to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation across a range of shared interests, including security and counterterrorism. The leaders discussed Libya, the influx of migrants and refugees into Europe, as well as Italy's priorities, and the upcoming G-7 meeting in Italy. President Trump reiterated ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 February, 2017 | Topics:
President of the United States, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Gentiloni
For generations, African Americans have embodied the shared progress of our Nation. Through toil and struggle and with courageous actions that have broken barriers, they have made America a better place to live and work for everybody. Women like Katherine Johnson, a pioneer in space history whose work helped America win the Space Race, and ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 2 February, 2017 | Topics:
Human Rights, President of the United States
| Tags: Black History Month, Donald J. Trump
Per U.S. Presidential Executive Order signed on January 27, 2017, visa issuance to aliens from the countries of Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen has been suspended effective immediately until further notification.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 30 January, 2017 | Topics:
News, Visas
| Tags: Executive Order on Protecting the Nation from Terrorist Attacks by Foreign Nationals
We will seek friendship and goodwill with the nations of the world, but we do so with the understanding that it is the right of all nations to put their own interests first. We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone, but rather to let it shine as an example — ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 20 January, 2017 | Topics:
President of the United States
| Tags: Donald J. Trump
Today is Inauguration Day and we are about to witness an historic moment in my nation’s history: The swearing-in of a new President. In approximately 40 minutes, President-elect Donald John Trump will become the 45th President of the United States of America. This will be America’s 58th presidential inauguration. I would like to spend the ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 20 January, 2017 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission
| Tags: DCM Degnan
"It is important that 70 ...entities... came together to reinforce the two-state solution."
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 15 January, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders
| Tags: John Kerry
Ambassador Phillips had a farewell meeting with President Mattarella today. The two discussed the ongoing close cooperation between the United States and Italy.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 10 January, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, President Mattarella
I think when you consider the scale of the challenges that we faced, the speed with which we have had to act, the multiple simultaneous crises that we faced, the limits imposed on our resources, I think when you measure all of this, Americans can take enormous pride in what our diplomats and our leaders ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 January, 2017 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders
| Tags: John Kerry
The Ambassador views civil justice reform as a way Italy could make itself a more attractive destination for foreign direct investment. He has made this a central part of his message on the Italian economy during his time in Italy. He has given speeches in Milan, Florence, and Rome to business leaders and to students ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 15 December, 2016 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: ADR, American Embassy, Justice
“It’s important that whichever government there is, or whoever is in charge, they should keep an eye on reforms. They can’t be dropped from the agenda,” states the U.S. Ambassador, John R. Phillips while speaking about the changes that have been in discussion for years to update the Italian political system, the machinery of Justice, ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 10 December, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, Corriere della Sera, Maurizio Caprara
FBI Special Agent in Charge Michael McGarrity of the New York Field Office and Joon H. Kim, Deputy U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, formally presented the Torlonia Peplophoros statue to Generale di Brigata Fabrizio Parrulli of Italy’s Carabinieri in a ceremony today at the New York Historical Society Library. The statue ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 7 December, 2016 | Topics:
Art & Culture, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: FBI
President Obama spoke today by phone with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy to thank him for the close friendship and partnership the leaders enjoyed during the Prime Minister’s tenure. President Obama and Prime Minister Renzi discussed the outcome of Italy’s December 4 constitutional referendum. The President emphasized that Italy will remain one of the ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 December, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Barack Obama, Italy, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi
PA Rome facilitated the visit of Ambassador John Phillips and Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs Todd Avery to Talent Garden (TAG) on December 6. TAG, a Milan-based a start-up, recently opened a co-working space in Rome, marking its 13th outpost in Italy, after also inaugurating spaces in four other European countries. Cisco, together with IBM ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 December, 2016 | Topics:
Environment, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, CISCO, Talent Garden, U.S. Embassy
The following is attributable to Elizabeth Trudeau, Director, Press Operations: Secretary Kerry met today in Rome with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Secretary Kerry expressed the United States' ongoing grave concerns over the situation in Syria, particularly the attacks on civilians in Aleppo. The two leaders discussed efforts to advance discussions on a Cessation ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 2 December, 2016 | Topics:
Events, Former U.S. Government Leaders
| Tags: John Kerry, Lavrov
We’ve updated our ideas on various international issues that we are working on together, and Italy has always been grateful for the U.S. leadership in Yemen. We also spoke of the Syrian crisis; and as I already said at the press conference after the meeting with Minister Lavrov, we cannot build up a path towards ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 2 December, 2016 | Topics:
Events, Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: John Kerry, MED, MFA
Good morning! It is a pleasure to be here with you today to launch this important event that embraces collaborative problem solving with the goal of producing solutions to some of the most challenging issues we face today. I would like to thank SIOI for sponsoring this event and FAO for providing such a beautiful ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 30 November, 2016 | Topics:
Environment, Events, News, Public Affairs, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: FAO, PAO Berbena, ZeroHackathon
Buon pomeriggio a tutti! E’ un grande piacere per me essere qui al Volterra oggi, tra tanti giovani. Una bella sensazione quella di guardare il futuro, e ho davanti agli occhi un futuro pieno di impegno e di promesse. So che una parte di questo impegno e una parte molto importante dal mio punto di ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 21 November, 2016 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Coding Girls, DCM Degnan, Liceo Scientifico Volterra
It is a pleasure to join you today for the launch of the American Express Pride Network. I would like to congratulate American Express for establishing the Italian chapter of this program, which highlights the value of diversity and underlines your efforts to gain equal rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex (LGBTI) ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 17 November, 2016 | Topics:
Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, American Express
Buonasera and thank you for being here to celebrate the Centennial of the National Park Service. Let me start by thanking Brand USA, the destination-marketing organization for the United States, which had the wonderful idea of creating a 3D documentary together with MacGillivray Freeman Films to celebrate the first 100 years of the National Park ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 16 November, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, American National Parks
On November 16, DCM Kelly Degnan traveled to Bologna and Forlì to give two lectures on post-election issues. The DCM provided an overview of the U.S. Presidential transition process. Approximately 80 students of Political Science and other faculties attended the presentation in Bologna and 300 in Forlì. Each event was followed by an extended Q&A ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 16 November, 2016 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Events
| Tags: U.S. Presidential Elections
Good afternoon and welcome to the Embassy. I am pleased that all of you are able to join us here today for the award ceremony of the second edition of The Bridge Literary Prize. This prize is a unique Italian-American collaboration that not only honors great contemporary American and Italian writers of fiction and non-fiction, ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 16 November, 2016 | Topics:
Culture, Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips
President-Elect Trump: "I want to tell the world community that while we will always put America’s interests first, we will deal fairly with everyone, with everyone — all people and all other nations. We will seek common ground, not hostility; partnership, not conflict."
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 10 November, 2016 | Topics:
Events, Former U.S. Government Leaders, President of the United States, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Donald J. Trump, Hillary Clinton, U.S. Elections
Welcome to “America Decides,” where an estimated 134 million voting Americans will determine who will occupy the White House for the next four years, and which parties will control the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Whatever happens, of one thing we can be sure: This election will change history like never before.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 8 November, 2016 | Topics:
Events, Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, U.S. Elections
we cannot thank you enough for taking action at a time when this city – which is so important to the entire world, needed it most. That sense of community and support is much needed around the world today and we all look to the example set by you -- the mud angels, in the ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 4 November, 2016 | Topics:
Consulate General Florence, Former U.S. Ambassadors
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, Florence
Now, my focus this evening is on diplomacy, the art of negotiating and building relationships. It is a skill that some people have and others do not. For example, when Ulysses S. Grant was a boy, he lived across the state in Galina. And at the age of eight, he got permission from his dad ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 26 October, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Political Affairs
| Tags: Chicago, Global Affairs, John Kerry
On October 20, 2016, U.S. Ambassador John Phillips hosts a conference on “Whistleblowing: A Tool to Fight Fraud and Corruption, The American and Italian Perspectives” Follow live here the introductory remarks by Ambassador John Phillips, Italian Minister of Justice Andrea Orlando, and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch who will give her keynote address on “The ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 20 October, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips
To celebrate the CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF HOLLYWOOD STAR GREGORY PECK, on October 18 there was a screening of the 1953 film ROMAN HOLIDAY, starring Peck and Audrey Hepburn. This very special screening was set at Piazza di Spagna within the frame of the 11th Festa del Cinema di Roma.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 October, 2016 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Former U.S. Ambassadors
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, Centenary Gregory Peck, Festa del Cinema, Piazza di Spagna
Toast Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Renzi of Italy at State Dinner The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 18, 2016 South Lawn Tent 9:21 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening, everybody! Buonasera! On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. And welcome to the final ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 October, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Policy, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, Barack Obama, Renzi
Our two nations are NATO allies; we work together extremely closely in Afghanistan and Iraq. We are partners in training international peacekeepers and security forces. We stand side by side in the fight against terrorist groups who are trying to destroy the very civilization that Roman lawmakers, philosophers, and artists did so much to create.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 October, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, Former U.S. Government Leaders, Policy, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, Biden, John Kerry
Press Conference of President Obama and Prime Minister Renzi of the Republic of Italy The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 18, 2016 Rose Gargen 11:44 A.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Please, everybody have a seat. Salve. Once again, I want to welcome Prime Minister Renzi and his delegation back to ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 October, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Policy, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Barack Obama, Renzi
And in Italy, and in Prime Minister Renzi, the United States has a partner with whom we share a common vision. Inclusive, growing economies that create opportunity and reduce injustice and inequality. A Europe that is whole, and free, and at peace. A strong NATO alliance committed to our collective defense and united in the ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 October, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Policy, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Barack Obama, Renzi
The United States and Italy are working together bilaterally and through the NATO Alliance on international security and humanitarian efforts such as the Counter-ISIL Coalition, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, and the refugee and migration crisis in the Mediterranean. Italy is a strong partner and leader in the global effort to counter terrorism and violent extremism, and ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 October, 2016 | Topics:
Policy, U.S. & Italy
Exclusive interview with US President: "Italy is at the forefront of the refugee crisis. But a small number of nations on the frontlines can’t bear this heavy burden alone". On terrorism: "Italy is a vital member of our coalition. I’m confident that we will win and ISIS will lose". On TTIP and free market: "It’s ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 October, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Barack Obama, La Repubblica
U.S. Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Minister of Justice Andrea Orlando will participate in an event with the leaders of the Italian justice and law enforcement authorities on the cooperation of the two countries in the fight against organized crime. The conference will take place on October 20 at 4:00 p.m. at the Scuola ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 17 October, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Attorney General Lynch, Minister of Justice
DCM Kelly Degnan wished well to the over 400 innovators, students and experts who participated in the opening conference of the fourth edition of Maker Faire, at the Fiera Roma today. Over 30 countries from all over the world are represented at the Faire, where innovators will showcase new technologies and feature experimentation across the ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 14 October, 2016 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, Science & Tech, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Maker Faire 2016, Ms. Kelly Degnan, Riccardo Luna
The U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James departed Rome Sunday following a meeting with Italian defense leadership and a visit to the Italian Air Operation Center and NATO Deployable Air Command and Control Center (DACCC) at Poggio Renatico. Following her meeting, Secretary James said, “I had very informative conversations with defense leaders ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 October, 2016 | Topics:
Press Releases, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Air Force, Defense Ministry, NATO
The Ambassador of the United States, John R. Phillips, held his first official meeting with the Mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi, this morning. The Ambassador conveyed his best wishes to the Mayor and the two discussed the ties that unite their two countries and peoples.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 30 September, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, Mayor of Rome, Virginia Raggi
Coding Girls is a PA Rome-supported project promoting STEM studies and women and girls’ empowerment. Two previous editions in 2014 and 2015 were organized in collaboration with the Fondazione Mondo Digitale, La Sapienza University, and Microsoft.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 28 September, 2016 | Topics:
Events, Public Affairs, Science & Tech
| Tags: Girls, STEM, Women
For the third consecutive year, Tri-mission Rome partnered with Legambiente an Italian environmental NGO, to celebrate the thirty-ninth anniversary of International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 24.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 24 September, 2016 | Topics:
Environment, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Coastal Cleanup, Legambiente
We demand immediate, expanded humanitarian access to all areas of Syria, including those on the United Nations' priority list, and we deplore the delays and obstruction caused primarily by the Syrian regime of humanitarian deliveries to Syrians in desperate need. We fully support the United Nations investigations of the use of chemical weapons in Syria ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 24 September, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Near East & North Africa, Policy
| Tags: Gentiloni, John Kerry, Mogherini, Syria
We reaffirm our solidarity with the Libyan people and express our sympathy for those who lost their lives in the fight against terrorism. We also welcome the efforts against terrorist groups as listed by the UN in other parts of Libya, including Benghazi, and commit to collectively pursue those efforts. We urge all Libyans to ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 22 September, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, Near East & North Africa, Policy
| Tags: Gentiloni, John Kerry, Libya, Mogherini
[...] Expanding the use of ADR in Italy is key to improving Italy’s civil justice system and its ability to attract business. First, let me state the obvious. Italy’s civil court system is slow. That’s the perception of American investors, and I dare say it’s also the perception of the Italian people, and international institutions. ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 20 September, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Ambassador Phillips, Civil Justice
I think it’s fair to say that no matter where we come from or what our particular callings might be, we all call ourselves Atlanticists. And I am here to honor the contributions with all of you of a dynamic and increasingly important European leader, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 19 September, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: John Kerry, Renzi
On behalf of President Barack Obama and the men and women of the United States Mission to Italy, I wish to convey to the people of Italy my heartfelt condolences for the passing of former President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 September, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, Ciampi
[...]EIds and Iftars hosted by the Ambassador have become a cherished tradition at our Embassy. It is also an important annual event at U.S. embassies around the world, the State Department, and the White House. Eid al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, one of the most celebrated holidays worldwide each year, honors the willingness of Ibrahim, ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 13 September, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, Eid-al-Adha
Italy is one of our closest and strongest allies, and we cooperate across a range of shared interests, from addressing climate change and the global refugee crisis to promoting global security and inclusive economic growth.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 12 September, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Barack Obama, Renzi
The President spoke by phone today with President Sergio Mattarella of Italy to offer his deepest condolences on behalf of the American people to the people of Italy following the devastating earthquake that struck central Italy overnight.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 24 August, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Barack Obama, Earthquake, Mattarella
Secretary Kerry offered his condolences today to Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni for the loss of life and devastation caused by today's earthquake.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 24 August, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Government Leaders, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Earthquake, Gentiloni, John Kerry
[...] During his three terms as mayor of Pollica, Mr. Vassallo pushed for monumental changes. He used his experience as a fisherman and his love of the sea to inspire his campaign against marine pollution through seabed cleaning projects and waste-water treatment. His efforts earned his town a “5-sail” rating from Guida Blu for its ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 July, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips
[...] Tonight, you can see images of many of America’s parks and monuments on the video screens throughout the garden. I hope you all have the chance to visit these sites in person…they are truly amazing and are the patrimony for the entire world, not just of the American people. These sites are truly worth ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 6 July, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, Independence Day 2016
I was saddened to learn of the tragic death of Beau Solomon. My heart goes out to his family and friends. The U.S. Embassy stands ready to provide support to Italian authorities investigating his disappearance and death.
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 5 July, 2016 | Topics:
Consular Affairs, Former U.S. Ambassadors, U.S. & Italy
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, Rome, Solomon
Rome, May 18, 2016 -- Good morning. It’s a pleasure to celebrate the return of a priceless artifact such as this letter from Christopher Columbus to its rightful owner – the Italian people. Though Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas, his voyages led to the first lasting European contact with ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 May, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, Columbus
I am pleased to discuss the U.S. presidential election today; it is attracting a great deal of attention around the world and in Italy and I’m happy to be able to share a certain perspective about the process and issues. I’ve been involved in U.S. politics most of my adult life, most recently in support ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 11 May, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, Sassari, U.S. Elections
[...] Collaboration is definitely the key word for this event that brings together people and ideas in Rome, Naples and in more than 170 other cities around the world. Ever since NASA launched this challenge in 2012, the emphasis has been on teamwork and sharing knowledge, valuable lessons we hope participants will gain from this ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 22 April, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips, NASA, Science, Space Apps
[...] Last year, I had the privilege to speak at the Salone della Giustizia and talk about the intersection of law and business. Part of that speech focused on civil justice reform. Just this week, I had dinner with lawyers and judges to discuss the progress Italy has made, and is continuing to make, in ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 19 April, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips
Below is a list of Ambassador Phillips articles from September 2013 to March 2016:
Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Phillips at the First Ivory Crush in Italy Rome, March 31, 2016 — […] Today’s event is an historic and symbolic demonstration that Italy stands with the United States and many other countries in halting the traffic of our most endangered and precious species. • Wildlife trafficking is one ...
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By U.S. Mission Italy | 18 April, 2016 | Topics:
Former U.S. Ambassadors
| Tags: Ambassador Phillips
