Stay at Home and #OrderItalian campaign
Washington, April 14, 2020. The Embassy of Italy in Washington DC launched the “Stay at home #OrderItalian” campaign on social media in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency, the diplomatic-consular and Italian Cultural Institutes network in the USA. The campaign consists of a clear and effective message articulated on all the Embassy’s social platforms, aimed […]
Read moreItalian Research Day in the World 2020
Press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Italian Research Day in the World 2020 The 2020 edition of Italian Research Day in the World, celebrated on April 15, the anniversary of the birth of Leonardo Da Vinci, falls at a crucial historical moment, when Italy and the whole world are confronted […]
Read moreDaily video lessons for all students who are preparing to take the Italian *AP exams
Starting from Wednesday the 25th of March until the 1st of May the College Board is broadcasting daily video lessons for all students who are preparing to take the Italian *AP exams. This is the playlist of the videos, which will be broadcast live and will then be available as recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoGgviqq4844fvUz7G3obGEDqiz5q8G9L The videos are […]
Read moreSMEs “Paycheck Protection Program”. Access by foreign-owned U.S. companies.
Washington, April 10, 2020. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) has introduced a wide range of tools to mitigate the negative effects of Covid-19, ranging from loans and business subsidies and support measures for personal income, from the expansion of the social protection network to higher healthcare costs. One of the […]
Read more#ItalyStayStrong. The Embassy of Italy has launched in partnership with the Italian Scientist and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF) a fund raising campaign for the Covid-19.
Washington, April 1, 2020. Italy and the United States are facing an unprecedented challenge. Italy was one of the first countries hit by the coronavirus outbreak and has been severely affected. Italians have responded with courage, from doctors and nurses on the front line to law enforcement officers, from the many volunteers to businesses, to […]
Read moreCoronavirus. Ambassador Armando Varricchio joins a conversation with David Harris, CEO of the American Jewish Committee.
Washington, March 27, 2020. The Ambassador of Italy to the United States of America, Armando Varricchio, participated in a conversation on the Italian response to the COVID-19 with the CEO of the American Jewish Committee, David Harris. The conversation took place via Zoom (with over 400 listeners) and was broadcast live on the AJC Facebook […]
Read moreMeasures to combat and contain the Coronavirus
On April 26 2020, the Prime Minister sigend a Decree (text in Italian) on new measures to combat and contain the coronavirus. The new Decree goes into effect on May 4. The Decree will extend the enforcement of measures foreseen by the previous Decree, and pertaining entry into Italy, unitl May 17, 2020. For a […]
Read moreThe campaign #WeAreItaly #StayTunedOnIt started
The campaign #WeAreItaly #StayTunedOnIt launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to promote the most creative and vital Italy in the world in the days of the Coronavirus has just started. Andrea Bocelli, Uto Ughi, Tiziano Ferro, Paolo Fresu, Ada Montellanico, Nek, Andrea Griminelli, Rita Marcotulli, Fabrizio Bosso and many others have joined the initiative […]
Read moreCoronavirus. Alitalia keeps Italy connected to the USA.
Washington, March 24, 2020. The Italian Embassy in Washington continues to maintain close contacts with Alitalia to ensure direct connections between the United States and Italy in the coming days, despite the ban on entry for those who have been in the Schengen area in the last 14 days decided by the American Authorities starting […]
Read moreCOVID-19 EMERGENCY NOTICE
Within the framework of the latest emergency measures related to COVID-19, beginning March 16, 2020, consular services will be provided as follows: Until further notice, no new appointments will be scheduled; Those who already have an appointment will be contacted by email; The issuance of passports and the provision of consular services will continue to […]
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