ITALIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL MISSION IN KUWAIT
The Italian archaeological mission operating in Failaka Island six weeks between January and February has finished its works for 2018. Andrea Di Miceli and his young and competent archaeologist colleagues each year, since 2011, come back with passion to the island’s sites in front of the Kuwaiti capital contributing to search for the past and […]
Read moreGLOBAL HSE 2018
On February 12, 2018, the Ambassador of Italy to Kuwait, H.E. Giuseppe Scognamiglio, attended the 6th International Conference & Exhibition on Health, Safety and Environment in the State of Kuwait, under the patronage of H.E. Bakheet Al-Rashidi, Minister of Oil and Minister of Electricity and Energy. Global HSE is an international cross country platform with […]
Read morePARTICIPATION OF THE ITALIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ALFANO AT THE MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE GLOBAL COALITION TO DEFEAT DAESH (KUWAIT, FEBRUARY 13, 2018)
On February 13, 2018, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Angelino Alfano, took part in the Ministerial Meeting of the Global Coalition to defeat Daesh, held at Bayan Palace, Kuwait City. The ministerial plenary was divided into two working sessions: the first, focused on Iraq and Syria – during which Minister […]
Read moreSEMINAR: “KUWAITI HUMANITARIAN ACTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS”
On the 7th of February 2018, the Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Andrea Quartieri, attended at the 9th edition of “Kuwaiti Humanitarian Action and Human Rights” seminar organized by Kuwait Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with UNHCR at Shearton Hotel. The Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister, Khalid Al-Jarallah, gave the opening speech focusing on the humanitarian role […]
Read moreINAUGURATION OF THE SHEIKH ABDULLAH AL-SALEM CULTURAL CENTER
On February 5, 2018, the Ambassador of Italy in Kuwait, Giuseppe Scognamiglio, took part in the inauguration of the Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salem Cultural Center, in Shaab, by His Highness the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The cultural center is considered an important tool to start the cultural exchange between Kuwait and Saudi […]
Read moreSEMINAR: “KUWAIT GATEWAY TO THE FUTURE OF THE REGION ECONOMY”
On 31 January 2018, the Ambassador of Italy in Kuwait, Giuseppe Scognamiglio, participated in the seminar organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, entitled “Kuwait Gateway to the Future of the Region Economy” , where Kuwait’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Khalid Suliman Al-Jarallah, gave a speech on the economic […]
Read moreNATO’S ISTANBUL COOPERATION INITIATIVE POLICY ADVISORY GROUP
On 22 January 2018, the Italian Ambassador to Kuwait, H.E. Giuseppe Scognamiglio, attended the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Policy Advisory Group (ICI PAG) Meeting at the NATO-Kuwait ICI Regional Centre in Kuwait City. H.E. the Italian Ambassador, as Head of Mission of NATO’s Contact Point Embassy (CPE) in Kuwait, made a speech at the panel “NATO-ICI […]
Read moreANNUAL KUWAIT MOTOR SHOW
On 18 January 2018, the Italian Ambassador to Kuwait, H.E. Giuseppe Scognamiglio, attended the launch of the annual Kuwait Motor Show at 360 Mall, which featured some of the best designs and technologies of the world in the automotive industry, including car brands Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Ferrari.
Read moreCALENDAR OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2018
01 January NEW YEAR 25 February KUWAIT NATIONAL DAY 26 February KUWAIT LIBERATION DAY 01 april EASTER OF N.S. 02 April EASTER MONDAY 01 May LABOUR DAY 02 June NATIONAL DAY OF THE REPUBLIC 15 June EID EL FITR (movable festivity) 21 August EID AL ADHA (movable festivity) 25 December CHRISTMAS 26 December SANTO STEFANO
Read morePROJECT “RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT (RTOP)”
On 12 January 2018, the Minister of Education, University and Research, Valeria Fedeli, and the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mario Giro, gave the official start to the project for schools “Responsibility to Protect (RtoP)”. The “Responsibility to Protect – RtoP” is a concept developed within the United Nations since 2000, in […]
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