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40 Years of the Keita Integrated Project: Celebrating Continued Italy-Niger Cooperation
A special event was held in Niamey to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Keita Integrated Project, a landmark in the longstanding cooperation between Italy and Niger. The conference, titled "40 Years of the Keita Project: Italy and Niger, A Story That Continues," took place as part of the Italy-Niger Day celebrations, where numerous Italian and Nigerien authorities gathered to reflect on the importance and lasting impact of this pioneering initiative.
AICS Meets University Students and Professors from 18 Italian Universities at the Diplomacy Festival
Marco Riccardo Rusconi, Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), opened the event "Trends and Opportunities in International Cooperation," held at the Agency’s headquarters in Rome as part of the 15th edition of the Diplomacy Festival, running until October 25.
Codeway Expo: The Upcoming Edition of the Event
Codeway Expo 2025 will bring together a wide range of participants, including institutions such as the European Union and European Parliament, UN agencies, governments, ministries, regional authorities, local entities, chambers of commerce, universities, research centers, as well as businesses, commercial banks, investment funds, NGOs, and civil society organizations.
G7 Inclusion and Disability: Promoting Rights at the Core of Italian Cooperation
Italian Cooperation was among the first to adopt Disability Guidelines in line with the Convention's principles, ensuring that development cooperation efforts concretely improve the lives of people with disabilities.
Ukraine: Educational Hub for Students and Population Affected by the Conflict, Established with Italian Cooperation
This project is part of the Emergency Initiative aimed at supporting populations affected by the conflict in Ukraine and neighboring countries, with a total funding of €46.5 million from Italian Cooperation.
Active Learning to Implement Global Citizenship Education
AICS has supported the growth of this initiative by financing two key projects: the first, through the 2019 Global Citizenship Education (GCE) Call for Proposals, extended the Green School network throughout the Lombardy Region; and the second, through the 2021 GCE Call, brought the Green School model to four additional Italian regions (Lazio, Tuscany, Valle d'Aosta, and Sardinia, along with Lombardy).
HARD: Rural Development and Food Security in Rome
Initiated by the European Commission’s DG INTPA, HARD is a principal informal mechanism for coordinating agro-food system transformation efforts among the Commission and its Member States. Since 2020, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), through its Office VI, has been an active participant in HARD to discuss DG INTPA’s work on rural development and food security.
Italy Supports the Creation of EXPO Albania in Tirana
A feasibility study for the Tirana Exhibition Center, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and conducted by the University of Verona in collaboration with Verona Fiere and the Albanian Investment Corporation (AIC), was recently presented to a broad audience. The study outlines the macroeconomic context, business model, financial plan, management and operational strategy, and offers recommendations for launching EXPO Albania.
Mission to Colombia: innovative cooperation in a country with many challenges
AICS’s work in Colombia continues to play a crucial role in improving the socio-economic conditions of local communities, promoting inclusion, equality, and sustainability. This mission reaffirmed Italy’s commitment to building innovative, sustainable, and inclusive development initiatives in Colombia, particularly through public-private partnerships, research, and Italian expertise. These key concepts were discussed in a meeting with the Colombian Presidential Agency for Cooperation, exploring future collaborative perspectives.
Italy and Colombia Strengthen Agricultural Development Cooperation through the “Agrocadenas” Project
In Colombia, Italian Cooperation is investing approximately €62 million, focusing on revitalizing the country’s economic framework, supporting major production chains to become more efficient and competitive through Italian expertise and technology, and more environmentally responsible to ensure food security
Education for Sustainable Development: National Green School Italia Seminar in Rome on October 10
The event will highlight the results from the first two years of the Green School Italia Program, a network of schools and communities dedicated to sustainable development, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).
Global Citizenship and Sustainability at the Center of the Interministerial Table for the Implementation of the National Sustainable Development Strategy
The Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), Marco Riccardo Rusconi, confirmed the Agency's commitment to promoting Global Citizenship Education, recognized as an essential element for building a sustainable, fair, and inclusive world.