Italian Design Day 2021 – Pier Luigi Nervi in Africa
The Italian Design Day celebrates each year the Italian creativity all over the world. This year, the Embassy of Italy in Pretoria, in cooperation with the Consulate of Italy in Cape Town and Istituto Italiano di Cultura of Pretoria, has chosen to explore the legacy of Pier Luigi Nervi, one of the most prominent Italian […]
Read moreScholarships to study in Italy offered by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – DEADLINE 20 JULY 2021
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation offers, for the academic year 2021-2022, new scholarships to study in Italy for students from South Africa. A share of the scholarships is earmarked for Italians residing abroad (enlisted in the AIRE register). The call for application, with further information on the procedure to apply, is […]
Read moreMessaggio dell’Ambasciatore Paolo Cucul iin occasione della Festa della Repubblica
Pretoria, 2 giugno 2021 Care e cari connazionali, il perdurare dell’emergenza causata dall’epidemia di COVID-19 ci impedisce purtroppo anche quest’anno di celebrare in presenza la nostra Festa Nazionale. Ciò nondimeno, desidero rendere omaggio ed esprimere la più viva gratitudine per l’eccezionale spirito di sacrificio, senso di responsabilità e solidarietà con cui da 15 mesi […]
Read moreNotice of employment – Recruitment of local staff: 1 driver-dispatch runner-switchboard phone operator and 1 administrative assistant – Embassy of Italy in Pretoria
The Embassy of Italy is recruiting two local staff members through two separate procedures: a) 1 local staff to be employed as driver – dispatch runner – switchboard phone operator in the Embassy of Italy in Pretoria Candidates must be over 18 years of age, have at least an elementary school diploma (to be attached to […]
Read moreCivilian and defense applications of Artificial Intelligence, Big Data and High Performance Computing
The Embassy of Italy, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Innovation and other relevant South African Departments and institutions, is organizing a two day workshop (3-4 June 2021) to be held in Pretoria, (South Africa). Date: 3-4 June 2021 Venue: International Convention Centre – Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Pretoria & online […]
Read more“Origini Italia” University Program
An opportunity for the young Italians abroad: Export Management and Entrepreneurial Development Course “Origini Italia” Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and MIB Trieste School of Management (Trieste, Italy) organizes and presents the 2021 Edition of their intensive Export Management and Entrepreneurial Development Course “Origini Italia”, aimed at young descendant of Italian emigrants between 23 and 35 […]
Read moreCOVID-19. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL VACCINATION PLAN TO THE ITALIAN CITIZENS RESIDING ABROAD
In light of Ordinance n. 7/2021 of the Italian Commissioner for Covid-19 emergency, Italian citizens registered as resident abroad (AIRE) and temporarily present in Italy are now eligible to get the anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. Starting shortly, the Italian regional health systems will update their digital platforms to allow the inclusion of citizens registered as AIRE among the beneficiaries […]
Read moreSCAM ALERT – Italian citizenship and residence permit for sale
We have noticed on websites and social media, also in South Africa, adverts and banners offering – in exchange for large sums of money – Italian citizenship (and passport) or residence permit. IT’S A SCAM! Please note that only the Embassy and the Consulates are authorised to take citizenship applications (either recognition of […]
Read moreThe NEXUS platform is here to assist you
Discover NEXUS, the portal designed to provide assistance to the Italian companies wishing to or already operating abroad. What is NEXUS? NEXUS is a platform of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that is meant to facilitate the support activities and information provided by the diplomatic-consular network to the Italian companies that plan to expand […]
Read more“Premio Vivo d’Arte” – Third Edition
In 2019 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation established the contest ‘Vivo d’arte’ for young Italian artists under 36 living abroad since at least a year, to support their creativity. The aim of the award is to provide an instrument of visibility and promote the collaboration and contamination between Italian artists and the […]
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