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AICS finances the project “AlimentAcción – Towards food security in rural and indigenous Mayan communities”
AlimentAcción will promote the production and consumption of healthy, nutritious and biodiverse foods, applying agroecological practices and it will create an inclusive environment for women and people with disabilities.
Aics: the first mission carried out in Somalia outside the compound
Three days of visits and institutional meetings and monitoring of ongoing initiatives in one of the priority countries of our Cooperation for the Italian Ambassador to Somalia, Pier Mario Daccò Coppi, and the Head of the Aics office in Nairobi, Giovanni Grandi
National Diaspora Summit: diaspora associations in development cooperation
This edition celebrates in particular the significant milestone of the establishment of the Italian Coordination of Diasporas for International Cooperation (CIDCI), a third level organization representing the diasporic associations of nine Italian regions.
Missione to Odessa for the reconstruction of the transfiguration Cathedral
The project envisages rebuilding the Transfiguration Cathedral; securing the cultural sites in the historic centre that are on the UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger; and implementing the city’s master plan
Bando 2023: in Florence the Info Day for CSO and Territorial Entities
Excellent feedback for the Info Day organized by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation - AICS dedicated to Bando 2023 in Florence. Around five hundred participants joined the event, in person and remotely, to underline the importance of this tool.
Verification mission in Colombia: projects and institutional meetings
The mission started with a meeting with the Italian Ambassador to Colombia Giancarlo Maria Curcio and the Director of the AICS Bogota headquarters, focused on the importance of the work conducted by the Italian System, especially on the areas of culture and innovation.
CEDAW Committee: AICS joins the periodic report
AICS participated in the discussion of the VIII national periodic report of Italy concerning the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) held at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva
Last available places for the Info Day on Bando 2023
On February 8th, it will be held the Info Day for Bando 2023 for the contributions to Initiatives promoted by Territorial Entities and Civil Society Organizations
Director Rusconi in Algeria for an institutional mission
As part of the visit, the AICS Director met Major General Abed Hallouz, head of the Algerian International Cooperation Agency for Solidarity and Development.
The Italian candidacy for the World Water Forum 2027
Nei tre giorni della visita, la Delegazione del World Water Council ha avuto modo di incontrare le numerosissime istituzioni, associazioni e imprese, italiane ed europee, che sostengono la proposta italiana di ospitare a Roma l’edizione del 2027 del World Water Forum.
South Sudan: CERF allocates 10 million for an urgent response to cope with surging displacement
La somma stanziata dal CERF per il Sud Sudan sarà utilizzata per continuare a sostenere gli sforzi profusi per il benessere e la protezione dei nuovi arrivati da metà dicembre.
The Italian network in action to relaunch Kenyan coffee on international markets
The talk "Il partenariato nella filiera del caffè: sfide, prospettive, e ruolo del Sistema Italia" saw the participation of AICS Director Marco Riccardo Rusconi, the General Director of ICE Lorenzo Galanti and the Agriculture Attachè of the Kenya Embassy to Italy, Anthony Muriithi