68th Session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (Vienna, 10-14 March 2025)
The 68th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the main United Nations policy-making body dealing with drugs control, took place in Vienna from 10 to 14 March 2025. Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano, head of the Italian delegation, delivered a statement at the plenary meeting, […]
Read moreIAEA. Meeting of the Board of Governors (Vienna, 3-7 March 2025)
Ambassador Debora Lepre, Permanent Representative to the International Organisations in Vienna, represented Italy this week at the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), of which our country is currently a member. The main items on the agenda of the session were: Ukraine, where the ongoing hostilities and the attacks against energy […]
Read moreInternational Day of Women and Girls in Science: panel discussion on the gender gap in biomedical research promoted by Italy in Vienna
Yesterday, on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a panel discussion on the gender data gap in biomedical research and the need for more inclusive research policies was held at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna. The event, jointly organized by the Embassy of Italy, the Permanent Mission of Italy to […]
Read moreInternational Day of Girls in Science: Amb. Lepre opens ENEA’s event “Chi vuol esser STEM sia!”
Ambassador Debora Lepre, Permanent Representative to the International Organisations in Vienna, delivered an opening speech at the event “Chi vuol essere STEM sia!“, organised by ENEA in collaboration with ASI, INAF, INFN, ISS, ISTAT and Sapienza University of Rome, on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Tuesday 11 February. […]
Read moreInnovation Beauty Inspiration – event on Italy’s role in space desing in the margins of COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee
Innovation Beauty Inspiration. This is the title of the event on space design organized on 4 February by the Italian Embassy in Vienna and by the Italian Permanent Mission to the UN in collaboration with the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI). An initiative aiming to highlight the merging and application to the space sector of […]
Read moreUNIDO. Presentation of new Italian project for the development of coffee supply chain in Africa
Yesterday, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) held the event “Who Pays? For the Implementation of Sustainability-Driven Regulations”, during which Ambassador Debora Lepre presented the new multi-country project that Italy will implement with UNIDO in the coffee sector in Africa. The initiative is included in the Mattei Plan for Africa and focuses on increasing […]
Read moreVisit of the Presidente of Lombardy Regional Government, Attilio Fontana
The President of Lombardy Regional Government, Attilio Fontana, was in Vienna on 24 January to explore possible synergies and collaboration opportunities in the framework of development cooperation with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Accompanied by Ambassador Debora Lepre, Permanent Representative of Italy to the International Organisations […]
Read moreWomen and STEM: new edition of the IAEA’s “Lise Meitner Program”
Applications are now open for the new edition of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) “Lise Meitner Program.” The Program provides young women at the beginning of their careers in the nuclear sector, the opportunity to participate in a multiweek visiting professional opportunities at international centers of excellence. For more information on the initiative and the […]
Read moreItalian Presidency of the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) Plenary meeting
The 28th Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) Plenary meeting was chaired by Ambassador Debora Lepre (Italy) and took place in Vienna on 4-5 December 2024. In 2024, the WA continued to contribute to international and regional security and stability by promoting transparency and greater responsibility in the transfer of conventional arms and dual[1]use goods and technologies, thus […]
Read more“Science, She Says!” Award for Young International Women Scientists – Call for Applications
The Permanent Mission of Italy to the International Organisations in Vienna is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) launched the “Science, She Says!” award, to recognise junior female scientists who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of science and technology, conducting their research in different regions […]
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