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25 May 2023

AICS Director Luca Maestripieri visits Jordan and Iraq

AICS Director Luca Maestripieri visits Jordan and Iraq

22 Apr 2023

Iraq – Italy funds UNESCO for the operationalisation of the University Library of Mosul

Iraq – In the presence of the Director General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, the Representative of UNESCO in Iraq, Paolo Fontani, the Iraqi Minister of Culture Ahmed Fakak, the Italian Ambassador in Iraq Maurizio Greganti, the AICS Amman Head of Office, Emilio Cabasino, the Rector of the University of Mosul Kossay Alahmadi and the Director […]

22 Feb 2023

Supporting the Textile Value Chain to Create Employment and Economic Opportunities in Jordan “Creative Jordan” – Training Programme Graduation Ceremony

AMMAN — Funded by the Italian Government through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), the project “Supporting the textile value chain to create employment and economic opportunities in Jordan” – known under the name “Creative Jordan” – saw, on Tuesday, 21 February 2023 the graduation of 170 participants in a comprehensive training program. The […]

30 Mar 2022

Jordan, AVSI and the Italian Cooperation back on the pitch with the Italian Football Players Association in support of Syrian refugees and host communities

Aqaba, 30 March 2022 – The closing event of the Youth-Led Football Program took place today at the stadium in Aqaba, Jordan, in the presence of the Ambassador of Italy in Jordan Luciano Pezzotti, the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in Amman Emilio Cabasino, the AVSI Country Manager Nicola Orsini and the […]

28 Mar 2022

Vocational Training and On-the-job Training Awards Ceremony with UNDP

Amman, 28 March 2022 – UNDP, in cooperation with Habibi Valtiberina, has organized an awards ceremony to mark the completion of Vocational and On-the-Job training activities under the Enhancing Self-Reliance and Inclusion Prospects for Displaced-Affected Communities (vulnerable Iraqi and Host Communities) project, with the participation of the Italian Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Luciano Pezzotti, UNDP Resident […]

28 Nov 2021

Italy and FAO partner to increase the resilience of the vulnerable communities in Jordan

Amman, Jordan – The Ambassador of Italy to Jordan, Fabio Cassese, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative in Jordan, Nabil Assaf, signed today a EUR 1 million agreement to increase the resilience of the Jordanian vulnerable communities through the Italy-funded “Sustainable Production and Utilization of Agro-natural Resources (SPUAR)” project, during a ceremony attended by […]

11 Oct 2021

Discover Madaba: a sustainable tourism project

Madaba, 10 october 2021 – Site visit today at the Cathedral Area of Madaba, where the University of Perugia is carrying out archaeological excavations as part of the activities under the “Discovering Madaba: a sustainable tourism project”, funded by AICS in the framework of the interventions on cultural heritage linked to sustainable development. The Head of […]

28 Sep 2021

WEBINAR: The Italian Cooperation and the Sustainable Cultural Tourism as an opportunity for local development in the framework of the Agenda 2030 in Jordan

AICS Amman at the Sustainable Development Festival on Tuesday, Oct 6, 10:00 am (Rome time) The Sustainable Development Festival represents a further step to encourage Italy to achieve the 2030 Agenda. The Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS), that brings together over 270 organizations from the economic and social spheres, organizes the Festival together with its members […]

08 Sep 2021

Closing ceremony of the “Institutional Capacity Development for Gender Mainstreaming for the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD)”

Amman, 8 September 2021 – In occasion of the closing ceremony of the project “Institutional Capacity Development for Gender Mainstreaming at MoSD” funded by the Government of Italy through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) and UN Women, the MoSD Secretary General H.E. Dr. […]

30 Jun 2021

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni on official visit to Jordan

Amman – During the official visit to Jordan, the italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni signed the Subsidiary Cooperation Agreement with Jordan 2021-2023 with the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Nasser Shraideh, took part in political consultations at the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, met the representatives of the […]