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New York, 10/21 March 2025 – IDA Virtual participation. Generation Equality is a groundbreaking initiative launched at the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BDPfA). Convened by UN Women, this multi-stakeholder partnership catalyzes collective action for gender equality by mobilizing diverse partners across sectors, driving increased investments in gender equality initiatives,
Pavia, 12 March 2025 – Meeting between Massimo Varani (IDA Member) and Miche Lissia (Pavia Major) to discuss regarding the IDA activities and the collaboration with the City of Pavia.
Torino, 1/28 February 2025 – The event, promoted by the Association of Sub-Saharan African Women and the Second Generation, will take place in the territory of the metropolitan city of Turin, involving 20 historical sites of great importance in 6 municipalities (Turin, Rivalta di Torino, Pino Torinese, Settimo Torinese, Carmagnola and Collegno). This event, heir
Rome, 24 January 2025 – MOU signature. Signing of the MOU between Italia Africa Business Week, the Intersectoral and Intercultural Association of Côte d’Ivoire and the Initiative for the Development of Africa. The three entities are forming a synergy that will enable objective collaboration in the development of various sectors of the economy, training and
Rome, 24 January 2025 – “Agri-Food: Sustainability and Innovation for Development in Africa” Below some questions during the panel titled “Agri-Food: Sustainability and Innovation for Development in Africa,” which will take place on January 24th, from 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM. 1) Andrea Giannetto – President of IDA International What are the most promising economic models to promote sustainable
Rome, 23 January 2025 – Andrea Giannetto and Massimo Varani, IDA President’s Advisor during the IABW 2025 in Rome meet H.E. Alioune Dione, Minister of Microfinance and Social and Solidarity Economy of Senegal and H.E. Ngor Ndiaye, Senegal Ambassador in Italy. The topic was the collaboration between IDA and the Ministry for Social and Solidarity
Rome 22 January 2025 – Aldo Moro Hall – FARNESINA – Ministry of Italian Foreign Affairs Special guests and main speakers: ● Edmondo Cirielli, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ● Alioune Dione, Minister of Microfinance and Social and Solidarity Economy of Senegal ● Cleophas Adrien Dioma, President of Le Réseau Association
Abidjan, 17/18 January 2025 – Foreste Tiemoko, IDA Ivory Coast representative, has been invited to the National Day of the Cotton and Cashew Nut Producer.This event organized by the Cotton and Cashew Council, a body for the regulation and stabilization of the cotton and cashew sector in Côte d’Ivoire, is the ideal platform for meetings
A Dear IDA Voluntaries, As we close out 2024, I am filled with both gratitude and optimism. Gratitude for the incredible work we have done together, and optimism for the opportunities and challenges that the 2025 will bring. This year, we have made tremendous strides in our mission to give IDA the good visibility and
Abidjan, 18 December 2024 – On Wednesday 18 December, our representant I.D.A. in Cote d’Ivoire Mr. Foreste Tiemoko has had the great honor of being received in audience by Mr. Junaid Jay MUNIR, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of the United States of America 🇺🇸 in Abidjan. Economic and commercial cooperation between the United States
Abidjan, 15 December 2024 – Prof N’ZI Kouassi Eugène ANOPACI President and Mr. Yves Ablé both IDA members, have attended the PAFO Board Meeting in Abidjan. The fourth meeting of the Board was an extraordinary session held in Abidjan in December 2024. Its purpose was to review key strategic documents and adopt new policies to further strengthen
Geneva, 25/27 November 2024 – Andrea Giannetto IDA President has done a presentation regarding the impact that the Artificial Intelligence has in Africa; this speech follows the presentation done in Tokyo on September 2023. The Forum was focused on the “smart mix of measures” – national, international, voluntary and mandatory – has been central to
Virtual, 7 November 2024 – Andrea Giannetto has attended to the Generation Equality Virtual Dialogue – Call for urgent action: Charting a way forward to mobilize, catalyze, and accelerate efforts for gender equality. Generation Equality is the world’s leading initiative to accelerate investment and implementation on gender equality. It brings together organizations from every part of
Siracusa, 26 September – Mr. Yves Ablé IDA member has attends to the G7 Agriculture introducing some projects and the NourDign concept. The G7 Agriculture in Ortigia was a crucial moment to strengthen cooperation between the G7 countries and the African continent. During the opening session, the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forests, Francesco
Accra, 24/28 September – Congratulations to Mr. Brice Yakpa, Head of the Developer section of IDA International’s digital team, on his participation in PyCon Africa 2024! The event was held from September 24 to 28 at the Cedi Conference Centre in beautiful Accra, Ghana. As a developer, ongoing training is essential to stay competitive and up-to-date in
Torino 25 September 2024- Valore Impresa Piemonte WorkShop event held on September 25 in Turin with IDA attendance. The WorkShop content was to support the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Piedmont through innovative services and concrete solutions for business growth. Valore Impresa Piemonte represents only the first step of an ambitious and shared
Cernobbio, 6-8 September – Internationality is the distinguishing feature of the Forum that The European House – Ambrosetti organizes every year in September at Villa d’Este, known as the ‘Cernobbio Forum’. Today’s and Tomorrow’s Scenarios for Competitive Strategies’, the official name of the event, has welcomed a parterre of top-level speakers from the political, academic,
Rimini, 20-25 August – In the last week of August, Rimini becomes the capital of international culture and is invaded by ‘the people of the Meeting’, as it has been defined by the media: curious, open-minded, judgmental people, coming from all over the world for this event that has been repeated since the early 1980s.
Dakar, 2 August – Dr. Muhammad Shahid Amin Khan the World Chairman of the International Human Rights Commission and IHRC-RFT, has appointed the Ambassador Mr. Diop Mbacke, as the “IHRC-RFT” Coordinator General for Africa Region in addition to his current position as the National Director for Senegal. Mr. Diop Mbacke is also the IDA Director
Tamale, 20 August – IDA and UDS (University for Development Studies), Ghana have signed an MOU to develop common projects. The aim of this M.O.U. is, among others: Collaboration in the training/research work of post-graduate students (PhD) of either party, Holding of relevant courses at the UDS by Professors in the near future. Development of
On July the 7th 2009 IDA start his activities. During the year’s IDA people has meet several important Personalities as: Nelson Mandela, Pope Francis, Barack Obama, Ban Ki-moon, Ernest Bai Koroma, Ursula Von der Leyen, Alberto II of Monaco, Macky Sall, Dmitrij Medvedev, Vladimir Putin, Carl Wright, Jacques Chirac, Gheddafi, Xi Jinping, Ram Nath Kovind,
Saturnia, 5-7 July – The sixth edition of Forum in Masseria returns to Manduria, after the Winter Edition in Saturnia, with a three-day event dedicated to the new Europe and Italy’s role in the international context. The event, conceived and organized by Bruno Vespa and Comin & Partners, will be dedicated to the consequences of
Barcelona, 25-28 June – The Africa Energy Forum 2024 is a pivotal moment in the industry, focusing on “Energy Systems of the Future – Balancing Africa’s Needs with Global Goals.” aef brings four interactive discussions covering vital areas such as project developments, technology innovations, cross-sector opportunities, and collaborations. At the Africa Energy Forum 2024 the
Santa Maria Da Feira – Portugal May 21 – IDA and his partners has attended at the international trade fair INTERTEX PORTUGAL 2024. For the CCA Mr. Mamadou BERTE in his capacity as Deputy General Manager, for IDA Mr. Massimo Patrizio VARANI in his capacity as IDA President Advisor, and for AIIC-CI Mr. TIEMOKO Gone
Kigali, 17 May – 2 000 business leaders, investors and policy makers from Africa and around the world: the annual summit of the Africa CEO Forum is the largest international meeting of the African private sector. Two days of conferences, debates and high-level meetings dedicated to highlighting the driving role of the private sector in
Rimini, 8 – 9 – 10 May – Macfrut 2024 – Andrea Giannetto, IDA President introduce once again the NourDign project to an International event. Andrea Giannetto talk after the Italian Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida. IDA (African Development Initiative), together with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire has attended with a common stand to the event
Rimini, 8 – 9 – 10 May – Macfrut 2024 – Andrea Giannetto, IDA President introduce once again the NourDign project to an International event. Andrea Giannetto talk after the Italian Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida. IDA (African Development Initiative), together with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire has attended with a common stand to the event
Rimini, 8 – 9 – 10 May – Macfrut 2024 – Andrea Giannetto, IDA President introduce once again the NourDign project to an International event. Andrea Giannetto talk after the Italian Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida. IDA (African Development Initiative), together with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire has attended with a common stand to the event
Rome, May 8 2024 – The development of the partnership with Africa requires an active involvement of private sector associations. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in cooperation with Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo and ITA – Italian Trade Agency hosts the first Italy Africa Business to business dialogue involving African and Italian
Abidjan, 4 April – President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella is in Abidjan. Welcoming the Head of State was the President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara. After the welcoming ceremony and military honors, the two presidents had a conversation followed by statements to the press. The first to speak was President Ouattara
Dakar, 02 April – Much more than a simple association, the Consortium Jeunesse Sénégal embodies a unique framework for consultation, a laboratory for the continent’s youth, a collective force that, since its emergence in 2020, has challenged norms and forged a new model of development and cooperation, with and for young people. The idea that
New York, 11 – 22 March – The 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the UN’s largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment, will take place this year from 11 – 22 March under the priority theme, “Accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and
Abidjan, 4 March – From 4 to 8 March 2024, the focal points of the United Nations agencies (WHO, UNFPA, UN Women and UNICEF) and the focal points of the Ministries of Health of the 6 MFF intervention countries, as well as the members of the MFF Technical Committee, will review the results of 2023
Korhogo (Côte d’Ivoire ), 20 February – Eugène N’zi Kouassi, IDA member and president of the “Interprofession agricole de la filière maïs de Côte d’Ivoire” (Intermaïs), is a university professor specializing in econometrics and mathematics. He explained that maize is a strategic product that contributes significantly to the nation’s food security and sovereignty, in the
Bamako, February 20 – Mr. Gerard Scerb, Special Advisor of the IDA President and Mali’s Consul in Saint Paolo, led a delegation of Brazilian entrepreneurs to bring Mali closer to Brazil’s agronomic sector, particularly in the sugar sector. The delegation of Brazilian experts carried out a diagnostic in Mali to optimize the sugar production. The
New York, 7 February – IDA virtual participation. The 62nd session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD62) take place from 5 to 14 February 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for the social development pillar of global development. The UN Commission for Social Development
Davos, 19 January 2024 – World Economic Forum 2024. Andrea Giannetto attended to a Site meeting regarding Artificial Intelligence in Africa, the topic is Artificial Intelligence and NourDign labelling. The outline of the intervention is as follows: Artificial Intelligence (AI) can play a significant role in improving the ethical labeling of African food products in
Dear IDA voluntaries and members, I hope that this message finds you and yours well and safe. As we are approaching the end of 2023, we look back at yet another turbulent and volatile year for countries and people around the world, mainly in Africa. During escalating global crises, IDA has responded to the call
Geneva, 27-29 November – IDA virtual attendance. After more than 12 years of normative development that has established business and human rights standards in line with the UNGPs, this year’s Forum, under the theme “Towards Effective Change in Implementing Obligations, Responsibilities and Remedies”, will reflect on the actual changes that have occurred in the implementation
Abidjan, 22 November – In Abidjan a ceremony was held to hand over rolling stock and IT equipment to the Rice and Maize Interprofessional Agricultural Organizations. The equipment consists of 01 4×4 vehicle, laptops and desktops, computer consumables and office furniture. These gifts from the Ministry of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Food