E’ possibile investire senza rischi in Corea del Sud, undicesima economia del mondo? Il progetto ‘L’internazionalizzazione a portata di click”, ideato dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e da Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna, il 23 maggio prossimo sarà a disposizione delle imprese italiane proprio per rispondere a questa domanda (in translation)
Un “nuovo inizio” “senza cedimenti né compromessi al ribasso": così l'Italia vuole "invertire la tendenza'' dopo le condanne subite dalla Corte dei diritti dell'uomo per la lentezza della giustizia, il mancato rispetto dei diritti della difesa e le condizioni delle carceri (in translation)
Promotion of the country’s productive system, strengthening of the European Union, the Middle East peace process, the Syrian crisis, Libya and the solution to the case of the marines held in India were some of the foreign ministry’s main planning concerns outlined by Minister Emma Bonino in her report before the Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament.
Italy’s International commitment is based on an open dialogue approach respectful of diversity but founded on the principle of universal human rights
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A Europe of crises but also potential. That’s the message from the cover of the May edition of “Longitude”, edited by Pialuisa Bianco and now on sale. The two editorial features are “Death wish politics”, by the editor, and “Politics and the lessons of terror”, by Stefano Stefanini, Diplomatic Advisor to the Head of State. The “Widescreen” photo review is dedicated to Margaret Thatcher, who recently passed away, while the other cover feature analyses North Korea’s uneasy marriage of rearmament and extreme poverty.
A savings of nearly 20,000 kilos of carbon dioxide, over 250 trees and 23,000KWh in energy – the results of the energy-saving efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In the new issue of East the Italian diplomat confronts the topic of the future of Europe: “Having public accounts in order is the basis for credibility and efficiency, Italy must pursue that route. Also needed, however, is a federal European economic and political union, otherwise all member countries, including Germany, will lose impetus in global competition. The euro is a real advantage”
Italian exhibitions in Japan have drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors: Raphael at Tokyo's National Museum of Western Art tops the charts
MFA Opportunities: on-line announcement of competitive examination for the selection of new diplomats; application deadline 27 May 2013
Four months of study in New York for the winner of the 11th New York Prize. The competition was announced by the MFA��s Directorate General for Country Promotion, the Italian Cultural Institute of New York and Columbia University’s Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, and is reserved for emerging artists