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Afghanistan - Terzi addresses Chamber: undreamt-of goals achieved, thanks also to Italy
Afghanistan - Terzi addresses Chamber: undreamt-of goals achieved, thanks also to Italy

“Both Italy’s international partners and the Afghan population have been unanimous in their appreciation of the role played by our country in Afghanistan. Thanks to our contribution, goals that just 10 years ago seemed impossible have been achieved: we need only think that 69 women now sit in Parliament”. These were some of the comments made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, in his address to the joint Chamber and Senate Committees in the run-up to the NATO Summit in Chicago on 20-21 May 2012 + Syria: EU, new sanctions

Forum PA: Euro 2012, an MFA task force to help Italian nationals

Preventive measures and coordination between the Crisis Unit and diplomatic mission, plus TV adverts on the importance of travelling safely in the run-up to the European Football Championships. The Zooppa Prize for “One Italy, Many Italies” goes to 3 young talents for their video and graphic designs on the subject of Italian excellence abroad

Libya: EU agrees with Italian call for closer coordination
Libya: EU agrees with Italian call for closer coordination

The Foreign Affairs Council agrees with Terzi’s line on illegal immigration and help with the transition. Greater support to ensure stability at the borders and more effective mechanism for coordination between national and EU initiatives. The Minister: “The relationship with the new Libya is like a partnership” + Meeting between Minister Terzi and his Libyan colleague on Saturday 12 May: VIDEO + PHOTO

A maritime Italy at the Yeosu Expo
A maritime Italy at the Yeosu Expo

Il Sott. De Mistura inaugura il padiglione della fiera coreana dedicata agli oceani e alle coste e alle attività sostenibili: “Siamo qui per ripartire dopo la crisi, opportunità per le nostre pmi e per avvicinarci all’Expo di Milano” + Florence – Conference on Italian economic diplomacy and emerging countries + ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY + Rapporti Paese congiunti MAE-MISE + Business Opportunities + Newsletter + CULTURE + The Farnesina Collections + Publications and e-books (in translation)

Cooperazione: Romania, progetto di recupero per i minori
Cooperazione: Romania, progetto di recupero per i minori

Contributo da 350.000 euro per la formazione e per un centro di recupero nella regione di Vrancea, dove l’8% della popolazione è di etnia rom + Egitto, riattivata la linea di credito per le piccole imprese + new health sector training course in Albania + Italian Cooperation website + a new monthly magazine + Work and Study Opportunities + Calls for proposals EUROPEAID (in translation)

Poverty: “Longitude” discovers a reversal of trend
Poverty: “Longitude” discovers a reversal of trend

Using data from the World Bank, the analysts at Longitude, the magazine edited by Pialuisa Bianco, show that in spite of the economic crisis poverty is decreasing, even when the population is growing exponentially. May’s featured briefing discusses the difficulties of the conservatives in the United States, groping to find a feasible candidate to stand against Obama. The leading article features the NATO summit taking place on 20 and 21 May in Chicago. The French “run-off” vote, after the surprises of the first round of voting, a series of unique and dramatic photos showing daily life in Syria’s “civil war” and the regular features complete the new edition of Longitude, on sale at news-stands from 4 May 2012

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