Arctic frontiers 2014
Dedicated to “Humans in the Arctic”, the 8th edition of Arctic Frontiers has taken place in Tromsø, with a significant contribution from Italy. Keynote speaker Giorgio Novello, the Italian Ambassador to Norway and Iceland, pointed out Italy’s strong links with the Arctic, which recently led to our obtaining Permanent Observer status in the Arctic Council. […]
Read moreItaly–Canada – Innovation Award 2014 – call for proposals
The Canadian Embassy has announced a call for proposals for the “Canada-Italy Innovation Award 2014”. The award is intended for Italian researchers, scientists and innovators interested in developing projects with their Canadian colleagues and counterparts in priority sectors for the government in Ottawa. Its aim is to strengthen links between the two countries in the […]
Read moreCipro – E’ protagonista l’archeologia italiana (in translation)
A Cipro la missione archeologica italiana, che da circa un decennio lavora sul sito di Pyrgos-Mavroraki, nel distretto di Limassol, fa il punto della situazione. L’occasione e’ un seminario organizzato in collaborazione con l’ambasciata italiana a Nicosia e ospitato dall’Archaeological research unit della University of Cyprus. Rinvenimento reperti età del bronzo Durante l’evento, i responsabili […]
Read moreChina – New Italian Consulate General opens in Chongqing
A new Italian Consulate General has opened in Chongqing, with the new Consul General, Sergio Maffettone, leading the opening ceremony. Maffettone underscored the Farnesina’s efforts, under tight public spending conditions, in selecting Chongqing as the new frontier of Italian diplomacy in China in the service of Italy’s economic development. The Consul General also commented on […]
Read moreItaly-USA – Symposium in Washington on Levi Montalcini
“I am not my body. I am my mind”, is the title of a symposium organised by the Embassy of Italy in Washington on the first anniversary of her death. The seminar will concentrate on the social changes that medical research can generate over the coming decade, and falls within the context of 2013 – […]
Read moreChina – European research system showcased
The European research system has been showcased in China, with a campaign organised by the European Union Delegation’s office for Science and Technology in collaboration with the embassies of EU countries. The “Research & Innovate with Europe! Awareness raising and information tour of China 2013” campaign, which also presented the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, closed […]
Read moreGeneva – Innovative technologies in the service of culture
Innovative technologies in the service of culture and the role of the various sectors involved in the conservation of cultural property, was the theme of a conference organised by the Italian permanent mission to the international organisations in Geneva, within the broader context of the exhibition Memory/Future mounted at the Palais des Nations in the […]
Read moreBerlin – Success for embassy start-up event
In a change from the usual fashion and food, Italy illustrated its technical-scientific expertise at a workshop on start-ups organised by the Italian embassy in Berlin in collaboration with the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany and the Berlin Technology Foundation (TSB). A total of 15 start-ups active in the areas of ICT/creativity and biomedicine […]
Read moreItaly-Serbia Workshop on science and cultural conservation
Science at the service of the conservation and protection of cultural treasures was the theme of the workshop “Science for Cultural Heritage”, organised in Belgrade by the Italian embassy in collaboration with the AIS3 association and Belgrade’s Central Restoration Institute (CIK). Read more, in Italian. Fondi della Cooperazione italiana per Istituto restauro di Belgrado Obiettivo […]
Read moreBuenos Aires: incontro Giro-Zuain (in translation)
Nel corso della sua visita a Buenos Aires, il Sottosegretario Mario Giro ha avuto ieri una lunga e articolata riunione di lavoro con il Vice Ministro degli Affari Esteri, Eduardo Zuain. L’incontro ha permesso di ribadire l’eccellente stato delle relazioni bilaterali, cementate da profondi vincoli culturali e di amicizia e da una forte collaborazione nell’ambito […]
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