Germany – “Writers in the library”, appointment with Paolo Di Paolo

The Italian Cultural Institute of Hamburg will be hosting Paolo Di Paolo on Wednesday 31 May, at 7pm in its series “Writers in the library…” . Former writers included Andrea Molesini, Mauro Garofalo and Michela Murgia, and now the Italian Cultural Institute is pleased to welcome the author of the novels “Dove eravate tutti” (2011, […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 26 May: latest world news

Spain: Valencia hosts a technology fair for UN peace missions Valencia is hosting a technology fair aimed at the needs of UN peacekeeping missions on 24 and 25 October, 2017. The fair, organised by the United Nations Procurement Division, will include five sectors: construction, security, telecommunications, energy and logistics. Companies wishing to take part will […]

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Mexico – Conference on the Otomi groups of the Sierra Madre Orientale

At 7pm on 31 May, the Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City will host Federica Rainelli’s conference “’Gente de costumbre’. Life and ritual practices amongst the Otomi of the Sierra Madre Orientale”. In the mountains of the Sierra Madre Orientale, between the Sierra Norte de Puebla and the Huasteca Sud, is a small tongue of […]

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Italian Dance Connection by Vanessa Tamburi is back in NY

The Italian Dance Connection (IDACO nyc), the contemporary dance festival led by Vanessa Tamburi, is back on the New York scene from May 30. The third festival will involve more than 25 dance companies, artists and directors. Round tables will be held  during the week of the festival with off-site dance exhibitions at the Italian […]

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Between the lines of my boundaries

From 23 May to 22 December 2017, the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid is hosting Lina Fucà’s exhibition entitled “Between the lines of my boundaries”, organised with the Giorgio Persano Gallery and the Merz Foundation. In recent years, interaction between different languages has become the main feature of her research, which begins with a reflection on the […]

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Award for Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The web portal “Il visto per l’Italia” (http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home.aspx) received the “Premio 10×10 – 100 progetti per cambiare la PA” award yesterday at the “La Nuvola” Conference Centre in Rome. The award was received by project creators, Alberto Colella and Raffaella Gaggiano, and the Director  General for Italians Abroad, Luigi Vignali. “Il Visto per l’Italia” is […]

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Minister Alfano meets the Governor of Tyrol and the president of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano

“We welcome Austria’s commitment to participate in the relocation process and its willingness to take in an initial group of asylum seekers: this is a positive development at EU level that needs to be strengthened further  with the excellent bilateral cooperation that already exists. “For its part, Italy has fully complied with all its duties […]

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Iraq, visit by the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, to the Mosul dam

Undersecretary Amendola, on the third day of his visit to Iraq, this morning went out to the Mosul dam, in the north, to meet Italian soldiers from the Praesidium Task Force. They are guarding the dam from terrorist attack and guaranteeing the safety of the staff of Trevi, the company awarded the work to consolidate […]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs receives award at the PA Forum

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs received an award today for its portal ‘Il Visto per l’Italia’ (http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it) [Visa for Italy], which was recognised as a particularly innovative project by the PA Forum in the online services, mobile services and electronic payments category. The portal was developed by the Visa Centre of the Directorate General for […]

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Alfano: “Italy, Europe and the shared destiny of the Mediterranean”

“No sea throughout the world has had such a flourishing of civilisations as the Mediterranean – able to sculpt the features of a shared European humanity. A humanity that today faces the challenge of the migration crisis. But, as Italians, we can be proud because we have saved thousands of human lives and defended Europe’s […]

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‘WOMEN’S OPTION”

Among the new options for a flexible labour market exit, the 2017 Budget Law has introduced the so-called Women’s Option. It is an opportunity for an early right to retirement for women compared to the normal old-age pension schemes, as long as women have reached some minimum requirements that have been extended in the new […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 25 May: latest news from around the world

United Arab Emirates: Intesa Sanpaolo is the major player in financing Dubai airport  Intesa Sanpaolo has taken one of the most significant shares, approximately 250 million dollars, in the financial operation of Dubai’s airports, and especially Al Maktoum International. The financial operation is almost 50 percent more than the original amount indicated by the Emirates counterpart, […]

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