Italian Economic Diplomacy 22 May: latest world news

Brazil: tenders for railway licences and gas distribution expected in the coming months As part of the Brazilian Government’s investment programme, tenders are expected to be published in the next few months for licences to operate two railway lines: the Norte-Sul, with two sections running from Acailandia to Estrela d’Oeste, and Ferrograo, to be built […]

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Meeting between Undersecretary Della Vedova and OPCW Director General Üzümcü

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Sen. Benedetto Della Vedova, held a meeting today at the Farnesina with the Director General of the OPCW, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, during his visit to Rome to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Chemical Weapons Convention. The meeting provided an opportunity to reiterate Italian appreciation for the activities […]

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China – Veronafiere in China: new deals on the Silk Road

New commercial avenues are opening up in China and throughout the Asian continent for the Italian Exhibition System. Veronafiere is playing a major role on the Silk Road so much so that its  President, Maurizio Danese and Director General, Giovanni Mantovani are currently in China, visiting  Beijing and Shanghai. They met with the Italian Ambassador […]

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United States – San Francisco to host a lecture on Etruscan cities and Bologna on May 25

A lecture entitled “The Founding and Development of Etruscan, Roman and Medieval Cities. The Example of Bologna”, organised and hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco, in conjunction with the Municipality of Bologna and Cultura Italiana, will be held on May 25. The lecture will show how everything revolved around the sacred nature […]

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France – Italian Cultural Institute in Paris features Luchino Visconti’s “Death in Venice”

The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Paris has scheduled the screening of one of Luchino Visconti’s masterpieces to celebrate Venice in the French capital, that is hosting an exhibition entitled “Serenissima. Venezia in festa, da Tiepolo a Guardi” running at the Cognacq-Jay Museum until 25 June. The IIC will launch the third event of the […]

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Davide Tranchina’s revealing snapshots of the island of Montecristo

Situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea and part of the Tuscan Archipelago, Montecristo is one of the wildest and inaccessible Italian islands. In his “40 days and 40 nights in Montecristo” photographic exhibition, Davide Tranchina reveals a land as fascinating as it is enigmatic. Curated by Irene Campolini and Luca Panaro, the exhibition is due to […]

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Meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation

“Today we have approved a package of development cooperation projects, programmes and tenders for almost 250 million euros. This figure gives an idea of the Government’s  significant commitment to the development cooperation sector, a major strategic investment and a pillar of our foreign policy”, commented the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, […]

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​PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Statements to the press by Minister Alfano on the Informal Meeting of the Western Balkan Countries (Farnesina, 23 May)

On Wednesday 24 May at 7:00 p.m. at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will make statements to the press regarding the informal meeting with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Western Balkan Countries (Albania, Bosnia nad Herzegovina, Kosovo, Former Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia) he will […]

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Minister Alfano underlines the importance of the outcome of Iran’s presidential election as further proof that the country is advancing on a path of dialogue and interaction

​”The vote that the people of Iran cast in favour of Mr Hassan Rohani, who was elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran for a second mandate, is an important confirmation that the Country will continue to advance on a path of moderate reforms, dialogue and interaction with the world, ” said the Minister […]

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Signed at the Farnesina the MoU between the IILA and the FAO on food security and rural development in Latin America

On Friday 19 May, at  2:45 pm, the Farnesina hosted the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the IILA (the Italian Latin American Institute) and the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) on strengthening cooperation on issues of food security and rural development in Latin America. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]

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The Farnesina meets companies arrives in Naples

“Our  enterprises are achieving extraordinary results on international markets, proving the excellence of  our ‘Made in Italy’ products.  Italian exports grew by 14.5 percent in the first quarter 2017, compared to the same time a year earlier. It confirms the positive trend of our exports, that have been constantly growing since 2008. This remarkable result is to be ascribed to the quality […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Arrival and Departure of the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump (Fiumicino Airport, 23-24 may, 2017)

On Tuesday 23 May, 2017, the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, will arrive at Rome Fiumicino Airport ‘Leonardo da Vinci’, from which he will depart on  24 May, 2017. Photographers and TV crews interested in following the arrival and/or departure of the US President are requested to apply for accreditation by […]

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