Lebanon: Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola in Beirut to meet high-ranking officials of the new Government

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, travelled to Beirut yesterday for a number of official meeting with high-ranking officials of the new large coalition Government led by Sunni Saad Hariri. Mr Amendola’s mission represents an important opportunity to meet Lebanon’s new political and institutional leaders following the election last October of the President […]

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Kenya – Italy signs UNDP Contribution Agreement for “Strengthening the Electoral Process in Kenya” (SEPK) programme

On 1 February 2017, Italian Ambassador Mauro Massoni and the United Nations Representative in Kenya Siddharth Chatterjee signed the Agreement that ratifies Italy’s 1 million euro contribution to the Programme Strengthening the Electoral Process in Kenya (SEPK) in view of the elections that will be held next 8 August. The contribution, which will be disbursed […]

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Egypt – Cinema, “Tale of Tales” at the Italian Cultural Institute

“Tale of Tales” (“Il racconto dei racconti”), a film by Matteo Garrone, will be screened at the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo on 12 February (7 p.m.). The story takes place in the 1600s. A queen can no longer smile, two sisters make up a misunderstanding to attract the attention of a king while another […]

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United States – Exhibitions, concerts and theatre performances to celebrate the Serenissima

The exhibition “Memories of Serenissima” was opened on 2 February at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. The exhibition, curated by Marco Bertoli, will run until 2 March. It is part of the festival “La Serenissima: Music and Arts from the Venetian Republic” organised by Carnegie Hall. It is an extraordinary homage to the […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Meeting “EY Strategic Growth Forum Mediterranean” (Hotel Rome Cavalieri, 9 February 2017)

On Thursday, 9 February, at 1:30 p.m. the Hotel Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria will host the “EY Strategic Growth Forum™ Mediterranean:  – Accelerating growth in a connected Mediterranean region“, organised by Ernst&Young and which will be open with remarks by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. The Forum will continue on […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 06 February – Latest news from the world

Iran: relaunching tourism with investments in infrastructures Iran is determined to relaunch its tourism industry. During the 17th conference of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations, which is taking place in Tehran, President Rouhani confirmed his country’s determination to relaunch the sector. The Government has set a goal of promoting foreign tourism in Iran […]

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Australia – Galileo Galilei, conference on the man who stopped the Sun

The Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney opens its 2017 activities with a scientific lecture. The first event offers a conference on one of the most internationally renowned Italian geniuses and perhaps one of the most controversial: Galileo Galilei. The conference lecture has been assigned to Francesca Battista, a physicist, and will be held on 9 […]

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Central Africa – Young Central African diplomats attend course at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa until 20 February

The international educational activity of the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa is continuing in sub-Saharan Africa and contributing to the peaceful reconstruction of the Republic of Central Africa (RCA) by launching two training courses for diplomats, The Central African Republic has been immersed in a conflict that since 2012 has taken thousands of lives […]

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Germany – New Italian expats in Berlin to participate in art debate

Recent Italian immigration to Germany is the topic of the third event scheduled to take place at the Italian Embassy on Feb. 23. Art historian and curator Elena Agudio, art dealer Mario Mazzoli and artist Luca Trevisani, all active participants in Berlin’s contemporary art scene, will debate on “Berlin, Wunderkammer for Italian Art”. Loris Cecchini, […]

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Speech by the Hon. Minister at the event hosted by Confindustria: “How much is Italy’s economic diplomacy worth? The economic impact of the Farnesina’s support to Italian companies” – Tuesday, 31 January 2017

(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered)   Ladies and Gentlemen, Allow me to express a heart-felt thanks to President Boccia and to all our friends of Confindustria for the warm welcome. As you know, I have just returned to Rome from a very important mission to the Emirates. Economic diplomacy is what […]

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Photography: France pays tribute to Mario Dondero

France is paying tribute to Mario Dondero: photographer, photojournalist and blogger who left a mark on Italy and beyond. In a public exhibition running until Monday, 27 February, the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris and Castaldi Partners commemorate this legend of photojournalism who passed away just over a year ago, by exhibiting nearly one hundred […]

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Alfano: «Populism will not prevail. I hope the French will choose to remain in Europe» (La Stampa)

While waiting to take off for Brussels to attend a meeting of the European Foreign Ministers this morning, Angelino Alfano admits he cannot imagine a victory by Marine Le Pen capable of breaking up Europe. On the contrary, he admits that he finds nothing “scandalous” in the possibility of talking of a multi-speed Europe in […]

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