Italian Economic Diplomacy 27 February: latest news from around the world

Brazil: Ternium strengthens its presence by acquiring the Companhia Siderurgica do Atlantico The Ternium/Techint Group has acquired from the Thyssen Krupp 100% of the Companhia Siderurgica do Atlantico (CSA), headquartered in the district of Santa Cruz, in the State of Rio de Janeiro. The acquisition turns Italy into the leading steel producer in Brazil, ranking […]

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Australia – Italian Design Day: Design Thinking and Innovation. Where beauty finds its place

The Italian Design Day, the event cross-fertilising design projects and exchanging ideas and insights, will continue over the years, enriching this first global reservoir of ideas and, for the city of Sydney, it will feature graphic designer Francesco Cavalli in the role of testimonial.    On 2 March, the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) will host a chat by […]

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Greece – Cinema, everything is ready for the “Il femminile che cambia” festival

Who says ‘woman’ says creativity, passion and talent. Who says ‘woman’ says love, wife and mother. Who says ‘woman’ says revolution, change and courage. Who says ‘woman’ says a lot of things and often it is the cinema that does the story-telling and the profiling of many of the characters drawn from the universe of […]

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Germany – “Scientific Tuesdays” kick off

Andrea Accomazzo, an engineer currently in charge of interplanetary missions at the Operations Department of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Darmstadt, will open the new cycle of lectures organised by the Italian Consulate General in Frankfurt under the title “I martedì della scienza” (“Scientific Tuesdays”). The cycle is dedicated to the dissemination of scientific […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press point of Minister Alfano and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini (Farnesina, 27 February 2017)

On Monday, 27 February, at 7:30 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will receive at the Farnesina the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini. The meeting will allow to analyse the main issues of European and international interest and of the upcoming G7 […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Presentation of the first Italian Design Day in the World (Farnesina, 2 March, 2017)

The First Italian Design Day in the World. Minister Alfano: “A magnificent showcase for Italy in the world. An inititative that seeks to promote the excellence of our country, as a superpower of beauty.” The first Italian Design Day, organised by the Directorate General for  Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation of the Ministry of […]

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Turkey – Istanbul hosts first JETCO meeting

Istanbul has hosted the first Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO) meeting between Italy and Turkey. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Economic Development, Carlo Calenda, and the Turkish Minister of Economy, Nihat Zeybekci.  JETCO aims to enhance the strategic partnership between Italy and Turkey. Italy is, in fact, Turkey’s number three overall […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press point for Minister Alfano and the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel (Farnesina, 27 February, 2017)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano will meet the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, on Monday February 27, at 5 p.m. A joint press point has been scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event are requested to apply for […]

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Spain – Italian Institute in Madrid hosts solo exhibit by Gioli

“Corpi favoriti dalla notte” (“The Night’s Favourite Bodies”) is the first personal exhibition in Spain by Paolo Gioli, an artist who is internationally known thanks to his artistic and photographic research and experimental cinema. The exhibition, running from 27 February to 5 May at the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid, displays 60 works, spanning from […]

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Czech Republic – Jewelry New Design showcases works by Italian students in Prague

The Italian Cultural Institute in Prague presents a selection of the works that won the 2016 edition of “Jewelry New Design”. The initiative arises from “New Design”, an innovative Project with which the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR), in partnership with schools, gives new talents the opportunity to express their creativity. More than 80 […]

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First Italian Design Day in the World

The culture of design in Italy began during the Renaissance and developed  due to the influence between the schools of indusrial design and artistic trends, and followed diversified and innovative flows linked to territories and entrepreneurship. After World War II, Italian design symbolised the country’s economic growth and became the leading element of Italy’s industrial […]

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M’illumino di Meno – The Foreign Ministry joins the initiative: lights switched off in the Cour d’Honneur. Numerous initiatives launched by the Diplomatic Network ​

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has joined the “M’illumino di Meno” (“Less Lighting”) initiative both by switching off the lights in the Cour d’Honnneur of the Farnesina Palace and those lighting up the flags hoisted in front of it, and also through similar initiatives launched in numerous diplomatic and consular Offices around […]

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