Elena Salmistraro to deliver the lecture “The New Languages of Design” at the IIC in Zurich

Italian Design Day, launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in partnership with the Triennale di Milano, is aimed at promoting Italian contemporary design in the world. To celebrate the Day, nearly 100 diplomatic offices around the world and 100 “Ambassadors” of Italian culture (designers, entrepreneurs, journalists, critics, teachers) will narrate Italy’s […]

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“Roma/Venezia” through the eyes of Stefanos Samios

“Roma/Venezia”, a photographic exhibition by Stefanos Samios, opened in the Greek capital at the premises of the Italian Cultural Institute in Athens. As art historian Antonio Rallis put it, the artist’s images were “inspired by Rome and Venice, two mythical cities from the historical, artistic and cultural standpoint, which we may have already seen but […]

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Egypt – Women’s Film Festival of Aswan

The first edition of the Aswan Women’s Film Festival (20-26 February 2017) will open on Monday, 20 February, with a large attendance of Italian participants. The task of selecting the films was assigned to Ahmed Al Hassouna, former director of the Cairo International Film Critics Week who, in cooperation with the Centro del Corto of […]

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Argentina – Energy Saving, the Italian Consulate joins the “M’illumino di meno” initiative

Also the Italian Consulate General in La Plata has joined the “M’illumino di meno” (“Less Lighting”) initiative promoted by Radio RAI 2’s “Caterpillar” programme, now at its 13th edition. The initiative, which is aimed at celebrating next 24 February a day dedicated to raising public awareness on energy saving, is organised under the High Patronage […]

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Attack in Mogadishu: firm condemnation by minister Alfano

The minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, firmly condemns today’s violent attack on a Mogadishu market in which a large number of people, including women and children, lost their lives and many more were seriously injured.    “If Shabaab’s involvement were confirmed – minister Alfano said – it would represent a new and extremely serious […]

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Munich: meeting of Alfano with Barzani, President of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, and the President of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, Masoud Barzani, met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The excellent level of bilateral relations and the substantial Italian commitment in Iraq and in the Region, both humanitarian and military, were at the […]

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Munich Security Conference: Alfano meets with his Iranian counterpart, Zarif

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, held a bilateral meeting with the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamad Javad Zarif, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC).During a most fruitful meeting with his counterpart, Minister Alfano underlined the importance of the positive role Iran plays in helping to solve […]

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Munich: Alfano to the macedonian deputy prime minister, Poposki: “We stand by your side to speed up Skopje european integration.”

“Italy firmly supports the European integration process of Macedonia and is ready to give its contribution to finding a solution to the internal political crisis ,which is currently hindering the implementation of the process. It is in the interest of the people of Macedonia that all players involved act in a responsible fashion and cooperate […]

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Munich. Alfano-Barnier talks: supervising the protection of the acquired rights of european citizens residing in the UK

“Italy confirms its support to the leading role that the European Commission is playing within the Brexit negotiation process. The Commission has the competences and abilities necessary to protect EU institutional and financial interests as a whole.” The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, made this comment to confirm Italy’s support to […]

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Ukraine. Alfano: there is no alternative to the Minsk Agreements

“We confirm our strong support to the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Kiev has put in motion a process of reforms, which we hope will continue to develop with determination,” said the minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, to his Ukrainian counterpart, Pavlo Klimkin, in a bilateral meeting on the […]

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Alfano: Meeting with the EU Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, arrived in Munich yesterday afternoon to attend the Security Conference, and met with EU Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Elzbieta Bienkowska, on the fringes of the event. “Completing the internal market, supporting the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises and developing a […]

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Bilateral meeting between Minister Alfano and the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey V. Lavrov

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, on the fringes of the G20 Meeting of Foreign Ministers under way in Bonn. The talks focused on the crises in the Mediterranean scenario, especially in Syria and Libya. “Italy favourably welcomes the joint effort of […]

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