Italian Economic Diplomacy – Russia: Italian business mission to Kaluga

An Italian business mission to the Russian region of Kaluga took place on 15 and 16 November. The Italian Embassy in the Russian Federation, the ICE-Italian Trade Agency, the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Moscow, the Russian-Italian Chamber of Commerce, Italy’s entrepreneurial associations operating in the Russian Federation (Confindustria Russia, and GIM-Unimpresa), and 25 Italian […]

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China – A course for new Ambassadors of Italian wine closes with awards for 80 sommeliers

Italian wine exports to China have increased by 30.4% in the first 8 months of 2016, compared to an average rise of 24% in the rest of the world. With a view to supporting the internationalisation of Italy’s wine-producing sector, ICE-Agency, in conjunction with the Ministry of Economic Development, is carrying out several promotional activities […]

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Chile – Santiago admires Constellations glass exhibition

“Constellations” is the title of an exhibition by glass artist Carellia Riccardi which will open in Santiago in Chile from 30 November to 29 December. The exhibition is hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) and organised in partnership with the Italian Embassy in Chile. Riccardi’s work, which is closely linked to the refined glass-blowing […]

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Iraq – Iraqi Kurdistan: Italian archaeologists discover a 20,000 year old lake

The remains of a dried-up lake dating back almost 20,000 years (late Pleistocene-early Holocene) have been discovered by the archaeologists of the University of Udine in the Dohuk region, in Iraqi Kurdistan. The finding occurred during the annual research campaign under the “Land of Nineveh Regional Archaeological Project” (PARTeN) and within the framework of the […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Union for the Mediterranean Ministerial Conference on Energy (Farnesina, 1 December 2016)

On Thursday, 1 December, at 9 a.m., the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Ministerial Energy Conference will be opened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and by the Minister of Economic Development, Carlo Calenda. The Meeting, conceived as the follow-up of the Conference held in Rome in 2014 under the […]

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Starting today, the Foreign Ministry will be on Instagram: a window on the world, opened with a click​

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni, on the Foreign Ministry’s initiative ‘Open Doors – 8th Transparency Day’, today opened the Ministry’s official profile on Instagram. The Foreign Ministry’s new account further enhances its presence on social media, after having long signed up on Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Telegram and Facebook. It is […]

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Gentiloni: “Migrants and growth. A positive dialogue to defuse the crisis” (La Stampa)

The second edition of Med, introduced in Rome by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, opens a window on an increasingly agitated Mediterranean covered by threatening dark clouds. The challenges are many and the time is short: the imperative of world leaders is dialogue. Let’s start with Putin. On «La Stampa» you entreated Europe to trust him. […]

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Earthquake: Minister Gentiloni in Tolentino to express the Government’s sympathy for the affected populations​

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, accompanied by local authorities, will be in the city of Tolentino tomorrow to visit the places hit by the earthquake and renew the Government’s sympathy for the affected populations. 

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – IDLO Partnership Forum: Access to Justice and The Rule of Law (Farnesina, 29 November 2016)

On Tuesday, 29 November, at 2 p.m., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) will host the IDLO Partnership Forum: “Access to Justice and The Rule of Law as Drivers of Sustainable Development: Opportunities and Challenges” during the Annual Assembly of Parties of IDLO (International Development Law Organization). Drawing inspiration from the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, […]

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Mexico – 12 students selected for Italian Technology Award

Twelve students in four different disciplines (ceramics, packaging, metal and steel works and plastics) of Mexico’s Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Nuevo León and the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP), accompanied by four of their teachers, have been selected for the Italian Technology Award. After the ceremony, they will go to Italy […]

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Somalia – Ceremony to kick off the enlargement of the Xooga Military Hospital

The ceremony to kick off the enlargement of the Xooga Military Hospital was held in Mogadishu in the presence of the Italian Ambassador, Carlo Campanile, Somalian Defence Minister, Abdulkadir Sheik Ali Dini, and a large number of representatives of Somalian high-ranking military officers and of the local press. The enlargement work consists in building a […]

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Spain – Italian Film Festival kicks off with a lifetime achievement award to Nicola Piovani

The 9th edition of the Italian Film Festival in Madrid kicked off on 23 November. Year after year the Festival – one of the most awaited events in Spain – continues to enrich its agenda with a view to increasingly become a point of reference for contemporary cinema-lovers. The different film contest sections (feature films, documentaries […]

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