Election of the new President of the Lebanese Republic, Michel Aoun, receives congratulations from Minister Gentiloni

“Today’s vote in Parliament that elected Michel Aoun the President finally brings to a close a long political and institutional crisis in Lebanon that began in the spring of 2014,” stated the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni. “It is an important development which has seen Lebanese political forces work together to […]

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Promotion campaign launched for the 2017/2018 Invest Your Talent in Italy programme

Following the success of the 2016/2017 Invest Your Talent in Italy 2.0 programme, which attracted 54 international talents to Italy from Azerbaijan, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam and Turkey, the new promotion campaign for IYT has been launched to attract talents graduating in 2017/2018.The first stops on the promotional tour were Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, where […]

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«Tutti pazzi per l’italiano, la lingua delle insegne» (la Repubblica Affari & Finanza)

«La promozione della lingua italiana nel mondo è uno strumento essenziale di politica estera nonché un innegabile fattore di crescita economica». A parlare è il viceministro degli Esteri Mario Giro, ideatore degli stati generali della lingua italiana, un progetto lanciato dalla Farnesina per stimolare la diffusione dell’italiano all’estero. Al di là dell’intrinseco valore dell’internazionalizzazione di […]

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Accreditation Note – Reminder: Official ceremony for the awarding of the Rita Levi-Montalcini Prize for scientific cooperation between Italy and Israel” (Farnesina, 2 November 2016)

On Wednesday 2 November at 11:00 am, the Farnesina will host the first Ceremony for the awarding of the “Rita Levi-Montalcini Prize for scientific cooperation between Italy and Israel”. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Paolo Gentiloni, and Minister of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), Stefania Giannini, will participate in the event. The Prize, promoted […]

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Greece – Matera, the Land of Stones: photos by Jenny Lykourezou

Calabria, Basilicata, Umbria: Italy has attracted the attention of Greek photographer Jenny Lykourezou, who defines her voyages as “photographic pilgrimages”. Her images catch the beauty of the “destinations” that have fascinated or surprised her the most. One of these destinations is Matera: also known as the “city of rocks”, it is one of the most ancient […]

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Canada – The Italian Cultural Institute celebrates the 500th anniversary of ‘Orlando Furioso’

The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Toronto organised an exhibition to celebrate the 500th anniversary of ‘Orlando Furioso’, the famous epic by Ludovico Ariosto which is among the most influential literary pieces in the world. Published for the first time in 1516, the length of the epic poem immediately turned it into a great editorial […]

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Mexico – Italy participates in ANES National Solar Energy Week

Italy too attended the 15th edition of the National Week of Solar Energy (Semana Nacional de Energía Solar) in Puebla, Mexico, promoted by the National Solar Energy Association (ANES).  Emilia Giorgetti, scientific attaché at the Italian Embassy in Mexico City, made a presentation on renewable energy resources in Italy, also taking stock of the current […]

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The Foreign Ministry at the Genoa Science Festival

Hydrogen propulsion, science for peace and space archaeology are the themes chosen by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) to illustrate the contribution that ‘scientific diplomacy’ can make in internationalising Italy’s research and innovation systems at the 2016 edition of the Genoa Science Festival. The three themes were the focus of a […]

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“Postcards from the other Italy” – An Italian-American Cultural hub in Boston

A true cultural hub – “I Am Books” is the place where visitors can dive into the rich world of Italian and Italian American culture. “I Am Books” is the first Italian American bookstore in the US. It is an idea and concept made possible thanks to Nicola Orichuia, 34. The bookstore is situated in […]

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1st UAE-ITALY friendship tournament

On 29 October the Italian Diplomats National Team will play in the 1st UAE-Italy Friendship Tournament at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The event, sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Italian Embassy in the UAE, is a charity amateur football tournament designed to raise funds, through the Emirates Red Crescent, […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 28 October: latest news from the world

Financing internazionalization: Cassa Depositi e Prestiti launches its new products The Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) Group has expanded its integrated offer of insurance and financial tools for the promotion of export and internationalization activities. Through SACE and SIMEST, it provides an array of tools capable of meeting all the needs Italian companies may have when engaging in […]

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Antarctica – Italy contributes to establish the vastest protected marine area in the world

Yesterday, at the 35th annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) held in Hobart, 25 Governments, including Italy’s, approved the establishment of the world’s vastest protected marine area in the region of the Ross Sea, in Antarctica.   The region, which is as big as Italy, France, Portugal […]

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