Italian Economic Diplomacy – September 15 – world breaking news

Finland’s government allocates 28 mln euro for the Balticconnector pipeline The Finnish government has proposed the allocation of funds amounting to 28 million euro for the construction of the Balticconnector pipeline between Finland and Estonia. The funding, which would be dispensed as a capitalisation of the state-owned company, Baltic Connector Oy, will be included in […]

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Bosnia – Cooling centre for agriculture opens in Derventa

A cooling centre for agricultural products has been set up in Derventa (Northern Bosnia), implemented within the framework of a project to support areas affected by floods. It is being funded by the Italian Cooperation. The works include the external insulation of the building, which is equipped with panels and materials for the cooling cells […]

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France – Paganini lives again through the Accademia dei Cameristi

“Paganini and His Times” is the name of the concert scheduled for Tuesday, September 20 at 8 p.m. at the Italian Culture Institute of Paris. The concert will feature Edoardo Zosi and Liù Silvia Pellicciari, two young violinists of great talent from the  Accademia dei Cameristi, founded by Mariarita Alfino. The artists will offer the audience […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder: Joint press conference of Minister Gentiloni and of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson (Florence, Palazzo Vecchio, 15 September)

On Thursday 15 September, at 4:15 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will meet in Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson. At the end of the meeting, which is expected at around 5 p.m., they will take part in a joint press conference. […]

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Argentina – Italian cinema is back in Bariloche

San Carlos de Bariloche will host the eighth edition of  “La straordinaria varieta’ del cinema italiano” (The Extraordinary Variety of Italian Cinema) a series of film screenings running from 15 September to 27 October. All the films featured in the programme will be subtitled in Spanish. The event was organised by the “Nueva Italia” bariloche-based association with the support of the Italian Consulate General in Bahia Blanca,The […]

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The 2016 Rural Development Report presented at the Farnesina

Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, IFAD President, Kanayo F. Nwanze, and the Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance, Enrico Morando, this morning will open the meeting at the Farnesina to present the 2016 Rural Development Report by the International Fund for Agricultural Development – IFAD.With a view to promoting an […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Joint press conference of Minister Gentiloni and of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson (Florence, Palazzo Vecchio, 15 September)

On Thursday 15 September, at 4:15 p.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will meet in Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson. At the end of the meeting, which is expected at around 5 p.m., they will take part in a joint press conference. […]

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Integrated Promotion – “Innovation that Speaks Italian”

Applications have begun flying in from numerous countries for the “Innovazione che parla italiano” (Innovation that Speaks Italian) prize, recently established to reward the innovative value of Italian Tech Startups founded by Italian citizens abroad. The initiative was launched by the Italian Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Cultural and Economic Promotion and Innovation, and by […]

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Brazil – Italian infrastructure and energy companies take centre stage

‎Brasilia will host a two-day event (Sept. 28-29) focusing on Italian investments in Brazil’s infrastructure and energy sectors. The event, promoted by the Italian Embassy in Brazil, in conjunction with Brazil’s Ministry of Planning, Budget, and Management and its largest public bank, Banco do Brasil, will place Italian companies – some of which are world […]

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Belgium – Italian Design in a show: “The Culture of Project Designing”

The Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels will open the exhibition “Italian Design: the Culture of Project Designing” at 7 p.m. on 14 September with the aim of shedding light on the ingeniousness of several Italian architects and designers who have become international design icons during the second half of the 20th and the beginning of […]

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Minister Gentiloni holds a telephone conversation with Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida​

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, had a telephone conversation with Japanese Foreign Minister, Fumio Kishida. During the conversation, Minister Kishida expressed great concern for the unprecedented frequency of North Korea’s nuclear tests and missile launches, also towards Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone​. Mr. Kishida called to the international community to give […]

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POSTCARDS FROM THE OTHER ITALY / Mar del Plata, a choice driven by love​

Love led him to move to Argentina two years ago: he works in the Italian Consulate in Mar del Plata and is the president of the Dante Alighieri Society. This week Andrea Casiraghi, 40, originally from Monza, is the sender of the new “Postcard from the Other Italy”. Through his job, Andrea has a privileged […]

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