Astana – Italy’s Republic Day celebrated with Kazakhstan’s business community

Kazakhstan celebrated Italy’s “Festa della Repubblica” (Republic Day) on Thursday by discussing business relations between the countries. The Italian Embassy in Astana organised an event to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Italian republic at the Rixos Hotel that was attended by many politicians and representatives of Italian and Kazakh companies. Guests […]

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Madrid – Italy’s take in European photography staged at Culture Institute

The Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Madrid, concomitantly with the exhibition “Gabriele Basilico, Architecture and the City” (“Gabriele Basilico, architettura e città”), will host a lecture entitled “European Photography. An Italian Take” (“Fotografia europea. Uno sguardo italiano”), curated by Elio Grazioli, contemporary art and photography critic. The lecture is scheduled at 8 p.m. on […]

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and FIGC together again in the Caribbean

Italy’s excellence in football is back in the Caribbean one month after the workshop that brought Marcello Lippi to the region to deliver high-level training to 9 coaches of the national teams of an equal number of Caribbean States. From 3 to 5 June two workshops were held in Barbados, one for under-17 footballers and another […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government (Warsaw, 8-9 July 2016)

On 8 and 9 July 2016 the NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government will take place in Warsaw (Poland). Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event are requested obtain accreditation by following the instructions given on the NATO website https://my.hq.nato.int/  by and no later than 6:00 p.m. (Brussels time) on […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Central European Initiative (CEI) – Banja Luka, Bosnia Herzegovina, 16 June 2016

On 16 June 2016 Banja Luka will host the Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Member States of the Central European Initiative (CEI), presently under the presidency of Bosnia Herzegovina. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event are requested to apply for accreditation by and no later than 10 June at […]

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Lisbon – Italy at the European Literature Night with “Memoirs on the Schumann Case”

Italy will be present at the 4th edition of European Literature Night on Saturday, 4 June, in Lisbon. The literary event schedules readings by ten contemporary European writers. The readings will take place between 7 p.m. and midnight and will be performed by several authors. The authors will read the texts in the original version […]

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Japan – Italian startups showcased at Tokyo’s Innovation Day

The Italian Embassy in Tokyo hosted “Italian Innovation Day” to present Italian startups in innovation technology and related investment opportunities. Special guest at the event was the Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli, who delivered a passionate speech on the importance of pursuing the impossible. With an interesting lecture on the importance of being enterprising in all […]

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Vienna – Tourism, special German edition of “Tiere furlane”

In 2015 the number of Austrian tourists to Friuli Venezia Giulia was up 5.6% from the previous year, with a total of almost 398,000 visitors. The Austrian tourism market, together with the general German-speaking segment, represents a strategic target for the Administration of Friuli Venezia Giulia, as well as for its operating branch PromoTurismo FVG, […]

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Barcelona – “4projects For Development” photo exhibition to open in Barcelona

The “4projects for development” exhibition, organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in partnership with photojournalism agency Agenzia Contrasto, will open in Barcelona on Tuesday, June 7. The event showcases Italy’s concrete commitment in the implementation of development programmes, which are an essential component of Italian foreign policy. The exhibition includes 40 images of […]

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Peace in the Middle East Initiative

The aim of the ministerial meeting “Peace in the Middle East Initiative” scheduled in Paris today at the proposal of France, is to revive international support for the two-State solution in the Middle East. The meeting convenes the representatives of 29 Countries, including Italy. The dispute between Israel and Palestine, which has been at a […]

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Minister Gentiloni visits Saudi Arabia

Intensifying political consultation, strengthening trade cooperation, developing investments, attracting Saudi students in Italy and promoting Italy’s cultural, economic and innovation system in a country that is very keen on Italian technology and brands –  these are the goals on the agenda of Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni. He will be in the Saudi coastal […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 01 June: Latest news from the world

Thailand: Bangkok’s MRT System soon to be expanded The Thai government has announced the imminent publication of three calls for tender in the month of June, to build three new lines of Bangkok’s Mass Rapid Transit system for a total value of 221.2 billion baht (5.67 billion euros). The initiative is part of the project to […]

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