The Farnesina on the news regarding the appointment of a so-called ambassador “at large” of Abkhazia in Italy

With respect to the news reported by media outlets as to the activity conducted in Italy by a so-called Abkhazian ambassador “at large”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation would like to point out that Italy, in accordance with the EU position, does not recognize either the independence of Abkhazia, which is a […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 08 august: latest news from around the world​

Canada: A new tax to “cool down” the heated housing market in British Columbia The government of British Columbia has resolved to take action on the rising housing market by dampening the demand from foreign real estate buyers with the introduction of an additional 15-per-cent-tax on properties bought by foreigners. The new tax is added […]

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National Day Commemorating the Sacrifices of Italian Workers Throughout the World – Message by Minister Paolo Gentiloni on the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Marcinelle mining disaster

This 8th of August marks the 60th Anniversary of the Marcinelle mining disaster, the largest ever tragedy for Italian migrant workers in Europe. Two hundred and sixty-two miners from all over the old continent died in the disaster. One hundred and thirty-six were Italian workers who had migrated to Belgium. Since 2001 we have established […]

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Undersecretary Enzo Amendola attends commemoration of the Marcinelle disaster

Italy’s Undersecretary Enzo Amendola attends commemoration of the Marcinelle disaster Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, attended a commemorative service today in the Belgian city of Marcinelle to mark the 60th anniversary of the Bois du Cazier mining disaster. The ceremony was also attended by the President of the Italian Senate, Pietro […]

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Norway – Bergen conference focuses on Italian urban space

An interdisciplinary conference called “The Italian City – Urban Space and Representation” will be held in Bergen from 12 September to 14 September. The conference, organized by Marco Gargiulo, professor of Italian Linguistics at the University of Bergen Department of Foreign Languages, with the Italian Cultural Institute in Oslo, will discuss the city, its linguistic, […]

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Eight Italian schools abroad are part of the UNESCO Associated Schools International Network

Eight Italian schools abroad joined the UNESCO Associated Schools International Network in the 2015/16 school year, compared to the two that had taken part in 2013/14, when the programme was first introduced. Admission to the Network is based on schools’ ability to propose educational projects that raise awareness among students on United Nations and UNESCO values. […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 5 August: latest news from around the world​

India: the Parliament passes new taxing system The Indian Parliament has passed an amendment to the Constitution that will make indirect taxes uniform throughout India. The aim is to drastically simplify the current mechanism whereby every State of the Union sets its own tax rates on goods and services. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) […]

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Brussels – Noir comics: Italian cartoonists take centre stage at the Fête de la BD​

This year too Italy will be at the Fête de la BD, Brussel’s comic book festival. For the 2016 edition, which will run at the Parc de Bruxelles from 2 to 4 September, the Italian Cultural Institute in the Belgian capital, in partnership with Lucca Comics & Games and with the cooperation of Piolalibri, will […]

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Kurdistan – A youth education centre in Sulaymaniyah financed by the Italian Development Cooperation

A youth education centre has been built for boys and girls in Arbat refugee camp in Sulaymaniyah, in Iraqi Kurdistan, part of a project financed by the Italian Development Cooperation. The centre was built by the “Un ponte per?” organisation as part of the “Taleem Lil-Jamie – Educazione per tutti” (Taleem Lil-Jamie – Education for […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 4 August: latest news from around the world​

Australia: Government releases Perth transport plan with a focus on infrastructure West Australia’s Transport Minister Dean Nalder presented “Transport @ 3.5 Million”, a plan for the development of infrastructure in Perth. The plan aims to meet the mobility needs of the growing population of Perth and to enhance efficiency by relying on public transport, car sharing […]

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Washington – Ambassador Armando Varricchio appointed Honorary President of AmCham Italy

The American Chamber of Commerce in Italy has officially invited the Italian Ambassador to the United States, Armando Varricchio, to become Honorary President of the Chamber following the amendments to its bylaws approved at the  Extraordinary Meeting of Members on 23 June in  Milan. It is a position held also by the current US Ambassador […]

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Reggio Emilia’s educational system on show in Toronto

​An exhibition called “Lo stupore del conoscere” (The wonder of learning), promoted by the Ontario Reggio Association in association with the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Toronto, runs until November 13. It was organised by Reggio Children and the North American Reggio Emilia Alliance, and began a world tour in 2008 which ends in 2018. […]

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