Vienna – Art, music and images tell the time difference between “distance” and “permanence”

“Time is an illusion” Albert Einstein once said. For Regina Hübner and Luca Lombardi time is distance and permanence. They are the authors of the audio-visual installation entitled “Time as Distance, Time as Permanence” which will be presented today, Tuesday 21 June, at 7 p.m. at the Italian Cultural Institute in Vienna. It is a unique […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy – 20 June: latest news from the world

GE Oil & Gas and Novatek sign a strategic cooperation agreement ​ GE Oil & Gas-Nuovo Pignone and Novatek signed a strategic cooperation agreement to develop the oil and gas sector in Russia. Priority will be given to cooperating in locating in Russia the companies manufacturing some of the products and services needed by the […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Closing round table of the Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar (Farnesina, 24 June)

On Friday, 24 June 2016 at 9:00 a.m. the Farnesina will host the closing round table of the “Villa Mondragone International Economic Seminar”, entitled “A Sustainable Growth in EU”. Now at its 28th edition, the event is organised by the Fondazione Economia of the Rome University “Tor Vergata” in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

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20 June – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrates World Refugee Day 2016

The humanity we will show in receiving desperate refugees, the intelligence through which we will approach migration phenomena, the resolve with which we will fight against human traffickers will allow us to show the world the quality of democratic life.(Sergio Mattarella) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation celebrates World Refugee Day and the UN […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Presentation of the Yearly Report “China in 2016” (Farnesina, 23 June, 2016)

On June 23, 2016 at 10 a.m., the Farnesina will present the 7th Yearly Report called “China in 2016 – Scenarios and Prospects for Enterprises” drafted by the Centro Studi per l’Impresa of the Italy-China Foundation (CeSIF). The report, published by the Italy-China Foundation, is the most important outlook on China currently produced in Italy. It illustrates […]

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The Foreign Ministry promotes the construction sector – Success of ANCE’s mission in Warsaw entitled “Italy & Poland – Building together”

More than 50 companies took part in the mission organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Embassy in Warsaw, in partnership with ANCE, the foreign trade agency ICE and the Ministry of Economic Development, MISE, in association of OICE, the Association of Engineering, Architecture and Technical and Economic Consulting […]

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Reminder – ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Press point for Minister Gentiloni with the Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator of the Republic of Turkey, Ömer Çelik (Farnesina, 21 June 2016)

On Tuesday 21 June at 5 p.m. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will meet at the Farnesina the Minister for EU Affairs and Chief Negotiator of the Republic of Turkey, Ömer Çelik. A joint press point will follow the meeting. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event […]

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Hamburg – “Goethe+200”, Italy continues the Grand Tour of the Institute of Culture

Italy seen by Goethe…two hundred year later. This is the time that has elapsed since the release of “Italian Journey”, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s report on his travels to Italy from 1786–1788, and an iconic example of the Grand Tour, the long voyages undertaken by young northern European intellectuals in the 18th Century. What would […]

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Mexico City – Automotive, Italian diplomacy to support manufacturers

Italian diplomacy plays an important role worldwide also by supporting the presence of Italian companies on foreign markets. An example of this is the first “sectorial meeting” with Italy’s major automobile manufacturers operating in Mexico, which was recently organised by the Italian Embassy in Mexico City in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers’s Desk Italia and the office […]

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Argentina – Italian restoration technology takes centre stage

The contribution of Italian technology and scientific innovation to the conservation of artistic and architectural heritage will be the focus of a conference in Argentina on June 23 at the Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad Nacional (UNLP) in La Plata. The conference will be curated by Italian experts Alessandro Zanini and Andrea Griletto, […]

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The Project – Roma Tre University and FAO, an alliance to combat hunger in the world

Roma Tre University and FAO have strengthened their cooperation on the issue of food security, nutrition and sustainable development. The agreement provides for the creation of new training modules, the exchange of teaching material and internships for students. “This agreement is a first but important step on the road of further structured forms of cooperation […]

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Libya, Undersecretary Amendola: the Rome agreement is important for the Country’s stability

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, welcomed with great satisfaction the signing of the agreement between the Community of Sant’Egidio and the representatives of the region of Fezzan, in southern Libya. “The agreement signed in Rome is yet another step towards the stabilisation of Libya,” said Undersecretary Vincenzo Amendola, who yesterday at the […]

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