Italy and Japan celebrate 150 years of bilateral relations

Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida met Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in Rome tomorrow on the occasion of the celebrations of the 150 years of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan. Minister Kishida’s visit took place at a time when bilateral relations between the two countries are particularly good, with frequent contacts and renewed momentum on sectorial […]

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Transparent budget – Yearly hearing at the Court of Auditors on Italy’s 2015 Annual Report

The yearly hearing on the 2015 State’ s Annual Report took place today at the Court of Auditors. Foreign Ministry Deputy Secretary General and head of delegation, Minister Bernardini presented the main activities carried out in 2015 and the growing challenges the Farnesina faced with decreasing resources and a strict budget. The Foreign Ministry continued to innovate […]

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Dei – Turkey launches call for tenders to purchase 80 high-speed trains

Turkey’s Transport Minister, Binali Yildirim, announced the country is planning to purchase 80 high-speed trains by the middle of the year for 5-6 billion dollars. The ministry is considering buying 106 trains in total, according to a plan on extending Turkey’s high-speed rail transport. The project includes a train-coach manufacturing plant. The Turkish government intends […]

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Italian schools abroad join the International Network of UNESCO Associated Schools

Once again this year Italian state and recognised private schools abroad will be able to submit applications, by 20th April, to join the “UNESCO Associated Schools”. Enrolments increased in the 2014/2015 academic year, and so far seven Italian schools abroad have joined the international network. The UNESCO schools include: state schools in Addis Ababa, Asmara and […]

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Buenos Aires – Italian art conservation experts will take centre stage in Argentina

Experts on the conservation of Italian works of art will soon take centre stage in Argentina. On the occasion of the 4th International Meeting on Preventive and Interventive Conservation in Museums, Archives and Libraries, the Museo Histórico Nacional del Cabildo of Buenos Aires – in conjunction with the Italian Institute of Culture – has scheduled two […]

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Nairobi – The story of a jukebox charms Kenya​

The repertory of the Easypop pop band spans from “Tu vuò fa l’americano”, “Il cielo in una stanza”, “Il ragazzo della Via Gluck” to “Io vagabondo”, “Ancora tu” and “La mia banda suona il rock”.Of course without forgetting “Azzurro”, “L’italiano” and “Attenti al lupo”. The pop band’s repertory goes from the ‘50s to the ‘90s. […]

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Rabat – “Italian Silk Fantasy” on show

The world of Italian silk is going on show in Rabat, with Friday’s opening at the Italian Institute of Culture in the Moroccan capital of the exhibition “Italian Silk Fantasy”, from the modern section of the Sartirana Foundation collection. Along with a selection of silk dresses by Giorgio Armani, Roberto Capucci, Gianfranco Ferre’, Ken Scott, […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE) – (Farnesina, 22 March, 2016) ​ On Tuesday, 22 March, at 10:00 a.m. the Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE) will open at the Farnesina

At 10:45 a.m. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will solemnly open the Assembly and the Undersecretary of State with powers for Italians Abroad,Vincenzo Amendola, will present a report on the Government’s activities to favour Italians living abroad. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event are requested to apply for online accreditation by […]

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Religion and diplomacy together to promote peace in the Mediterranean

“Today we must see religions as international actors and be mindful of their role in the  Mediterranean, which is so dear to our hearts. We should encourage a dialogue between different religions into a source of national and international dynamics capable of leading to a fruitful cooperation towards the achievement of stabilization and international peace […]

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RDC: ​Undersecretary Amendola announces another Congolese child adoption release

Italian vice-minister Amendola has announced that, thanks to a commitment by the Italian Embassy in Kinshasa, the Congolese authorities have officially announced that another group of minors will soon be reunited with families in Italy. Once the Commission for International Adoptions and the bodies in charge of adoptions have taken rapid action to complete the […]

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Chile – “Italian Masters of Graphic Design” take centre stage in Santiago

“Italian Masters of Graphic Design” (“Maestri italiani del disegno grafico”) is the title of an exhibition organised by the Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Santiago, Chile, in partnership with the AIEP Universidad Andre’s Bello, which will run from 23 March to 2 April in the capital of the Latin American country. The exhibition stages […]

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Italy-Russia: Business cooperation is growing

A cooperation agreement has been signed by Russian Minister of Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov, and the President of employer’s organisation Confindustria Russia, Ernesto Ferlenghi. The agreement paves the way for the creation of a working group between the two organisations in order to identify and pursue in more concrete terms the new orientations of […]

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