Shanghai – Salone del Mobile: Chinese debut in November 2016

The Salone del Mobile will make its Chinese debut in Shanghai from 19 to 21 November 2016, at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. The fair is organised by Federlegno Arredo Eventi. The event was organised with full collaboration from the government, most notably Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Carlo Calenda, ICE-Italian […]

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Khartoum Italian Language in the World Week – events in Sudan

The curtain has come down on the events in Sudan to celebrate the 15th “Italian Language in the World Week”, dedicated this year to “The Italian of Music, the Music of Italian”. November and December 2015 have seen numerous events organised by the Italian Embassy in Khartoum, focusing on Italian music, language and cuisine. Worthy […]

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Libya – agreement signed for government of national unity

Agreement on Government of National Accord signed yesterday in Skhirat, Morocco Yesterday, 17 December, was “a day of hope”, declared Minister Gentiloni, who was present at the signing ceremony along with Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Libya. “Italy is ready to do its part to give the country stability […]

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Syria – Minister Paolo Gentiloni participates in the Ministerial Meeting on the Syrian crisis in New York

The Ministerial Meeting on the Syrian crisis, takes place today in New York in the format of the International Syria Support Group, which brings together representatives of China, Egypt, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States, the European Union(High […]

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Dei – Internationalisation of business: the new NIBI courses

Enrolment is open for the 7th edition of the Executive Masters in the Internationalisation of Business run by NIBI, the business school created by the Chamber of Commerce of Milan and Promos. The Farnesina takes part in the sessions dedicated to Strategies for Internationalisation. The course is for managers, professionals, consultants and entrepreneurs intending to […]

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Italy and European Commission launch first Trust Fund Africa project

One month on from the Euro-Africa summit in La Valletta, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica and MFAIC Director General for Development Cooperation Giampaolo Cantini signed the first contract within the context of the EU Trust Fund regarding the deep-seated causes of migration from Africa. By this agreement, the European Commission delegates […]

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Italy and European Commission launch first Trust Fund Africa project

One month on from the Euro-Africa summit in La Valletta, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica and MFAIC Director General for Development Cooperation Giampaolo Cantini signed the first contract within the context of the EU Trust Fund regarding the deep-seated causes of migration from Africa. By this agreement, the European Commission delegates […]

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Italy-Brazil – Bilateral work group on investments speeds ahead

The efforts of the Italo-Brazilian bilateral work group on investments are proceeding rapidly. After an initial 3 December meeting on energy, a second meeting held on the 16th was dedicated this time to analysing investment opportunities in Brazil for Italian firms in the sector of motorways and airports. The group was set up within the […]

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Tirana – Italian Film Shorts Day next Monday in Albania

Italian Film Shorts Day returns to Albania next Monday for the winter solstice, where screenings will be hald  at the University of Argirocastro and at the Arka Youth Centre of Scutari of seven short films selected by the national film shorts centre of Turin, offering a panorama on the best of Italian production in the […]

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Madrid – International festival of culture gets under way

Italy is represented at the Navidena Feria Internacional de las Culturas, a multicultural event staged by the City of Madrid in the Centro Cultural Conde Duque from 17 to 22  December, whose central courtyard hosts sounds, smells and tastes from around the world. The fair features a stand set by the Embassy and Italian Cultural […]

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Lebanon – Italian artists at the Beirut Chants Festival

Giacomo Puccini’s “Messa di Gloria” opened the Beirut Chants Festival being held in the Lebanese capital through 23 December. Conducted by Toufic Maatouk, the Orchestra Giovanile Mediterranea of Palermo was accompanied by the choruses of the Antonina University and the Notre Dame University of Louaizé. A total of 36 Italian artists – the 32 musicians […]

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Brazil: Government launches IT platform for infrastructure tenders

The Brazilian government has launched an IT platform for disseminating information on calls for tenders for public works. The “GlobalVip Infrastructure Platform” (www.globalvipprojects.com), created by the Ministry of the Economy in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank, publicizes the infrastructure projects of over one hundred countries, allowing sector operators free and real-time access to the […]

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