Turkey: government focuses on R&D and increases investments

The Turkish government aims to triple investments in research and development. The Turkish Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, announced that the goal consists of increasing investments in this sector from 1 to 3 percent of the GDP. R&D is promoted by several incentives, with financial aid, tax allowances and welfare bonus schemes in the design and research fields […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Celebration of the anniversary of the Lateran Treaty and the Concordat Amendment Agreement (Palazzo Borromeo, 23 February 2016)

On Tuesday, 23 February, the anniversary of the Lateran Treaty and the Concordat Amendment Agreement will be celebrated at the Italian Embassy to the Holy See (Palazzo Borromeo), in the presence of the highest institutional offices of the Italian State and the Holy See. The bilateral government meetings will start at 4:15 pm. Journalists, photographers […]

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Italy-Mexico: a study concerning the technical and scientific cooperation between the two countries

A meeting was held at the Secretaria de Relations Exteriores, concerning the 12 projects funded by the 2014-2016 Executive Programme for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Italy and Mexico. It was aimed at taking stock of the current state of the scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries. Researchers from various Italian and Mexican institutions, and representatives from the Italian embassy […]

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Tokyo – European Romanticism according to pianist Giuseppe Andaloro

Italian pianist Giuseppe Andaloro is one of todays most appreciated pianists. This year he is scheduled to perform at the Salzburg Festspiele, at the Festival of the Two Worlds in Spoleto, at the Hong Kong International Piano Competition and at the Arturo Benedetti Michelangelo Festival in Brescia and Bergamo. Born in 1982 in Palermo, he is very […]

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Italy-Israel: a laboratory in Città Vecchia in Acri

An international workshop on the digital documentation and musealization of the historic buildings of the Old City is underway in the city of Acri. The aim is to familiarize visitors and residents with the architectural sites of the “Citta’ Vecchia”, documented through architectural drawings and three-dimensional models. A feasibility study will also be carried out to turn the old […]

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Houston – Everything is ready for the 11th Conference of Italian Researchers in the World

The eleventh Conference of Italian Researchers in the world, scheduled on 26 and 27 February at the Auditorium of the Italian Consulate General in Houston, is ready to start. The event is aimed at bringing citizens closer to scientific research and to bridge the gap between the humanities and science. Organized by the Comites of Houston – […]

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General Secretary Valensise in Vienna – Cooperation with International Organisations and dialogue with Austria

Italy’s cooperation with the United Nations agencies headquartered in Vienna and the OECD, as well as the dialogue with Austria, were central to the meetings held in the Austrian capital by the General Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Michele Valensise. Meeting the directors of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Somalia 6th High Level Partnership Forum (Istanbul, 23-24 February)

On 23- 24 February 2016 Istanbul will host the Somalia 6th High Level Partnership Forum which will be attended by Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni.  Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event are requested to apply for accreditation no later than 5:00 pm on Thursday 18 February. […]

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Gentiloni meets Foreign Minister of the Republic of Congo

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Congo, Jean-Claude Gakosso, today at Farnesina. The focus of the talks was the countries’ bilateral relations. Italy is a historical partner of Congo Brazzaville. Following an entrepreneurial  mission  led by Prime Minister Renzi in July 2014, […]

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La Valletta – Art and restoration, a focus on the Opificio delle pietre dure of Florence

“The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist” (1608), kept at St. John’s Cathedral in La Valletta, is Caravaggio’s major artwork of the Maltese period and was restored by the Opificio delle pietre dure (Workshop of Semi-precious Stones) of Florence. The Opificio’s Superintendent, Marco Ciatti, will be present at the conference organised by the Italian Institute […]

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Argentina – Museums and cultural landscapes focus of discussions in Buenos Aires

Museums and cultural landscapes will be the focus of attention on Mar. 14 at a roundtable in Argentina. The event, organised by the Institute of Italian Culture (IIC) in Buenos Aires as part of the Year of Italy in Latin America, is a day of study in preparation for the next ICOM (International Council of […]

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Zagreb – Focus on the influence of Italian opera on the Risorgimento

The Italian Institute of Culture in Zagreb, with the Bogdan Orizovic Library, have scheduled a moment of reflection on the Italian Risorgimento with a lecture by Monica Priante entitled “How Opera Became a Tool for Political Propaganda”, which will be held in Zagreb on Thursday. The promoters of the event said the Risorgimento was at […]

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