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    15 October 2015
    Gentiloni: Italian Development Cooperation is growing again after years of decline, says Gentiloni

    “Italian Development Cooperation is growing again after years of decline. The is a historic change that strengthens Italy’s international role in helping developing countries. The additional funding will enable our country to implement a realignment plan for our official development assistance and use our contribution to better effect. This will be done by financing international […]

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    15 October 2015
    Italy-Romania: Della Vedova in Mission to Bucharest

    The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, arrived in Bucharest today, 15 October 2015, for a two-day mission to Romania. During his visit, the Under-Secretary will meet  the Foreign Minister, Bogdan Aurescu; the Minister for Public Finance, Eugen Orlando Teodorovici; the Deputy Foreign Minister, Daniel Ionita; and the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, […]

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    Accreditation Notices
    15 October 2015
    Change of time – Accreditation notice: Model United Nations – ROMUN2015 (Farnesina, 19 October 2015)

    The closing ceremony of “ROMUN2015” will take place in the International Conference hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation at 12.00 (and not 12.30 as previously announced) on Monday 19 October 2015. “ROMUN2015” is a simulation exercise for young people promoted by the Italian Society for International Organisation (SIOI UN Association of […]

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    15 October 2015
    Lisbon – A reading with music: “La strage dei congiuntivi” on tour

    Contaminated by English, threatened by WhatsApp icons and ill-treated by text-speak, the Italian language seems increasingly under threat. But it’s time to celebrate our language worldwide. For the 15th Italian Language in the World Week, which runs from 19 to 24 October 2015, the theme is “The Italian of Music, the Music of Italian”. Lisbon […]

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    15 October 2015
    Moscow – Italian design at WorldWide to consolidate its leading position

    Saloni WorldWide Moscow, a key home furnishing and design trade show for Russia and neighbouring countries, will see a strong Italian presence of 280 out of 335 participating companies. Now in its 11th edition, Saloni WorldWide Moscow runs until Saturday 17 October. The Italian presence was organised by ICE-Italian Trade Agency in collaboration with FederlegnoArredo. […]

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    15 October 2015
    Farnesina – Istituto Sant’Anna and Foreign Ministry to sign agreement

    The Farnesina’s Legal Affairs Service is to sign a framework agreement with the Institute of Law, Politics and Development at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in Pisa, headed by Andreas De Guttry. The agreement, which will be signed tomorrow 16 October 2015, is intended to intensify the Farnesina’s presence in the Italian academic world, in the […]

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    15 October 2015
    Prague – Valensise in mission to Prague for institutional meetings

    The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Michele Valensise, has visited Prague for meetings with a number of Czech institutions, including in light of Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s participation in the forthcoming Visegrad Group summit in mid-November. As the Italian Embassy in Prague reports, Valensise met the Deputy Minister for Political Affairs, Jakub Kulhanek, and the […]

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    15 October 2015
    Expo – World Food Day – Italy’s pledge to contribution

      An Italy represented at the highest institutional levels took the occasion of World Food Day, celebrated at the Milan EXPO, to reconfirm its pledge to contribute to achieving the goal of a “generation without hunger” on a “planet at peace” because it is “nourished”. Concepts repeatedly underscored by both Head of State Sergio Mattarella […]

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    14 October 2015
    Women have a strategic role in sustainable development, says Cantini

    The Farnesina supports the initiative promoted by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to give the proper emphasis to the role of women “in a crucial region [Middle East and North Africa – MENA] for our history and for our economic, social and cultural relations”. These were the words of Giampaolo Cantini, Director General […]

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    14 October 2015
    Peru – Focus on “The Gaze of the Gods”

    “The Gaze of the Gods. Observing the Andean heritage from space”. That’s the title of an exhibition curated by Nicola Masini, Alvaro Higueras and Rosa Lasaponara and organised with the patronage of the Italian Cultural Institute. The exhibition, which runs in Lima from 16 October to 15 November 2015, will examine the protection and management […]

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    14 October 2015
    Tokyo – Italian design evening at the Ambassador’s residence

    The Italian Ambassador in Tokyo, Domenico Giorgi, opened up his residence for a special evening to mark the visit to the city by architect and designer Mario Bellini. Over 300 guests attended the evening promoting the designer’s new “Cab Chairs” collection, sold in Tokyo by Cassina. The Ambassador’s residence, a showcase for Italian design thanks […]

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    14 October 2015
    Prague – “Interpreti Veneziani” to open Music Festival

    The 24th edition of the “Prague Music Festival – Vaclav Hudecek and his guests” will open this evening, 14 October 2015, to the sounds of Italian music, with a concert by “Interpreti Veneziani” at the Rudolfinum. During the evening, the Italian Ambassador, Aldo Amati, will present Hudecek with the Order of the Star of Italy. […]

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