Tuesday 20 October on Radio Luiss, latest instalment of “Diplomazia e Dintorni”

The radio programme “Diplomazia e Dintorni”, conducted by Stefano Baldi for Radio LUISS, returns on Tuesday 20 October in its usual 20:00 time-slot.The first instalment of this third season is devoted to “Diplomacy and Journalism”.There is a tendency to consider the professions of diplomacy and journalism as having many affinities. While there are many differences […]

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Conference in Florence with Under-Secretary Giro on the value and dissemination of the Italian language in the world

Contemporary with the 15th Italian Language in the World Week, the conference “Riparliamone: la lingua ha valore” took place at Florence’s Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the impetus of Under-Secretary Mario Giro and in collaboration with the Florence city government. Participants included Under-Secretary Giro and Gabriele Toccafondi […]

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Cartoline dall’altra Italia – The sommelier that seduced the Big Apple

A diplomatic career suspended in order to dedicate herself to the promotion of winemaking. Today Alessandra Rotondi lives in New York, where she has earned the nickname “The Wine Lady” for having created the project “Wine Seduction”, which flanks technical explanations of wine with seduction and fun. “New Yorkers flatly reject anything boring, so I […]

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15th Italian Language Week 

Opening Events   Giorgio Moroder, spokesman for Italian Language Week at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles, receives Lifetime Achievement Award        Los Angeles entrusts its programming to Giorgio Moroder, acclaimed producer, composer and DJ, electronic music pioneer and winner of three Academy Awards (film score for Midnight Express and best song for Flashdance and Top […]

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The UN to come: “Romun2015” concluding ceremony

The 2015 edition of “Romun” came to a close today at the Italian foreign ministry in Rome. This youth-oriented simulation of the workings of the UN was promoted by the SIOI and the diplomatic missions of the United States in Italy and to the UN in Rome. More than 500 young people participated in five […]

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Joint Declaration on Libya

The Foreign Ministers of Algeria, France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Qatar, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, UK and US, and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs call upon all parties to the Libyan Political Dialogue to immediately approve the political agreement brokered by UN Special Representative Leon following the meetings of the parties in Skhirat and […]

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NATO – Rome hosts Science for Peace and Security Programme

The NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme (SPS) comes to Rome on 21 October for “Info Day”, co-organised by ENEA, the Farnesina and the Italian Permanent Mission to the Atlantic Council. The event’s goal is to build a partnership, establish contacts between scientists and researchers of Alliance members and partners and inform them about […]

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Lima – “Il tempo di alzare lo sguardo”

Gea Casolaro’s exhibition entitled “Il tempo di alzare lo sguardo” was especially designed for Peru, beginning with its title, taken from a song by Ce’sar Calvo and Chabuca Granda. The event will take place at the Galeria Mario Sironi from 23 to 27 November and has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima. […]

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Tokyo – From baroque to jazz, Italians in concert

Italian artists conquered the musical scene in Tokyo with 90 minutes of performances ranging from baroque to contemporary classical to pop and jazz music, hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute. The event concluded with an unplanned performance in which Danilo Rea offered a Japanese version of the Italian song “parole, parole”. Read more, in Italian

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Moscow – “Studying in Italy” fair gets under way in Russia

The 4th edition of the “Studying in Italy” educational fair opens tomorrow in Russia at Moscow’s Ararat Park Hyatt Hotel. The event, which each year attracts over 2,500 visitors, moves on to St. Petersburg on Sunday and, for the first time ever, will make stops in Kazakhstan (20 October in Amaty and 21 October in […]

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“Better data, better lives” – MFAIC and the 2nd World Statistics Day

“Better data, better lives”. This is the theme of the 2nd World Statistics Day (20 October 2015) called by the UN General Assembly, in which the MFAIC will be a participant, convinced of the strategic role in official statistical data in sustainable development policies.“Better Data, Better Lives” is the title of the 5th Italian Day, […]

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Gentiloni hails approval of UNESCO resolution on urgent intervention in crisis areas

“I would like to express my deep satisfaction with the decision by UNESCO to institute a mechanism for the coordination of urgent interventions in crisis areas”, stated Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni. “This response to Italy’s proposal confirms our country’s guiding role in the defence of cultural heritage at risk in […]

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