UN: Human Rights Council adopts first Resolution on prevention of child, early and forced marriage

The Human Rights Council of the United Nations today (2 July 2015) adopted by consensus the first substantive Resolution on Strengthening Efforts to Prevent and Eliminate Child, Early and Forced Marriage. This marks a significant advance in the protection of human rights and individual freedoms. Early and forced marriages a violation of human rights, especially […]

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DEI – Chile: New framework law on inward investment

A new framework law on foreign investment has been passed in Chile. The goal is to modernise the country’s legislation in this sphere, today regulated by a decree law of 1974. The new law, which will come into force in January 2016, aims to increase the flow of inward investment. This will in turn give […]

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Slovenia and Croatia: Agreement on indigenous Italian minority signed for 2015

The Convention for 2015 between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Università Popolare di Trieste (UPT) and Unione Italiana was signed today, 2 July 2015, in Rome. For the Ministry, the Convention was signed by the Director General for the European Union, Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi; for the l’Università Popolare di Trieste by […]

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Jerusalem – Israel – a land of opportunity for young Italian entrepreneurs

The “Young Entrepreneurs” branch of Italian business organisation Confindustria is establishing increasingly strong links with Israel, with its strong industrial and creative expertise, especially in the hi-tech sector. Twenty-five of Confindustria’s young industrialists took part in a 5-day mission, from 26 June to 1 July 2015, to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa. The delegation was […]

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Buenos Aires – “Dante, Ulisse e il nuovo mondo”, with Piero Boitani

In the year that sees the 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri, the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires has organised a special event dedicated to the author of the “Divine Comedy”. Entitled “Dante, Ulisse e il nuovo mondo”, the event, supported also by the Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, will […]

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Business – Catania hosts internationalisation road show

The “Italy for Business Road Show” comes to Sicily. The 21st event in the programme conceived by the “Control Panel for International Italy”, has just ended. Over 220 companies present Over 220 companies from the agri-food, construction, electronics, textile and engineering sectors attended the road show. Hosted by the Sheraton in Aci Castello, the event […]

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Gentiloni: “Luxembourg Presidency’s commitment on immigration is positive”

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received the Minister for Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of Luxembourg, Jean Asselborn, at the Farnesina today. Luxembourg took over the Presidency of the European Union yesterday, 1 July 2015. The focus of today’s discussion was an exchange of views on the EU immigration agenda. […]

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Egypt: terrorist attacks. Italy at the side of the Egyptian people and government

Italy is at the side of the Egyptian people and government after the grave terrorist attacks that have caused tens of victims. Egypt is a pillar of stability in the region and the escalation of the terrorist threat will not succeed in weakening the determination of its people and government .

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Farnesina Collection: “Meet the Artist”

On Tuesday 26 May the first of ten “Meet the Artist” events took place at the Farnesina, featuring the creators of the works on display in the Farnesina collection. The initiative coincided with “Farnesina Doors Open”, which ran from 22-29 May 2015. The meeting was opened by Antonio Bernardini, Deputy Secretary General at the Ministry […]

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Cologne – Employment and training opportunities

Employmentand training opportunities for Italians intending to move to Nordreno-Vestfalia(NRV) were illustrated at the Italian Cultural Institute in Cologne in thefirst of a series of events on mobility for Italians in this German “Land”. Theevent was organised by the Italian Consulate General and the Committee ofItalians Abroad (Com.It.Es), in collaboration with Cologne’s employment bureauand Handwerkskammer. […]

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Argentina – Buenos Aires hosts “l’Italia del futuro”

“L’Italia del Futuro” has arrived in Argentina, where it will run from 14 July to 1 November 2015 at the Parque del Bicentenario. The goal of the initiative is to introduce Italian scientific achievements to a Latin American public: from robotics to particle physics, from health to transportation technologies, to the protection of archaeological and […]

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Business – Catania hosts internationalisation road show

Catania will host the next stage in the road show for the Internationalisation of “System Italy”. The event, which takes place on 2 July 2015, will see a plenary session with guests from the institutional and financial communities. Participants include Linda Vancheri, economic Councillor from Sicily Region; the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Carlo Calenda; […]

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