ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Italian Development Cooperation at EXPO Milan 2015 – SUMMER CAMP (EXPO Milan, 6-17 July 2015)

The Directorate General for Development Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC) is organising two summer schools for primary and middle school pupils (6 to 10 July) and secondary school pupils (13 to 17 July). The initiative is one of the events organised for EXPO Milan 2015 and the European Year […]

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Russia – “Italy meets the Caucasus” mission to Stavropol

“Italy meets the Caucasus” is the name of a recent trade mission to the region of Stavropol. The initiative was organised by the Italian honorary consul for the region along with our Embassy in Moscow and ICE-Italian Trade Agency, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry for northern Caucasus. About 40 companies took part. Read more, […]

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Argentina – Diplomatic network supporting Italian film

Our diplomatic network in Argentina has launched a series of events to promote Italian films. The initiative, planned by ANICA and by ICE-Italian Trade Agency, is financed by the Ministry for Economic Development and promoted by the Italian Embassy in Buenos Aires, Teresa Castaldo. The programme got under way with the first national film festival […]

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Egypt – Homage to Alessandro Monti with an exhibition in Cairo

The Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo is paying homage to Italian designer Alessandro Monti, who died on 4 June in Alexandria, with an exhibition entitled “Alessandro Monti. Design italiano su tessuti egiziani”. The event was organised in collaboration with the collector and curator, Francis Amin. Read more, in Italian.

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Libya: statement signed tonight is the first result of the mediation conducted by Bernardino Leon with the support of Italy and of the international community, says Gentiloni

“The statement signed tonight by the Libyan members taking part in the dialogue facilitated by the United Nations and who report to the Chamber of Representatives of Tobruk, Misurata and Zintan and to the independents, is the first result of the mediation conducted by Bernardino Leon with the support of Italy and of the international […]

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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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