Italian Economic Diplomacy – 17 April: Latest World News

South Africa: Enel Green Power awarded 3 wind power projects ENEL Green Power was awarded the right to  conclude power supply contracts with the South African utility company Eskom for a total of 425 MW in wind power projects in the 4th phase of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) promoted by […]

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Stockholm – The economy of culture, Italian theories for the Swedish regions

Cultural activities have taken on new importance in today’s society, a consideration that will be the focus of a conference scheduled for 14:00 on Tuesday 21 April at the Italian Cultural Institute of Stockholm. Participants will include professors Pierluigi Sacco, Christer Gustafsson, Lars Strannegård (president of the Stockholm School of Economics) and David Karlsson (journalist, […]

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Monaco Di Baviera – Italian culture, a “Dantesque marathon” dedicated to Purgatory

The reading of the Inferno was such a great success that another reading will take place on Sunday 26 April in Munich of Purgatory in the original Italian (with subtitles in German) by the teachers and students of the Ludwig Maximilian University of MUnich, as well as by other supporters and friends of the Italian […]

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Italy-Latin America: business mission sets off for Colombia and Chile

A business mission from 19 to 23 April, and made up of 65 firms, 5 business associations, 5 banking groups, for a total 130 participants, will make its first stop in Bogotá, Colombia and go on from there to Santiago in Chile, Latin American’s two most prominent countries for level of openness to global trade […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Farnesina-Confindustria encounter on sustainable development (Farnesina, 24 April 2015)

The Farnesina will host a conference at 9:30 on 24 April entitled “Farnesina-Confindustria encounter on sustainable development”, in the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni. Other participants in the debate, organised by the AVSI Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will include Deputy Minister for […]

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Italy and Brazil – Building on cooperation

Italy and Brazil examined bilateral collaboration and how to build on it during the 6th Cooperation Council, held in Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia and chaired by Farnesina Secretary General Michele Valensise. The meeting was divided into three work groups. Discussions examined the current bilateral trade situation and greater support for businesses. Read more, in […]

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Mideast – London conference of protection of artistic treasures

How to defend the artistic heritage of the Middle East from the threat of ISIS and other terrorist groups was the central theme of  “Culture in Crisis”, an international conference organized by the  Victoria and Albert Museum and Yale University’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, under the aegis of UNESCO. The conference was […]

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Mideast – London conference of protection of artistic treasures

How to defend the artistic heritage of the Middle East from the threat of ISIS and other terrorist groups was the central theme of  “Culture in Crisis”, an international conference organized by the  Victoria and Albert Museum and Yale University’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, under the aegis of UNESCO. The conference was […]

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Lisbon – Manzoni’s “I Promessi Sposi” presented in Portuguese

The Italian Cultural Institute of Lisbon hosted the presentation of the book “Os Noivos”, the translation in Portuguese of Alessandro Manzoni’s celebrated novel “I Promessi Sposi”. The translation by acclaimed translator Jose’ Colaco Barreiros was published by Paulinas Editora and part of a collection coordinated by Jose’ Tolentino Mendonca, and was made possible thanks to […]

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Dei – Saudi Arabia: integrated transport project presented at Jeddah

An integrated public transport project was presented for the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia with the aim of reducing urban traffic by 30%. The plan sets completion of the first phase within 2020, opening to the public in 2022 and full completion in 2033. This diversified transport system includes commuter trains, four metro lines, […]

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Tokyo – Expo, the big push to win over the Japanese

Promoting the Milan EXPO is a game to be played not only in our own country but it is also fundamental to promote it all around the world through the tourism board (ENIT), the diplomatic-consular network and the Italian Cultural Institutes. Even for faraway Japan, ENIT has created a new leaflet that will be introduced […]

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Argentina – Discussion of under-utilised renewable resources

A discussion on renewable energy sources will be the topic of a round table hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires on 24 April. Specifically, the focus will be on under-utilised sources such as geothermic energy, and the future legislative framework regarding renewable energy in Argentina. To conclude, some reflections on the environment, […]

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