Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli in the Middle East

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Hon. Lapo Pistelli, will visit the Middle East from tomorrow, Sunday 26 April to Thursday 30 April. The mission — which will include stops in Israel, Palestine and Lebanon — has a full agenda that will includes visits to major Italian Development Cooperation projects in the […]

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Argentina – Italy at the Book Fair

Italy will be participating in the Buenos Aires Book Fair, organized by the Fundacion del Libro from 23 April to 11 May, represented by the bookshops Joyce, Proust & Co and SBS Libreria Internacional, the Argentine seat of the University of  Bologna, the Consorzio universitario Italiano per l’Argentina (Cuia) and a large number of publishers. […]

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Argentina – Italy at the Book Fair

Italy will be participating in the Buenos Aires Book Fair, organized by the Fundacion del Libro from 23 April to 11 May, represented by the bookshops Joyce, Proust & Co and SBS Libreria Internacional, the Argentine seat of the University of  Bologna, the Consorzio universitario Italiano per l’Argentina (Cuia) and a large number of publishers. […]

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Melbourne – Honours to Garofalo for efforts in Australia

Consul General of Italy in Melbourne Marco Maria Cerbo awarded the insignia of the Knights of the Order of the Star of Italy to Giuseppe Garofalo, one of the most successful Italian entrepreneurs in Melbourne and in Australia. The firm of which he is director, Bruno Distributors, is among the leaders in the sector of […]

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Istanbul – Ferrero looks to Turkey as primary market

Italian firm Ferrero presented its fifth report on social responsibility in business at Palazzo Venezia in Istanbul to 150 guests who included Ferrero in Turkey president Carlo Marsili, country manager Azmi Gumusluoglu and supply director Stefano Gagliasso. Ferrero is looking with special attention to Turkey, one of the Italian food group’s priority markets, chiefly for […]

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Death of Giovanni Lo Porto: Minister Gentiloni offers his condolences

In the face of the distressing news of the death of Giovanni Lo Porto, I wish first of all to express my sympathy for his mother and all his family.  The tragic circumstances of his killing in a region of the Punjab on the Afghan-Pakistani border make the circumstances of his death even more dramatic. […]

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Accreditation Notice – Reminder: Farnesina-Confindustria conference on sustainable development (Farnesina, 24 April 2015)

A reminder that the Farnesina will host a conference at 9:30 on 24 April entitled “The Role of Business for 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, […]

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Tel Aviv – Italian Embassy in Israel celebrates the Liberation

TheItalian Embassy in Israel and the Italian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv are preparing to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Italy from Nazism-Fascism and to pay homage to the important role played by the Jewish Brigade. The event will take place on Sunday 25 April in Tel Aviv’s Independence Hall, where the […]

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Tel Aviv – Italian Embassy in Israel celebrates the Liberation

TheItalian Embassy in Israel and the Italian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv are preparing to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Italy from Nazism-Fascism and to pay homage to the important role played by the Jewish Brigade. The event will take place on Sunday 25 April in Tel Aviv’s Independence Hall, where the […]

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Italian Cooperation in EXPO 2015 and the European Year for Development

EXPO Milan 2015, with its focus on “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”, will be an opportunity for participating countries, international organisations, civil society and the private sector to discuss ideas and solutions to promote food and nutritional security. It will also be a forum to examine how to reduce food loss and waste by […]

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DEI – Turkey: Intesa Sanpaolo opens corporate branch in Istanbul

DEI – Turkey: Intesa Sanpaolo opens corporate branch in Istanbul Intesa Sanpaolo has opened a new corporate branch in Istanbul, giving the group a bigger presence in Turkey. The branch will have a staff of 30, initial assets of one billion, and will answer to the “hub branch” in Dubai, one of the four worldwide […]

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Expo – On 13 May the Italian Embassy in Mexico City will present the Expo to local institutions and representatives of civil society

The Milan 2015 Universal Exposition is coming to Mexico, with a presentation on 13 May organised by the Italian Embassy in Mexico City and hosted in the Italian Cultural Institute. The presentation is part of the “Year of Italy in Latin America” initiatives. Attendees will include official Expo partners, representatives of the United Nations, Italian […]

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