Diplomazia e Dintorni – Diplomats and Country Promotion

One of the chief innovations of the latest reform of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has been the creation of a promotional “Country System” abroad. An important step intended to make the most abroad of several sectors in which Italy excels. Culture, business internationalisation, science and technology Explaining and exploring this complex […]

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Peru – Lucia Di Lammermoor staged in Lima

A production of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” will be staged at the Gran Teatro Nacional of Lima from 28 to 30 April. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima, its cast includes numerous major international artists, in addition to the National Chorus and Orchestra of the Festival Alejandro Granda on the occasion of its […]

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Italy-Norway – CNR mission to Oslo and the Svalbard

The purpose of Chairman of the National Research Council (CNR) Prof. Luigi Nicolais’ mission to Norway was to meet with local institutions (primarily, the University of the Svalbard Unis) and to visit the permanent Italian scientific base Dirigibile Italia.  He was accompanied by Enrico Brugnoli, director of the Department of Earth Systems Sciences and Environmental […]

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Italy-Norway – CNR mission to Oslo and the Svalbard

The purpose of Chairman of the National Research Council (CNR) Prof. Luigi Nicolais’ mission to Norway was to meet with local institutions (primarily, the University of the Svalbard Unis) and to visit the permanent Italian scientific base Dirigibile Italia.  He was accompanied by Enrico Brugnoli, director of the Department of Earth Systems Sciences and Environmental […]

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Nepal earthquake: Under-Secretary Della Vedova sends condolences

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova today expressed “profound condolences for the victims of the Nepal earthquake, and solidarity and friendship with the Nepalese people”.The under-secretary recalled a recent visit in late October to Kathmandu and to the EvK2CNR Pyramid located at 5,050 meters altitude on the Nepalese face of Everest, where Italian and […]

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Nepal earthquake – Crisis Unit team sent to Kathmandu

A team from the Farnesina Crisis Unit is on its way to Kathmandu to monitor the situation on the ground and ensure assistance to Italian nationals currently in Nepal. The team will collaborate with an advance technical team from the Civil Defence Department also en route to Nepal, which will be tasked with assessment and […]

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Nepal earthquake: Gentiloni extends solidarity and orders emergency aid

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni extended his solidarity to Nepal, tragically struck last night by a devastating earthquake, while continuing to monitor developments there.  As a contribution to alleviating the dramatic situation, the minister ordered the immediate dispatch of 300,000 EUR in emergency aid, which will be channelled through the International […]

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Destruction of Nimrod: Giro calls for action

“The images of the vestiges of Nimrod, destroyed by DAESH, are a call to action”, declared Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro. “Destruction of the past means hatred of the future”, Giro continued, “and therefore Italy has asked UNESCO to advance concrete and effective measures to halt such devastation of the world’s heritage and illegal […]

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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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