Combating DA’ESH – Italy confirms aid for the Kurds, Gentiloni tells Barzani

Meeting at the Farnesina with the Iraqi Kurdish premier. The role of Development Cooperation in the “terrible humanitarian crisis” in the region Italy has confirmed its “support both to the central government in Baghdad and to the regional Kurdish government engaged in the fight against Da’esh. In the second half of 2015 we will be […]

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Under-Secretary Giro’s mission to Uruguay comes to an end

The mission to Uruguay by the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mario Giro, came to an end yesterday evening, 2 March 2015. Under-Secretary Giro attended in the inauguration ceremony for the new President, Tabaré Vázquez. “We’re now working to revitalise Italian-Uruguayan relations, especially economic”, commented Giro. During the inauguration ceremony the Under-Secretary also […]

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Prague – Chiara Mengozzi describes her book “Vent’anni di scritture italiane della migrazione”

Literature will take centre stage at the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague on 5 March 2015, with a presentation of “Narrazioni contese. Vent’anni di scritture italiane della migrazione” by Chiara Mengozzi. Organised in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society, the event will illustrate the author’s work with Luciano Lagazzi on the topic of writing and […]

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Beijing – Friuli Venezia Giulia collaborating with the Italian Cultural Institute

The President of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Debora Serracchiani, and the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, Stefania Stafutti, have organised an event to explore collaboration between the region and China. The focus is on the cultural and economic spheres, and on opportunities for Spilimbergo’s renowned school for mosaic artists. Read more, in […]

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Argentina – “Introvisione” exhibition opens

The “Introvisione” art movement has arrived in Argentina. For a month, starting on 5 March 2015, the Borjes cultural centre will host an exhibition featuring 3 Italian artists: Giovanni Schiaroli and Roberto Giovannetti (painters) and Monica Rafaeli (sculptor). The artists have also invited the Argentinian photographer Daniel Goldberg to exhibit with them. The exhibition was […]

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Iran: Nuclear programme – New round of talks preceded by Minister Gentiloni’s two days of discussions in Tehran

In the wake of Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s two days in Tehran, a new round of talks to reach an agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme has begun in Geneva. In Vienna, in the meantime, the issues to be discussed by the governors of the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over the next 5 days […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 02 March: Latest World News

Australia: 90 million euro contract for AgustaWestland helicopters AgustaWestland was awarded a 90 million-euro contract for the supply of eight AW139 helicopters to the Australian firm Toll, one of the world’s principal transport sector groups. The contract was signed during the 2015 Australian International Airshow. Toll is purchases the AW139s for use in medical rescue […]

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Montreal – Italian video-art seeks to win over Canada

An Italian video-art review will be held at the Cinémathèque Québécoise in Montreal on Wednesdays 4 and 11 March (19:00), where the Italian Cultural Institute of that city will present “Archetypes of Contemporary Italian Video-Art”. The project is part of the broader “Création Vidéo: Trois temps, trois lieu”, and grew out of a desire to […]

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Melbourne – A new virtual “Italy house” for young Italians in Victoria

The Italian Consul General Marco Maria Cerbo officially launched a new internet portal that gathers together all the principal Italian youth associations operating in the State of Victoria, in Australia. A variegated group that includes university students of Italian descent, young professionals, young people who love Italian culture and new arrivals (last year alone, nearly […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: RECALL -Seminar on “NEXUS: Food, water and energy in sustainable development” (Farnesina, 5 March 2015)

Italian Development Cooperation and ENEA are joining forces to examine, put into practice and publicise at EXPO Milan the most advanced approach to the complex issues involved in sustainable development: “NEXUS”. A seminar on “NEXUS: Food, water, energy and energy in sustainable development” will be taking place at the Farnesina on Thursday 5 March 2015 […]

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Under-Secretary Della Vedova, mission to Minsk

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Benedetto Della Vedova will arrive tomorrow in Minsk for meetings with authorities of the Republic of Belarus that will include Deputy Foreign Minister Alena Kupchina and Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko. Della Vedova will also meet in Minsk  with representatives of the political opposition and of local NGOs […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Italy and future challenges to Global Health (Farnesina, 5 March)

The Farnesina will host the International Conference “Italy and future challenges to global health” on Thursday 5 March at 9:30 chaired by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Lapo Pistelli. The Global Fund, an innovative mechanism by which to combat disease in the world’s poorest countries, currently provides 21% of international funding for […]

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