Conversations in the Library – Ferragamo: a “winning” Italy

“Ferragamo: a ‘winning’ Italy”. That’s the title of the next “Conversation in the Library”, the 22nd since the initiative began three years ago. Participants have includedErnesto Galli della Loggia, Federico Rampini, Alberto Quadro Curzio, writer Margaret Mazzantini, Pulitzer Prize-winner and New York Times journalist Jim Yardley, and judge Raffaele Cantone. From handcrafted shoesto fashion multinational […]

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Accreditation Notice: “Innovation Report 2014” presentation (Farnesina, 1 December 2014)

The “Innovation Report 2014” produced by the COTEC Foundation, an organisation devoted to improving Italy’s technological competitiveness, will be presented at the Farnesina at 15.30 on Monday 1 December 2014. Attendees include the Director General for Country Promotion, Ambassador Andrea Meloni; the President of the COTEC Foundation and the National Research Council (CNR), Luigi Nicolais; […]

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“Women, peace and security”: Minimum standards, harmonised guidelines and common policies for the European Agenda

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a round table entitled “Women, peace and security: Minimum standards, harmonised guidelines and common policies for the European Agenda” was held at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. UN Resolution 1325: women’s key role in preventing and combating violence The round table […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Egypt: Italcementi signs memorandum of understanding for wind farm

The Italcementi Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Minster for Investment, Ashraf Salman, to develop a 320 MW wind farm in the Red Sea region. The agreement also envisages innovative projects for the use of alternative fuels for the production of cement by the Suez Cement Group of Companies (Italcementi […]

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Conferenza stampa Min. Gentiloni – Min. Hammond (Villa Madama, 27 novembre 2014)

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will be meeting the British Foreign Minister, Philip Hammond, at 13.00 on Thursday 27 November. The meeting will take place in Villa Madama. A joint press conference is scheduled for the end of the meeting. Online accreditation system. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO – Recall: IV Conferenza Ministeriale euro-africana su Migrazione e Sviluppo (Processo di Rabat) – (Roma, NH Midas Hotel 27 novembre 2014)

A reminder that the 4th Euro-African Ministerial Conference on Migration and Development will be held on 27 November in Rome at the NH Midas Hotel. The Conference will be chaired by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Minister for the Interior, Angelino Alfano. Senegal, which hosted the last Ministerial, […]

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Luanda – Electro-music closes Italian Language in the World Week

The events organised in Angola to mark the Italian Language in the World Week conclude this week with Unione Elettronica, a festival of electronic music. Featuring Italian DG Vanessa Laino along with 11 Angolan DJs and others from Spain, Germany, France and Holland, the Festival’s slogan is “Angolan and European DJs united by music”. Read […]

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Oslo – Rohrwacher’s “Le Meraviglie” opens the film festival

Norwegian cinema-goers have been feasting their eyes on “Profession: Filmmaker – a new generation of European women film directors”, which opened with Cannes Grand Prix winner Alice Rohrwacher’s “Le Meraviglie”. Organised by EUNIC Norway, this year’s event was chaired and coordinated by the Italian branch of EUNIC (the network of Cultural Institutes of the countries […]

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Hanoi – Italian fashion designer Raffaella Curiel’s creations on display

An exhibition featuring the work of Italian fashion designer Raffaella Curiel has opened in Vietnam. The exhibition was organised by the Italian Embassy in Vietnam to coincide with the visit by the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, who is visiting the country with a delegation of over 65 Italian companies. Sponsored by Italian […]

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Manila – Gusi Peace Prize goes to Luigi Pellegrini

Italian pharmacist Luigi Pellegrini has been awarded the Gusi Peace Prize 2014 for Innovation and Health. The award, presented on 26 November 2014 in Manila, in the Philippines, is one of Asia’s most important. It is awarded to individuals who have distinguished themselves in the promotion of peace and respect for life and human dignity, […]

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“Libya is on the brink of collapse. If the UN asks, our troops are ready to help the country”, says Gentiloni (La Repubblica)

Is Italy gearing up to tackle the war that’s looming on our doorstep? I visited the Farnesina to ask the new foreign minister, Paolo Gentiloni. The minister comes from a culture of pacifism and disarmament, a culture dramatically placed in question by the flames licking the entire southern coast of our sea. Starting with our […]

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Immigrants: Gentiloni calls for stronger EU-Africa cooperation 58 countries sign “Rome Declaration” on development and combating trafficking

The European Union and West Africa have taken a step forward in the dialogue on migration policy. This was Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s comment as he announced the signing of the “Rome Declaration” by the 28 countries of the European Union, Switzerland and Norway, and 27 African countries. Agreement in framework of “Rabat Process” The agreement […]

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