Equal Opportunity – Conference on the Beijing Platform for Action

The high-level presidential conference “Gender Equality in Europe: Unfinished Business? – Taking stock 20 years after the Beijing Platform for Action” is taking place in Rome on 23 and 24 October, within the framework of the Italian six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union. The event is being held in the International Conference […]

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Agli Stati generali della lingua italiana a Firenze presentato Libro bianco “l’italiano nel mondo che cambia”

“Many ideas and proposals for tapping the potential of the Italian language have emerged in these two days of discussion. We must now see to it that promotion of our language remains a prominent concern of policy-makers and the parliament. The Italian language is not a mere by-product”, asserted Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Marocco: missione di Governo con banche ed imprese (in translation)

Marocco: missione di Governo con banche ed imprese Si conclude oggi la missione imprenditoriale di tre giorni organizzata dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico, Confindustria, ICE-Agenzia, ABI e Rete imprese Italia, alla quale partecipano più di 70 aziende e 7 gruppi bancari. L’iniziativa, guidata dal Vice Ministro per […]

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Buenos Aires – “Identidad desaparecida” on display

The “Espacio Memoria y Derechos Humanos” in Buenos Aires will host an exhibition by artist Silvia Levenson from 21 October to 21 November entitled “Identidad desaparecida”. The show consists of a series of sculptures, installations and photos alluding to the absence of bodies that instead exist through objects, clothes and toys that have remained frozen […]

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Hanoi – Lots of events for 14th Italian Language Week

Casa Italia in Hanoi has a packed calendar planned for the 14th annual Italian Language Week. The Italian embassy in Vietnam has organised a series of events running from 23 to 30 October to promote Italian language and culture, also as a means of creating opportunities for deeper cooperation between the two countries. Read more, […]

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Sofia – Sicilian Theatre in Bulgarian

Bulgaria will have an opportunity to discover Sicilian theatre under the umbralla of the 14th annual Italian Language Week. The Italian Cultural Institute of Sofia has organised an afternoon round-table on Sicilian theatre in dialect and its Bulgarian translation. The event will be hosted by the “Krastio Sarafov” national academy of theatre and cinema, and […]

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Diplomacy for growth – Italian business mission to Morocco

A group of approximately 60 Italian business representatives made a mission to Morocco led by Deputy Minister for Economic Development Carlo Calenda to strengthen collaboration and explore business opportunities. The farming/food, construction, healthcare and automotive industries were the focus of sector seminars as well as company visits and B2B meetings. An economic forum was held […]

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Beijing – Vinitaly promotes Expo2015

Vinitaly returns to Beijing to promote Italian wines on the first stop of the EXPO Milano 2015 roadshow. From tomorrow through Sunday, Vinitaly International will be presenting Italian wines as guest of the itinerant event, and will offer a preview of the wine pavilion that they will be coordinating with Veronafiere during the EXPO. The […]

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Network Farnesina: Organizzazioni Internazionali giuridiche con sede in Italia (in translation)

Prima riunione tra Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e vertici delle organizzazioni di diritto internazionale con sede in Italia “Insieme per i diritti umani, lo Stato di diritto e il buon governo”. Può essere così sintetizzato il significato della prima riunione tra il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e i vertici delle organizzazioni […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Iraq: new Baghdad terminal and Nasiriya airport

Iraq: new Baghdad terminal and Nasiriya airport Iraqi Minister for Transport Al Zubaidi announced that, in application of the BOT formula, the World Bank would finance the construction of a fifth terminal at the Baghdad international airport to service international departures. The call for tenders will go out as soon as the accords with the […]

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Argentina – Books a cultural bridge

“Books as a cultural bridge between Italy, Argentina and Europe”, is the title of a book presented at the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires during the Week of Italian Culture. Speakers at the event included sociologist and professor at the Universidad Nacional di Buenos Aires Esteban De Gori, historian and philosopher and professor at […]

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Albania – Conference on a future in Europe

Relations between Italy and Albania will grow even closer thanks to a conference that opens on Monday afternoon in Tirana. The two-day “Albania and Italy: a Partnership for Europe” comes a few months after the granting of EU candidate status to the country. Its is to reflect on Albania’s future, starting with the role played […]

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