Ethiopia – Italy working to improve health in south-central Ethiopia

Italy’s commitment to improve health inEthiopia has made further progress with the opening of the building that will host the local health department for the Oromia region, in the country’s centre-south. The opening was attended by the Italian Ambassador, Giuseppe Mistretta, and Don Dante Carraro, director of Doctors with Africa–CUAMM, a non-governmental organisation (NGO). The […]

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A dialogue among peoples – Events at the Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh

Culture as a channel for dialogue amongst peoples. That was the message sent out by the Italian Cultural Institute in Edinburgh with its project “Journeys: viaggio nell’arte e nello spirito di culture e tradizioni diverse” (Journeys: travels in the art and spirit of different cultures and traditions), which commemorates the outbreak of the First World […]

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USA – Treasures recovered by the Guardia di Finanza Art Recovery Team on display in Wilmington

“Treasures and Tales of Italy’s Guardia di Finanza Art Recovery Team” is the title of an exhibition that has opened in Wilmington, Delaware and will run until 21 December 2014. On exhibit are 120 Etruscan and Greco-Roman artefacts dating from around 2700 years ago, recovered by the finance police over the years, as well as […]

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Business – Mexico meets Italy

Business opportunities in Italy for Mexican entrepreneurs. That was the topic of a conference organised by our Embassy in Mexico City in collaboration with PWC Mexico. The goal is to promote inward investment to Italy. About 50 Mexican business people were invited to the event, opened by the Italian Ambassador in Mexico, Alessandro Busacca. Speakers […]

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Palazzo Farnesina and the origins of the EU – a travelling exhibition

“At the origins of the European Union – architecture and art for Palazzo Farnesina” is the title of a travelling exhibition running from 16 October to 6 November 2014 at the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm. The exhibition will then move to the Italian Embassy in Berlin, where it will remain until 4 December, and […]

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First steps in the UK – Guidance for 630 Italians at our Embassy and Consulate General

10 “Primo Approdo” events have been organised so far by the Italian Consulate General at the initiative of our Embassy in London, with 630 young Italians moving to England or Wales taking part. The project, conceived by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano, has provided invaluable guidance for young Italians taking their first steps in the UK, explained […]

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Diplomazia e Dintorni – Exploring Italian diplomacy through numbers

The second instalment of the new series of “Diplomazia e Dintorni” radio programmes will be broadcast at 20.00 on Tuesday 14 October 2014. Stefano Baldi will be interviewing Sabrina Ugolini, Head of the Statistics Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Daniela Di Prima, statistics coordinators. Together, they well discover how […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Algeria: 4 billion USD for industrial parks

ANIREF, the government agency tasked by the Ministry of Industry with SMEs and investment promotion, confirmed that its previous 5-year plan allotted 4 billion USD for the construction of 42 industrial parks. To date six of those contracts have been awarded through competitive bidding. For the others, the government has decided to compile a short-list […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – World Food Day Seminar (Roma, Aranciera di San Sisto, 15 October 2014)

On the occasion of World Food Day, and ahead of the international conference on nutrition to be held in Rome from 19 to 21 November and the 2015 EXPO, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation’s Directorate General for Development Cooperation has organised a high level seminar. “The role of family farming: from seeds […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE RECALL: Ministerial session of the Energy Segment of the Italy-Africa Initiative (Farnesina, 13 and 14 October 2014)

The Farnesina will host the ministerial session of the Energy Segment of the Italy-Africa Initiative on 13 and 14 October within the framework of the Italian duty presidency of the Council of the EU. Participants will include the energy ministers of the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. A technical workshop entitled “Dialogue forum with the Private […]

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Middle East: Mogherini in Cairo for Gaza Conference – a spur for resumption of peace process

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini is in Cairo today to attend the International Conference on Palestine, “Reconstructing Gaza”, which Italy is co-chairing. The meeting will also provide an opportunity for bilateral meetings on the situation in Libya and the Syrian crisis, especially as regards the tragedy in Kobane. “It is vital for the Cairo conference to […]

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Libya: Mogherini in Tripoli with Ban Ki-moon for second session of political dialogue

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini is in Tripoli to attend the opening of the second session of political dialogue in Libya under the aegis of the United Nations. She is attending along with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The dialogue opened on 29 September in Ghadames, at the initiative of the special representative and head of […]

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