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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L’Italia celebra la Giornata Internazionale per i diritti delle bambine

Si celebra oggi, 11 ottobre, la Giornata internazionale dei diritti delle bambine, istituita nel 2011 da una Risoluzione delle Nazioni Unite e dedicata quest’anno alla promozione dei diritti delle adolescenti e all’eliminazione di ogni forma di violenza. L’Italia, da sempre in prima linea nel contrasto internazionale alla violenza sessuale e di genere, ha promosso numerose […]

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Nobel Pace: Mogherini, scelta che richiama a dovere di difendere il futuro

The decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to Malala and Satyarthi is moving acknowledgement of two persons’ courageous battle to defend the rights of children”, said Minister Mogherini. “But it is not only that. It is a choice that reminds the entire world, from politicians to civil society, of the duty to daily defend […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Vietnam: conference Tuesday in Bologna ahead of November mission

A workshop on Vietnam will be held at 9:30 on Tuesday 14 October at Unioncamere Emilia Romagna in via Aldo Moro 62, Bologna. Speakers will include businesspersons and experts, some via live link with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The initiative is preparatory to a business mission to Vietnam from 23 to 26 November […]

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Tunis: 7th edition of the Italo-Tunisian Friendship Tournament launched. National diplomatic team on the field

Four soccer teams, two Italian and two Tunisian, will face off from 10 to 12 October in the seventh edition of the Italo-Tunisian Friendship Tournament. The benefit event aims to raise funds for projects on behalf of Italo-Tunisian students enrolled in Italian schools and disadvantaged and children, and to consolidate friendly relations between two peoples […]

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Italy-Africa. Ministerial Conference on Energy

The event, dedicated to sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, is part of a broader Italy-Africa Initiative aimed at promoting a model for sustainable growth, with the participation of all Italian sectors interested in increasing relations with the African continent.   Investment prospects in the sectors of electrical and renewable energy on the African continent and […]

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Death Penalty: Mogherini, human rights inalienable. Battle for moratorium continues

On World Day Against the Death Penalty, Italy renews its commitment to the battle for a universal moratorium on executions. “Italy considers the defence of human rights an inalienable principle. We intend to continue to fight for a moratorium on executions in advance of the universal abolition of the death penalty”, Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini […]

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Bologna: il sottosegretario Giro al Roadshow per l’internazionalizzazione delle imprese (in translation)

Il 9 ottobre a Bologna un nuovo appuntamento del roadshow per l’internazionalizzazione delle imprese, un’iniziativa che vede insieme tutti i soggetti – pubblici e privati – del Sistema Italia, impegnati in un’azione congiunta di medio termine su tutto il territorio nazionale. Il format Il format di ogni evento prevede una sessione plenaria con ospiti di […]

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Valensise cites rule of law as driver of development. Under-Secretary Benedetto Della Vedova closes

“Transparency and the rule of law as pre-conditions of equitable and sustainable development” is the central theme of a conference being held within the context of the 100th session of the Venice Commission. The Council of Europe’s consultative body is meeting at the Farnesina from 9 to 11 October, with the participation of Foreign Ministry […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Construction: 9.5 billion in turnover for Italian firms in 2013 (+ 8.6% annually)

The high levels of technology achieved, along with intense economic diplomacy efforts, have led over the past year to doubling the value of contracts awarded in G20 countries, markets notoriously more competitive and difficult to penetrate. The new contracts awarded in 2013 in this area surpassed the 8 billion euro mark to account for 46% […]

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Montevideo: Italian contemporary theatre

The Italian Cultural Institute of Montevideo invited Italian actor, playwright and theatrical director Marco Baliani to participate in a series of ad hoc initiatives, which included the staging of his famous monologue “Kohlhaas” at the Solis Theatre, followed the next day by his participation in an encounter during which he discussed his career as an […]

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