Egypt – February business delegation

A delegation of representatives of approximately 100 Italian firms will make a business mission to Egypt from 22 to 24 February, organised by Confindustria, ICE, ABI, Unioncamere, Rete Imprese Italia, Alleanza delle Cooperative and Conferenza delle Regioni, with the patronage of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Development. The delegation, whose participants are to […]

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Gentiloni: Remembrance Day, Italy strong in fight against anti-Semitism and religious intolerance

“The Holocaust Remembrance Day is an important recurrence and one deeply felt by Italians”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni. “Our law of 2000 establishing a Holocaust Remembrance Day was five years ahead of the UN General Assembly’s declaration proclaiming 27 January International Holocaust Remembrance Day”, Gentiloni pointed out. “Italy supported […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Czech Republic: Mossi & Ghisolfi to supply bioethanol plant

Biochemtex and Beta Renewables, both part of the Mossi & Ghisolfi Group, signed a contract with the Czech firm Energochemica SE for the supply of a 55,000 tonne-per-year bioethanol production plant in Strazke (Koice region), which will use the Poesa technologies developed by Beta Renewables. The contract covers engineering services and equipment supply. The enzymes […]

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Gentiloni: stop Donets Basin separatist attacks

“I am deeply concerned over the dramatic escalation of the violence in Ukraine over recent days, and firmly condemn the indiscriminate separatist attacks that have caused the death of numerous civilians in recent clashes in Mariupol and the Donets Basin”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni. “There has to be a […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Private Sector for Development opportunity and comitment of Italian cooperatives (Farnesina, 30 January 2015)

The event “Private Sector for Development Opportunity: Opportunity and Commitment of Italian Cooperatives”  will take place at 9:30 on Friday 30 January at the foreign ministry in Rome. The sessions will be introduced by Farnesina Director General for Development Cooperation Giampaolo Cantini, and will conclude with a speech by Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Algeria: Ready to increase oil production

Algeria aims to increase oil production to counteract the fall in crude oil prices, according to a statement by the Algerian energy minister, Youcef Yousfi. “We’ll examine the possibility of increasing our hydrocarbon production to increase the country’s oil revenues”, the Minister told the National Assembly’s Committee for Economic Affairs. Hydrocarbons represent 95% of Algeria’s […]

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Lebanon – Photomed – Italian photographs on display

Photomed, the photography exhibition founded in France, is visiting the Land of Cedars this year. Featuring emerging photographers from the countries of the Mediterranean, the exhibition will run in various galleries in Beirut until 11 February 2015. The event was organised with help from the Embassies of France, Italy and Spain and the EU delegation […]

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USA – Italian start-ups meet potential investors

The Italian Embassy in Washington has organised a new webinar in collaboration with the Arch Angels investors club. The webinar focused on promoting promising Italian start-ups to the American financial community. Venture capital funds, business angels and experts in the new technologies examined projects in the sectors of e-commerce, tourism, tele-medicine, fashion and aerospace. “Through […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Workshop on “Feeding the Mediterranean Through Knowledge. Towards the legacy of EXPO Milan 2015”

A workshop on “Feeding the Mediterranean Through Knowledge. Towards the legacy of EXPO Milan 2015” will take place at the Farnesina from 9.30 to 13.00 on Monday 26 January 2015. Participants will include representatives of Italian, international and Mediterranean institutions and organisations. The proceedings will be opened by the Director General for Development Cooperation, Giampaolo […]

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G20 Youth Summit: Young Ambassadors Society seeks 5 delegates for Y20 Turkey 2015 in Istanbul

The Young Ambassadors Society is once again training and recruiting the Italian delegation for Y20, the G20 Youth summit taking place from 15 to 21 August 2015 in Istanbul. Participation in international summits Once again this year, the Young Ambassadors Society (YAS) will be sending 5 Italian delegates to the Istanbul Summit taking place in […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Israel: Competition for technological cooperation with Italy now open

Israel: Competition for technological cooperation with Italy now open The Italian Foreign Ministry and the Israel-Europe R&D Directorate (ISERD) are seeking eligible projects for the funding envisaged by the Italy-Israel technological cooperation agreement. The projects approved could receive funding of up to 50% of documented research and development (R&D) costs. A wide range of sectors […]

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Brussels: pedalling for freedom in memory of Ennio Odino

It is difficult to sum up in just a few lines a life as full as that of Ennio Odino’s. As a resistance fighter he escaped a massacre in Liguria, and was then interned in Mauthausen concentration camp. After he was freed he returned to Italy, where he became a professional cyclist alongside Fausto Coppi. […]

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