DEI/Sole 24Ore – Sudafrica: investira’ 30 mld USD nel settore energia (in translation)

Exports: Vinitaly surpasses 155,000 visits, 36% foreign buyers The Vinitaly Fair, which came to an end yesterday, solidly confirmed its leadership in the international wine sector, with an increase of 6% in vendors and a total of 155,000 visitors over its 4-day duration. The increase in the number of foreign buyers attending was impressive, up […]

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San Salvador – Embassy of Italy goes 2.0

The Embassy of Italy in San Salvador had become “greener” and more user-friendly thanks to the latest refurbishing provided free of charge by the Astaldi group, which applied anti-seismic and energy-saving criteria to make better use of natural light and ventilation. Read more, in Italian.

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Nuclear disarmament: Mogherini in Stockholm

Federica Mogherini arrived in Stockholm yesterday for the first visit by an Italian forcing minister to Sweden since 1996. After holding a bilateral meeting with Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt, is attending a meeting today of the Group of Eminent Persons (GEM) of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)

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Venezuela – Giro pledges Italy’s support for government-opposition

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro expressed deep satisfaction for the willingness toward dialogue shown yesterday in Caracas by the government and Mesa de la Unidad (MUD) opposition representatives. On his latest mission to Venezuela from 2 to 4 April, the under-secretary had the opportunity, both with the ministers with whom he met as well […]

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Brazil – Italian fashion and design on display

An exhibition in Rio de Janiero on Italian fashion of the last 80 years will run through 6 June 2014, and include 130 garments by designed by famous names such as Valentino, Versace and Armani and worn by actors such as Ava Gardner, Audrey Hepburn and Gina Lollobrigida. The event was organised by the Fundacao […]

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Chongqing – Exhibition on the life and work of Verdi

The exhibition “Invenzione del vero” mounted at the Sichuan Academy of Fine Arts, dedicated to the life and work of Giuseppe Verdi, was financed by the Italian Ministry of Culture. The aim is to further disseminate understanding of Italian creativity and values. Read more, in Italian.

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Disarmament – Italy leads MTCR mission in Asia

The first missile outreach mission got under way in Singapore under the Italian leadership of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). Led by Ambassador Carlo Trezza, current president of the organisation, a delegation of the organisation’s main representatives will hold meetings with the Singapore and Malaysia authorities. Their talks will centre on missile proliferation control […]

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Venezuela: Giro hails government and Mesa de la Unidad willingness to talk

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro expressed deep satisfaction for the willingness toward dialogue shown yesterday in Caracas by the government and Mesa de la Unidad (MUD) opposition representatives. On his latest mission to Venezuela from 2 to 4 April, the under-secretary had the opportunity, both with the ministers with whom he met as well […]

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DEI/Sole 24Ore – Meeting with a delegation of ministers at the foreign ministry on economic opportunities in Angola

A meeting will take place tomorrow at the foreign ministry in Rome on the economic advantages of partnerships between Italian and Angolan firms. Participants will include Angolan Minister for the Economy Abrahao Gourgel, President Angolan Industrialists Association Jose’ Severino, the Minister for Energy Resourcesand Under-Secretaries for Agriculture, Industry, Transport and Tourism. Angola is currently Italy’s […]

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Venice – A new Training Academy for Maghreb Countries

The Academy for Training in “Democratic Governance for Young Professionals of Southern Mediterranean Countries” was set up in Venice, on the island of San Servolo, campus of the Venice International University. A series of courses are planned for the training of the new generation of Arab country leaders, the goal of which is to build […]

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Italian publishing – BooksinItaly to launch14 April

BooksinItaly, the first website for the promotion of Italian publishing, language and culture around the world, is set to be launched in Milan on 14 April. The site will be available in Italian and English and aims to reach an audience of Italian and foreign publishers, translators, Italian scholars and Italian cultural Institutes abroad. Read […]

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Somalia – Italy committed to health

Italy is heavily committed in Somalia, especially in the healthcare sector, and for World Health Day organised the presentation of a documentary filmed in Mogadishu by RAI correspondent Enzo Nucci and an exhibition by artist Massimo Grimaldi of photos taken in the ‘Mohamed Aden Sheikh’ Children Teaching Hospital (Mas Cth) in Harghesia, the capital of […]

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