Italy working to preserve Hanoi’s cultural values

The “Hanoi Fossilised” exhibition, by Vietnamese artist Vuong Van Thao, has been a great success. Organised by the Italian Embassy in Vietnam and running from 10 to 22 March, the exhibition was part of the “Y–Viet 2014” programme, also organised by our Embassy. Its aim was to safeguard and preserve cultural values, especially those of […]

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Italy–Guatemala – Working together to protect Lake Atitlan

Protecting the environment will be the topic of the “Yo Soy Atitlan” international conference taking place in Guatemala on 26 and 27 March 2014. The conference will discuss the protection and environmentally sustainable development of lake environments, most notably Lake Atitlan, which is threatened by pollution and poor management of resources. The conference is being […]

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Arrivo a Ciampino Segr. di Stato Usa, John Kerry (Aeroporto di Ciampino 25 marzo 2014)

US Secretary of State John Kerry’s arrival in Rome at Ciampino Airport, Rome, is scheduled for Tuesday 25 March 2014. Photographers and TV crews interested in filming his arrival should apply for specific accreditation no later than 14.00 of 24 March. Online accreditation system. Photographers and TV crews interested in following the event should: – […]

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Energy and Africa – 22 Ambassadors in Terni Province

A visit to industrial sites in the province of Terni for the ambassadors of 22 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa has been organised by the Farnesina and Terni Province as part of the “Italy-Africa Initiative”. The aim of the initiative is to make Italy a favoured partner in applying a sustainable growth model in the African […]

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Diplomacy “On air” – Italian schools abroad, Tuesday 25 March on Radio Luiss

Culture is one of the instruments in diplomats’ toolkit to promote their country abroad. The arts play an increasingly important role in international relations and often provide a bridge to foster dialogue between countries and peoples. Promoting the Italian language and culture Diplomats play a key role in disseminating a knowledge of the Italian language […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore: Perù: aumento PIL 2013 + 5,1% e diverse opportunità per export italiano (in translation)

Secondo le prime stime della Banca Centrale peruviana, la crescita del PIL nel 2013 sarebbe stata pari al 5,1%, con un incremento del 5,8% della domanda interna e del 4,3% degli a investimenti privati del 4,3. L’aumento del potere d’acquisto della popolazione sta creando opportunità di mercato per i settori legati ai beni di consumo […]

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Arrivo a Ciampino SoS John Kerry (Aeroporto di Ciampino 25 marzo 2014)

I cine-foto-operatori interessati a riprendere l’arrivo all’aeroporto di Ciampino del Segretario di Stato statunitense John Kerry, previsto per martedì 25 marzo 2014, sono pregati di chiedere uno specifico accreditamento. Le richieste di accreditamento dovranno essere redatte compilando il formulario interattivo, disponibile al link http://mae.accreditationsystem.info/ITA/Indice.asp al quale dovrà essere allegata, se non ancora presente, la documentazione […]

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“Russia must resume collaboration”, says Mogherini (Corriere della Sera)

The Foreign Minister explains the Italian position and the priorities in the crisis on Europe’s doorstep “The end-point in the Ukrainian crisis must be Russia’s return to its role of global, responsible international partner. And the only way to achieve that is to keep the diplomacy channel open. Russia itself has an interest in being […]

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Commissione Tecnica Bilaterale – Progetto Everest K2

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) I would like to take this opportunity of closing the Bilateral Technical Commission of the Everest K2 program to congratulate both the NAST and the Ev-K2 –CNR team for the outstanding scientific research activities carried out with consistency, determination and passion. The areas on which their work focuses […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Event “Lazio International” (Foreign Ministry Rome, 26 March 2014)

The event “Lazio International” will be held at the Foreign Ministry in Rome at 11:00 on Wednesday 26 March 2014, promoted by the Lazio Region for the presentation of regional business internationalisation policy guidelines. The sessions will be opened by Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and President of the Lazio region Nicola Zingaretti, and […]

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NATO: Mogherini- Rasmussen meeting

In a meeting today in Brussels, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen discussed management of the Ukraine crisis, the end of the ISAF mission and support for the transitions in Afghanistan and Libya. They also spoke of preparations for the next NATO ministerial conference on the 1st and […]

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Usa – Italian embassy in Washington hosts photographer Pizzocaro

The Italian embassy in Washington hosted the opening on 20 March of a photographic exhibition “Preghiere non Risposte” of the work of Milanese artist Anna Paola Pizzocaro. The exhibition runs through 22 May and was curated by Ilaria Niccolini Production in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. Read more, in Italian.

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