Spending review: Farnesina one of lowest-spending ministries, says Mogherini

As part of the government spending review the Farnesina has proposed savings totalling 108 million euros over three years, with initiatives including “a review of the economic conditions of personnel abroad, a keenly felt topic to which we are responding”. These were some of the comments made by Minister Mogherini at the hearing before the […]

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Hong Kong – Caravaggio exhibition attracts enthusiastic art-lovers

“Light and Shadows: Caravaggio – the Italian Baroque master”, organised by the Italian Consulate in collaboration with our Cultural Institute, the Farnesina and the Ministry for Cultural Assets, continues to attract enthusiastic art-lovers in Hong Kong. The exhibition opened on 11 March and runs until 13 April 2014. Read more, in Italian.

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United Arab Emirates – Growth in trade and stronger Italy-Emirates links

Commercial relations between Italy and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continue to flourish. Figures from the ICE-Italian Trade Agency for 2013 confirm the upwards trend, with an increase in Italian imports of over 100%, or more than 1.3 billion euros. shipping and leisure craft lead the way, followed by precious and non-ferrous metals and oil. […]

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Buenos Aires – EXPO 2015 presentation

The Italian Ambassador to Argentina, Teresa Castaldo, recently opened an event in Buenos Aires to present EXPO 2015 to the Argentinian authorities and business community. The presentation coincided with the mission by Argentina by the Director General for EXPO events, Piero Galli, and Alessandro Mancini, who is in charge of tourism promotion for the EXPO. […]

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Venezuela: Giro, proteggere collettività italiana priorità Governo; favorire dialogo tra governo e opposizione

Under-Secretary Mario Giro will be in Caracas today, 3 April 2014, to prepare the meeting of the Italy-Venezuela bi-national committee. He will meet members of the Italian community to gain more information on the security situation. The Under-Secretary will also have talks with Venezuela’s authorities and political forces to support the dialogue being taken forward […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Brazil: Italian trade mission to Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil: Italian trade mission to Rio Grande do Sul in April A trade mission to the state of Rio Grande do Sul, organised by the Italian Embassy in Brasilia, begins on 15 April 2014. Its aim isto illustrate the Italian Government’s “Destinazione Italia” programme to Brazilian entrepreneurs and to introduce the themes of EXPO 2015 […]

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Ukraine, Mogherini at NATO Ministerial -Kiev must not be faced with East-West choice. Marines, Syrian crisis

NATO realises that support from the international community is needed to ensure that Ukraine is not faced with a choice between East and West, between its relationship with the EU and that with Russia. This was Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s comment at the close of the NATO Ministerial, at which Ukraine was a key issue […]

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New Italian aid for security and stability

Aid from Italy to the Federal Government of Somalia to increase the country’s capacity to control its territory and combat terrorism now exceeds 1 million euros. The material supplied to the Somali federal institutions includes satellite antenna, electricity generators and security systems for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. And in Mogadishu a ceremony to deliver […]

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Bulgaria – Sofia explores Renaissance Montefeltro

Sofia has hosted an event organised by the Italian Cultural Institute to present a study of the landscapes of Montefeltro as depicted in the work of Renaissance masters Piero della Francesca and Leonardo da Vinci. The study was produced by painter and landscape photographer Rosetta Borchia and Olivia Nesci, a lecturer in Geomorphology at the […]

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Italy-Afghanistan: New project strengthens economic cooperation

Italian-Afghan relations have been further strengthened by an economic cooperation project involving public- and private-sector actors from both countries. The project involves the marble and quarrying sectors and envisages the creation of a technological and training centre in Herat. The Italian Ministry for Economic Development entrusted the ICE-Italian Trade Agency with the task of implementing […]

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Farnesina – Two Italian schools join UNESCO’s Associated Schools network

The Farnesina is delighted to hear that the Italian state schools in Addis Ababa and Istanbul have been included in the UNESCO schools network for academic year 2013/14. Founded in 1953, members of the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) work in support of international understanding, peace, intercultural dialogue, sustainable development and quality education in […]

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Tunisia – Breast cancer project supported by Italian Development Cooperation

Over 250 health sector professionals from Tunisia attended an international conference in Hammamet on breast cancer prevention and information. The conference also attracted over 30 foreign participants, mainly from the 5+5 countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Malta and the Maghreb nations). Italian Ambassador Raimondo De Cardona also attended. The event was organised by the Tunisian […]

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