Innovation – Smau 2014 prize awarded to the Farnesina

“Awards from Business for the Public Sector”. With these words the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was awarded a finalists’ prize at the SMAU for the ICT Innovation – Lazio 2014 competition. Marco Campo, head of Office IV at the Directorate General for ICT, received the prize for the S.P.E.S. project on behalf of the Ministry. […]

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Russia – ICE-Italian Trade Agency in Moscow launches “Machines Italia” project

Italian technological excellence is being showcased in Moscow with the “Machines Italia in Russia” project. The project aims to support Italian mechanical engineering companies through technological and commercial partnerships with local Russian companies through a network of institutional and business contacts. The initiative is supported by the ICE-Italian Trade Agency office in Moscow and funded […]

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Mexico – 14 Italian restaurants awarded ISNART certification

Fourteen Italian restaurants in Mexico have been awarded the National Tourism Research Institute (ISNART) quality certification for “Italian Hospitality – Italian Quality”. The certificate was awarded during the event of the same name hosted by the Italian Ambassador in Mexico City, Alessandro Busacca. The restaurants join over 1100 Italian restaurants already selected in 43 countries. […]

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Usa – The Best of the Made in Italy brand on display in Houston

The Best of the Made in Italy brand will be on display on 5 and 6 April in Houston, thanks to the 2014 Exhibitalia fair organised by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce in Texas (IACC) with support from our Consulate General. This year’s event, with about 300 exhibitors, will be dedicated to crafts, culture and […]

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Ukraine top issue on EU summit agenda – An agreed political solution that respects international law, urges Italy

The situation in Ukraine and Crimea will be one of the top issues on the agenda for the European summit on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 March. In his briefing to Parliament in the run-up to the European Council in Brussels, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi confirmed that “the crisis we are witnessing in Ukraine will […]

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UNIDO ITPO Italy partecipa al China Shanghai International Technology Fair (in translation)

Con lo slogan “Nuove tecnologie, nuovi mercati, nuova piattaforma”, dal 24 al 26 aprile prenderà il via la seconda edizione del China Shanghai International Technology Fair (CSITF). Presso il World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, saranno in mostra tutte le più recenti innovazioni tecnologiche in tanti diversi settori, con il duplice obiettivo di facilitare lo […]

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Minister Mogherini meets Luciana Alpi, mother of Ilaria Alpi

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini met Luciana Alpi, the mother of the journalist Ilaria Alpi who was killed in Somalia 20 years ago, at the Italian Chamber of Deputies today. The Speaker of the Chamber, Laura Boldrini, was also present. Minister Mogherini reiterated her own and the government’s commitment to discover the true circumstances of the […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Algeria: Rizzani De Eccher wins tender to build hospital in Algiers

Rizzani De Eccher, in a grouping with the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan and the Mario Cucinella architecture practice, have won the tender to build a new hospital in Algiers. The contract is worth one billion euros or more. Health Minister Boudiaf has also announced that procedures will begin by June 2014 for another five […]

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Geneva – Italy to chair ILO’s working group on social dialogue

Italy is chairing today’s social dialogue meeting at the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The social dialogue segment is part of the Policy Development Sector of the ILO Governing Body. Counsellor Marilina Armellin will lead the meeting, which brings together international representatives of governments, trade unions and employers’ organisations. International recognition of Italy’s role This is […]

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Lebanon: We support the country’s stabilisation, says Mogherini

Italy is engaged in a common effort with other international partners to strengthen Lebanon’s armed forces, the aim being to stabilise a country in a strategic position in the Middle East. This is the key message to emerge from the meeting at the Farnesina between Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and her Lebanese colleague Gebran Bassil. […]

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Skopje – Forum on investment opportunities in Macedonia

The “Business Forum on investment projects in Macedonia’s infrastructure and energy sectors” attracted over 100 local businesses and 30 or so Italian companies, which took part in B2B meetings with Macedonian enterprises. The event was organised by the ICE Trade Agency in collaboration with the Italian Embassy. As Ambassador Ernesto Massimino Bellelli pointed out, energy […]

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Singapore – A showcase for the best of the Venice Film Festival

Singapore is set to host the 11th Italian Film Festival – Special Venice Edition. Running from 2 to 7 April 2014, the Festival will showcase the best films shown at the 70th Venice Film Festival. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Venice Biennale, in collaboration with Cathay Cineplexes, the National […]

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