Italian Cooperation passes OECD peer review

“If it is true that exams are never-ending, it is always a pleasure to pass one”. This was the reaction of Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli at the conclusion of a peer review of the Italian Development Cooperation by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC). The reviewers expressed great appreciation for the changes set in […]

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Central African Republic: Under-Secretary Giro meets with “three saints of Bangui”

The three religious leaders of the Central African Republic — Protestant Reverend Nicolas Guerekoyame-Gbangou, Monsignor s, Archbishop of Bangui, and the Imam Omar Kobine Layama — were received by Under-Secretary Giro on the express instruction of Minister Mogherini to show Italy’s solidarity and support for the efforts they are making toward reconciliation in their country. […]

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Francia: Della Vedova, da Le Pen operazione ideologica da manuale (in translation)

“Il risultato del voto francese di ieri è inquietante, ma non sorprendente. E il successo di Le Pen è frutto di un’operazione ideologica da manuale. Si individuano colpevoli finti per problemi veri. E’ la ricerca del ‘capro espiatorio’, qualcuno a cui farla pagare: la moneta unica, il sistema finanziario, le istituzioni dell’Ue. Ma non è […]

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DEI/Sole 24Ore: Hong Kong: Italian jewellery exports of 795 mln USD (+ 21% annually)

Jewellery was the 4th goods sector for 2013 Italian exports to Hong Kong (after fashion/apparel, leather goods and artisan items), with a market share of 6.29% and an overall value in products exported of 795 million USD, up 21% over 2012. Especially significant was Italy’s participation in the 31st Hong Kong International Jewellery Show, one […]

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Turchia: Della Vedova, Erdogan si adegui a sentenza corte Ankara su blocco Twitter (in translation)

“C’è un giudice ad Ankara. Auspicio è che governo #Erdogan si adegui a sentenza corte contro blocco #Twitter. Lo chiedono anzitutto i turchi”. Lo scrive su Twitter il sottosegretario agli Esteri, Benedetto Della Vedova.

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Mogherini: making a system to promote Italy – Internationalisation of Lazio – 2014 programme presented at the Farnesina

“Italy has wealth, diversity, and a network of resources and energies that anyone coming from outside knows well. Italy is in demand around the world, and we cannot respond to that demand with national resources alone: there is a diversity of regions, cities, businesses and cultures that are the real wealth and potential of our […]

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Lebanon – Italian water-works project presented

A new Italian intervention in support of Lebanon was presented at Jbeil. The project is being financed with an Italian loan of 30 million euro for the creation of a drinkable water system, sewer network and water purification plant for a provincial village. Read more, in Italian

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Prague – Exhibition by Rachele Bianchi

The Italian Cultural Institute will launch an exhibition today at the Baroque Chapel of sculpture, painting and drawings by Rachele Bianchi entitled “Un lungo viaggio attraverso il pensiero”. The show runs through 22 April and is being promoted by the National Institute of Contemporary Art and the Italian Cultural Institute, with the patronage of the […]

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Buenos Aires – Ferrero presents 4th social responsibility report

The Ferrero group recently presented its 4th social responsibility report at the Embassy of Italy in Buenos Aires. Ambassador Teresa Castaldo pointed out the report’s link with the 2015 Milan EXPO and its themes of environmental and food sustainability and security. Read more, in Italian.

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Mogherini, great attention to case of Italian abducted in Libya

Minister Federica Mogherini spoke this morning by telephone with the wife and sister of Gianluca Salviato, the Italian technician abducted in Libya. She assured them that the foreign ministry was “following the case with great attention”, the minister said while speaking with reporters in The Hague where she was taking part in the Nuclear Security […]

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Support for internationalisation – MFA-INFN protocol of understanding signed

The need for more synergies to support the internationalisation of scientific research and greater collaboration between Italian actors on the global scene led to the signing today of a protocol of understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), intended to provide greater impetus to the two institutions’ […]

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Ukraine: G7, diplomatic channel remains open – Mogherini, next G7 not the definitive end to the G8

In a declaration by the G7 in The Hague, the Group of 7 leaders observed that Russia’s support for the OSCE mission in Ukraine was “a step in the right direction” and that they would “suspend our participation in the G-8 until Russia changes course and the environment comes back to where the G-8 is […]

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