Memorandum of Understanding for Italian and Latin American SMEs signed today at 6th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference. Giro cites growing demand for Italy

The time has come to export the Italian small and medium sized enterprise model to a growing Latin America, because that sub-continent could be one of the keys to Italian economic recovery. To that end a memorandum of understanding was signed today by the Ministry of Economic Development and Italo-Latin American Institute (IILA) for the […]

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Afghanistan: Bamiyan conservation, experts’ meeting concludes in Orvieto

Over 60 international experts and Afghani government representatives met in Orvieto for the 12th work group meeting for the preservation of the Bamiyan World Heritage Site. The meeting, organised by UNESCO and ISPRA, with the contribution of the Italian and Japanese governments, made it possible for the participants to discuss a series of questions regarding […]

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Diplomazia economica italiana / Sole 24 ore: Turchia: record storico esportazioni in novembre (in translation)

Secondo quanto annunciato dall‟associazione degli esportatori turchi (TIM), la Turchia ha raggiunto un volume di export pari a 13,8 miliardi di dollari lo scorso novembre. In termini assoluti, si tratta del dato mensile più elevato nella storia del Paese e segna un incremento di ben 8,8% rispetto al novembre dello scorso anno, principalmente grazie ai […]

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EU: committed to a new “shared development grammar”, says Pistelli

Deputy Foreign Minister Pistelli participated in a meeting of the Development Council in Brussels, during which he spoke on the strategic goals of the post-2015 agenda, post-MDGs and the EU’s position in the multilateral negotiating process of the United Nations; on EU resources for aid to developing countries from 2014 to 2020 following the European […]

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Expo 2015: We want to make history with women leaders, says Bonino

“The ministry of foreign affairs is working hard on its plan for a women-oriented EXPO. We truly want it to make a bit of history and that from now on an EXPO that disregards the leading role of women will be unimaginable”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino spoke at the conference “Building a Women’s […]

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Bonino: Together to build the futureStrengthened dialogue, concrete programme, perfected work method

At the Conclusion of the 6th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference, held at the foreign ministry in Rome Minister Emma Bonino took stock of the two days of intense work: “strengthened” dialogue, “defined and concrete” plans and a “perfected” work method. The decision to open the conference to the collaboration of all the member countries […]

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Intervento del Ministro Bonino alla Conferenza Italia – America Latina e Caraibi

(Fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Un caloroso benvenuto e un ringraziamento per esser qui a tutti voi. Siete talmente tanti che mi scuserete se non vi nominerò singolarmente. Nel salutarvi, desidero preliminarmente congratularmi per il metodoseguito nell’articolato lavoro preparatorio di questo appuntamento Ci eravamo prefissi che questa VI Conferenza fosse “costruita” congiuntamente daiPaesi […]

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Germany – Italian auto design gives a lesson

Automotive designer Walter De Silva held a lesson in Italian at the Munich polytechnic institute (TUM), highlighting the special combination of talent and culture that marks Italian creativity and its products. The initiative was organised by the local language centre (Sprachen Zentrum) in collaboration with the Italian Consulate General and Italian Cultural Institute of Munich. […]

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Stockholm – Riccardo Muti conducts Nobel concert

Riccardo Muti took the stage at the Stockholm Concert Hall to conduct the traditional Nobel Concert that annually accompanies the presentation of the award to its winners, in the presence of the members of the Swedish royal family and distinguished representatives of cultural, economic and political spheres. Read more in Italian

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Somalia – Italian Cooperation contributes €1 million for flood victims

Italy responded to the humanitarian appeal on behalf of the victims of the recent floods in Somalia with a contribution through the MFA’s Italian Development Cooperation of one million euro to the International Red Cross Committee (IRCC) programme “Emergency Appeal 2013”. Read more, in Italian

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Dassu’: Women and Food Security

The 2015 EXPO theme “Feeding the Planet. Energy for Life” is evocative of the role of women, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Marta Dassù, speaking at the opening of the conference “Women for Expo, Latin America” at the foreign ministry in Rome. For the first time the EXPO will not be aimed solely at exhibiting […]

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Dei/Sole 24 ore – Messico: Enel Green Power avvia lavori per nuovo impianto eolico (in translation)

Messico: Enel Green Power: avvia lavori per nuovo impianto eolico Enel Green Power ha avviato i lavori per la costruzione in Messico del nuovo parco eolico , situato nel Municipio di Charcas e detenuto da Dominica Energi’a Limpia S. de R.L., societa’ controllata da Enel Green Power Mexico. Sara’ composto da 50 turbine da 2 […]

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