State Protocol: When form is substance, 8th meeting of ‘Diplomazia e Dintorni’

State Protocol is traditionally associated with diplomacy and remains one of the profession’s essential tools. The 8th meeting of “Diplomazia e dintorni”, held Tuesday 26 November, will confront the known and lesser known aspects of Protocol that are not simply pure formal aspects, as they are often viewed from the outside. Protocol and its principal […]

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Diplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore -Germany: Agritechnica displays 2nd millennium farming in Hannover

Agritechnica 2013, the world’s leading professional agriculture trade fair, held at Hannover’s Ferien Messe, scored a noteworthy success with 2,900 displayers from 47 countries and over 450,000 visitors (112,000 from abroad). The image that emerged from the most advanced nations redefines the role of agriculture in the future: no longer tractor-driven, but equipped with laptop […]

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Intervento del Ministro Bonino alla Conferenza Stampa di Presentazione dell’iniziativa “Ferite a morte” (italian only)

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) La messa in scena dello spettacolo “Ferite a morte” in occasione delle celebrazioni per la giornata internazionale per l’eliminazione della violenza contro le donne costituisce una testimonianza forte dell’impegno che unisce Istituzioni e società civile nel contrasto a una delle piaghe del nostro tempo, la violenza contro le […]

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Intervento del Ministro Bonino al side event italiano “Women and Nutrition: Ideas for a Sustainable Future” (italian only)

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Gentili ospiti, care amiche ed amici da più parti e in varie sedi si sottolinea l’importanza del processo Post 2015 e del percorso avviato da Rio + 20 per la definizione della futura Agenda Globale di Sviluppo, che sarà varata nel corso della 70° Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni […]

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Intervento del Ministro Bonino alla “Quinta Conferenza Mondiale Science for Peace” DNA Europa – Scienza e Pace, oltre quali confini, dentro quali limiti (italian only)

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Sono lieta di intervenire a questa quinta edizione della Conferenza mondiale “Science for Peace”, promossa dalla Fondazione Umberto Veronesi, per riflettere insieme su come la scienza può contribuire alla pace. Come saprete, le questioni trattate da Science for Peace mi stanno particolarmente a cuore e ho accettato di […]

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Human Rights – European Court, reform on a human scale

Anyone can contribute to reform of the European Court of Human Rights. The European Council panel of experts has issued an open call for contributions with the aim of collecting proposals and opinions on reform of the European Convention and Court of Human Rights. Open to all Following the Declaration of Brighton in April 2012, […]

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United Arab Emirates – New international success for Italian enterprise

Italian enterprise scores another success: Fata Epc, a Finmeccanica group affiliate, signed a 70 million dollar contract with Abu Dhabi-based Union Chlorine Llc (Joint venture by Oman Chlorine Saog and Horizon Energy Llc) for the construction and operation of a plant to produce hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide with a capacity of 70 tonnes per […]

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Italy-USA – Accademia Teatro Scala crosses the ocean

The young soloists and musicians of the orchestra of the La Scala academy cross the ocean for the Year of Italy in the US festivities, thanks to the support of the Fondazione Bracco, to give a concert on 4 December at the Strathmore Music Centre. Read more, in Italian

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Buenos Aires – Italian narrative in Argentina

The impact of past and present Italian narrative in Argentina will be the topic of a debate organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires for 2 December, 60 years on from the publishing of “Letras italianas” – a monographic issue of the magazine Sur in November 1953. Read more, in Italian.

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Bratislava – Concert and screenings commemorate Fellini

A concert and series of film screenings of some of his best known films made up the programme of a tribute in Bratislava to Federico Fellini on the 20th anniversary of his death. Read more, in Italian

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Japan – Italian wine a success

The 2103 edition of “3000 year of Italian wines” was a great success. A major event on the industry’s agenda, it was included on the calendar of “Italy in Japan 2013”, and took place in various Japanese cities, to the delight of over 1,000 participants. Read more, in Italian.

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Cultural Diplomacy in the field with Destinazione Italia

A cultural diplomacy directed at building foreign confidence in our country – this is the challenge launched by Destinazione Italia, the Italian government’s plan for attracting foreign investments, and to which the foreign ministry and the diplomatic network are pivotal. Foreign investments museum and restoration industries Among its 50 proposals, the plan suggests attracting foreign […]

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