Diplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Turkey: Astaldi launches construction of Etlik hospital complex

Turkey: Astaldi launches construction of Etlik hospital complex A healthcare facility where up to 50,000 patients can be examined daily, that employs 20,000 professionals and has 3,566 beds available: Ankara’s new Etlik Hospital, which is going to be built by a consortium of firms led by Astaldi and the local Turklerler group — a Public-Private […]

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Press conference for the launch of the Italian Cooperation’s Disability Action Plan – Foreign Ministry Rome, 30 October 2013 – Accreditation

Director General for Development Cooperation Giampaolo Cantini and representatives of the Rete Italiana Disabilità e Sviluppo (RIDS) will hold a press conference at 12:30 on Wednesday 30 October 2013 to launch the Italian Cooperation’s Disability Action Plan, fruit of a participatory process that began in 2011 with a MFA/DGCS-RIDS work group. The Italian Cooperation’s commitment […]

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Buenos Aires – The genius of Leonardo on display

An exhibition on Leonardo Da Vinci organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and Embassy in Buenos Aires will come to an end on 2 November. The show is an itinerant one that showcases the great Italian master’s inventive genius through 64 full-scale reconstructions built to the specifications of his actual drawings and manuscripts. Read more, […]

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China – Region of Tuscany mission to Zhejiang

The Region of Tuscany made a recent mission to the Chinese Province of Zhejiang for the “International innovation achievement matchmaking of Zhejiang province” held in the science and technology city of Qingshan. Head of social policy coordination of the Region of Tuscany Vinicio Biagi led a delegation of approximately 11 Italian textile firms in an […]

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Unesco Day – Memory Shared at Vittoriano

As part of the UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual heritage, the Istituto Luce Cinecittà organised an event entitled “Memory Shared” at Rome’s Vittoriano museum complex. The event enjoyed the patronage of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO and the Ministry of Culture (MIBAC). Read more, in Italian

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Punto stampa Ministri Bonino-Wang Yi e Comitato Governativo Italia-Cina

Mercoledì 30 ottobre 2013, alle ore 9.30, il Ministro degli Affari Esteri Emma Bonino incontrerà alla Farnesina il Ministro degli Affari Esteri della Repubblica Popolare Cinese, Wang Yi. Al termine dell’incontro è previsto un punto stampa congiunto. Alle ore 11.00 il Ministro Emma Bonino e il Ministro Wang Yi apriranno i lavori della quinta riunione […]

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Turkey: Ankara government presents 2014-2016 Mid-Term Agenda

The Turkish government presented its new Mid-Term agenda (prepared by the Ministry of Development), which provides some forecasts on main economic indicator trends for the 2014-2016 three-year period, with a slight reduction of estimates as compared with the previous version. GDP growth for 2013 should level off at 3.6%, increases registered, respectively, at 3% in […]

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Bonino- Aung San Suu Kyi Meeting – Italy supports Myanmar’s democratic development

Italy pledged to continue to sustain democratic development in Myanmar, said Minister Emma Bonino at the end of a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with Aung San Suu Kyi, who is visting Europe and today met also with the Pope, President Napolitano and Premier Letta Suu Kyi asks for Italy’s support in battle […]

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Innovation – “Cloud Computing” Award goes to MFA

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was awarded the prize for ICT Innovation in the Cloud Computing category at the 50th edition of SMAU Milano. The CL.A.U.D.I.E. project (creation of a private cloud resulting in major savings and in streamlining the ministry’s IT activities) was in competition with approximately 250 other candidates. Director General Massimo Civitelli […]

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Conferenza stampa per il lancio del “Piano di Azione sulla disabilità della Cooperazione Italiana” (Farnesina, 30 ottobre 2013)

Director General for Development Cooperation Giampaolo Cantini and representatives of the Rete Italiana Disabilità e Sviluppo (RIDS) will hold a press conference at 12:30 on Wednesday 30 October 2013 to launch the Italian Cooperation’s Disability Action Plan, fruit of a participatory process that began in 2011 with a MFA/DGCS-RIDS work group. The Italian Cooperation’s commitment […]

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Bonino meets with Aung San Suu Kyi – Joint press conference with Burmese Nobel laureate

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino is meeting today in Rome with Burmese MP and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. A press conference is planned at the end of their meeting. The Burmese opposition leader’s visit to Rome, where she has been awarded honorary citizenship, falls within the context of a broader European tour. […]

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Paris – Open house at Cultural Institute for Genchi

The Italian Cultural Institute of Paris hosted the presentation of Martino Genchi’s “Acuta Cuspide”, which will remain on display in the French capital through 30 January 2014, and is part of the “Promesse dell’Arte” programme created by the Institute in 2012 as a showcase for young Italian artistic talent. Read more, in Italian

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