Palestinian refugees: Bonino meets Grandi and underscores Italian support for UNRWA and its programmes

Continuing support from Italy for UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East. That was the assurance made by Foreign Minister Emma Bonino at today’s meeting at the Farnesina with the UNRWA’s Commissioner-General, Filippo Grandi, who is visiting Rome. Topics discussed during the meeting included the Italian contribution […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy – 24 October – Vietnam: “Made in Italy” trade mission, 9-16 November

A trade mission to Vietnam, organised by the Italian Chambers of Commerce, will take place from 9 to 16 November 2013. The mission was organised under the ICE–Unioncamere–Ministry for Economic Development agreement and promoted by Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna. Its focus will be consumer goods: textiles, clothing, footwear, leather goods and accessories, costume jewellery, fine jewellery, cosmetics, […]

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Meeting with UNRWA Commissioner-General, Grandi

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino met Filippo Grandi, the highest-ranking Italian official in the United Nations system, at the Farnesina today. Mr. Grandi has been Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) since January 2010. The UN Assembly General set up the UNRWA in 1949 to […]

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Russia – Promotional tour by Marches Region

The rich and varied tourism offering of Marches Region is being presented to the Russian public during a promotional tour to Moscow, St. Petersburg and Ekaterinburg. The event in Moscow was hosted by the Italian Ambassador, Cesare Maria Ragaglini, while the St. Petersburg event will include a workshop organised by ENIT, the Italian national tourism […]

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Madrid – “Verdi’s Words” celebrated during Italian Language Week

Madrid paid homage to Giuseppe Verdi during the 13th Italian Language Week, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, with an event on “Verdi’s Words”. The topic was selected to mark the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth and the publication of “Verdi de puno y letras”, the first Castilian translation of his letters. Read more, […]

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Italy–Japan – Twin cities celebrated

The Italy of culture, art and great food and wine was on display in Ichinomiya, in Japan, at an “Italy Fair” that saw the town centre closed to traffic and transformed into a showcase for Italian products and tourism offerings. The event, organised by the local Chamber of Commerce, was attended by the Italian Consul […]

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Warsaw – Round table on “Aldo Moro – lay martyr”

A round table on one of the most tragic events in recent European history – the kidnapping and killing of Aldo Moro – will take place in Warsaw on Thursday 24 October 2013. Participants include Paolo Mieli, historian, former editor of Corriere della Sera and current chairman of RCS Libri in Milano; Jacek Moskwa, former […]

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Intervista al Vice Ministro Marta Dassù (Nine o’Clock)

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Intervista al Vice Ministro Marta Dassù (Sette Giorni)

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Diplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Australia: call for expressions of interest for Princes Highway

The Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Deputy Prime Minister, Warren Truss, has announced a call for expressions of interest for works to up-grade the Princes Highway in the State of Victoria. Work is expected to begin in 2014 and end in 2015, and will includes a new bridge over the Barwon River and the installation […]

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Intervento del Ministro Bonino alla Conferenza Internazionale FGM (original version)

(Please check against actual speech delivered) Distinguished and Honorable colleagues, Dear Friends, It is a great pleasure to host this International Conference organized in collaboration with the UNFPA and UNICEF and to be seated once again next to my good friend Chantal, the First Lady of Burkina Faso, who has been at the forefront of […]

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Intervento del Ministro Bonino al Forum Italo – Saudita (italian only)

Intervento del Ministro Bonino al Forum Italo – Saudita Roma 03 ottobre 2013 (fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Sua Altezza Reale e caro amico, Principe Saud Al Faisal, ambasciatori, cari ospiti, Signore e Signori, sono particolarmente lieta di intervenire, insieme al Ministro Al Faisal, alla conferenza organizzata dall’Istituto di ricerca del Ministero degli […]

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