Farnesina hosts Conference “The Way Ahead”, third encounter between countries under Italian command Afghanistan

The foreign ministry hosted the third political-military meeting of the ISAF partners present in Western Afghanistan and operating under Italian command, enlarged on this occasion to possible future contributors to the post-ISAF mission known as “Resolute Support”. The meeting’s purpose was to maintain a coordinated approach to the completion of the transition and to the […]

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Italy–Mozambique – Jazz Festival to celebrate peace agreements

Celebrating the peace agreements to the sounds of jazz, at an initiative organised by the Italian Embassy in Mozambique to mark the anniversary of the accord signed in Rome in 1992 that ended the civil war in the country. Now in its 9th year, the Italy-Mozambique Jazz Festival is an eagerly anticipated event in Maputo’s […]

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Brasilia – “Renaissance Masters” on display

The exhibition “Mestres do Renascimento” (Renaissance Masters) opens in Brasilia today, 11 October 2013, and will run until late January 2014. The show is the largest featuring the Renaissance ever to be held in Latin America. As Italian Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta commented, “the exhibition underscores the excellent state of Italian-Brazilian relations, where we are advancing […]

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European Union – Dassù in Trieste: macro-region part of EU strategy

“The macro-region is a precise European Union strategy. A strategy that perhaps has not been all that evident until now”. The point was made by Deputy Minister Marta Dassù, speaking at a conference on Macro-Regions organised by the Minister for Territorial Cohesion, Carlo Triglia, and the President of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, Debora Serracchiani. “When […]

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Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – China: Pro Ship to build new shipyard for KingKey

China: Pro Ship to build new shipyard for KingKey China’s KingKey Group has awarded the Italian Pro Ship the contract to design and build a shipyard and small marina in the Fang Cheng region, about 150 km south of Nanning. The yard will build yachts for the Asian market, with an investment of 500 million […]

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ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: World Food Day (Rome, 16 October 2013) – Accreditation

On Wednesday 16 October 2013 an international conference on “Global food losses and waste: from reduction to prevention for a sustainable agro-food system” will take place at the FAO headquarters in Rome. The conference, a World Food Day initiative, will begin at 14.00. The conference, organised by the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Development Cooperation, […]

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Deputy Minister Dassù visits Trieste and Zadar

Deputy Foreign Minister Dassù is attending the Conference on “Connecting Macro-regions: Strengthening Economic and Institutional Cooperation on the Eve of the New Regional Policy of the European Union”. The conference is being held at the Palazzo della Regione in Trieste today, 11 October 2013. The event was organised by the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia […]

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Intervento del Vice Ministro Dassù – 40th Committee on World Food Security – CFS – Side Event “Towards Expo Milano 2015”

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) It is an honour and a pleasure to take part in this discussion, focused on the co-operation between the UN System as a whole and Expo Milan 2015. I certainly do not need to explain to you, of all people, the relevance of the theme we have chosen […]

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Italy – USA – Art conservation showcased in Washington and New York

The Accademia dei Lincei and America’s National Academy of Sciences have taken part in a symposium on the “Science and Innovation for the Study and Conservation of Works of Art”. The event was organised in collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Washington and the Italian Cultural Institute in New York, as part of the Year […]

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Peru – Under-Secretary Giro on visit to discuss wide range of issues

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mario Giro, has embarked on a visit to Peru that will cover a wide range of issues. He will have meetings with the President of Peru, Ollanta Humala, and with the ministers of Culture, Production, and Foreign Trade. The Under-Secretary will also be addressing the Congress, and will visit the […]

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Pistelli: «L’Italia prenda il timone della cooperazione internazionale» (La Stampa.it)

Italia penultimo paese in uropa per gli aiuti internazionali. Il ministro Bonino ha affermato che dobbiamo tornare a giocare un ruolo di peso nella geopolitica internazionale. Qual è la direzione che gli affari esteri si sono prefissati sulla cooperazione? A livello internazionale questo governo ha il compito di guidare la barca in un momento assolutamente […]

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Italy-Japan – Valensise in Tokyo. Abe to visit Rome, possibly in January 2014

Japan “is looking with great interest at the planned visit to Italy by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s invitation, early next year”. The visit could take place as early as January 2014, announced the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Michele Valensise, who also mentioned a possible mission to Tokyo by Foreign […]

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