Female Genital Mutilations – UN resolution must be applied, says Bonino

The starting point must be United Nations Resolution 67/146, approved in December 2012. And the goal is to ensure that it is applied in a uniform manner, to put an end to the horrific practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). These are the two main pillars framing the international conference on “Action to achieve commitments […]

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Minister Bonino meets UNIDO Director General, Li Yong

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino met Li Yong, the newly appointed Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), at the Farnesina today, 22 October 2013. Their discussion focused on the outlook for collaboration between Italy and UNIDO and on the programme and priorities for Li Yong’s mandate. Minister Bonino reiterated Italy’s committed support […]

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Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – Doing business abroad: conference at Milan Chamber of Commerce

Promos and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are organising a meeting with businesses to illustrate the instruments and initiatives available to support the internationalisation of the Italian economic system. The meeting will take place at the Chamber of Commerce in Milan on Thursday 24 October 2013. Representatives of the Ministry and other key organisations working […]

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Syria: EU appeal to be followed by London summit – Italy calls for humanitarian corridors to be opened

From the call launched by the EU at the Foreign Affairs Council on 21 October in Luxembourg to the “Friends of Syria” summit in London. The central topic is the outlook for a political solution to the Syrian crisis, including through the “Geneva 2” conference. The EU urged all sides of the conflict to respond […]

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Anticipo orario arrivo del Segretario di Stato statunitense John Kerry (Aeroporto Ciampino, 22 ottobre 2013)

Please note the following amendment to the previous announcement concerning American Secretary of State John Kerry’s arrival at Ciampino Military airport on Tuesday 22 October 2013: TV crews accredited to film the arrival should report directly to Ciampino Civil Airport (Aviazione Generale) at 17.50 of Tuesday 22 October 2013 and not at 18.50 as previously […]

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Recall- Convegno “Myanmar, The New Asian Frontier” e conferenza stampa (Farnesina, 23 ottobre 2013)

Mercoledì 23 ottobre 2013, alle ore 9.30, il Ministro degli Affari Esteri Emma Bonino e il Ministro degli Esteri del Myanmar, Wunna Maung Lwin, apriranno alla Farnesina il Convegno “Myanmar, The New Asian Frontier”, promosso dai Ministeri degli Esteri e dello Sviluppo Economico, organizzato da OCSE (Organizzazione per la Cooperazione e lo Sviluppo Economico) e […]

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Freiburg – Boccaccio and Machiavelli celebrated in music and dance

Music and dance from the late-Mediaeval and Renaissance periods to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the birth of Boccaccio and the 500th anniversary of Niccolò Machiavelli’s “The Prince”. The Italian consulate in Freiburg organised a concert by Italian company “La Rossignol” to pay homage to the beauty of the Italian language, past and present, and […]

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Brasilia – “Mestres do Renascimento” exhibition a huge success

The exhibition “Mestres do Renascimento” (Renaissance Masters), the largest featuring the Renaissance ever to be held in Latin America, has been a great success in Brasilia. Featuring works by Raphael, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Botticelli, Titian and other Italian masters, the show has attracted 3000 visitors so far. The opening ceremony, commented Italian Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta, “was […]

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Diplomazia Economica Italiana – 21 ottobre: ultime news dal mondo. Servizio realizzato in collaborazione con Il Sole 24 ORE Radiocor (in translation)

Cina: successo italiano al Forum su urbanizzazione sostenibile Si ‘ recentemente svolto il “2013 Guangzhou China International Forum on Urban Sustainable Development” appuntamento organizzato in Canton dal China Center for Urban Development in collaborazione con i gruppi editoriali Nanfang e SEEC Media. L’evento ha registrato la partecipazione del sindaco di Guangzhou, Chen Jianhua, e del […]

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Syria – EU Foreign Ministers call for “Geneva 2” with all parties to the conflict taking part

To resolve the Syrian crisis, a political solution that meets the legitimate aspirations of the population needs to be found. The EU welcomes the call for a peace conference in Geneva before the end of November, in which all parties must take part. These were some of the points underscored by the European Union’s Foreign […]

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Montreal – From Vivaldi to Tiepolo: Venetian art and music on display

An exhibition entitled “Splendour in Venice: from the Renaissance to the Baroque, the art and music of the Serenissima” has opened in Montreal.An interdisciplinary voyage through the visual arts, music and political culture of Venice, the exhibition features works by Titian, Tintoretto, Bassano, Giovanni Battista, Domenico Tiepolo, and Francesco Guard. Organised by Montreal Museum of […]

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Arrival of American Secretary of State, John Kerry, Ciampino, 22 October 2013

TV crews interested in filming American Secretary of State John Kerry’sarrival at Ciampino Military airport on Tuesday 22 October 2013 must apply for specific accreditation. Online accreditation system. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the event should: – complete the interactive form available at http://mae.accreditationsystem.info/ITA/Indice.asp – attach all required documentation (if not already […]

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