Elections in Kosovo

The orderly and peaceful conduct of the local elections of 3 November 2013 in most of Kosovo is a highly important result. Contributing factors were the Kosovar authorities’ careful management of voting procedures, the sense of responsibility of the Serbian authorities, and the commitment of the various elements of international community involved. As Foreign Minister […]

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Italy-Latin America – Electricity grid infrastructure offers growth opportunities, says Giro

Italy can provide Latin America with its consolidated experience and establish fruitful synergies in electricity infrastructure. This was the comment by Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro as he opened a workshop on electricity hosted at the Farnesina and organised in collaboration with the Italian-Latin American Institute (IILA), Enel, Terna and GSE. Access to electricity […]

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Diplomazia Economica Italiana – 4 novembre: ultime news dal mondo. Servizio realizzato in collaborazione con Il Sole 24 ORE Radiocor (in translation)

Bolivia: FMI prevede crescita PIL + 4,8% Secondo il rapporto sulle prospettive dell’economia mondiale del FMI la Bolivia supererà il tasso medio di crescita dei Paesi del Sudamerica (3,2%) e con un aumento del PIL pari al 5,4% sarà la seconda economia più dinamica del continente dopo il Paraguay e insieme al Perù. La nuova […]

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Abu Dhabi – Italy’s “Still Life” wins film festival award

The film “Still Life” by Italian director Uberto Pasolini took first prize in the category of “New Horizons” at the 7th annual Abu Dhabi Film Festival. The film, something between drama and comedy, confronts the themes of death and solitude with a light and gentle touch. Read more, in Italian

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Ocse – Valensise incontra delegati italiani, siete punta d’eccellenza (in translation)

L’Ocse rappresenta un organismo “a vocazione globale” con cui l’Italia vuole costruire un rapporto più forte. Lo ha detto il Segretario generale della Farnesina Michele Valensise nel tuo intervento ad un incontro con i delegati italiani dell’Organizzazione per la cooperazione e lo sviluppo economico, al Mae. Il gruppo italiano all’Ocse rappresenta una “punta di eccellenza” […]

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Longitude: “Angela the Great”

The rise of the German Chancellor and the new challenges facing her is the cover story, entitled “Angela the Great”, of the November edition of “Longitude”, the magazine edited by Pialuisa Bianco. China and international security are the topics covered in the leader articles, written by the editor and by Franco Frattini, Giampiero Massolo, Vincenzo […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE MFA-IILA Workshop “Electrical Power and Grids as a factor in the sustainable development and integration of Latin America ” (Foreign Ministry Rome, 5 November 2013)

The foreign ministry will host a workshop entitled “Electrical Power and Grids as a Factor in the Sustainable Development and Integration of Latin America” in the International Conference Room at 9:30 on Tuesday 5 November 2013. The event has been organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Italo-Latin American Institute (IILA), […]

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Giro: «Nuovo esilio (da evitare) per Dante» (Il Sole 24 ore)

Il 2015 è il 750 ° della nascita di Dante Alighieri, ma potrebbe essere anche ricordato come l’anno della fine della Società Dante Alighieri, fondata nel 1889 da Giosuè Carducci per diffondere la lingua italiana nel mondo. Dal 2009 i tagli hanno più che dimezzato il contributo alla Dante Alighieri e il 2013 si è […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE RECALL: Meeting of Italian OECD delegates (Foreign Ministry Rome, 4 November 2013)

At 9:30 on Monday 4 November a meeting will be held with the Italian OECD delegates, where speakers will include Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Amb. Michele Valensise and Director General for Global Affairs Luigi Marras and OECD Deputy Secretary General Piercarlo Padoan. Attending the meeting will be numerous representatives of Italian ministries and […]

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Emma di lotta (prima) e di governo (adesso)

Whatever happened to Emma Bonino? A lifetime out in the field – or rather, on the ground, battling on the side of the victims of adversity, women, the persecuted, the “cleansed”, refugees, even at the cost of being taken prisoner by the Taliban or being arrested, or else of violating air embargoes or risking her […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE MFA-IILA Workshop “Electrical Power and Grids as a factor in the sustainable development and integration of Latin America ” (Foreign Ministry Rome, 5 November 2013)

The foreign ministry will host a workshop entitled “Electrical Power and Grids as a Factor in the Sustainable Development and Integration of Latin America” in the International Conference Room at 9:30 on Tuesday 5 November 2013. The event has been organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Italo-Latin American Institute (IILA), […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – African Union: tenders for Eastern Africa geothermal facility

On 21 October a workshop was held at the African Union Commission in Addis Ababa to present the “Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility for Eastern Africa”to investors wishing to participate in the call for tenders. To register consult the following webpage:http://www.grmf-eastafrica.org/events/registration_informati onworkshop_2013. The Facility was launched in April 2012 thanks to funding from the German government, […]

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