ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: Iraqi Day – Trade and Investment Meeting” (Foreign Ministry Rome, 3 July 2013)

The foreign ministry will host the forum “Iraqi Day – Trade and Investment Meeting” at 9:30 on Wednesday 3 July, organised by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with UNIDO.   Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli will be present at the event along with representatives of the […]

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CHINA – Italy on China’s airwaves for 7 days

Italy goes on the air with Radio China International, which will dedicate a week on its broadcast calendar to Italy. The Chinese language broadcaster covers most of continental China as well as Hong Kong and Macao, and has a listener pool of over 200 million people. Broadcasts will feature Italian excellence in automotive, sports, tourism, […]

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JAPAN – Italian restaurant week

Italian Restaurant Week in Japan is scheduled to run from 2 to 17 November and aims to promote Italian food and wine. Organised by Diners Club Japan and created in collaboration with the Associazione di cuochi della cucina italiana (Acci) and the support of a series of Italian firms, the event was presented by Ambassador […]

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Croatia in the EU – Balkans European integration an Italian priority

At midnight on July 1st Croatia officially became the 28th member of the European Union. Tens of thousands of people celebrated through the night in the squares and streets of all the country’s cities a goal reached after ten years of reforms aimed at democratic and liberal development. President Napolitano and Minister Bonino at the […]

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HANOI – Anna Borghi’s “Heavy Rain” opens

Italian art comes to Vietnam. From 1-14 July, Hanoi’s Casa Italia will host the exhibition “Heavy rain” by Artist Anna Borghi. After ealier studies and a stint in Spain, the artist went to Vietnam in 2010, where she met the children of the “Pho Cap” School for street children, located in Ho Chi Minh City. […]

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Italy- Latin America: a credible partner, more dialogue, says Giro

“With partners that have become more credible and assertive, Italy intends to deepen dialogue at all levels, both bilaterally and multilaterally – this latter being a context that promises important synergies, and we wish to take advantage of common cultural sensibilities in promoting targeted efforts in the areas of environmental protection, human rights and global […]

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Closing speech by Under-Secretary Mario Giro –Conference at Villa Mondragone (Italian only)

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Sono molto grato agli organizzatori del XXVmo seminario economico internazionale “Villa Mondragone” e in particolare al Prof. Paganetto per avere dedicato una sessione all’America Latina quel che mi offre la possibilità di condividere con voi alcune riflessioni sugli indirizzi che il Governo si propone di seguire nelle relazioni […]

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Press Conference on “Mision Campeones” (Foreign Ministry, Rome, 2 July 2013)

On Tuesday 2 July 2013 at 11:00, a press conference will be held at the foreign ministry in Rome, organised by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and a delegation of the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti (LND), to report on the “Mision Campeones” recently held in Guatemala City aimed at sponsoring the “Escuelas Metropolitanas de Fútbol” […]

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Bonino: «She was so liberal and so grumpy and was able to make young people listen» (La Repubblica)

ROME – They resemble one another – combative, outspoken, grumpy, liberal. For almost 40 years, their lives often intersected in areas of scientific research and civil struggle, and always in a profoundly secular spirit. And now that Marguerita Hack is no more, Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino, whom the deceased scientist had wanted as […]

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Deputy Minister Pistelli in Yemen

“We would like to see more tourism boosted and security strengthened in Sana’a”, was Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli’s comment as he visited Yemen. Prospects for the speedy resumption of the Italian Cooperation’s activities, and an update on the country’s domestic situation, were the two main agenda items in meetings with President Hadi and Foreign, […]

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Cooperation: €60 million for projects in Africa and Asia

At a meeting chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister with the remit for International Cooperation, Lapo Pistelli, announced the Italian Cooperation’s decision to put a total of  €60 million toward health, education and infrastructure projects in Africa and Asia. He also spoke of innovative financing instruments for cooperation. Pistelli, Cooperation changes gear and considers new forms […]

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