Not just one way, but round trip, is the theme of the exhibition “Andata e Ritorno 2”, that opened in Tirana on 2 June, and which takes a look at how migration is changing in Albania: once upon a time young people left to work or study and never went back, now they are returning […]
Read more(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) · Italy, at the MCM 2012, strongly supported the decision of the OECD to pursue an holistic Development Strategy, concentrating in areas where the Organization brings a recognised added value. · One year later, where are we with the implementation of this complex and multifaceted endeavour? We recognize […]
Read moreIn the course of a mission to Ethiopia, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Lapo Pistelli, accompanied by Director General for Development Cooperation Giampaolo Cantini, Ambassador of Italy to Addis Ababa Renzo Rosso and Director of the Local Technical Unit Fabio Melloni, made a visit today to the St. Luke Hospital of Wolisso, in the Oromia […]
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino expressed “deep satisfaction” for Somalia’s ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention, announced today by the Director of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) from its headquarters in The Hague. By this act Somalia becomes the 189th State Party to the OPCW treaty. “This is a major […]
Read moreUnder-Secretary Mario Giro, with the remit for Latin America and cultural promotion, opened the pavilion of the Istituto Italia America Latina in the Arsenal building. Many Latin American countries have had pavilions over the years thanks to the IILA’s contribution. The IILA pavilion continues to welcome all the region’s artists in an effort to present […]
Read moreAs summer goes into full swing in South America, Argentina hosts “Italian Summer”, a month of cultural events in Buenos Aires, from 2 June to 5 July. Organised by the Embassy, Consulate and the Italian Cultural Institute, the calendar includes appearances by, among others, Uto Ughi, the musicians of La Scala, Franco Battiato and Eugenio […]
Read moreAbuja is hosting the exhibition “Historic Italian rural landscapes as part of the celebration in Nigeria of the Festival of the Italian Republic. The photographs will remain on display through 2 June at the Transcorp Hilton in the Nigerian capital. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreThe announcement that maestro Alberto Veronesi had been nominated Permanent Guest at the Shanghai Opera House was given in a press release by the Italian Embassy in China. Veronesi is currently the artistic and musical director of the Grand Theatre of Tianjin, a metropolis of 10 million in northeastern China, near Beijing. Read more, in […]
Read moreAfter making stops in Argentina’s La Plata, Cordoba and Buenos Aires the “20 x 1” exhibition comes to Montevideo, a selection of 20 emerging and yet well-known Italian artists – one for each region – working on themes of regional culture and national identity. The exhibition was organized by the Garuzzo Institute for Visual Arts […]
Read moreProspects for the Syria crisis and the Middle East peace process were the main focus of Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino’s meeting today in Rome with Secretary General of the Arab League Nabil El-Araby, with the accent first and foremost on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s peace process initiative. The minister expressed her […]
Read more“Twiplomacy” is happening now. It’s an immediate, concise, free channel of communication with universal reach. The concept was explained by Davide Bonvicini, a Foreign Ministry diplomat, during his presentation at Forum PA this morning on the MFA’s digital diplomacy. Diplomats are multi-taskers “Diplomats are, by their very nature, multi-taskers”, observed Bonvicini. “So they need to […]
Read more“In times of crisis and cutbacks we have been able to double aid to Ethiopia from the €48 million of 2009-2011 to €98.9 million for 2013-2015. An important contribution aimed at developing the area, with a special focus on mother/child healthcare, which is also an acknowledgement of Ethiopia’s role as our partner in regional stabilisation”. […]
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