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    Accreditation Notices
    18 April 2013
    Ministerial Meeting on Syria – Istanbul 20-21 April 2013

    On Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 April 2013 a meeting of the Friends of Syria will take place in Istanbul at the Adile Sultan Palace whose participants will include Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù. Media representatives interested in covering the sessions can obtain accreditation by filling out and submitting the forum at webpage […]

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    18 April 2013
    OMAN – Tourism and business opportunities showcased in Rome

    Oman, a fascinating country with a strong potential for tourism, excellent growth rate and a desire for economic diversification and to build up small and midsize enterprises, was the object of a country presentation organized at the Confindustria by Asssafrica e Mediterraneo in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Oman, the Embassy of Oman […]

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    Press Releases
    17 April 2013
    Florence will host the General Assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), a UNESCO body, in 2014

    Florence will host the General Assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in 2014. ICOMOS is a UNESCO non-governmental international organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world’s monuments and sites. The General Assembly will be an event of great international significance and will have a great impact on Italy. Indeed, the […]

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    Speeches
    17 April 2013
    Intervento del Vice Ministro Dassù alla riunione Ministeriale di Dialogo 5+5 – Nouakchott (versione originale)

    (fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Dear Minister Hamadi, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentleman, I am very pleased to attend this meeting as Co-President on behalf of Italy. I am really grateful to the Mauritanian Government for its major effort in organizing this event. I wish to reiterate Italy’s appreciation and gratitude for the […]

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    17 April 2013
    ALEXANDRIA – A lecture retraces the history of the italian community in Egypt

    Italian emigration to Egypt was the topic of a lecture on “Traces of the Past: Italians in Egypt in the 20th century” which took place in Alexandria on Monday 15 April 2013. The speaker, Joseph Viscomi, retraced the history of the Italian community in Egypt to an audience which, commented, Consul Mario Concetto Vinci, greatly […]

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    16 April 2013
    ITALIAN SCHOOLS ABROAD – ‘I speak your language’ initiative

    “I speak your language”: Italian schools abroad helping foreign families in Italy A selection of forms in various foreign languages – enrolment, certification requests etc. – has been made available for Italy’s schools as a concrete way to help foreign families deal with red tape. That’s the idea behind the “I Speak Your Language” project, […]

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    Press Releases
    16 April 2013
    A shipment of essential supplies and medical kits sent by Italian Development Cooperation arrived this morning in Kilis, on the Turkish-Syrian border

    A shipment of essential supplies and medical kits sent by Italian Development Cooperation arrived this morning in Kilis, on the Turkish-Syrian border. The supplies are intended to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of the Syrian population in regions under opposition control. The approximately 30 tons of supplies will now be distributed, in close coordination […]

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    16 April 2013
    BELGRADE – Italian companies fly to Serbia in search of opportunities

    A hundred or so Italian companies are visiting Serbia and Montenegro on a 3-day trade mission, ending today, 17 April 2013, to explore opportunities for collaboration and development. The three-day visit was organised by the Confederation of Italian Industry (Confindustria); the ICE-Italian Trade Promotion Agency; the Italian Embassy in Belgrade; and the Serbian Chamber of […]

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    16 April 2013
    FRANCE – Discovering the “Macchiaioli”

    “Les Macchiaioli 1859-1877, des impressionnistes italiens?” is the title of an exhibition running at the Orangerie Museum in Paris from 10 April until 22 July 2013. The aim of the initiative is to introduce one of the most poetic artistic movements of the second half of the 19th century to the French public. The exhibition […]

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    16 April 2013
    ITALY AND OMAN – Closer thanks to art

    Italy and Oman are establishing ever-closer links, thanks in part to art: an exhibition entitled “Italy in Muscat – Connecting cultures through ceramic art” has just taken place in Muscat. The event was organised by the Italian embassy and the Sultanate, along with Umbria Region, Gubbio Town Council and private sponsors in Oman. It showcased […]

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    16 April 2013
    Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation: Deputy Minister Dassù in Mauritania

    Strengthening Euro-Mediterranean dialogue, analysing major regional crises such as Syria and Mali, security, and economic cooperation. These are the key issues on the agenda of the 10th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting under the 5+5 Dialogue. The meeting of the 5+5 countries – Italy, France, Malta, Portugal, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco and Mauritania –, in Nouakchott […]

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