The European Schools are 60 years old

The European Schools are sixty years old and will be celebrating their anniversary at l’École Européenne Luxembourg I, in Kirchberg, from 8 to 13 April 2013. The celebrations will include a “doors open” day and a rich programme of cultural and educational events, in the presence of representatives of the European Union and of member […]

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UN Vote on Arms Trade Treaty

Italy welcomes the positive outcome of the work on drafting an Arms Trade Treaty at the United Nations. After long negotiations, the text was supported by a broad coalition of over 150 countries, including Italy, who today approved a General Assembly Resolution establishing that the treaty will be open for signing on 3 June 2013 […]

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BUDAPEST – Round table on science and diplomacy

The Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest will be hosting a round table on “Science and Diplomacy: Central Europe and the Mediterranean” on 8 April 2013. The event is being promoted by the Italian Embassy, TWAS – The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World, and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. During the round table, the […]

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Doing business abroad: roadshows in Verona and Naples

New “diplomacy for growth” initiatives, with two roadshow events, in Verona and Naples, on business opportunities abroad for Italian businesses. The events are being organised by the Directorate General for Country Promotion in collaboration with Il Sole24Ore Radiocor, Confindustria Verona and Naples Chamber of Commerce. The conference on “Doing Business Abroad: Support and guidance from […]

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BULGARIA – Concerts and exhibitions in a rich italian programme

A rich month of events in Bulgaria, where the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia has organised a programme of exhibitions, seminars and concerts, from film to music, from the economy to science. The opening event was a radio programme on Federico Fellini, broadcast as part of Radio Plovdiv’s “Great Europeans” series. Read more, in Italian.

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GUATEMALA – Italian business opportunities with Central American and Caribbean Games, 2018

Quetzaltenango, Guatemala’s second city, offers interesting opportunities for Italian businesses. The point was made by our Ambassador to Guatemala, Fabrizio Pignatelli, recently returned from a visit to the region, where he met the governor, mayor and archbishop, as well as members of the Italian community. The Ambassador took part in a round table on the […]

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SERBIA – Italian technology and expertise for the environment

Protecting the environment, with the focus on defending land and water resources and on recycling waste products and reducing pollution levels. These are the key topics discussed at a seminar organised by Confindustria Serbia, the Serbian industrialists confederation, in collaboration with Rimini’s “Ecomondo” Fair and the Italian Embassy in Serbia. The seminar was opened by […]

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RUSSIA – Italian architects, 1000 years in a book

The book entitled “Mille anni di architettura italiana in Russia” has been presented at the Italian Embassy in Moscow. Produced by the Embassy itself and published by Umberto Allemandi, the book has been hailed by experts as a key reference work on Italy’s influence on Russian architecture. The first Italian projects by Italian architects in […]

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MOZAMBIQUE – Italy funds university research

Young researchers from Mozambique presented “Biotechnology for Health” and “The Genetic Characterisation of Populations”, at the first symposium of biotechnologies masters of the Eduardo Mondlane University. The symposium was organized within the context of the training and continuing education programme of the biotechnology centre funded by the Italian government, Sardegna Research and the Universities of […]

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TEXAS – Italy a headliner with year of culture

The Year of Italian Culture in the USA continues in Texas where the Dance Salad Festival running from this evening through 30 March will host a performance by the Spellbound Contemporary Ballet, of “Relazioni Pericolose” and “How To Pray” by its choreographer, founder and artistic director Mauro Astolfi. From12 to 21 April, The WorldFest Houston […]

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WARSAW – Verdi Requiem closes Beethoven Festival

Giuseppe Verdi’s “Requiem” was chosen for the Good Friday performance in Warsaw of the Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Krzysztof Penderecki that will close this year’s Beethoven Festival there. The choice was a tribute to the famous Italian composer in celebration of his 200th birthday.

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AFGHANISTAN – Italy contributes to education

Italy made a new contribution to distance learning in Afghanistan through a technical agreement was signed in Kabul confirming a contribution of €920,000 to the initiative “Educational Radio and TV of Afghanistan – Ertv” aimed at expanding broadcast coverage to add 10 new provinces to the 7 already receiving, which include Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Kandahar, […]

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