BRASILIA – Workshop on Cooperative Infrastructure Development

A workshop was held yesterday on “Italo-Brazilian Cooperation in Infrastructure Development”. Organized by the Embassy of Italy, the workshop was attended by over 250 institutional and business world representatives from both countries (50 Brazilian firms and 70 Italian groups). Sustainable use of resources fosters economic development The workshop sessions were opened by Minister for the […]

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Speech by Minister Terzi at the Herzliya Conference – Regional challenges, asymmetric policies

I am truly honored to speak at the 13th Herzliya Conference. During my years as Ambassador to Israel, I had the opportunity to appreciate what a peak of excellence this forum represents in producing deep and innovative insight on regional and international affairs. Coming back always feels a little bit like coming home. As you […]

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Herzliya Conference – Terzi in Israel – Greater Europe-Mediterranean unity against regional challenges

The global security risks associated with a nuclear-empowered Iran, the challenges of the Arab Spring, the need for decisive international action regarding the Syrian crisis and, at the same time, for a Europe closer to the Mediterranean and the Middle East: these were the themes Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi submitted to the attention […]

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Terzi in Israel: Mideast security and stability – Speech at Herzliya Conference. Bilateral meetings

Minister Giulio Terzi is in Israel for the 13th Herzliya Conference, organised by the IPS-IDC and based on the Munich Security Conference. It is the main strategic forum for analysis of stability and security-related issues in the Middle East. The conference’s specific focus covers the Greater Middle East and macro-regional risk assessment, Israeli foreign affairs […]

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HONG KONG – Italy glitters at the jewellery show

A resounding success for the “Jewels of Italy” show arranged by the ICE and Vicenza Fiere, with the support of the Consulate General, for the 30th annual Hong Kong Jewellery Fair. Italy was the fair’s largest participant with 172 vendors – up 27% over 2012 – and stood out for the quality of the products […]

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SAUDI ARABIA – 80 years of relations with Italy, Jeddah exhibit

To celebrate 80 years of diplomatic relations between Italy and Saudi Arabia the Italian Culture and Recreation Club in Jeddah mounted “Quo Vides, Totum”, an exhibition of the work of photographer Teresa Emanuela inspired by the thoughts of the philosopher Seneca. The artist will also offer photography workshops and guided tours to local schools. Read […]

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BRATISLAVA – Italian baroque masters

Bratislava was the setting for a concert by the ancient music ensemble “Musica aeterna” of the Italian Baroque masters of Venice and Rome: Antonio Vivaldi, Tomaso Albinoni, Arcangelo Corelli, Giovanni Legrenzi and Domenico Scarlatti. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and Embassy of Bratislava in observance of the 300th anniversary of the […]

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MOSCA – arriva il ritratto di Andrea Doria del Bronzino (in translation)

Riprendendo la tradizione avviata nel 2011, durante l’Anno della cultura e della lingua italiana in Russia, all’Ambasciata a Mosca riapre il ciclo dell’esposizione delle opere di grandi maestri dell’arte italiana. La prima opera ad essere esposta quest’anno, dal 18 al 24 marzo, sarà il “Ritratto di Andrea Doria in veste di Nettuno” (1545 – 1546) […]

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MAPUTO – Italian film festival

Director Francesco Bruni’s “Scialla” will open the 5th annual Italian Film Festival in Maputo on 15 March. Following the success of past editions of the festival, the Italian Ambassador to Maputo reports, Italian cinema has returned to the theatres of Mozambique’s capital city. The festival runs through 22 March. Read more, in Italian.

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Italy-Israel: space cooperation workshop in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv hosted a workshop on the space industry during which approximately 60 Italian and Israeli firms has an opportunity for B2B meetings. The workshop was organized by the Italian and Israeli space agencies (ASI and ISA) in collaboration with the embassies and foreign ministries of both countries and the support of the Italian Foreign […]

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ITALY-FINLAND – a conference to build cooperation

Rovaniemi, capital of the Finnish province of Lapland, plays host today to the conference “Italy and Finland in the Arctic: a major opportunity”. With the patronage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Finland, the event aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation by combining Finland’s Arctic strategy […]

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Syria – Brahimi in Brussels – ‘Political solution only. Important EU role’

The Syrian crisis was among the topics discussed at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, whose participants included UN and Arab League Special Envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, which followed close on the heels of the 28 February Conference in Rome. The Syrian situation, “one of the world’s major crises”, cannot but have a political […]

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