Brussels summit opens “Women Leaders in International Relations”

The Italian Cultural Institute of Brussels will hold “Women Leaders in International Relations” from 8 to 12 July, a summit organised by the Institute in collaboration with former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Women in Public Service (WIPS) and the School for Advanced Public Administration Studies (SSPA). The Summit’s focus will be the presence […]

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Annual meeting in Rome with Ambassadors of UNESCAP

Minister Bonino participated in the 3rd annual meeting in Rome with the ambassadors of the Asian country members of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). Members of the group include the Mission Heads of China, Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic […]

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino receives Iraqi Deputy Premier Al Shawys in Rome

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino received Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Al Shawys in Rome today at the head of a ministerial delegation, on a visit to Italy with the aim of increasing trade and investments and of encouraging the ever-increasing contribution of Italian small and medium sized enterprises to the diversification of Iraqi production. […]

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“Energy and climate: synergies at the service of sustainability” (Foreign Ministry Rome, 8 July 2013)

On Monday 8 July the conference “Energy and climate: synergies at the service of sustainability” will take place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, organised by the Ministry and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an institution that since 1974 has been the point of reference for multilateral dialogue, monitoring and analysis of energy markets […]

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‘Datagate’: Bonino in Parliament (Thursday 4 July) – Relations with the U.S. on matters of information management

“Relations with the U.S. on matters of information management” will be the topic of Minister Emma Bonino’s briefing, on behalf of the government, on Thursday 4 July before the joint constitutional, foreign and defence commissions of the Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament. In the margins of a Confindustria conference, and in an interview with […]

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JAPAN – Made in Italy takes Tokyo

Italian fashion takes over the Japanese scene, with Tokyo hosting the 43rd edition of Moda Italia and the 53rd edition of Shoes from Italy. Read more, in Italian.

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ITALY-ARGENTINA – Vivaldi staged in Buenos Aires

A concert by Milan’s La Scala Chamber Orchestra, one of the most important in Italy, will be held on 5 July in Buenos Aires, featuring the work of Vivaldi. The event will be held at the Teatro Coliseo. Read more in Italian.

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Italian students in NY for cultural exchange

A group of Italian women students completed a cultural exchange programme in New York run by the National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW)in collaboration with the Foreign Ministry. In alternate years the programme hosts Italian women in New York and American women in Rome. Six Architecture students and one in History of Art This […]

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Italy-Iraq: we want to be equal partners, says Pistelli

Italy intends to “replace development cooperation with economic cooperation between equals” with Iraq. This was Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli’s comment as he opened the II Trade and Investment Meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome, promoted by the Italian Development Cooperation and UNIDO as a way of increasing commercial investments between the two countries and […]

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‘Mision Campeones’, Italian Cooperation leveling the playing field for young Guatemalans

Kicking out crime and violence, and giving young Guatemalans a chance, was the goal of “Mision Campeones” organised from 9 to 16 June in Guatemala City by the Italian Development Cooperation, the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) and the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti (Lnd). The aim was to sponsor the Escuela Meteropolitanas de Futbol (Emefut) project, active […]

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LONDRA – Consolato italiano ora in storica ‘Little Italy’ (in translation)

Si sposta nella City il Consolato Generale d’Italia a Londra che oggi apre al pubblico la sua nova sede presso la ‘Harp House’ al 83/86 Farringdon Street. In una zona che ha un forte tradizionale legame con l’Italia, storicamente luogo di insediamento dell’emigrazione italiana ma anche a pochi metri dal pulsante cuore finanziario della capitale […]

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No stop to U.S.-EU free-trade negotiations, says Bonino – Datagate: U.S. clarification needed for mutual trust

“I hope that U.S.-EU free-trade negotiations have not been put at risk”, stated Minister Emma Bonino, who called for “a bit more calm” in making judgments. Clarification from the United States on its alleged engagement in espionage is “indispensable for maintaining mutual trust, but awareness of the importance of the free-trade treaty is a must”. […]

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