Connference “From the Rio+20 Conference to the Post-2015 process”

On Tuesday 2 July 2013 at 10:00 the foreign ministry in Rome will host the conference “From the Rio+20 Conference to the Post-2015 process: the Zero Hunger Challenges of sustainability, the fight against poverty and social development. Italy’s contribution, the European position”.” The event concludes the project “Cultivating the economy, food, the planet”, financed by […]

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“Iraqi day” alla Farnesina (in translation)

L’Italia e’ stata scelta dall’Iraq per la sua prima presentazione internazionale d’affari ai massimi livelli. Sara’ una missione a 360 gradi, quella che dal 3 al 6 luglio, portera’ a Roma una delegazione mista istituzionale-imprenditoriale del paese mediorientale. A guidarla, il vice primo ministro con delega per le Questioni economiche, Roz Nouri Shaways, accompagnato dal […]

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Datagate: Bonino requests clarification

Regarding the well known Datagate affair, yesterday Italy requested immediate verification from its American counterparts through the intervention of the foreign ministry, including the necessary clarification regarding this highly sensitive situation. For its part, the U.S. quickly assured that every clarification would be forthcoming both as concerns the EU and its Member States. We are […]

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ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: Iraqi Day – Trade and Investment Meeting” (Foreign Ministry Rome, 3 July 2013)

The foreign ministry will host the forum “Iraqi Day – Trade and Investment Meeting” at 9:30 on Wednesday 3 July, organised by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with UNIDO.   Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli will be present at the event along with representatives of the […]

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CHINA – Italy on China’s airwaves for 7 days

Italy goes on the air with Radio China International, which will dedicate a week on its broadcast calendar to Italy. The Chinese language broadcaster covers most of continental China as well as Hong Kong and Macao, and has a listener pool of over 200 million people. Broadcasts will feature Italian excellence in automotive, sports, tourism, […]

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JAPAN – Italian restaurant week

Italian Restaurant Week in Japan is scheduled to run from 2 to 17 November and aims to promote Italian food and wine. Organised by Diners Club Japan and created in collaboration with the Associazione di cuochi della cucina italiana (Acci) and the support of a series of Italian firms, the event was presented by Ambassador […]

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Croatia in the EU – Balkans European integration an Italian priority

At midnight on July 1st Croatia officially became the 28th member of the European Union. Tens of thousands of people celebrated through the night in the squares and streets of all the country’s cities a goal reached after ten years of reforms aimed at democratic and liberal development. President Napolitano and Minister Bonino at the […]

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Speeches

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HANOI – Anna Borghi’s “Heavy Rain” opens

Italian art comes to Vietnam. From 1-14 July, Hanoi’s Casa Italia will host the exhibition “Heavy rain” by Artist Anna Borghi. After ealier studies and a stint in Spain, the artist went to Vietnam in 2010, where she met the children of the “Pho Cap” School for street children, located in Ho Chi Minh City. […]

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Italy- Latin America: a credible partner, more dialogue, says Giro

“With partners that have become more credible and assertive, Italy intends to deepen dialogue at all levels, both bilaterally and multilaterally – this latter being a context that promises important synergies, and we wish to take advantage of common cultural sensibilities in promoting targeted efforts in the areas of environmental protection, human rights and global […]

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Closing speech by Under-Secretary Mario Giro –Conference at Villa Mondragone (Italian only)

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Sono molto grato agli organizzatori del XXVmo seminario economico internazionale “Villa Mondragone” e in particolare al Prof. Paganetto per avere dedicato una sessione all’America Latina quel che mi offre la possibilità di condividere con voi alcune riflessioni sugli indirizzi che il Governo si propone di seguire nelle relazioni […]

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Press Conference on “Mision Campeones” (Foreign Ministry, Rome, 2 July 2013)

On Tuesday 2 July 2013 at 11:00, a press conference will be held at the foreign ministry in Rome, organised by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation and a delegation of the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti (LND), to report on the “Mision Campeones” recently held in Guatemala City aimed at sponsoring the “Escuelas Metropolitanas de Fútbol” […]

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