LONGITUDE: “Post-Qaeda – The next chapter of radical Islam”

Headlining the latest issue of “Longitude”, the geopolitical magazine under the direction of Pialuisa Bianco on newsstands as of 6 March, is the post-Qaeda evolution of Islamic extremist groups, (“Post-Qaeda – The next chapter of radical Islam”) and their influence on the nascent democracies of the Arab world. Other analyses include the economic and political […]

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TUNISIA – Italian project for social integration

The goal of a project sponsored by the Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation, and financed by the Italian Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is to contribute to the creation of work and social integration opportunities for young Libyans and Tunisians. The short-term aim is a cooperation programme in Tunisia for training geared toward […]

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Terzi in New York – UN and Syria on the agenda, meeting with Ban Ki-Moon

Syria, the UN and cultural and economic promotion will be the principal themes of Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s mission to New York Monday and Tuesday. Meeting at the UN with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and President of the UN General Assembly Vuk Jeremic to discuss the Syrian crisis, he will illustrate the results […]

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Annual Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Bank of Italy Conference

Security, in all its various ramifications – political, economic and financial –will be the focus of the annual conference of senior officials of the foreign ministry and the Bank of Italy dedicated to collaboration, particularly at the level of financial attachés working within the diplomatic and consular network. The challenges to global and European economic […]

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USA – Contemporary italian poetry showcased in New York

Within the context of the Year of Italian Culture in the USA, an encounter was held at New York University with poet Corrado Calabrò – legal expert and President of AGCOM since 2005 – on contemporary Italian poetry, entitled “A life in Its Own Space”. Read more, in Italian.

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Friendship that shaped Kerry is renewed in Rome

ROME — In 1965, John F. Kerry and David Thorne were college-age kids driving around Europe together in a used English cab they bought for $100 and named Baxter. Inspired by Ernest Hemingway, they went running with the bulls in Pamplona. They drove around England, through France, along the Italian coast, two young men with […]

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HOUSTON – Treasures of the Venice jewish quarter

The lost silver treasures of the Venice Jewish Quarter will be displayed, for the first time, through 28 April at the Museum of Fine Arts of Houston (MFAH). The objects from the Venice synagogue were hidden away in 1943 and restored by Venetian Heritage Inc after their rediscovery 10 years ago. They include Jewish religious […]

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SOFIA – “Italy of the future” from 4 march

“The Italy of the Future” exhibition opens in Sofia on 4 March, offering the Bulgarian public an innovative and interactive opportunity to view Italy’s scientific/technological face, in a journey through some of our most significant achievements in the fields of robotics, particle physics, medicine, restoration technologies archeology. Read more, in Italian.

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VILNIUS – Alberto Angela’s anceint Rome at the Book Fair

Italy was well-represented at the 14th annual Vilnius International Book Fair with a series of presentations that included an encounter at the stand with writer and television host Alberto Angela, who presented the Lithuanian-language versions of his books “Una giornata nell’Antica Roma” and “Impero.Viaggio nell’Impero di Roma seguendo una moneta”. Read more, in Italian.

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BUENOS AIRES – Argentine architecture speaks italian

“Argentine Architecture Speaks Italian” is the title of a seminar organised for Monday 4 March by the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires. Its purpose will be to discuss Italians’ contribution to the construction of that city and to Andean artistic culture. Read more in Italian.

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Belgrade – Italian firms at the Green Building Expo 2013

A group of approximately 30 Italian firms and authoritative representatives of our country participated in the Green Building Expo sponsored by the Embassy of Italy in Belgrade, held in that city from 27 February to 1 March 2013 at the BELEXPO Center, where green urban development was analysed as a vehicle for sustainable growth. Read […]

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Discorso del Segretario di Stato John Kerry in occasione dell’evento di presentazione dell’Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti (Versione originale) (in translation)

Giulio, thank you very, very much, and buon pomeriggio to everybody. Thank you for being patient. I apologize for being a little bit delayed. But as I think you all know, we were under the great leadership and tutelage of Giulio. We were doing important diplomatic work this morning, and I might say that I […]

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