NEW YORK – 30 years of the De Fornaris Foundation, collection on display

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the De Fornaris Foundation has organised an exhibition showing some of the best pieces from its collection of modern and contemporary art. The event is being staged in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in New York and Turin’s Gallery of Modern Art (GAM). Giorgio Morandi and Felice Casorati The […]

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Brasilia: third stage of “Green Embassy” project under way

The third stage of the “Green Embassy” project was launched today. The initiative, strongly supported by the Italian Embassy in Brasilia, was introduced in 2010 with the installation by EnelGreen Power of 405 photovoltaic panels that enable a saving of 7.6 tons of CO2 emissions each year. Read more, in Italian.

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Terzi: «La Corte riconoscerà le nostre ragioni sui marò» (Linkiesta.it)

Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata, 66 anni, viene da un’antica famiglia bergamasca con una lunga sequela di titoli nobiliari. Laurea in giurisprudenza, diplomatico di lungo corso, la vicenda più imbarazzante per lui è stata quella dei nostri due marò ancora detenuti in India. Ministro, partiamo dal passato. Lei si è insediato da circa un anno, come […]

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Domani 64° anniversario dell’approvazione della Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti Umani.

“La Dichiarazione Universale dei Diritti Umani che domani festeggia il 64° anniversario rappresenta per l’Italia il punto di riferimento di un percorso su cui il nostro Paese si è da tempo incamminato e sul quale continuerà a procedere con rinnovato vigore e dedizione. L’Italia si unirà alle celebrazioni di questa importante ricorrenza, nel convincimento che […]

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Siria: Italia invia primo volo umanitario per emergenza inverno. Terzi, priorita’ alleviare le sofferenze dei rifugiati

E’ partito questa mattina da Brindisi alla volta di Amman un volo della Cooperazione Italiana che trasporta 13 tonnellate di beni umanitari destinati ai rifugiati siriani, ospitati nei campi profughi in Giordania, ed ora in procinto di affrontare i rigori dell’inverno. Viene così avviato un articolato programma di interventi concreti disposti dal titolare della Farnesina, […]

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Intervento del Sottosegretario Dassù – Dichiarazione dell’Italia al Consiglio Ministeriale OSCE

(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato) Grazie Signor Presidente. Desidero ringraziare la Presidenza irlandese e il Ministro Gilmore per il lavoro svolto. Vorrei in particolare esprimere apprezzamento per l’azione di mediazione condotta dalla Presidenza. Colgo questa occasione anche per rivolgere un saluto al Segretario Generale, Ambasciatore Zannier. L’Italia e’ uno dei principali contributori al […]

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ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF – Human Rights Conference (Foreign Ministry, Rome 12 December 2012)

On Wednesday 12 December 2012 a video message from Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi will open the international conference “Centrality of the person and defence of human rights in the contemporary world” at the foreign ministry in Rome, organized by the Internministerial Committee on Human Rights (CIDU) of the MFA in collaboration with the […]

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Mexico – eight new “ambassadors of italian cuisine around the world”

Eight new Italian restaurants in Mexico have received “Italian Hospitality-Italian Quality” certification as “ambassadors” of taste from the Chamber of Commerce. The award ceremony was held at the Ambassador’s residence in Mexico City, which hosted the owners of the restaurants and a large showing from the sector press.

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Capetown – Italian Ambassador’s trophy

Young South African sailing enthusiasts squared off in the first edition of the Italian Ambassador’s Trophy, held in the lake of the Simon’s Town naval base, near Capetown, South Africa. The regatta consisted of 8 young crews from the Izivunguvungu sailing school, which offers free courses for youngsters from 8 to 18 from the poorest […]

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Integrity Day – 7 December 2012

Asserting a culture of integrity to respond to civil society demands was the spirit with which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrated Integrity Day today, ahead of the UN’s Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December. This year’s meeting is dedicated to the public administration’s new challenges following the entry into force of the anti-corruption law. The […]

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Syria: Terzi meets with Lebanese Premier – Political solution with support for Doha opposition

The international community must continue to promote a political solution to the crisis, based on Assad’s exit from the scenario and, to that end, support the Opposition Coalition set up on Doha. This was the Italian position reiterated today by foreign minister Giulio Terzi in a meeting in Rome with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati. […]

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Minister Terzi meets with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati

The day after the NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, Minister for Foreign Affairs met in Rome with Lebanese Prime Minister to discuss the Syrian crisis. Terzi reiterated the need for the international community to continue to promote a political solution to the crisis, based on Assad’s exit from the scenario and, to that end, […]

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