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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Terzi: Marines remain in Italy; International Dispute

On the instructions of Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, Italian Ambassador in New Delhi Daniele Mancini delivered a note verbale today to the Indian authorities regarding the case of Italian Marine sharpshooters Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, by means of which the Italian government notified the Indian government of the following: Italy has consistently […]

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SCHOOLS ABROAD – Award for italian learning institutions

The Union of Italian Chambers of Commerce announced the 7th annual “Schools, Creativity and Innovation” award, open to all the students of Italian upper secondary schools in Italy and abroad. Its aim is to encourage educational streams oriented toward building student awareness of issues concerning creativity, innovation, design and the protection of intellectual property. The […]

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LEBANON – Pioneering environmental protection project

The “Green Awards” is an initiative sponsored by the Lebanese Ministry of the Environment and the UNDP, in collaboration with the magazine “Beyond” that rewards organizations that embrace innovative proposals within the context environmental concerns. A project financed by the Italian government (€2.5 million) for integrated solid waste management in the province of Baalbek was […]

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EU Foreign Affairs Council – North Korea added to the agenda

The situation in North Korea (Pyongyang has crossed the “red line”) joins the crisis in Syria, relations between the two shores of the Mediterranean and the Iran question on the agenda of the European Union Council of Foreign Ministers, where Italy will be represented by Under-Secretary Marta Dassù. Meeting with Brahimi A meeting with UN […]

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Usa: Italy showcases innovations at Silicon Valley for the year of italian culture in the Usa

Italian Innovation Day will open Tech Week in the Silicon Valley on 12 March, designed to showcase Italian innovation in fields ranging from IT to green energy, and is sponsored by the Consulate General and the Italian Cultural Institute. The event is one of over 200 set to take place in 40 American cities over […]

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USA – An italian dinner, Bottura flies to New York

Within the context of the events for the Year of Italian Culture in the USA, prize-winning chef Massimo Bottura of Modena’s dell’Osteria Francescana planned and executed a menu entitled “Come to Italy with us” at the International Culinary Center in the Big Apple. Read more, in Italian.

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Dichiarazione del Ministro Terzi sull’uccisione del connazionale Silvano Trevisan e degli altri ostaggi sequestrati in Nigeria nel febbraio scorso

“We mourn the loss of our fellow citizen, who carried beyond the borders of his country the profound virtues and values of all Italians: hard and earnest work, tenacity and spirit of sacrifice”. “This painful tragedy, which I have personally monitored, is further dramatic proof of the aberrant lengths to which fundamental extremism can lead. […]

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GENEVA – Snapshots of the work of italian ngos

The international work done by Italy’s 4 most important non-governmental organisations (NGOs) told in snapshots. The exhibition on “Italy’s Civil Society & Institutions: A Partnership For Human Rights”, organised by Italy’s Permanent Representation to Geneva and hosted in the United Nations building, features photographs from the humanitarian campaigns conducted by Caritas, Emergency, Save the Children […]

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Syria – EU Foreign Ministers Council – Brahimi in Brussels. Terzi: Support for UN envoy

The Syrian crisis will once again be the main topic for discussion at the Council of European Foreign Ministers, which takes place on Monday 11 March 2013. The United Nations and Arab League Special Envoy, Lakhdar Brahimi, is also expected to attend the discussion, which will focus on how to support the diplomatic effort to […]

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BELGRADE – Joining forces to combat organised crime

Italy and Serbia are joining forces to combat organised crime. An international seminar on re-using, for social purposes, assets confiscated as the proceeds of organised crime took place recently in Palazzo Italia in Belgrade. The event, organised with the help of the Italian Embassy, was attended by members of the judiciary, the Home Affairs and […]

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