Speech by Under-Secretary Marta Dassù at the round table discussion “Foreign Ministry, Diplomatic Network and Enterprise for the growth of the country system” (Italian only)

Intervento del Sottosegretario Marta Dassù alla Tavola rotonda “Farnesina, Rete Diplomatica e Imprese per la crescita del Sistema Paese” (MAE,Conferenza degli Ambasciatori, 21 dicembre 2012) È utile citare una frase di Robert Kaplan, tratta dal suo ultimo libro, The Revenge of Geography : “A good place to understand the present, and to ask questions about […]

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Croatia: president visits hospital, thanks Italia

Croatian president Ivo Josipovic visited the pediatric hospital of Gornja Bistra where the international “Il Giardino delle Rose Blu” Foundation has been working with the assistance of a group of Italian volunteers, and where a permanent camp manned by volunteers and medical teams now exists. Read more, in Italian.

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Egypt: italian lyric opera in Alexandria

The Alexandria Center of Arts staged a concert entitled “Italian Repertory, a recital of operatic arias and songs”. As Italian Consul in Alexandria Mario Concetto Vinci commented, “Italian opera and songs have always brought pleasure to the audiences of Alexandria, and the concert was sold out, despite the well known situation in the country owing […]

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Warsaw: “the magnificent three” in concert

The “Magnificent Three” in concert at the Warsaw auditorium of Polskie Radio – The Cafiso-Buzzurro-Milici jazz trio were enthusiastically received by a sell-out audience. Read more, in Italian.

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Bolivia: journalism prize for italian cooperation publication

The winners of the 2012 international journalism prizes, awarded in La Paz Bolivia, included photo-reporter Patricio Crooker whose book “Lo que la tierra nos da” was published by the Italian Cooperation in Bolivia in collaboration with the United National Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and looks back of 30 years of cooperation activities in Bolivia. […]

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Manila: successo per Festival dedicato al Cinema Italiano (in translation)

Grande successo a Manila, capitale delle Filippine, per la seconda edizione di “Moviemov – Italian Cinema Now”, la kermesse cinematografica organizzata dall’Ambasciata italiana e dedicata ai film più significativi della stagione in corso. Madrina del festival l’attrice Vanessa Gravina. Le proiezioni quest’anno hanno compreso 20 film (14 italiani e 6 filippini) tra cui “Cesare deve […]

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Terzi speaks to women in diplomacy, your contribution essential

The contribution of women in diplomacy is essential to changing and revitalising the country, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi underscored as he spoke in Rome at the 9th Conference of Ambassadors, citing women, in particular, as an essential part of the international diplomatic network, praising their vital energy, sensitivity, experience and perspective. 168 women […]

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HUMAN RIGHTS: “Historic day for universal values of civilization”, says Terzi

“Today is an historic day in the assertion of the universal values of civilisation, and which encourages us to persevere with renewed conviction in our commitment to promoting fundamental human rights on a global scale”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi commented “with great satisfaction” on the adoption today by the UN General Assembly in […]

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Montevideo: opening of the Italy Hall: homage to bilateral relations

Montevideo’s Tammaro Museum opened the new Hall of Italy, a journey through the history of the Italian community in Uruguay, an event which coincided with the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Uruguay. Read more, in Italian.

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Brazil-Italy: mou on energy efficiency

The Embassy of Italy in Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal District of Brasilia aimed at encouraging collaboration in the sector of energy efficiency, starting with the experimentation already under way with the “Green Embassy” project, which calls for the collaboration and participation of Italian solar panel and water resources firms in […]

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Speech by Minister Terzi at the 9th Conference of Ambassadors of Italy (Italian only)

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Signor Presidente della Camera, Cari Ministri e Autorità presenti, Cari Sottosegretari e Segretario Generale, Cari Ambasciatori e Colleghi tutti, desidero innanzitutto ringraziare le Autorità e le Personalità che hanno accettato il nostro invito a questa IX Conferenza degli Ambasciatori. Soprattutto voglio sottolineare la rinnovata partecipazione a questo appuntamento […]

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Napolitano: working to strengthen Italy’s credibility – Ambassadors Conference: for Terzi diplomacy an engine for growth

“2012 has been a difficult year; 2013 is filled with unknowns” and the main challenge is to “strengthen and build on the high rate of renewed credibility that Italy can boast in the world”. President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano spoke before the 9th Conference of Ambassadors at the foreign ministry in Rome. “This is […]

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