World Food Day: concert in Rome by the World Youth Orchestra

On 1 September the World Youth Orchestra will perform at Rome’s Parco della Musica Auditorium to promote food security. The event, sponsored by the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, the Italian Permanent Mission to the UN in Rome, the Italian Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Province of Rome, FAO, IFAD, WFP […]

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MIDEAST: Terzi in Ramallah, then on to Cairo where he visited in July

On the second day of his Middle East mission, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi is in Ramallah, where he has met with Palestinian foreign minister Riad al Malki, to whom he expressed his “concern” over the Palestinian Authority’s decision to present a resolution to the UN for recognition of “non-member status”, which, Terzi said, […]

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Italian leather goods on display in Paris

Italian artisan expertise took centre stage at the Hotel de la Rochefoucald-Doudeville, seat of the Embassy in Paris, in an exhibition entitled “Quando la Moda cambia la pelle” , a celebration of the Italian tradition of leather working, a sector in which Italy is a world leader. Exports to France have recently risen by 22%.

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Press notice detail

In view of the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, 18-25 September 2012) please note the availability of all press accreditation information on the website of the United Nations. In particular, we wish to point out that journalists and camera persons/photographers not in possession of UN accreditation and that intend to […]

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China-Eurasia Expo showcases Italian luxury and technology

Italy was one of the most prominent participants at the China-EurasiaExpo held in Urumqi in the China’s Xinjiang region. The Italian pavilion – which, in particular, showcased Italian luxury products and high technology – was organized by the Foreign Trade Institute (ICE) in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Beijing and the consular network […]

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BANGLADESH: energy, Italian Embassy in Dhaka goes “green”

The Italian diplomatic network continues to go “green”, as our Embassy in Dhaka joins the list of diplomatic missions using renewable energy sources, which include roof-mounted solar panels. Three major results include economic savings, promotion of good practices and the use of local labour. To read more select ITALIANO at the of the page.

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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE – Turin chosen to host 2016 world IFLA Conference

The City of Turin was chosen to host the 53rd edition of the International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) in 2016 during a vote that took place in a Federation Council meeting in Cape Town. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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Italy-Israel: Terzi in Jerusalem – Robust relations, your security and ours too

In the light of Italy’s friendship with Israel, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi started off from Jerusalem on a Middle East mission aimed at strengthening partnerships and economic cooperation, but also to discuss the region’s delicate balances, the peace process, the Iranian nuclear question and the Syrian crisis. Italy-Israel: Terzi, building on already robust […]

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MIDEAST: Terzi in Israel; meeting with Premier Benjamin Netanyahu

“I believe that economic sanctions should be tightened” as an way to increase pressure on Iran and its nuclear projects. This was the statement by Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu meeting in Jerusalem with Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi. “We appreciate what Italy has been doing in that regard, as other European countries also”, he […]

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MIDEAST: Israel; Terzi- Lieberman meeting, “intense relations”

“One Italy’s foreign policy priorities is to continue to build on what are already intense relations with Israel that are not only political but also economic, cultural and “people-to-people”, said Minister Giulio Terzi after meeting in Jerusalem with his Israeli colleague Avigdor Lieberman. The minister also pointed out that Italy could lend its “support to […]

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MIDEAST: Terzi in Israel, meeting with President Shimon Peres

Minister Giulio Terzi is in Jerusalem, where he met this morning with President Shimon Peres, and will later have an encounter with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his colleague Avigdor Lieberman. Discussions are to centre on economic cooperation, ahead of the 25 October intergovernmental summit in Tel Aviv, and a series of international dossiers that […]

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Turin and Helsinki : Design Capitals

Turin will be in the forefront in Helsinki from 6 to 16 September on the occasion of a mission to Finland’s capital by some of the city’s and the Piedmont Region’s institutional and business representatives. Turin was the first Capital of Design in 2008 and has been invited to participate in the same event taking […]

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