Vukovar: Charity match for Italian regions hit by the earthquake

The authorities of the municipality of Vukovar and the Vukovarsko-Srijemska Region have organised a “Croatian Heart for Italy” initiative to support the Italian communities hit by the earthquakes of 20 and 29 May 2012. They acted in collaboration with the Croatian Cro Unum Humanitarian Association, headed by Prof. Dragan Primorac; the Association of Children of […]

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Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has welcomed the positive outcome of the case of the three Italian fishing boats seized near the port of Benghazi. Once the paperwork has been completed, they could head back to Italy within the next 24 hours. Minister Terzi had been following the case personally since 7 June, the day the […]

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Los Angeles: fund-raising appeal to restore Ferrera’s Municipal Theatre after the earthquake

The Italian Consulate General in Los Angeles, in collaboration with the Cultural Institute and the Italo-Americano newspaper, has launched a fund-raising campaign for the Municipal Theatre in Ferrara. The campaign is an expression of solidarity – by Italians, Italian-Americans and Americans who love Italy – with the communities hit by the earthquake in Emilia Romagna. […]

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Beijing: Tuscany region’s mission to China to foster trade

Tuscany Region’s trade mission to strengthen institutional collaboration to foster trade, with the assistance of the Italian Embassy, began with a visit to Beijing on 2 and 3 July 2012. The next stages in the mission will be Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Nanning. Read more, in Italian.

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Washington: USA-EU E-Health Workshop

On 28 June Embassy of Italy in Washington hosted an E-health Workshop in organised in collaboration with the European Commission and the US Department of Health and Human Services. The event, which took place in the framework of the E-health is among the priorities of the Transatlantic Economic Dialogue (TEC), was opened by the Ambassador […]

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Italy-Germany: Inter-Governmental Summit (Villa Madama, 4 July)

Economic and political relations, industrial relations, investment. These are the main topics on the agenda for the Italian-German inter-governmental summit taking place today, 4 July 2012, in Villa Madama, Rome. The summit is being chaired by Prime Minister Mario Monti and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, with the participation of ministers and business people from […]

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Religious freedom: a pillar of the new Somalia

The international community made an undertaking, here in Rome on 2-3 July 2012, to draw the face of a new Somalia. There is still a long way to go but two days of working here at the Farnesina, with over 150 delegates representing 43 states and international organisations, served to signpost more clearly the road […]

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Mission to Nigeria by Margherita Boniver, Minister Terzi’s Special Envoy for Humanitarian Emergencies

Margherita Boniver, Minister Terzi’s Special Envoy for Humanitarian Emergencies, is heading for Nigeria on a two-day mission. She will be meeting members of the Nigerian Government, religious leaders from the Muslim, Roman Catholic and Protestant communities, and representatives of civil society. Speaking on behalf of Minister Terzi, the Hon. Boniver will express Italy’s support for […]

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BERLIN – Round table on Silvio Fagiolo and the European outlook for Italy and Germany

The Italian Embassy in Berlin organised a meeting on “Germany and Italy: the European outlook” which took place on 28 June 2012. The event was held in memory of Ambassador Silvio Fagiolo, one year on from his death. The initiative recalled the illustrious diplomat’s deep commitment to Europe and was an opportunity to reflect and […]

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Italy-Iraq: trade forum in Mosul

A success that surpassed all expectations. That was the outcome of the Italian-Iraqi trade forum that took place in Mosul from 26 to 28 June, organised through the awareness-raising efforts of the Foreign Ministry and the Italian Embassy with Italian businesses. The forum was attended by representatives of over 60 Italian enterprises, who established close […]

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Syria: The ceasefire is imperative, says Annan’s spokesperson

“It’s imperative that we get a ceasefire”, declared Ahmad Fawzi, spokesperson for the international mediator for the Syrian crisis, Kofi Annan. The primary goal, he undescored, is to stop the killing. A political transition process The new Action Group on Syria, called by Annan, approved a document in Geneva on Saturday 30 June 2012 calling […]

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Somalia – Contact Group (Farnesina). 20 August: a historic date, after 8 years of transition, says Terzi

“Somalia will soon be reaching the historic date of 20 August, a demarcation line after 8 years of translation, with the prospect of a government and parliament in a constitutional framework that is both definite and inclusive”. This was the comment by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the press conference with the Somali Premier Abdiweli […]

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