Press notice detail

The customary briefing by the Head of the Press and Institutional Communication Service, Giuseppe Manzo, will take place on Tuesday 5 June 2012 at 12.00. To apply for accreditation, send an email to accreditamentostampa@esteri.it or send a fax to 06-36912122. Accredited media representatives should enter the Foreign Ministry by the rear entrance in Via Macchia […]

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PARIS: Exhibition on “The Seven Obsessions of Italian Design”

The splendid rooms of the Italian Embassy in Paris are hosting the exhibition “The Seven Obsessions of Italian Design”, which runs from 31 May to 4 June. The show, organised in collaboration with the Triennale Design Museum in Milan, is set in the wider framework of the 2012 edition of “Designer’s Days”. This aim of […]

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Dettaglio intervento

(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato) Prime Minister Erdogan,Secretary General Ban Ki-moon,President Sheikh Sharif,Prime Minister Abdiweli,Ladies and gentlemen, I wish to commend the Turkish government for convening such a comprehensive Conference, ranging from yesterday’s discussion with the private sector to this crucial political session. Somalia has achieved significant results over the last few months. […]

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Italian enterprises on trade mission to Colombia with Under-Secretary Dassù

Unioncamere, with the coordination of Florence Chamber of Commerce’s internationalisation arm, is promoting a trade mission to Mexico and Colombia from 2 to 9 June 2012. The Bogota stage of mission is especially significant, since it coincides with Under-Secretary Marta Dassù’s visit to Colombia. The mission will be focusing on the infrastructure, textiles, environment/renewable energy […]

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Press notice detail

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi will be meeting his French counterpart, Laurent Fabius, at the Foreign Ministry in Rome on Tuesday 5 June 2012. At the end of their meeting, at around 10.15, Minister Terzi and Minister Fabius will be holding a press conference. Journalists and camera operators interested in following the event are asked to […]

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Somalia – Istanbul Conference: From transition to stabilisation

The Turkish Premier, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, opened the second international conference on Somalia in Istanbul this morning, 1 June 2012. The representatives of 54 countries are attending the conference, with Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi representing Italy. The aim of the conference is to map out the pathway for Somalia […]

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JORDAN – Exceptional discovery by Italian restorers at the Qasr Amra site

The Jordanian press has devoted ample space to the exceptional discovery at the Qasr Amra site by the team from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage’s Higher Institute for Conservation and Restoration. Qasr Amra is a Jordanian castle that in 1985 obtained UNESCO World Heritage status. The restoration work by the Italian team has brought […]

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“Longitude”: Europe fights to survive

The June issue of the English-language world affairs magazine “Longitude” (Editor-in-Chief Pialuisa Banco) will be on newsstands as of 4 June 2012, featuring a panorama on the European crisis and its strategic repercussions, the West and its new partners, and the aerospace industry’s power to drive the economy. Also included are a close look at […]

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SOMALIA: Italy at the Istanbul Conference to help the stability process

“Preparing Somalia’s Future: Goals for 2015”: these are the themes of the international conference opening in Istanbul on Friday 1 June, which Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi will be attending. The political representatives of 54 countries will be meeting in the Turkish city to map out the conditions for Somalia to move forward this summer from […]

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BALKANS – Conference in Belgrade on the Italian language

“Beyond Borders. The trans-regional and intercultural dimension of Italian”. This was the theme of an international conference in Belgrade organised jointly by the Faculty of Philology of Belgrade University and the Italian Cultural Institute. The conference coincided with the 80th anniversary of the foundation of the Department of Italian Language and Literature at the University. […]

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BEIJING – Italian Embassy is supporting the Chinese version of “All About Italy”

The Italian Embassy in Beijing is supporting the Chinese version of the “All About Italy” magazine conceived by entrepreneurs Franco e Paolo Del Panta. The magazine focuses on the best of Italian culture, with the emphasis on art, history, music, design, traditions, tourism and fashion. The Chinese edition of “All About Italy”, already launched to […]

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BUDAPEST – Exhibition featuring Masaccio, Beato Angelico and Piero della Francesca

On Friday 8 June 2012 the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia will host the opening of the exhibition on “Masaccio – Beato Angelico – Piero della Francesca. L’avventura della conoscenza”. The curator of the exhibition, Prof. Alessandro Rovetta, from Milan’s Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, will speak at the event. The exhibition, which will run […]

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