Buenos aires: “Lucio Fontana” Prize for argentinean artists of italian origin

The Italian Consulate General in Buenos Aires has promoted the first edition of the “Lucio Fontana Prize for New Creativity”, which will enable two young Argentinean artists of Italian to spend time in Italy. The goal is to strengthen the great artistic and cultural bond linking Italy and Argentina, a bond of which Fontana is […]

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ICE: Seminar on renewable energy in Thailand

On 21-22 March 2012 the Italian Trade Commission (ICE) office in Bangkok organised a seminar on “Italian Renewable Energy and Green Technology”, with workshops focusing on innovative and best practices on Solar Energy and Biomass. The issues discussed included: Italian status of renewable energies and energy efficiency; Technologies and best practices in Italy; Sustainable Mobility; […]

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ASEAN Forum: an ideal market for Italian growth, says Dassù

Southeast Asia is an ideal market for the growth of our exports, which is essential to “kickstart growth in Italy”. The point was underscored by Under-Secretary Marta Dassù at the close of the ASEAN Awareness Forum at the Foreign Ministry in Rome. The Forum served to acquaint Italian entrepreneurs with investment opportunities in a region […]

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Speech detail

(valid only the actual speech delivered) Mr. Secretary General, dear colleagues from ASEAN countries, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, let me first of all thank you for your active participation in this Forum. We did our best to make your “imprisonment” in this building as light as possible. It was for a good cause. After […]

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Consiglio Affari Esteri

Italy will continue to support Serbia in its EU accession process, after our endeavours to help it obtain candidate status. This was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s message in a meeting with the Serbian Foreign Minister, Vuk Jeremic, which took place today in Brussels before the EU Foreign Ministers’ Council. Jeremic thanked Italy for its strong […]

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Press notice detail

The Summit of Heads of State and Government of NATO member states will take place on 20-21 May 2012 in Chicago (United States). Journalists and camera operators interested in following the event can apply for accreditation, no later than 13 April 2012, by following the information available on the website: http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-3439894D-CD4C9794/natolive/news_85164.htm. For further information, please […]

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11.00 hours – Syria: Things are moving but we need to obtain a UN resolution in the next few weeks

The situation in Syria remains dramatic “but things are moving”. This was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment on the statement on the Syrian crisis by the President of the United Nations Security Council. “However, we need to obtain a Security Council resolution in the next few weeks”, said Terzi on his arrival in Brussels for […]

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10.30 hours – Servicemen: I’ll be discussing the EU contacts with the High Representative today. The question must be resolved without delay

Minister Giulio Terzi, in Brussels today for the EU Foreign Ministers’ Council, said he would be reviewing, with the EU’s High Representative, Catherine Ashton, the EU contacts in India on the question of the Italian servicemen. Terzi also said that “the contacts that have taken place so far are giving the Indians too the impression […]

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Intervento del Ministro Terzi al convegno sul tema della difesa dei diritti umani (Roma, Università Gregoriana)

Presidente Adornato, Eminenza Reverendissima, Signor Rabbino Capo, Signor Segretario Generale, Presidente Casini, Vice-Presidente Tajani, ho accolto con grande piacere l’On. Ferdinando Adornato per l’invito a partecipare a questo Convegno organizzato dalla Fondazione liberal-popolare. Ringrazio molto tutti i presenti per l’occasione concessami di ribadire la centralità del tema dei diritti umani e delle libertà religiose nella […]

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UK-ITALY STATEMENT ON COUNTERTERRORISM CO-OPERATION

Foreign Minister Terzi and Foreign Secretary Hague discussed the continued threat facing the United Kingdom and Italy from terrorism, so tragically underlined by events in Nigeria two weeks ago. We confirmed our intention tointensify our already close co-operation and consultation in this areaand agreed to establish a UK-Italy High Level Group on terrorism to oversee […]

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Italia-Gb; Terzi: nasce gruppo di lavoro contro terrorismo e pirateria (in translation)

Italia e Gran Bretagna hanno deciso di istituire un gruppo di lavoro di alto livello in materia di lotta al terrorismo e alla pirateria. Lo ha annunciato il ministro Giulio Terzi al termine di un incontro alla Farnesina con il collega britannico William Hague. Il gruppo si riunirà a livello di alti funzionari ed esaminerà […]

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ASEAN Awareness Forum: fast-growing market an opportunity for Italy, says Terzi

“Italy has much to offer” to a “fast-growing” market like that of Southeast Asia, announced Minister Giulio Terzi as he opened the sessions of the ASEAN Awareness Forum, a meeting of representatives from the 10 Asian nation members with Italian businesses, bodies and institutions to strengthen prospects for economic collaboration, trade, investments and business partnerships. […]

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