Cooperation: Steering Committee to set new priorities

Setting new intervention priorities while facing dwindling resources is the goal of the Italian Development Cooperation’s Steering Committee when it meets on 8 June to set 2012-2014 guidelines. Cooperation an essential foreign policy tool Cooperation is one of the most “essential tools of foreign policy”, and in order to maintain its effectiveness it is necessary […]

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(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato) Sono particolarmente lieto che questo Convegno delle Reti e delle Agenzie di Internazionalizzazione del sistema universitario in Europa, organizzato per la prima volta nel nostro Paese su invito di Uni-Italia, si svolga presso il Ministero degli Affari Esteri. Mi rammarico di non potervi assistere personalmente, in ragione di […]

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(valid only the actual speech delivered) Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, let me express my sincere gratitude to the Turkish government for hosting this important event and to you, Secretary Clinton and Minister Davutoglu, for preparing and leading our session. I warmly welcome the first participation of Tunisia in the GCTF ministerial meeting, and I congratulate […]

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Terrorism: Al Qaeda remains the main threat, says Terzi

Despite the “progress made on a global scale” in combating it, Al Qaeda “remains the main threat” when it comes to terrorism, Minister Giulio Terzi said speaking at the Global Counterterrorism Forum in Istanbul. The AQMI, Boko Haram, Shabaab and the AQAP, he added, “have become channels for the spread of violence from the Sahel […]

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Universities: Terzi urges attracting foreign students to Italy

Growth in Italy depends partly on attracting the best minds from abroad to our universities, Minister Giulio Terzi underscored in his welcome message, read by Under-Secretary Marta Dassù, at the conference “Networks and agencies for internationalization in Europe” organized at the foreign ministry in Rome by Uni-Italia, an agency created to attract Chinese students to […]

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Syria: Istanbul summit, “transition strategy” – New sanctions. Involve Russia not Iran, says Terzi

Something has shifted on the diplomatic front with regard to the Syrian crisis. Today’s meeting of the Friends of Syria in Istanbul produced a “transition strategy” backed by new sanctions and the involvement of Russia (but not Iran) in stopping the ongoing bloodbath in that Arab country. While the Russian-Chinese summit in Beijing announced its […]

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Forum antiterrorismo Istanbul presieduto da Clinton-Davutoglu. Terzi, Al Qaida prima minaccia (in translation)

Ministri degli esteri o rappresentanti speciali di 30 paesi partecipano a Istanbul ad una riunione del Forum internazionale per la lotta contro il terrorismo presieduta dal Segretario di Stato Usa Hillary Clinton e dal Capo della diplomazia di Ankara Ahmet Davutoglu. La conferenza di oggi è dedicata al rafforzamento delle misure contro il terrorismo su […]

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IZMIR – a street dedicated to Italy

The City of Izmir has dedicated a street to Italy to commemorate its 150th birthday. The formal ceremony for the dedication of “Via Italia” took place on 2 June as part of the celebrations for the Festival of the Republic. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.  

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Dassù in Colombia: attractive business opportunities

Under-Secretary Marta Dassù completed a mission to Bogotà from 3 to 5 June accompanied by a business delegation made up of representatives of over 50 firms. She met with President of the Republic Santos, Vice-President Garzon, Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Diaz Granados and Mayor of Bogotà Petro, and co-chaired the fourth session of […]

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FARNESINA DESIGN COLLECTION –Pininfarina’s Cambiano prototype on display in Helsinki

The Pininfarina “Cambiano” prototype is on display in Helsinki with the Farnesina Design Collection in an exhibit entitled “EcoSolutions – Design in Daily Life” mounted at the city’s House of Music auditorium from 5 June to 2 July. The exhibit is part of Helsinki World Design Capital 2012. To read more select ITALIANO at the […]

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Syria, Terzi reports to the parliament – Risk of genocide, strengthened observers mission

“The strategy chosen by Damascus risks leading to genocide if intervention is not rapid”, said Minister Giulio Terzi in a report to the joint upper and lower house foreign affairs commissions. He explained that the Syrian regime “intends to defend itself through an increasingly brutal and direct escalation of terror against civilians and by artificially […]

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Press notice detail

The “Heart of Asia” conference is to be held in Kabul on 14 June 2012. Journalists wishing to cover the event can apply for accreditation at: http://heartofasiaministerial-mfa.gov.af/registration All additional requirements and documentation to be submitted in order to complete the accreditation process are listed at: http://heartofasiaministerial-mfa.gov.af/infomedia

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