COUNTRY SYSTEM – How Italy compares with emerging countries at the ASILS conference

How Italy compares with emerging economies, particularly Brazil, Russia, China and Turkey, will be the central theme of the annual conference of ASILS, an association of private Italian schools for foreigners that attract over 22,000 persons to our country every year. Report on the study of the Italian language The conference is to be held […]

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EDINBURGH – Italo-Scottish research centre on bilateral relations and emigration

The Italo-Scottish Research Centre (IRSC) has been created in Edinburgh as an interdisciplinary centre for the study of Italian emigration to Scotland and bilateral relations between the two countries. The centre was promoted by the Department of Italian Studies of the University of Edinburgh, and is directed by Prof. Federica Pedriali. It operates in partnership […]

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MOMENTO ITALIA-BRASILE – Caravaggio exhibition opens

Momento Italia-Brasile event is further embellished by a major exhibition of hte works of Caravaggio that opened at the “Casa Fiat de Cultura” in Belo Horizonte and will be followed by others on De Chirico, Modigliani and Imperial Rome. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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Italy-Mexico: Terzi signs agreement on strengthened integration

“Strengthening integration with Mexico at all levels” is the goal of an agreement signed today by Minister Giulio Terzi and his Mexican counterpart Patricia Espinosa, aimed at boosting bilateral cooperation in political, security, economic and cultural contexts. The agreement was signed during the third meeting of the bi-national Italy-Mexico commission, and for the first time […]

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Cooperazione: corsi di formazione in restauro a Tirana (in translation)

Il 23 maggio a Tirana, presso il Centro di Restauro e di Conservazione dei Monumenti Culturali si è tenuta la cerimonia ufficiale per la consegna dei diplomi agli studenti dell’Istituto dei Monumenti di Cultura. Formazione in restauro e conservazione monumenti I corsi di formazione in restauro e conservazione dei monumenti culturali fanno parte del progetto […]

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India-Marò: Terzi brings the case before the UN: I’m hoping for a rapid solution

The case of the Italian servicemen detained in India comes before the UN, raised by Minister Giulio Terzi, who discussed it with high level UN officials while in New York, and expressed his hopes for a rapid solution. Damage to counter-piracy efforts. This has been “a highly negative episode that has damaged international counter-piracy efforts, […]

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Why Libya Matters (Foreign Policy) Versione originale

One year ago, a large international NATO-led coalition was critical in helping Libyans free themselves and their country from Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi’s three-decade-long bloody dictatorship. But that victory is not yet secure. Today, international engagement is even more necessary to win sustainable stability in post-conflict Libya. The success of a peaceful, democratic transition in Libya […]

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Why Libya Matters (Foreign Policy) Versione originale

One year ago, a large international NATO-led coalition was critical in helping Libyans free themselves and their country from Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi’s three-decade-long bloody dictatorship. But that victory is not yet secure. Today, international engagement is even more necessary to win sustainable stability in post-conflict Libya. The success of a peaceful, democratic transition in Libya […]

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Italy in Japan 2013

Coordination is under way for “Italy in Japan 2013”, a bi-annual event promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Tokyo aimed at taking advantage of the visibility offered by the major cultural events on the calendar to strengthen economic collaboration, particularly in the energy and IT sectors. The event, hosted by the foreign ministry in […]

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The Interview: governments will do everything possible to keep Greece in the Euro, says Terzi

Afghanistan, Syria, Iran and the eurozone crisis, were the topics of Minister Giulio Terzi’s discussions with the Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal and in a video interview with the paper’s deputy editor-in-chief Matt Murray, during which the minister talked about Italy’s post-2014 commitment in Afghanistan, concerns about the humanitarian situation developing in Syria, […]

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Statement by Minister Terzi at the UN in New York on the 20th anniversary of Capaci killings

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi issued a statement from the UN in New York on the occasion of the 20° anniversary of the Capaci killings. “Giovanni Falcone is a hero in the struggle against organised crime on Italian soil and beyond and through international collaboration. Honoring the memory of Giovanni Falcone, Francesca Morvillo and […]

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SHANGHAI – A prize for emerging Italian and Chinese artists

On Wednesday 23 May at 11.00 Rome’s Complesso di San Michele a Ripa hosted the first edition of the Shanghai Prize, which awards art residencies to emerging young Italian and Chinese artists. The event was sponsored by the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Cultural Institute – Shanghai […]

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