ISTANBUL – First day at the Italian school

May 9th was the first day for the Italian school in Istanbul. The opening event, promoted by the Consulate General of Italy, brought together the main Italian scholastic and cultural institutions of Istanbul, to both strengthen ties between them and to encourage the resident Italian community to help their Turkish neighbours to gain a deeper […]

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WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM – Davos looks to young people for new ideas on the planet’s future

A project aimed at the search for new ideas for addressing the planet’s problems: coordinator of the initiative in Rome is diplomat and ENI director of international affairs Pasquale Salzano, who explains to the Corriere Solferino28 blog: “They will be places for thinking but above all for doing”. CV’s must be submitted by 8 June. […]

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Italy-Iraq: De Mistura, creating business joint ventures

Presenting investment opportunities in Iraq to Italian businesses is the goal of the “Iraq Trade and Investment Forum” organized by UNIDO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for 23 May at the foreign ministry in Rome, whose participants include institutional and business representatives from both countries, and during which 400 business meetings are […]

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The 3rd Meeting of the Italy-Mexico Joint Commission will be held at the foreign ministry in Rome at 10.30 on Thursday 24 May 2012. Introducing it will be Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi and Mexican Secretary for Foreign Relations Patricia Espinosa Cantellano. Minister Terzi and Secretary Espinosa Cantellano will then have a meeting, at […]

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Terzi incontra Ban Ki-Moon – Il Ministro: “La situazione dei Marò è inaccettabile” (in translation)

Il Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi ha definito “inaccettabile” la situazione dei marò italiani in India nel corso di un incontro con il Segretario Generale dell’Onu, Ban Ki-Moon, al Palazzo di Vetro, reduce dai vertici del G8 e della Nato. Un caso, quello dei marò – ha affermato il Ministro con l’ANSA – che “mina” […]

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Boniver immigrazione. Turchia Europa

La scorsa settimana ha avuto luogo una missione in Turchia del Comitato Schengen finalizzata a “toccare con mano” la realtà dell’immigrazione che dall’Asia giunge in Europa. La delegazione guidata da Margherita Boniver dopo un’intensa due giorni di incontri ad Ankara con i del Parlamento e del governo turco, è giunta fino al confine tra la […]

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Cannes: “Italia in Luce” comes to life with the MFA promoting Italian cinema

“Italia in Luce” is a new initiative aimed at promoting Italian cinema abroad that also involves the MFA. Working together are the Istituto Luce – cinema both private and public – and four ministries: Culture, Economic Development, Foreign Affairs and Tourism. The project will be presented tomorrow at Cannes by Minister for Culture Lorenzo Ornaghi, […]

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Italy-Iraq: investments and development, forum at the foreign ministry

In the context of the UN Iraq Development Project Programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNIDO have organised the “Iraq Trade & Investment Forum”, to be held at the foreign ministry in Rome on 23 May 2012. The event aims to further strengthen economic and industrial relations between the two countries, and will take […]

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Diplomacy in the age of Twitter. Speech by Ministro Terzi

Do the social network and new media influence diplomacy? Can they be a credible source for the formation of public opinion on international policy issues? These are some of the concerns that will be the focus of the forum entitled “Diplomacy in the age of Twitter” organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the […]

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An Italo-Polish intergovernmental summit to be held at Villa Madama on Tuesday 29 May will be co-chaired by Prime Ministers Mario Monti and Donald Tusk. Participants will include both countries’ Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Defence, Economic Development, Agricultural Policies and Cultural Assets. The two prime ministers will hold a joint press conference at approximately 14.00. […]

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MARINES: Indian Ambassador summoned to the foreign ministry

“Unacceptable” is the Italian government’s term for the main charge of manslaughter lodged against the two Italian servicemen, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, still being detained in a Trivandrum prison. The foreign ministry summoned its Ambassador in New Delhi Giacomo Sanfelice to Rome, and later the Indian Ambassador in Rome Debabrata Saha, for consultations. Under-Secretary […]

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PRAGUE – Vittorio Sgarbi to open an exhibition of Italian drawings by Francis Bacon

The first exhibition in the Czech Republic of Francis Bacon’s celebrated “Italian drawings” opened on 18 May at the Gate Gallery in Prague, and will run through 22 July. Guest of honour at the opening was Italian art critic Vittorio Sgarbi. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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