Genital mutilation – Angelique Kidjo gives a concert for women at the UN sponsored by Italy

Extraordinary meeting at the United Nations, but for one evening it was music instead of policy to take centre stage in the General Assembly. The audience of guests and diplomats from the 193 Member Countries were treated to the energy of Benin-born signer Angelique Kidjo. Grammy Award winner and Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, Kidjo alternated […]

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ITALIA-USA: Ambasciatore Bisogniero, sistema Italia forte e visibile (in translation)

“La presenza italiana negli Stati Uniti è forte, visibile ed articolata”: sono le parole del nuovo Ambasciatore italiano negli Stati Uniti, Claudio Bisogniero, che ha presieduto la prima riunione di Sistema del 2012 svoltasi nella sede diplomatica a Washington. Il quadro dei rapporti bilaterali sul piano economico risulta molto positivo con una crescita del 19% […]

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Minister Terzi applauds approval of the UN Human Rights Council resolution on Syria

“We fully identify with this firm condemnation of the Syrian regime’s unacceptable and spreading human rights violations, and with the emphasis placed on the dramatic humanitarian crisis that is the painful consequence of that repression”. This was Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s statement following approval in Geneva of a UN Human Rights Council resolution […]

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HUMAN RIGHTS: UN condemns Syria, Terzi on Italy’s “solidarity with the Syrian people”

The United Nations Human Rights Council condemned the brutal repression in Syria. In a resolution approved in Geneva, and supported by Italy, the Council condemned Syrian authorities’ human rights violations and urged access by relief organisations to the civilian populations affected. The resolution, vetoed by Russia, China and Cuba, was promoted by Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait […]

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Cooperation: Ethiopia, more wheat to fight hunger

The mission of “Agricultural Value Chains in Oromia”, a project promoted by the Italian Cooperation in Addis Ababa in collaboration with the Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare, is to revive the cultivation of wheat to help Ethiopia meet its population’s food needs. The project is planned for the Bale area in the central-southern Ethiopian region of […]

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Minister Terzi’s mission to Hanoi and Singapore. New in-roads for “Made Italy”

Italy views Vietnam and Singapore as countries offering “unique” opportunities. Hanoi, with its steady annual growth of 6%, a broadening market economy and reforms and development plans already launched, can act as a bridge to a consumer market of 600 million: that of Southeast Asia; Singapore is Asia’s number one financial centre, with two sovereign […]

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Dettaglio intervista

«Metà degli accordi di pace fallisce nel primo decennio: accordi che solo nel 3% dei casi sono stati mediati o negoziati da donne»: lo fa notare Marta Dassù in un post sulla nuova pagina Facebook Women in Diplomacy. L’iniziativa del sotto segretario agli Esteri, già consigliere di D’Alema e numero uno dell’Aspen Institute, si ispira […]

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Dettaglio intervista

«Metà degli accordi di pace fallisce nel primo decennio: accordi che solo nel 3% dei casi sono stati mediati o negoziati da donne»: lo fa notare Marta Dassù in un post sulla nuova pagina Facebook Women in Diplomacy. L’iniziativa del sotto segretario agli Esteri, già consigliere di D’Alema e numero uno dell’Aspen Institute, si ispira […]

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Terzi: «Mediterranean, a proving ground for dialogue» (Famiglia Cristiana)

Flying at 9,000 metres over the Mediterranean aboard an Air Force Falcon 900, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata speaks with Famiglia Christiana about some of the main current international events. His packed calendar of commitments has recently included a meeting in Rome of the 5+5 Mediterranean Dialogue Forum, then on to London […]

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New York – music: Elisa introduces new album at the Italian Cultural Institute

The Italian Cultural Institute of New York will showcase Elisa on 14 March. The Trieste-born singer-songwriter will perform several cuts from her new album ‘Steppin’ on Water’, soon to be released in the U.S, which contains part of the sound track from Robert Faenza’s film “Un giorno questo dolore ti sarà utile”.

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Serbia: opportunities for italian business, ICE workshop

The agency for the foreign promotion and internationalisation of Italian businesses hosted a seminar today entitled: “Serbia: opportunities for economic collaboration for Italian businesses”, the purpose of which was to give Italian firms access to direct information on projects and opportunities for development and cooperation, particularly in the sectors of energy, agriculture/food processing, infrastructure, waste […]

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Vilnius: Italy participates in the Book Fair

Italy ran two stands – one for the Italian Cultural Institute and one for Corraini publishers of Mantova – at the 13th International Book Fair in Vilnius, the most important annual publishing event in the Baltic region. An exhibition was also held of works by Bruno Munari, defined the “Leonardo of the 20th century” for […]

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