Di Maio and the Silk Road “We will evaluate the situation in 2020”. The agreement on Trieste has been signed (Corriere della Sera)

Sitting in a colosseum-shaped terrace overlooking the Italian Pavilion at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, Luigi Di Maio sent out a series of messages.  “We will make an evaluation of our trade relations with China and of our exports in March 2020, one year after the signing of the memorandum of understanding on […]

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Meeting of Del Re with the President of the CICR, Peter Maurer

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, received the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, at the Farnesina. The meeting provided the opportunity for taking stock of the state of bilateral collaboration with Italy and for an exchange of ideas on the main areas […]

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Meeting of Del Re with the President of the CICR, Peter Maurer

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, received the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, at the Farnesina. The meeting provided the opportunity for taking stock of the state of bilateral collaboration with Italy and for an exchange of ideas on the main areas […]

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​Buenos Aires: concert by harpist Raoul Moretti ​

The Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires presented “Harpscapes”, a harp concert by Maestro Raoul Moretti which is part of the programme of the ‘Vivacissimo Classica’ cycle of concerts. The concert is the outcome of a deep-reaching research into the pureness of the sound of a harp, with an essential but calibrated use of live electronics by […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 6 November: latest news from the world

Kenya. The Guala Closures Group invests in the manufacturing sector. The Guala Closures Group, world leader in the production of bottle caps and containers for alcoholic drinks, wine, oil and vinegar, water and soft drinks, food and pharmaceuticals, headquartered in Spinetta Marengo, in the province of Alessandria, has opened a production plant in Nairobi. The plant, […]

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CHANGE OF SCHEDULE – UPDATE Press Conference of the General Secretary of the CGIE at the end of the meeting of the Presidency Committee (Farnesina, 7 November 2019, 16.00 hours)

Thursday, 7 November 2019, at 13.00 hours, the General Secretary of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE), Michele Schiavone will hold a press conference at the end of the meeting of the Presidency Committee.   Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in attending the event are kindly requested to register in one of the following ways:   • ONLINE at […]

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Toronto: plants and metaphysics, a lecture by Emanuele Coccia

The Italian Cultural Institute in Toronto hosted a lecture by Professor Emanuele Coccia as part of the ‘The Other Shelf’ series of lectures organised at the Toronto Reference Library. The chat with Canadian journalist and environmentalist Adria Vasil will focus on Professor Coccia’s latest work “’La vita delle piante. Per una metafisica della mescolanza”, which […]

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Italy and Israel: 70-year-long relations and the key role of science

  As part of the celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Israel, on 5 November the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) organised the seminar titled “Celebrating 70 years of Diplomatic Relations. Italy and Israel Side-By-Side for Innovation”, dedicated to the most successful projects developed under the Agreement […]

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Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 5 November: latest news from the world

Sparkle extends its reach in the Caucasus with a new point of presence in Armenia Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and eighth global operator, announces the expansion of its IP backbone reach in the Caucasus region with the opening of a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Yerevan, Armenia. Opened in partnership […]

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Contemporary Art Day kicks off in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka celebrates Contemporary Art Day. To celebrate the Day, for the first time the Italian Embassy organised a series of events in Colombo with the participation of art gallery owner Susanna Orlando of the Galleria di Pietrasanta. Of the two principal events, one was organised in cooperation with one of the most prestigious local art galleries and was […]

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Mission to China by Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio

Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio is on a mission to China to attend the 2nd edition of China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai in which Italy is a Partner Country. Today, Italy’s chief diplomat met with the Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi to make the best of Italy’s participation in the […]

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Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio met with the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Zhong Shan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Zhong Shan, on the fringes of the 2nd edition of the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. The talks focused on the goal of giving new impulse to the two Countries’ bilateral […]

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