Protecting intellectual property: a key factor in global competition

Protecting and promoting Italian intellectual property abroad is a key factor in the internationalisation of our companies and for the competitiveness of Italy’s whole economic system. A watchful protection of intellectual work produced by Italian enterprises both in the field of innovation and technology, and in the promotion of originality, creativity, quality and tradition, as well as of trademarks on international […]

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Berlin Artist Week: an exhibition dedicated to Pistoletto

Michelangelo Pistoletto’s art will be displayed during the Artist Week in Berlin, a week of events dedicated to one of the pioneers of the “Arte Povera” (literally Poor Art). The programme of the 2018 Artist Week, from 1 to 4 June, foresees a site-specific installation, an exhibition, a film screening and two public talks. The initiative, […]

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Response by Minister Alfano to EU Commissioner Oettinger

In response to the European Commissioner for Budget Oettinger, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano said: “It is better to avoid that Brussels release statements that favour those who want to break with Brussels. Markets have nothing to teach to voters; Italian voters are perfectly capable of voting and Italian democracy […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 29 May: latest news from the world

Target Latvia: mission of Italian businesses to visit the Country  Exploring new opportunities for business, investments, development, innovation and start-ups is the goal of the mission of Italian companies that will visit Latvia from 18 to 22 June 2018. The initiative, launched to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Latvia, is organised by the […]

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UPDATE on press accreditation notice – Permanent Conference on Political Issues in the Framework of the Negotiation Process for the Transdniestrian Settlement (Farnesina, 29 and 30 May 2018)

On Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 May 2018, the “Permanent Conference on Political Issues in the Framework of the Negotiation Process for the Transdniestrian Settlement” will be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, organised by the Italian 2018 OSCE Chairmanship. The Conference is in the “5+2” format (the Republic of Moldova and Transdniestria + […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 28 May: latest news from the world

Russia – Enel signs agreement for innovative storage system on the Russian railway network At the recent St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Enel – through its subsidiary for advanced energy services division, Enel X – and RusEnergyoSbyt, an energy supplier established as a joint venture between Enel and Esn, signed an agreement with the Russian […]

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“One, No One and One Hundred Thousand” and “Italy, Cultures and the Mediterranean”

Agrigento hosted the final event of the national contest entitled ​”One, No One and One Hundred Thousand” from 15 to 18 May. The event, which was first launched in 2017 to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Luigi Pirandello, was also extended to Italian schools abroad in agreement with the MIUR. The competition […]

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Paris Conference on Libya

With reference to media reports over the Italian representative at the Paris Conference on Libya, which is due to start tomorrow, the Foreign Ministry informs that Teresa Castaldo, the Italian Ambassador to France, has been designated to participate in the Conference.   The Foreign Ministry’s Secretary General, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, is not scheduled to attend […]

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Italian Consulate General in Montreal celebrates the 2018 ​Italian National Day

Nearly ten thousand guests attended the celebrations of the 2018 Italian National Day yesterday at the Place Bell in Laval. Held ahead of the official date because of logistic reasons, the event was organized by the of Italian Consulate General in Montreal, in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute, and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada. […]

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Copenhagen hosts “3 days of design” festival

On 24 May the Italian Ambassador Queirolo Palmas has opened the doors of his residence once again to the public and to some top representatives of the Italian entrepreneurial sector on the occasion of Denmark’s annual design event.     ‘3daysofdesign’, which is now holding its seventh edition – the third attended by prominent Italian companies- showcases […]

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“Fare Cinema”: Italian cinema in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

The Italian embassy in Astana promoted a series of film screenings between 17 and 24 May 2018 as part of “Fare Cinema 2018 – Week of Italian cinema in the world”. “Non c’è più religione”, the comedy by director Luca Miniero, starring Angela Finocchiaro, Alessandro Gassman and Claudio Bisio, was shown to the public in […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE- Permanent Conference on Political Issues in the Framework of the Negotiation Process for the Transdniestrian Settlement (Farnesina, 29 and 30 May 2018)

On Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 May, 2018 the Farnesina will host the ” Permanent Conference on Political Issues in the Framework of the Negotiation Process for the Transdniestrian Settlement”, organized by the Italian 2018 OSCE Chairmanship. The Conference is in the “5+2” format (the Republic of Moldova and Transdniestria, with the OSCE, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, the […]

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