Libya: the Italian Development Cooperation Agency and the EU Commussion sign a 50 mln Agreement

Today in Brussels, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) and the European Commission signed an agreement to allocate 50 million euros to 24 Libyan municipalities to meet the basic needs of the civilian population such as healthcare, education, water and energy supplies and small-scale infrastructure. The announcement was made by the Deputy Minister of […]

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‘Flowers at Sea’ by Bruna Esposito showcased in Coimbra

On Friday, 14 September, the Faculty of Arts of the University of Coimbra opened the exhibition ‘Flowers at Sea’ by Bruna Esposito, presented by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon. It is the first time that the Rome-born artist’s artworks are displayed in Portugal in an exhibition curated by Enzo De Leonibus. The exhibition is […]

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Italy and UNDP sign two agreements to upgrade the public administration in Serbia

In order to boost the assistance given to Serbia in implementing its internal reforms, especially in the public administration sector, and in stimulating regional reconciliation, Italian Ambassador Carlo Lo Cascio and the UNDP Resident Representative in Serbia, Carla Robin Hershey, signed two agreements to co-finance and implement two projects in Serbia today in Belgrade. The […]

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OSCE: Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process visits Kiev

The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process Franco Frattini, is in Kiev today to attend the Yalta European Strategy Conference. It is a prestigious event that the Ukrainian capital hosts every year, gathering institutional representatives, politicians, opinion leaders and internationally renowned intellectuals. Ukraine’s President, Petro Poroshenko, is to open the event. SR Frattini will deliver […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 14 September: Latest global news

Turkey has revised its renewable energy target by passing measures to raise its clean energy production quota from 31% to over 50% by 2023. Last 3 August, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that the Action Plan to develop the national energy sector promoted during his first 100 days of Government envisages the use of […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi meets with the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, George Tsereteli

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, met with the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assemby, George Tsereteli, at the Farnesina today. In the talks, they made an overview of the Italian OSCE Chairmanship, also ahead of the Ministerial Meeting scheduled to be held in Milan on 6-7 December.The meeting, which took […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi meets with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi

The meeting focused on European and international initiatives on migration and asylum.

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Year-Ahead Preview at the National Gallery of Art of Washington D.C. for 2018/2019: focus on Tintoretto

The National Gallery of Art (NGA) presented yesterday during a press conference the main exhibitions which will be hosted during the next season 2018-2019. This is an exceptional season for Italian art in the US Nation capital. In fact, more than ten exhibitions on Italian artists and art have been organized by the prestigious American […]

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Italy Pavilion at Riga Food showcases Italian food and wine products

Riga Food, the most important food industry fair in the Baltic Countries, recently hosted the third edition of the Italy Pavilion, organised by the Italian Embassy with the support of leading Italian companies like Ferrero, Lavazza and Barilla. The Fair, with 720 exhibitors from 35 Countries, attracts 40,000 visitors a year. The Italy Pavilion, one of the Fair’s largest, […]

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Undersecretary Di Stefano meets with an institutional and entrepreneurial delegation from the Osaka Prefecture

Manlio Di Stefano, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received at the Farnesina an institutional and entrepreneurial delegation from the Osaka Prefecture led by Governor Ichiro Matsui. The Osaka Prefecture is one of Japan’s most dynamic and appealing regions, especially in spearheading economic sectors and technological research and innovation. The meeting […]

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Alchemica, an augmented reality experience exhibition in Detroit

Alchemica has been visited by throngs of young people for an interactive augmented reality experience exhibition organised by the Italian Consulate in Detroit to celebrate the ‘Giornate del Contemporaneo 2018 – Italian Contemporary Art’ and Detroit Design Month. For two days (6 and 7 September), visitors could admire 33 illustrations that are animated when framed […]

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Italy-Belarus, 20,000 people at Minsk’s Friendship Festival

Mimes and stilt-men, folk and opera music as well as fashion, tourism and food and drink attracted 20,000 people last Sunday at Minsk’s ‘Gran Italia Fest’, the Italy-Belarus friendship festival now at its third edition. The integrated promotion event for culture, tourism and commerce was organised thanks to the financial support of the Italian Tourism […]

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