Italy’s Economic Diplomacy, 26 September: latest news from the world

Turkey: Government announces construction of five industrial parks The Turkish government plans to build five mega industrial parks with port facilities, mainly for the petrochemical industry. Each will occupy 3,000 hectares, said the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, which is backing the project. The parks will be built on the coast: two on the […]

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MigraVenture

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mario Giro, attended an event at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the methods and results of the MigraVenture programme. It was funded by the Italian Cooperation Service as part of the voluntary multilateral contribution to the International Organisation for Migration. MigraVenture is an […]

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Meeting between Minister Alfano and Italian NGOs

At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation yesterday, Minister Angelino Alfano met a large group of NGOs potentially interested in working in Libya. “I wanted to organise this meeting on my return from New York to inform you of the launch of a first request for tenders to provide humanitarian aid in Libya. […]

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Portugal – ‘Oceanography and more: works by Marina Bindella’

Contemporary art exhibits are ongoing at the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon, which will showcase Marina Bindella’s xylography in a show entitled ‘Oceanografia e altro: opere di Marina Bindella’, curated by Prof. Claudio Zambianchi, professor of History of Contemporary Art at La Sapienza University in Rome. The launch of the  exhibit, which will be attended […]

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Hungary – Two events at the Italian Cultural Institute to celebrate the ingeniousness of Lorenza Mazzetti

The writer, film director and artist Lorenza Mazzetti, who was born in 1927, lives between Rome and Bolsena, where she still paints and writes. The Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest will devote two events to Ms Mazzetti: on 27 September the film  “Il cielo cade” [The Sky Falls], drawn from Mazzetti’s autobiographical novel and featuring […]

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Argentina – Discussing photogrammetry applied to archeology and cultural heritage

“Modern photogrammetry for archeological documentation and the cultural property” is the theme of a seminar to take place in Buenos Aires on 24-27 October, at the Italian Cultural Institute. The initiative is organised by the Italian Embassy in the capital of Argentina and by the “A Raimondi ” archeological mission, Museo delle Culture (Milan). Professor Francesco […]

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Minister Alfano meets with his Argentinian counterpart Jorge Marcelo Faurie

“For Italy, Argentina has always been a special partner in Latin America. The fact that over 40% of the Argentinian population is of Italian descent has created a special relationship in all fields: from the political, to the economic (with 225 Italian companies operating in the Country), cultural and academic. The taking office of President […]

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UNGA. Alfano meets Emirati minister Al Nahyan: economic cooperation and international themes

“ We are very proud of the level achieved in our bilateral cooperation and are confident we will further consolidate it. We welcome the efforts accomplished by the Emirati government in its economic diversification process. Italian enterprises are ready to contribute in many sectors, starting from energy and infrastructures, and also cultural exchanges.” These were […]

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UNGA. Alfano attends the meeting of the Coalition to Counter ISIL: “Italy renews its contribution to the Coalition and its political support to the Iraqi Government”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, today attended the ministerial meeting of the Coalition to Counter ISIL, held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. On the fringes of the meeting, Minister Alfano stated: “The self-acclaimed Caliphate is done for; the Coalition has been very successful both in Iraq […]

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UNGA. Alfano attends the Security Council meeting on the North Korea crisis and non-proliferation

The minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, participated in the Security Council ministerial meeting on the North Korea crisis and Non-Proliferation, convened following the nuclear test of last 3 September and Pyongyang’s repeated missile tests during the last few weeks. “As the presiding Country of the Sanctions Committee, we staunchly support any […]

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UNGA. Meeting between Minister Alfano and the Prime Minister of Somalia, Hassan Ali Khayre

“Somalia has made significant progress, and is going in the right direction. The country is engaged in defining a State-building process and is facing up to issues that hinder stability: from fighting militant groups, Al Shabaab and Daesh, to economic development and climate change. Mogadishu knows that it can count on Italian aid and support” […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Presentation of the Call for scientific and industrial cooperation projects with Israel for 2018 (Farnesina, 27 September 2017)

On Wednesday, 27 September 2017, at 11:30 a.m., the Farnesina will host the presentation of the Call for scientific and industrial cooperation projects with Israel for 2018. The presentation will also illustrate the opportunities offered in this context to universities, research centres and enterprises. The bilateral Framework Agreement for industrial, scientific and technological cooperation entered […]

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