Italian Economic Diplomacy 19 December: Latest global news
Turkey: single help-desk for international investors opened in Istanbul A new help-desk for international investors has been opened in the premises of the Istanbul office of the Development Agency. The announcement was made by the Turkish Minister of Development, Lütfi Elvan, who explained that the office will be dedicated to streamlining and speeding up bureaucratic […]
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Economic diplomacy, relations with Latin America, followed by a trip to Beijing “A train with a known destination; the element of speed is the only one that remains open,” is the metaphor with which Minister Angelino Alfano described the election process in Libya after talking with the general from Cyrenaica, Khalifa Haftar, at the Farnesina […]
Read moreThe Crisis Management Unit of the Farnesina, along with ENAC and Assaeroporti, renew their campaign to “travel safely” abroad
The Crisis Management Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, along with ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and Assaeroporti (Italian Airport Management Association), have renewed and extended their safety information campaign for travellers. It reminds Italians who are planning to travel abroad on holiday to consult the “Viaggiaresicuri.it” portal and register with […]
Read moreG7 Financial Report on Food Security and Nutrition
Under the leadership of the Italian Presidency of the G7, for the first time, the Food Security Working Group of the G7 has produced the G7 Financial Report on Food Security and Nutrition. Building on the work on food security and nutrition of the German (2015) and Japanese (2016) Presidencies of the G7, the Report […]
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CANADA – ENEL awarded tender for renewable energy For the first time in Canada, the ENEL Group, through its US-based renewables subsidiary Enel Green Power North America Inc. (“EGP-NA”), has won a tender from the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) for renewable energy. It was awarded two 20-year contracts to supply energy from two new […]
Read moreBlood donation solidarity day
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is renewing its support for “Blood Donation Solidarity Day”. On Saturday 16 December from 8:00 a.m to 11:30 a.m. in the square in front of the Foreign Ministry, three blood donation stations will be set up with nine desks for Ministry employees who wish to give blood. The […]
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ICE Roadshow: “Italy for companies. With SMEs towards foreign markets” Institutions and business organisations will meet with companies tomorrow in Florence to discuss the theme of internationalisation in the last leg of the 2017 Roadshow organised by ICE-Agency in partnership with CNA Florence. The initiative puts together all the public and private entities promoting Brand […]
Read moreRisk Prevention Week in overseas visa offices
Italy’s 165 overseas visa offices play a key role in ensuring the security and economic growth of the country. They have three main goals: combining solidarity and security, streamlining legitimate visa applications and conveying a sense of professionalism and consideration.Overseas visa offices represent a crucial area which involves many risks which are magnified by the […]
Read moreItalian Business Integrity Day
The first edition of the Italian Business Integrity Day (IBID), an innovative initiative launched by the Anti-Corruption Coordination office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), in conjunction with Transparency International Italia and some of the major Italian companies operating abroad – e.g. Acciai Speciali Terni, Luxottica and TIM – will take […]
Read moreSecond edition of the Prometeia report
Economic diplomacy accounts for 1.4% of GDP Economic diplomacy is not just second rate diplomacy, but is essential for the economic development of the country and directly and indirectly accounts for 1.4% of Italian GDP. This is the picture that emerges from the report by the consultancy firm Prometeia on the economic impact of tenders […]
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