Minister Alfano holds a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart
“Brazil is a strategic interlocutor for us. Italy’s confidence in Brazil is demonstrated by the increase in investments in recent years despite the complex economic situation. We believe that the measures adopted and those currently being adopted will help boost Brazil’s role as a global player, and we would certainly like […]
Read moreThe Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met at the Farnesina with his Slovenian counterpart, Karl Erjavec
“The political dialogue between Italy and Slovenia underscores the capacity of Rome and Ljubljana of sharing the same position on important dossiers, from the migration issue to the European integration process of the Western Balkans,” said Minister Alfano. “Italy is one of Slovenia’s largest trade partners – Minister Alfano recalled – highlighting the extraordinary progress […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation confirms its support for “humanitarian corridors”
On Tuesday, 7 November, at Palazzo del Viminale, a signing ceremony was held for a new two-year Protocol to open humanitarian corridors from Lebanon and Morocco. This renews the first agreement, signed at the end of 2015, and confirms the continuation of a project which ensures the safe arrival to our country of 1,000 vulnerable […]
Read morePresentation to the press of the second Week of Italian Cuisine in the World
PROGRAM 16:00 Presentation begins Chaired by: Benedetta Rinaldi Promotional agricultural and food video by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) “The Fifth Element” (3’45’’) Official opening – Angelino Alfano, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Andrea Olivero, Deputy Minister for Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies – Dorina Bianchi, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 09 November: Focus on Brazil
Brazil: over 100 billion euros for energy and infrastructure investment and privatisation programme. There are major opportunities to be had by Italian enterprises in infrastructure projects in Brazil, according to the Minister of Planning, Development and Economic Management, Dyogo Henrique de Oliveira. He was welcomed by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, and the Vice President […]
Read moreConcert at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek art museum
In the evening of 7 November, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen was the backdrop to the concert by the Cremona Quartet organised by the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Copenhagen with the cooperation of the Embassy of Japan in Denmark and in partnership with the Ansaldo STS-Hitachi Group, GCF (Generale Costruzioni Ferroviarie SpA) […]
Read moreItalian-Palestinian Joint Ministerial Committee
The goals set forth by Italy for the third meeting of the Italian-Palestinian Joint Ministerial Committee to take place at the Farnesina on 9 November are: reaffirm full support for the promotion of Brand Italy through public institutions and civil society organisations in order to contribute to reinforcing Palestinian institutions and to ponder over the […]
Read moreRegenerative medicine, the Rita Levi Montalcini Award assigned to an Israeli researcher
A gel 98% composed of water that enables the establishment of an environment favourable to the growth of human tissues with important implications for regenerative medicine and biomaterials. This is the field of research of Drod Seliktar, the Israeli researcher at the Technion in Haifa who was awarded the “Binational Rita Levi Montalcini Prize for […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 08 November: latest global news
Turkey: Benelli starts up production in Gaziantep The CEO of Kuba Motor announced an agreement to start up production of Benelli motorcycles in Turkey. Kuba Motor has been a Benelli distributor since 2015. Under the agreement, Benelli, a company with over 100 years of experience in the manufacture of motorbikes, will use the 50,000 square […]
Read moreJordan – The universal genius of Leonardo is on show in Amman. A tale of science extending from the past into the future
The universal genius of Leonardo da Vinci has landed in Jordan and becomes the leit-motif linking science and technology through time, from the past to the future. The Jordan Museum in Amman is hosting an exhibition entitled “Leonardo’s Machines: Italian excellence over the centuries.” The exhibition, which will remain open to the public until 7 […]
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