Armenia: the Farnesina hosts a workshop to discuss opportunities in the highways sector for Italian enterprises
“I believe that Armenia, a country which is set on becoming a logistics hub, can be of strategic interest for the Italian construction industry,” said the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, when participating in the workshop entitled ” Armenia – business opportunities in the highways sector.” Organised by the Ministry of […]
Read moreArmenia: workshop alla Farnesina sulle opportunità nel settore autostradale
“Ritengo che l’Armenia, che mira a diventare un hub logistico, si possa trasformare in un mercato strategico per l’industria italiana delle costruzioni”. Così si è espresso il Sottosegretario Benedetto Della Vedova durante il workshop “Armenia opportunità di business nel settore autostradale”, organizzato dalla Farnesina insieme ad Anas International Enterprise, cui ha partecipato il Ministro dei […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 27 October: latest news from the world
Czech Republic: Astaldi adjudicated a 110-million-euro contract for the construction of the D35 Motorway Astaldi has been adjudicated a 110-million-euro contract for the construction of a section of the D35 Motorway between the cities of Opatovice and Casy, in the Czech Republic. The Italian group, in a consortium with Turkey’s IC Ictas Construction company, will […]
Read moreSouth Africa-Italy Summit/Indaba 2017
Si è tenuto il 24 e 25 Ottobre a Johannesburg il South Africa-Italy Summit/Indaba 2017. Il Summit, giunto alla sua quarta edizione, è ormai diventato un’occasione importante per riunire rappresentanti del mondo imprenditoriale, economisti e autorità dall’Italia, dal Sud Africa e da altri Paesi dell’Africa Sub-sahariana. A organizzare l’evento è come sempre il think-tank italiano […]
Read moreSouth Africa-Italy Summit/Indaba 2017
The South Africa-Italy Summit/Indaba 2017 was held on 24 and 25 October in Johannesburg. Now in its fourth edition, the summit has evolved into an important opportunity to bring together representatives from the business world as well as economists and authorities from Italy, South Africa, and other Sub-Saharan countries. As in previous editions, the Italian think-tank, The […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry at Genoa’s Festival of Science 2017
The Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the time of ISIS, the Italian Way to Digitalise Industry, and Technological Innovation in Society are the topics of the three conferences that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will organise from 27 to 28 October at Genoa’s 2017 edition of the Festival of Science. The Festival, […]
Read moreThe 2017 International Space Forum in Nairobi
The ministerial meeting on the International Space Forum that will be held in Nairobi on 28 November 2017 was presented on 25 October 2017 at the Farnesina, with the attendance of the diplomatic missions of the African countries in Italy. About 20 senior officials from various countries attended the meeting, with introductory remarks by the […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 26 October: latest news from the world
Morocco: Maccaferri enters a joint venture to open a production plant in Salé The Maccaferri Group has announced a joint venture with a Moroccan company, Marita Immobiliere. The Italian group will hold a 55% stake in the partnership that will roll out a line of gabions, metal fencing and “Reno” mattresses in the city of […]
Read morePresidency of the G7 – Workshop on measuring corruption
Within the framework of the Italian Presidency of the G7, the Farnesina is hosting today a workshop on how to measure corruption, co-organised with ISTAT, ANAC, the Ministry of justice and the Bank of Italy. Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano explained: “Making a reliable measurement of corruption, in order to give the correct image of a […]
Read moreTraining for newly-hired diplomats with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Thirty-two young Italian diplomats recently hired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received highly instructive training today in their visit to the United Nations Logistics Base in Brindisi and the companies of the Angel group (Sitael, Blackshape and Mermec). In Brindisi, the young diplomats visited the Global Service Centre which provides logistics and telecommunications support for UN peace missions. A […]
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