Gentiloni co-chairs London Ministerial Meeting on Libya
Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni travelled to London to co-chair a ministerial meeting on Libya with British counterpart Boris Johnson and US Secretary of State John Kerry. The meeting took place at the Foreign Office in the presence of Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, the governor of the Central Bank of Libya and diplomatic […]
Read morePromotion campaign launched for the 2017/2018 Invest Your Talent in Italy programme
Following the success of the 2016/2017 Invest Your Talent in Italy 2.0 programme, which attracted 54 international talents to Italy from Azerbaijan, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam and Turkey, the new promotion campaign for IYT has been launched to attract talents graduating in 2017/2018.The first stops on the promotional tour were Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, where […]
Read moreGreece – Matera, the Land of Stones: photos by Jenny Lykourezou
Calabria, Basilicata, Umbria: Italy has attracted the attention of Greek photographer Jenny Lykourezou, who defines her voyages as “photographic pilgrimages”. Her images catch the beauty of the “destinations” that have fascinated or surprised her the most. One of these destinations is Matera: also known as the “city of rocks”, it is one of the most ancient […]
Read moreCanada – The Italian Cultural Institute celebrates the 500th anniversary of ‘Orlando Furioso’
The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Toronto organised an exhibition to celebrate the 500th anniversary of ‘Orlando Furioso’, the famous epic by Ludovico Ariosto which is among the most influential literary pieces in the world. Published for the first time in 1516, the length of the epic poem immediately turned it into a great editorial […]
Read moreMexico – Italy participates in ANES National Solar Energy Week
Italy too attended the 15th edition of the National Week of Solar Energy (Semana Nacional de Energía Solar) in Puebla, Mexico, promoted by the National Solar Energy Association (ANES). Emilia Giorgetti, scientific attaché at the Italian Embassy in Mexico City, made a presentation on renewable energy resources in Italy, also taking stock of the current […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry at the Genoa Science Festival
Hydrogen propulsion, science for peace and space archaeology are the themes chosen by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) to illustrate the contribution that ‘scientific diplomacy’ can make in internationalising Italy’s research and innovation systems at the 2016 edition of the Genoa Science Festival. The three themes were the focus of a […]
Read more“Postcards from the other Italy” – An Italian-American Cultural hub in Boston
A true cultural hub – “I Am Books” is the place where visitors can dive into the rich world of Italian and Italian American culture. “I Am Books” is the first Italian American bookstore in the US. It is an idea and concept made possible thanks to Nicola Orichuia, 34. The bookstore is situated in […]
Read more1st UAE-ITALY friendship tournament
On 29 October the Italian Diplomats National Team will play in the 1st UAE-Italy Friendship Tournament at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The event, sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and the Italian Embassy in the UAE, is a charity amateur football tournament designed to raise funds, through the Emirates Red Crescent, […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy – 28 October: latest news from the world
Financing internazionalization: Cassa Depositi e Prestiti launches its new products The Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) Group has expanded its integrated offer of insurance and financial tools for the promotion of export and internationalization activities. Through SACE and SIMEST, it provides an array of tools capable of meeting all the needs Italian companies may have when engaging in […]
Read moreAntarctica – Italy contributes to establish the vastest protected marine area in the world
Yesterday, at the 35th annual meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) held in Hobart, 25 Governments, including Italy’s, approved the establishment of the world’s vastest protected marine area in the region of the Ross Sea, in Antarctica. The region, which is as big as Italy, France, Portugal […]
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