Farnesina, “Fund for Africa” Decree presented to the press
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, held a press conference today, on the occasion of the signing of the “Fund for Africa” Decree. “Two-hundred million euros to cooperate in the fight against irregular immigration to stop departures and suppress the trafficking of human beings. With this decree, we have enforced the […]
Read moreNATO – The North Atlantic Council on visit in Kuwait
Italy’s Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, travelled to Kuwait on 23 and 24 January, with the members of the Atlantic Council and the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, for the inauguration of the NATO Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Regional Centre (ICI), under the partnership uniting the Atlantic Alliance, Kuwait, the UAE, […]
Read moreHungary – Pázmány Film Festival shorts screened at Italian Cultural Institute
The Pázmány Film Festival, an international short film festival now at its fourth edition, scheduled in Budapest from 6 to 10 February, counts on a jury made up of young students. The festival is organised by the Departments of Italian, French and Spanish Studies of the Catholic University Pázmány Péter, the Eötvös József College (ELTE) […]
Read moreCanada – Ottawa hosts meeting to promote Italy in Canada
The coordination meeting of the institutions to promote Italy in Canada took place in Ottawa, attended by the Consul Generals in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, the directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes, the representatives of the Ministry of Defence, ICE (the Italian Trade Agency), the Italian Chambers of Commerce, the Bank of Italy, ENIT (the […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 31 January: breaking news from around the world
Ansaldo STS signed a contract with Salini Impregilo, the winner of the call for the design and construction of the underground rail connection between the Central Business District and the Airport of Perth (Forrestfield Airport Link). This amounts to 44 million Australian Dollars (31 million euros) for supplying a complete signaling and telecommunication system for the railway link. […]
Read moreAustria – Books, Mimmo Gangemi presents “La signora di Ellis Island”
In 1902 many Italians took off to look for a better life in America, and they included Giuseppe, 21, the eldest child of a peasant’s family from the Aspromonte. He left everything behind and traveled across the ocean, but promised to comeback. He is the main character of “La signora di Ellis Island” [The lady […]
Read moreItaly – A documentary tells the forgotten story of Italians at Trauenbrietzen
Images and words to preserve memories. The Department of Communication and Economics (DCE) and the Mediateca of Unimore (the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia) hosted a meeting, organised by the “Amici di passato e presente” [friends of the past and the present] association. It was for students, faculty members and all those interested in […]
Read moreAn all-Italian contemporary dance performance staged in Belgrade
“The one who dances walks on water and into flames”, said Spanish poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca, surely moved by a form of communication capable of leaving everybody in awe. Paolo Mangiola, dancer, choreographer and professor who lives between Rome and London, knows this only too well. He has long practiced as a freelance […]
Read moreIntegrated Promotion – “How much Italian economic diplomacy is worth”
Today, Rome’s Confindustria hosted the conference “How much Italian economic diplomacy is worth – The economic impact of the support of the Farnesina to Italian enterprises”, which was attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. “The research study we assigned to Promoteia reported a truly positive impact on the support and […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy – 30 January: latest news from the world
Armenia: Yerevan hosts conference on photovoltaic investment opportunities The capital of Armenia hosted a conference which targeted potential investors in the photovoltaic sector. The initiative, organised by the local Fund for Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency (R2E2) and sponsored by the Ministry of Energy, the World Bank and the Climate Investment Funds (CIFs), focused on […]
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