Italian Economic Diplomacy – 2 November: latest news from the world
Third Italy-South Africa Summit promoted by Ambrosetti in Johannesburg, South Africa The third Italy-South Africa summit, organised by The European House -Ambrosetti with the support of the Italian Embassy in Johannesburg, was attended by some 200 Italian, South African and other African businessmen. Four main business sectors stood out as having the greatest business potential between […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni and Minister Giannini will be awarding the “Rita Levi Montalcini Prize for Scientific Cooperation between Italy and Israel” at the Farnesina.
The Farnesina today hosts the first Ceremony to award the “Rita Levi Montalcini Prize for Scientific Cooperation between Italy and Israel”. The Ceremony will be officiated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), Mr Paolo Gentiloni, and the Minister of Education, University and Research (MIUR), Ms Stefania Giannini. The Prize, which is […]
Read moreItaly sends medicines and relief supplies to the Iraqi population
An Italian military aircraft landed in Baghdad today carrying a shipment of medicines donated by the Comunita’ Sant’Egidio to the displaced from Fallujah in Iraq.The initiative was conducted by the Italian Cooperation in conjunction with the Ministry of Defence. It was part of a greater aid operation, which will take place in the next few […]
Read moreGentiloni 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 more71st UN General Assembly Meeting on the Report of the International Court of Justice
Mr. President, I would like to thank the President of the International Court of Justice, Judge Ronny Abraham, for his address today to this Assembly, which appropriately and effectively emphasized a number of important points. In light of the principles enshrined in its Constitution and in view of the constitutive treaties of the European Union, […]
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