Germany – “After year Zero. Italy’s new Design”. A chat with Chiara Alessi a the IIC
In a completely new setting, Chiara Alessi, journalist and essayist, will illustrate the two key events that marked the current success of Italian design, consolidating it within a long historic tradition: emerging businesses, schools, communication spaces and their connection with the contemporary communication space par excellence, namely the Internet. She will also explore the new […]
Read more‘Italian, living language’, the theme is the focus of the second edition of the Joint Action for the Italian Language
“Italian, living language” is the central theme of the second edition of the Joint Action for the Italian language that will be hosted in the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, on 17 and 18 October with the aim of reflecting on the role of Italian creative businesses and productions around the world. The […]
Read moreWorld Energy Council 2018 – Italy and Milan win the adjudication of the World Energy Council Assembly
Italy and Milan have been adjudicated the organisation of the World Energy Congress, the annual event that gathers almost 100 countries and the major international energy companies for a 4-day event. The decision to assign the organisation of the event to Milan was taken at the annual Assembly of the World Energy Council (WEC) 2016 […]
Read moreDei – Institutions and companies debate the risks arising from the internationalization of businesses
The importance of business security in internationalization strategies, risk control in the dealings of business promoters and consultants and business partners and the strategic use of information for internationalization efforts to be successful are some of the topics that will be addressed in the meeting organised in Rome by Thomson Reuters next 17 November. The […]
Read morePrincipality of Monaco – Italy’s cultural diplomacy and contemporary art
On 12 October the Futurum Award was conferred for the first time to an institution rather than to an artist. The award was assigned to Rome’s MAXXI Museum during the annual event organised by the Monaco-based association Futurum, which was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Albert II. The reason for the award was the […]
Read moreRomania – Confindustria focuses on internationalization in Bucharest
Bucharest will host a conference on “New internationalization strategy – Confindustria in the Balkans and in Eastern Europe – Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives” on 19 October on the occasion of the General Assembly of Confidustria Balcani, the federation of Italian business association that includes Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Montenegro. The event, […]
Read moreTurchey – A week of events to celebrate the Italian Language
The language of Dante will be at the centre of a rich programme of events in Turkey. The Italian Embassy in Ankara will take part in the celebrations of the 16th Italian Language week in the world (17-23 October) focusing on “L’Italiano e la creatività: marchi, costumi, moda e design.” In cooperation with the Embassy […]
Read moreUganda – The “Guiness Record woman” cyclist Paola Gianotti to support the women in Karamoja
The Italian cyclist, Paola Gianotti, holds two Guinness world records: the fastest woman to circumnavigate the world by bicycle and the fastest woman to cycle through the 48 contiguous states within the USA.In her second world record venture, Paola raised funds in favor of the Ugandan women in the Karamoja region.With the support of the […]
Read moreNATO – Minister Gentiloni and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg will speak at NATO Defense College this morning in Rome
Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, together with NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, today are the key-speakers at a conference on “NATO Cooperation with Partners in the Mediterranean and Middle East”. The event marks the 50th anniversary of the relocation to Rome of Nato Defense College (NDC) and the 65th anniversary of […]
Read moreIreland: IIC in Dublin presents Carofiglio’s new book “La regola dell’equilibrio”
The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Dublin hosted a presentation of Gianrico Carofiglio ‘s new novel “La regola dell’equilibrio” (published by Einaudi). Mr Carofiglio became a full-time writer after leaving his judicial career and being elected to the Italian Senate. His novel is about a judge who, at the peak of his career, finds himself […]
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