The OSCE’s challenges: “Migrants and Security”
“We’re under a moral obligation to save human lives. Building walls cannot be the answer, nor can viewing today’s migrant crisis from a security perspective alone. We cannot equate migrants and terrorists,” Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Paolo Gentiloni, said this morning when opening the OSCE conference on “Refocusing Migration and Security: […]
Read moreErasmus, Italian student wins first European scholarship to Iran
A 21-year-old woman from Cagliari, Valentina Simeone, is the first European student to enter Tehran University with an Erasmus scholarship after she outclassed colleagues from other nine EU universities. The European Union has decided to broaden the horizons of cultural exchange by granting 136 funded scholarships to young people from Iran, Iraq and Yemen for […]
Read more“Eco from China” – Italian Embassy and Institute of Culture in Beijing launch Umberto Eco Prize for the dissemination of Italian culture in China
Italy is among the nations capable of claiming the oldest continuous relations with China. The Chinese public’s serious admiration for our Country, which is considered one of the cradles of human civilisation, is witnessed by the success that the great figures of Italy’s cultural panorama have always had in China. This gives the perception that […]
Read moreChile – “Pellegrino Artusi and the Unification of Italy in the Kitchen” exhibition
“Pellegrino Artusi and the Unification of Italy in the Kitchen” is the title of an exhibition starting on March 5 in Santiago, Chile, which will look at one of the most important figures in the glorious history of Italian cuisine. The event will take place in two different locations, which currently represent the pride of […]
Read moreWashington – USA, Ambassador Varricchio presents his credentials to Obama
Italy’s new ambassador to the United States, Armando Varricchio, presented his credentials to the President of the United States, Barack Obama, at the White House today. At the end of the ceremony, Ambassador Varricchio said: “In the very cordial meeting held in the Oval Office I emphasised that I intend to perform my mandate with […]
Read moreItaly-Japan – Tokyo celebrates 150 years of relations
Events to celebrate the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and Japan are continuing in Tokyo. With the opening of a retrospective dedicated to Caravaggio, Italy is taking centre-stage in Ueno, the cultural centre of the Japanese capital, where a Botticelli exhibition is also underway and has already attracted over 150,000 visitors. Then in […]
Read moreItalian Fashion in Minsk – UNICEF children hit the catwalk
“Italy Minsk Fashion” is back this year with the sixth edition of the international fashion show. Children and teenagers involved in UNICEF Belarus cooperation projects will be taking to the catwalk. It is a unique opportunity for them to interact with the world of fashion, which also raises public awareness on issues such as childcare […]
Read moreLuxembourg aims to become a European hub for space resources
The Luxembourg Government has launched a project called ‘SpaceResources.lu to support the development of innovative activities in the space and satellite industries through incentives in the legal domain and in the field of investments. One of the key steps of the project will be the development, in full compliance with international law and in cooperation […]
Read moreG7 Youth Summit
In collaboration with the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, also this year the Young Ambassadors Society (YAS) is recruiting the Italian Youth Delegation to attend the only official G7 Youth Summit, which will be held in Tokyo from 30 April to 3 May, 2016. […]
Read moreCologne – Books, Baricco: the German translation of “Mr.Gwyn” at the Literature Festival
Jasper Gwyn is a writer. He lives in London and is apparently a life-loving man. All of a sudden, he has an urge to stop, perhaps to stop writing. He is the main character of Alessandro Baricco’s novel (Feltrinelli, 2011, 2013) which will be presented at 9 p.m. on 10 March in Cologne. The German […]
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