Disarmament – Italy five years ahead of schedule on complete destruction of national cluster bomb stockpiles
Italy has completed its destruction of national cluster bomb stockpiles five years ahead of the date set by article 3 of the Oslo Convention (March 2020). Our country has been strongly committed for years on this theme, and is a leader in all the international forums on the matter. To this end, during the first […]
Read moreGolf – Ryder Cup 2022 assigned to Rome
The 2022 Ryder Cup of golf will take place in Rome, assignment of the prestigious U.S.-European tournament was confirmed by Federgolf President Franco Chimenti. “The Ryder Cup”, Chimenti added, “is the world’s third largest event. No one thought we’d get it, but we have, and this is an exceptional achievement. Personally, it fills me with […]
Read moreLebanon – Montefeltro and Renaissance landscape exhibition
The archaeological museum of the University of Saint Esprit in Kaslik, Lebanon is hosting an exhibition on Renaissance landscapes (“Progetto Montefeltro: Vedute Rinascimentali – I Balconi di Piero della Francesca”) through 17 December. The exhibition, the result of a project based on the discoveries of Rosetta Borchia and Olivia Nesci, guides visitors through the experience of […]
Read moreBrussels – Music, performance by “E.R. Duni” Conservatory of Matera
The Chamber Orchestra of the “E.R. Duni” Conservatory of Matera will perform on Saturday 19 December at the Italian Cultural Institute of Brussels. The programme includes musical compositions by Nino Rota and others to be performed by 30 instructors and students conducted Daniele Belardinelli. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreBelo Horizonte – The Consulate offer “thanks” with special guests
The Italian Consulate of Belo Horizonte, under the guidance of Aurora Russi, has organised the event “Momento Grazie 2015” as a gesture of thanks for the support offered by the local authorities and community to our country and its firms. Guests of honour will include the Hon. Renata Bueno, Italo-Brazilian deputy elected in the foreign […]
Read moreNew York – The Big Apple celebrates Dante with Allegorical Portrait by Bronzino
“When I was appointed director of the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, I thought that I should bring something that best represented my country and my city of Florence as well. After seeing Bronzino’s portrait of Dante at the Uffizi Gallery for the 250th anniversary of the poet’s birth, I felt what better way […]
Read moreYoung Farnesina – 50th instalment of “Diplomazia e dintorni” airs Tuesday15 December on Radio LUISS
Becoming a diplomat at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is not only a dream-come-true but also a highly demanding career and personal choice. One year into their careers, the two young diplomats featured in this week’s instalment, Emanuele Oldani and Livia Satullo, will talk about how their lifestyles have changed over the […]
Read moreMediterranean a place of extraordinary opportunity
Representatives of 34 countries, 33 heads of state, ministers and international organisation officials, along with 400 economic, political and cultural leaders, held 3 days of meetings on the Mediterranean. A dialogue centred on prosperity, security, migration, media, culture and civil society, RomeMed 2015 was aimed at creating a moment of frank encounter and analysis on […]
Read moreDEI – South Korea: agri-industrial cluster Foodpolis presented
Seoul hosted the presentation of the Foodpolis agri-industrial cluster, a project supported by 474 million dollars in financing that provides for the creation of an industrial complex in which all the components of the agri-industrial production line will work in synergy to develop the associated industry. Located in the city of Iksan, in the central […]
Read moreWorld Energy Outlook 2015 – Global energy market scenarios
The World Energy Outlook (WEO), the best known annual publication produced by the International Energy Agency, provides an authoritative and comprehensive analysis of medium- and long-term energy trends. The issues covered by the 2015 edition of the WEO include an analysis of the role of the energy sector in fostering a new commitment to sustainable […]
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