DEI – Cameroon: 2 billion euro earmarked for agriculture investment programme
The Conference on the National Agriculture Investment Plan (PNIA) organised by the Ministry of Agriculture in Cameroon has closed with an allocation of 1,330 billion Central African Francs (CFA) (about 2 billion euro). The PNIA is a plan launched by the government of Cameroon to foster the development of second-generation agriculture with an overall investment […]
Read moreDiplomacy for growth – ASEAN Awareness Forum 2
The outlook and opportunities in member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be the focus of the second Asean Awareness Forum. Organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with Promos – Milan Chamber of Commerce, the Forum will take place in Palazzo Turati on 30 September […]
Read moreLisbon – European Day of Languages: mini-lessons, music, dance and food
Learning in just one day how to say “arrivederci” and “sbohem”, “καλημέρα’” and “bonjour”, “kiitos” and “danke”, “por favor” and “Vă rugăm să”. That’s what will happen on the European Day of Languages on 26 September 2015, which will feature mini-lessons, music, dance and good food. The annual event is organised by the Italian Cultural […]
Read moreLima – “Open Doors” at the Italian Cultural Institute
The Italian Cultural Institute in Lima will be opening its doors during a week of initiatives to celebrate the Year of Italy in Latin America. Initiatives at the Institute include Italian language lessons and a presentation of the cultural programme for 2015 and beyond. A performance of “Arlecchino re” by the Carpe Diem theatre group […]
Read moreCzech Republic – Italy play a leading role at the NATO Days
Italy played a leading role in the NATO days event which took place from 18 to 20 September in Ostrava, in the Czech Republic. The display by the Italian Air Force, featuring Augusta AW 139 (HH 139 A) helicopters, was particularlypopular. “The display was an excellent opportunity to illustrate the features of the HH 139 […]
Read moreMoscow – “The Mystery of Ballet”: Russia awaits Carla Fracci
Carla Fracci, the legendary dancer and one of the world’s greatest interpreters of classical ballet, will be appearing in Moscow on Monday 28 September 2015 with pianist Gregorio Nardi. Directed by Nikolaj Androsov, the performance isentitled “The Mystery of Ballet”. Read more, in Italian
Read moreGentiloni meets Ambassadors of EU countries
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, today addressed the traditional meeting of ambassadors of European Union member states. The meeting, which took place in Rome, was organised by the Luxembourg Presidency. After the outcome of the meeting of EU home affairs ministers yesterday, 22 September 2015, and in the run-up to […]
Read moreDEI – USA: FDA introduces new food safety rules
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published two new final rules on the preventive checks and controls that companies will be required to carry out on human and animal food. The new rules will enter into force on 16 November 2015. They are intended to up-date the FDA standards governing prevention systems and introduce […]
Read moreBolivia – Deputy justice minister on mission to Italy
A Bolivian delegation led by the Deputy Justice Minister, Ernesto Jimenez Guachalla, and accompanied by ProgettoMondo Mlal, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), will be visiting Rome and Milan from 23 to 25 September2015. In Rome they will meet the Special Commission for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights and the Chair, Luigi Manconi. The event […]
Read moreSan Francisco – celebrating De Sica, from “La Ciociara” to “L’oro di Napoli”
San Francisco’s Castro Theatre is hosting a film event dedicated to Vittorio De Sica, one of the fathers of neo-realism, on Saturday 26 September 2015. The event is promoted by Cinema Italia SF, the Istituto Luce Cinecittà and the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco (in collaboration with the Leonardo da Vinci Society, the Italian […]
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