DEI – UAE: Simpler procedures for companies to bid for EXPO Dubai 2020 contracts
The procedures for companies interested in bidding in tender procedures for EXPO Dubai 2020 are being simplified. It will no longer be necessary to have a commercial permit valid for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to complete registration through the EXPO procurement management portal. Registration is a necessary step for eligibility to take part in […]
Read moreCommon rules on repatriation and the right to asylum, urges Gentiloni
Italy is working on a review of the Dublin agreement for a European right to asylum and common rules on repatriation, Foreign Minister Gentiloni has told the Chamber of Deputies. The Minister was speaking during the session on the future of the European Union, on which, he observed, “we have our compass pointing in a […]
Read moreCommon rules on repatriation and the right to asylum, urges Gentiloni
Italy is working on a review of the Dublin agreement for a European right to asylum and common rules on repatriation, Foreign Minister Gentiloni has told the Chamber of Deputies. The Minister was speaking during the session on the future of the European Union, on which, he observed, “we have our compass pointing in a […]
Read moreDella Vedova in Papua New Guinea and Australia for meetings with Pacific Island States
The Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, will be in Port Moresby, in Papua New Guinea, on 11 and 12 September. He will be attending the Post Forum Dialogue of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and making a bilateral visit to the country. “Italy, which since 2007 has been a partner of […]
Read moreItaly-Peru – International conference in Lima entitled “Pensare il Denaro”
Aninternational conference entitled “Pensare il Denaro” is taking place in Lima, Peru, on 22 and 23 September 2015. It is being organised by the Department of Human Sciences and the Centre of Applied Ethics of the University of thePacific in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. The event is inspired by the thinking on money […]
Read moreItaly-Emirates – Animal health twinning project
An animal health twinning project focusing on the creation and development of a centre of excellence on diseases affecting camels, will pave the way for increased cooperation between Italy and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Participants include the Italian Ministry of Health and the animal health institutes of Brescia, Teramo and Palermo and, for the […]
Read moreIstanbul – Biennial under way, with strong Italian input
Istanbul’s 14th Biennale of Contemporary Art, which runs from 5 September to 1 November 2015, has a strong Italian input. Two of the principal venues are Italian: the IMI Liceo and the Societa’ Operaia di Mutuo Soccorso. And of course, the 1500 works on display include many by Italian artists. The Italian Consulate General hosted […]
Read moreShanghai – Vinitaly opens up to food with Wine & Dine
Vinitaly International is opening up to Italian food, as well as wine, in Shanghai, with a pavilion at the Wine & Dine festival taking place from 18 to 20 September 2015. Italian food and wine will be represented by the Da Marco and Jacky Group restaurant brands, with their chefs Marco Barbieri and Jacky Xue. […]
Read moreVeneto and Farnesina – In Venice to commemorate the Great War
Veneto Region is continuing its initiatives, as part of the agreement signed with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to commemorate the Great War. The Regional Committee for the coordination of initiatives and the enhancement of the tangible and intangible testimony of the First World War will be presented today. Attendees will include the Regional Councillor […]
Read moreCartoline dall’altra Italia – In Berlin, with thoughts of home
A translator with a start-up company that finds apartments for tourists worldwide, Lorenzo Agostini has lived in Berlin since January 2015. Before that, he lived in Belgium and Turkey. Here, he tells his story to “Cartoline dall’altra Italia”, the web series produced by the 9colonne media agency with support from the Directorate General for Italians […]
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