Mission to Brasilia – Sports as a vehicle for building global citizens
As part of the events associated with the Year of Italy in Latin America, a delegation from the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR) are on a mission this week to Brasilia, organised in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Brasilia and the Consulates General of Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro and […]
Read moreCartoline dall’ altra Italia – To Dublin with no regrets (except for healthcare)
Next stop Dublin for this week’s instalment of “Cartoline dall’ altra Italia”, a web series created by 9colonne with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation-Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies. Alessia Scarpellini has been living in the Irish capital for two years now, working for a major tech […]
Read moreMontreal – Italian cinema at the Festival Films Du Monde
Italy is making a strong showing at the Festival des Films du Monde of Montreal, hosting the best in the filmmaking of five continents through 7 September with the goal of encouraging cultural diversity and understanding, discovering and encouraging new talent and fostering meetings between newcomers and professionals. A total of 16 films produced and […]
Read moreItaly-Mozambique – Deputy Minister Calenda’s mission to Facim
Deputy Minister for Economic Development Carlo Calenda made an important mission to the FACIM multisector fair in Maputo, Mozambique at the head of a business delegation of approximately 50 oil and gas sector concerns coordinated by Confindustria. Our country was represented by over 60 firms overall, united in a single Italian pavilion organised by […]
Read moreSlovakia: The “Frecce Tricolori” perform at the “Siaf” Festival
After their great success in 2012, the “Frecco Tricolori” return to Slovakia. Our flying fleet’s Aermacchi MB-339s will be the guest of honour at the country’s most prominent air event: the Slovak International Air Fest (Siaf), dedicated this year to the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. This year’s edition will […]
Read moreDei – Vietnam: Liberalisation of energy market under way
Hanoi opens the liberalisation process for its national energy market, with the aim of ending the monopoly enjoyed by Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), a state company with a dominant role in the domestic market. The market-opening process will begin in 2016, when all operators and electricity power stations with capacity of at least 30 megawatt […]
Read moreRomania – Discovering the Italian community on “The Road to Arad”
“The Road to Arad – a journey in a border land”, a historical-cultural project organised with the collaboration of Radio Rai, Radio Vaticana and Radio Romania, runs from 28 August to 4 September 2015 in Romania. The topic was chosen by the international Italian-speaking broadcasting community in 2015, to celebrate its 30th year. Cited as […]
Read more“Berlin Process” – Gentiloni attends the Western Balkans Summit 2015
Minister Paolo Gentiloni is taking part in the Western Balkans Summit taking place in Vienna today, 27 August 2015. This is the second summit in the “Berlin Process” that began one year ago with the Western Balkans Conference of August 2014. Heads of Government, Foreign Ministers and Economic Development Ministers of the 6 western Balkan […]
Read moreDEI: Principality of Monaco: extending out to sea with a project starting in 2016
The Principality of Monaca is extending out to sea. The Minister of State, Michel Roger, has signed a concession contract with “‘SAM l’Anse du Portier’” for a project to build the extension in the Portier area underneath the casino. The expected start date is late 2016, subject to approval by Monaco’s National Council. The extension […]
Read moreItaly-Afghanistan – work on Herat bypass starting soon
Afghan infrastructure will benefit from a new Italian input thanks to the efforts of the Farnesina. A contract was signed today by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works and the company that won the tender to build the first lot (20.4 kilometres) of the Herat bypass. funded by Italy, the project is of strategic importance to […]
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