Bolivia – Italian projects become best practices at G7
Four Italian projects, developed by the Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGCS) of the Farnesina, were included in the 2015 Accountability Report of the German G7 Presidency. The report focuses on biodiversity and its aim is to document and disseminate a series of best practices in that sector, achieved in synergy with other areas such […]
Read moreAbu Dhabi – Italian embassy’s green initiatives
A green initiative: the Italian embassy in the Emirates, under the leadership of Ambassador Giorgio Starace, joined forces with the “Save Water and Power Campaign” promoted by Nahtam Social Responsibility, an environmental protection organisation active in Abu Dhabi. Specifically, the embassy and its employees opened “accounts” in the “Water and Energy Bank” created by the […]
Read moreTurkey- EXPO presented at Istanbul, event at Palazzo Venezia
Palazzo Venezia, the historic residence of the Italian ambassador in Turkey, hosted an event for the presentation of the 2015 Milan EXPO. The event was organised by the Region of Lombardy in collaboration with the Italian Embassy and the Turkish agency for internationalisation DEIK. The 200 invited guests had an opportunity to view the Turkish […]
Read moreGentiloni meets with Ban Ki-moon
Minister Paolo Gentiloni met today at the foreign ministry with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Libya, Italy’s role, the humanitarian emergency in conflict areas such as Syria, the fight against Daesh, as well as the unresolved issue of the two Italian marines detained for three years now in India, were the focus of a joint press […]
Read moreMoscow – Cooperation through Cinema
On a “cinema mission”, Italian ambassador to Moscow Cesare Ragaglin went on a visit to the Mosfilm studios in the Russian capital. The ambassador’s tour included a meeting with the centre’s director, Karen Shakhnazarov, with whom he discussed prospects for Italo-Russian cooperation in the area of filmmaking, with particular reference to the resumption of co-productions […]
Read moreArgentina – 2015 edition of the “Lucio Fontana” Prize
The fourth edition of the “Lucio Fontana” Prize is under way, organised by the Consulate General of Buenos Aires in collaboration with Pirelli Neumaticos S.A.I.C. Participation is reserved for emerging artists of Italian descent residing in Argentina. Winners will be offered the possibility of a two-month stay in Italy for the purposes of developing their […]
Read moreStockholm – Campania’s best agri-food products
The region of Campania put the best in its agri-alimentary production on display in Stockholm during an event entitled “Eccellenze Campane” aimed especially at local suppliers and distributors. The event was held at the city’s Grand Hotel and was organised by the Campania region with the collaboration of the Italian embassy in Sweden and the […]
Read moreDei – Ecuador: 2015-2017 investment plan for strategic sectors gets go-ahead
The government of Ecuador presented an investment catalogue of over 94 projects for the 2015-2017 triennial, in the strategic sectors of energy, telecommunications and basic industries, with an estimated value of more than 37 billion USD. One of the plan’s main objectives is to strengthen all forms of energy production. Remaining prominent therefore are the […]
Read moreTokyo – Japan in search of Siena, from origins to the present
“Storia di Siena. Dalle origini ai giorni nostri” (Edizioni Biblioteca dell’Immagine, 2013), written by Prof. Mario Ascheri of Roma Tre University, is a history of the city of Siena. The author will hold a conference at the Umberto Agnelli Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo entitled “Siena, a Medieval City-State and its Heritage”, […]
Read moreUSA – The Italian embassy is “Chasing Ice”
The Italian embassy will host a screening on 19 March of the award-winning documentary “Chasing Ice” for the “Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital” to be held in Washington from 17 to 29 March. Speaker Tommaso Valente, himself a filmmaker, will introduce the film discuss whether or not we should be worried. “This documentary […]
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