Croatia: Developing university cooperation
Italy and Croatia are developing stronger university cooperation. Our Ambassador in Zagreb, Emanuela D’Alessandro, led an Italian delegation that included the rector and deputyrector of the University of Camerino, Flavio Corradini e Claudio Pettinari; the president of the Association of Italian Entrepreneurs in Croatia, Dubravko Hoic; and the director of the ICE-Italian Trade Agency office […]
Read moreCairo: More collaboration in agri-food sector
Italy and Egypt are working towards stronger cooperation in the agri-food sector, including through a memorandum of understanding signed in Cairo by the minister for Agricultural Policies, Maurizio Martina, and his Egyptian counterpart, Adel el Betagy. The memorandum is designed to promote and develop collaboration and increase the exchange of information and experiences by both […]
Read moreGenoa – Internationalisation Road Show 2015
The “Country System Internationalisation Road Show” kicks off for 2015. Genoa to host first event on 22 January, starting at 9.45. The event will open with a plenary session featuring high-profile guests from the institutional and financial communities. The guests, who include the Director General for Country Promotion, Ambassador Andrea Meloni, will illustrate the instruments […]
Read moreGenoa – Internationalisation Road Show 2015
The “Country System Internationalisation Road Show” kicks off for 2015. Genoa to host first event on 22 January. The event will open with a plenary session featuring high-profile guests from the institutional and financial communities. The guests, who include the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Carlo Calenda, and the Director General for Country Promotion, Ambassador […]
Read moreBudapest – Dante and his “Vita Nuova” celebrated on the banks of the Danube
To mark the 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri, the network of Italian Cultural Institutes is organising a series of events to celebrate the father of the Italian language. Our Cultural Institute in Budapest has organised a performance of “Vita Nuova/Dante Alighieri” with Paolo Antonio Simioni (who is also the director) and Giuseppe […]
Read moreBudapest – Dante and his “Vita Nuova” celebrated on the banks of the Danube
To mark the 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri, the network of Italian Cultural Institutes is organising a series of events to celebrate the father of the Italian language. Our Cultural Institute in Budapest has organised a performance of “Vita Nuova/Dante Alighieri” with Paolo Antonio Simioni (who is also the director) and Giuseppe […]
Read moreEU Foreign Affairs Council – Europe faces serious terrorist threat, says Gentiloni
“The meeting confirmed the terrorist threat to all European countries: there are an estimated 3000 to 5000 foreign fighters in Europe”. This was Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s comment at the end of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. Gentiloni added that plans are under discussion “to set up security attachés in the EU delegations of the countries […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Angola: ENI obtains authorisation to extend exploration of Block 15/06
Angola: ENI obtains authorisation to extend exploration of Block 15/06 ENI has obtained authorisation from the Angolan authorities for a 3-year extension to the exploration period for offshore Block 15/06, located in Angola’s deep waters 130 km east of Soyo town. The original exploration period expired in November 2014, and Eni had requested an extension […]
Read morePeru: Finmeccanica 100mln-euro contract with defence ministry
Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi signed a 100 million euro contract with the Ministry of Defence of Peru for that country’s purchase of two C-27J Spartan aircraft. The contract, which brings the number of those planes ordered by the Peru Fuerza Aerea (FAP) up to four, includes integrated logistical support and technological assistance. The aircraft were chosen for […]
Read moreEU Foreign Affairs Council – Gentiloni, working on unified response to terrorism
“Efforts are being made to achieve a unified European Union response to the challenge of terrorism, a response that must be shared with the overwhelming majority of Islamic governments and people”. This was Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s statement upon arriving at the Council of Foreign Ministers being held today in Brussels. Gentiloni underscored that “it is […]
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