Geneva – Stele honours Italian emigration
Geneva paid tribute to the contribution that Italian emigration made to the construction and development of that city with the dedication of a commemorative stele in the city’s very central Place des Alpes. The initiative was promoted by the Societa’ delle Associazioni Italiane di Ginevra (SAIG), an organisation of Italian associations in Geneva that successfully […]
Read moreResearch and Innovation – Latest COTEC Report presented at the Farnesina
The “2014 Report on Innovation” by the COTEC Foundation for the improvement of the technological competitiveness of Italy, Spain and Portugal, was presented at the Farnesina. Participants included Director General for Country Promotion Andrea Meloni, President of the Italian COTEC Foundation and the CNR Luigi Nicolais, Directors of the COTEC Foundations of Spain and Portugal […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Slovacchia: crea fondi revolving per progetti PPP e start up (in translation)
Slovacchia: crea fondi revolving per progetti PPP e start up (Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) – Roma, 01 dic – Il Governo slovacco ha stanziato 420 milioni di euro, pari al 3% del totale fondi UE assegnati al Paese per il periodo 2014-2020, per l’istituzione di un apposito organismo “Slovak Investment Holding”, preposta, in particolare, […]
Read moreDiplomazia e Dintorni – Religion, peace and diplomacy
The 7th segment of the new series of the radio broadcast “Diplomazia e Dintorni” will air on Tuesday 2 December at 20:00, This segment’s guest will be another diplomatic writer, Pasquale Ferrara, current Secretary-General of the University Institute of Fiesole, who will discuss the themes treated in his latest two books, “La politica inframondiale” and […]
Read moreItaly-Emirates, convergent views on crises Gentiloni in Abu Dhabi, common commitment on Libyan stability
Italy and the United Arab Emirates share “convergent views and common concerns regarding the principal international crises”. Minister Paolo Gentiloni thus summarised the results of his meeting with colleague Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi over the weekend, underscoring that this had been his first visit outside of Europe. Common commitment to Libyan […]
Read moreBeijing – Economy, Le Marche to partner with China
President of the Le Marche Region Gian Mario Spacca made a mission to China at the head of a large delegation of agri-alimentary firms, to participate in the World of Food event in Beijing – one of the most important sector trade fairs for northeastern China, a market of 200 million persons with overall turnover […]
Read moreCaracas – “Rich” 2014 Italian Language Week
The 2014 edition of Italian Language Week in Caracas was a very “rich” one, beginning with the opening of the photographic exhibition “Orinoco fra miti e leggende” by journalist Gianfranco Di Giacomantonio at the Italian Cultural Institute, which sponsored the show with the support of our embassy in Venezuela. The date was chosen to commemorate […]
Read moreLebanon – Vivicittà Marathon
The Vivicittà Marathon returns to Tiro, in Lebanon – where the Italian UNIFIL contingent is deployed, and that has helped organise the event – with a message of peace and inter-cultural and interfaith dialogue. Approximately 1,500 children will participate in Sunday’s race for peace and solidarity organized by Unione Italiana Sport per Tutti (UISP), UNRWA […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Indonesia: Lion Air places order for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft
A 1 billion US$ contract between ATR and Indonesia’s Lion Air was signed in Rome today, 27 November 2014. ATR is the joint-venture between Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi and the Airbus Group. The contract, for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft, brings the number of ATR 72 ordered by Lion Air to 100. Deliveries will start in January 2016 […]
Read moreStuttgart – Sell-out performance for Emma Dante and “Le sorelle Macaluso”
Stuttgart’s European Theatre Festival included a sell-out performance for Emma Dante and “Le sorelle Macaluso”, presented in the dialect of Palermo with German surtitles. Now in its 12th edition, the Festival was dedicated this year to Italy and the memory of Franca Rame. The event was organised with the collaboration of the Italian Cultural Institute […]
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