Ethiopia – Italy working to improve health in south-central Ethiopia
Italy’s commitment to improve health inEthiopia has made further progress with the opening of the building that will host the local health department for the Oromia region, in the country’s centre-south. The opening was attended by the Italian Ambassador, Giuseppe Mistretta, and Don Dante Carraro, director of Doctors with Africa–CUAMM, a non-governmental organisation (NGO). The […]
Read moreA dialogue among peoples – Events at the Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh
Culture as a channel for dialogue amongst peoples. That was the message sent out by the Italian Cultural Institute in Edinburgh with its project “Journeys: viaggio nell’arte e nello spirito di culture e tradizioni diverse” (Journeys: travels in the art and spirit of different cultures and traditions), which commemorates the outbreak of the First World […]
Read moreUSA – Treasures recovered by the Guardia di Finanza Art Recovery Team on display in Wilmington
“Treasures and Tales of Italy’s Guardia di Finanza Art Recovery Team” is the title of an exhibition that has opened in Wilmington, Delaware and will run until 21 December 2014. On exhibit are 120 Etruscan and Greco-Roman artefacts dating from around 2700 years ago, recovered by the finance police over the years, as well as […]
Read moreBusiness – Mexico meets Italy
Business opportunities in Italy for Mexican entrepreneurs. That was the topic of a conference organised by our Embassy in Mexico City in collaboration with PWC Mexico. The goal is to promote inward investment to Italy. About 50 Mexican business people were invited to the event, opened by the Italian Ambassador in Mexico, Alessandro Busacca. Speakers […]
Read morePalazzo Farnesina and the origins of the EU – a travelling exhibition
“At the origins of the European Union – architecture and art for Palazzo Farnesina” is the title of a travelling exhibition running from 16 October to 6 November 2014 at the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm. The exhibition will then move to the Italian Embassy in Berlin, where it will remain until 4 December, and […]
Read moreFirst steps in the UK – Guidance for 630 Italians at our Embassy and Consulate General
10 “Primo Approdo” events have been organised so far by the Italian Consulate General at the initiative of our Embassy in London, with 630 young Italians moving to England or Wales taking part. The project, conceived by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano, has provided invaluable guidance for young Italians taking their first steps in the UK, explained […]
Read moreDiplomazia e Dintorni – Exploring Italian diplomacy through numbers
The second instalment of the new series of “Diplomazia e Dintorni” radio programmes will be broadcast at 20.00 on Tuesday 14 October 2014. Stefano Baldi will be interviewing Sabrina Ugolini, Head of the Statistics Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Daniela Di Prima, statistics coordinators. Together, they well discover how […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Algeria: 4 billion USD for industrial parks
ANIREF, the government agency tasked by the Ministry of Industry with SMEs and investment promotion, confirmed that its previous 5-year plan allotted 4 billion USD for the construction of 42 industrial parks. To date six of those contracts have been awarded through competitive bidding. For the others, the government has decided to compile a short-list […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Vietnam: conference Tuesday in Bologna ahead of November mission
A workshop on Vietnam will be held at 9:30 on Tuesday 14 October at Unioncamere Emilia Romagna in via Aldo Moro 62, Bologna. Speakers will include businesspersons and experts, some via live link with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The initiative is preparatory to a business mission to Vietnam from 23 to 26 November […]
Read moreTunis: 7th edition of the Italo-Tunisian Friendship Tournament launched. National diplomatic team on the field
Four soccer teams, two Italian and two Tunisian, will face off from 10 to 12 October in the seventh edition of the Italo-Tunisian Friendship Tournament. The benefit event aims to raise funds for projects on behalf of Italo-Tunisian students enrolled in Italian schools and disadvantaged and children, and to consolidate friendly relations between two peoples […]
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