Italian language as a resource to export for a return to growth, says Giro
The Italian language is a rich resource to export as a “luxury good for a return to growth”. And capitalising on our culture is a way to attract tourism – a potential market of one billion people a year. Italian is the 4th language studied at global level, says Giro Italian is the 4th language […]
Read moreSerbia – The 50 most powerful foreigners include 5 Italians
Five Italians, including our Ambassador to Belgrade, Giuseppe Manzo, are included in the list of the 50 most powerful foreigners in Serbia, published by the city’s Blic newspaper. Ambassador Manzo took up his post in June 2013 and enters the list for the first time. The other four Italians are Antonio Cesare Ferrara, CEO of […]
Read moreLa diplomazia “on air” (in translation)
L’attività del diplomatico è da sempre associata alla conoscenza e all’esercizio del diritto internazionale. Non è un caso che questa disciplina costituisca una delle materie fondamentali del concorso diplomatico. La diplomazia e il diritto internazionale Ma in concreto in che cosa consiste e quali sono gli aspetti del diritto internazionale con cui i diplomatici ed […]
Read moreLetta and Bonino at the EU Commission: focus on Italian Presidency
A focus on the contribution and concrete results that the European Union can expect from the Italian Presidency in the second half of the year. From reforms to external relations, from the economy to the post-European election period. These are the main topics for discussion at Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s meeting with the College of […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 ore – USA: Employment growing but less than expected
USA: Employment growing but less than expected The recent labour market figures are, on the whole, positive. Unemployment has fallen from 7% to 6.7% and the number of people in search of work is also down. However, the growth in the number of jobs is slowing. In December 2013, the Establishment Survey reported the number […]
Read moreItaly–Canada – Innovation Award 2014 – call for proposals
The Canadian Embassy has announced a call for proposals for the “Canada-Italy Innovation Award 2014”. The award is intended for Italian researchers, scientists and innovators interested in developing projects with their Canadian colleagues and counterparts in priority sectors for the government in Ottawa. Its aim is to strengthen links between the two countries in the […]
Read moreEXPO 2015 – Ireland’s “yes” brings number taking part to 142
Ireland will be taking part in EXPO 2015 in Milan. Prime Minister Enda Kenny had already told his Italian colleague, Enrico Letta, of Ireland’s intention to attend when the two met in November 2013. Dublin’s participation brings the number of countries taking part in the EXPO, whose theme is “Feeding the Plan, Energy for Life”, […]
Read moreItaly-Japan – A meeting-place in Osaka for students and enterprises
A series of three-monthly meetings between students at the university of Osaka, Italian companies operating in Japan and Japanese enterprises with links to Italy has begun. The initiative was organised by our Consulate General in Osaka in collaboration with the Italian Studies Department at the University. The meetings have a threefold aim: to help Italian […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – USA: la crescita PIL rivista al rialzo (in translation)
L’espansione del PIL statunitense su base annua nel terzo trimestre 2013 è stata rivista al 4,1% rispetto al 3,6% stimato in precedenza. Al rialzo ha contribuito soprattutto la revisione della crescita dei consumi (2,0%, contro l’1,4%), mentre sono stati confermati sia la forte accelerazione degli investimenti privati (17,2%) sia il significativo contributo della variazione delle […]
Read moreRemembrance Day – At Yad Vashem with Ambassador Talò and the Italian community
The “duty of remembrance” was underscored by the Italian Ambassador to Israel, Francesco Maria Talò, at a Remembrance Day event at Yad Vashem, the Jewish people’s memorial to the Holocaust. The wreath-laying ceremony was attended by the Italian Jewish community in Israel, and by the Mayor of La Spezia, Massimo Federici. Read more, in Italian.
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