Cooperation – Assistance to Iraqi people
The Directorate General for Development Cooperation will earmark a 150,000-euro multilateral emergency contribution to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to cover a humanitarian action plan drafted in the wake of the violence that erupted in January in the western Iraqi province of Al Anbar. At least 400,000 refugees The […]
Read moreGeneva – ‘Ferite a morte’ performance on 26 March
A performance of “Ferite a Morte”, written by Serena Dandini with the collaboration of Maura Misiti, will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 26 March in coincidence with the 25th session of the Human Rights Council. The Assembly Hall will echo with the monologues of female victims of domestic violence read […]
Read moreDiplomazia economica – Il rilancio dell’Italia passa per Monaco (in translation)
E’ stata un successo la prima edizione del Forum internazionale del Made in Italy nel Principato di Monaco. Obiettivo dell’iniziativa, rappresentare un’occasione di riflessione per dare un forte slancio alle imprese, grazie alla piattaforma internazionale offerta dal Principato per rafforzare ulteriormente la competitivita’ delle aziende italiane sui mercati globali. Nell’intervento di apertura il ministro di […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – Slovacchia: Kosit (gruppo Demont) avvia nuovo inceneritore a Kosice (in translation)
Slovacchia: Kosit (gruppo Demont) avvia nuovo inceneritore a Kosice La Kosit, società operante in Slovacchia nel settore della raccolta, smaltimento e reciclaggio dei rifiuti controllata (61%) da Demont Group (Mestre) in partnership con la Municipalità di Kosice (34%) e con Simest (5%), ha terminato il potenziamento del sistema di incenerimento di Kosice(82mila tonnellate trattate nel […]
Read moreInnovation – Smau 2014 prize awarded to the Farnesina
“Awards from Business for the Public Sector”. With these words the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was awarded a finalists’ prize at the SMAU for the ICT Innovation – Lazio 2014 competition. Marco Campo, head of Office IV at the Directorate General for ICT, received the prize for the S.P.E.S. project on behalf of the Ministry. […]
Read moreRussia – ICE-Italian Trade Agency in Moscow launches “Machines Italia” project
Italian technological excellence is being showcased in Moscow with the “Machines Italia in Russia” project. The project aims to support Italian mechanical engineering companies through technological and commercial partnerships with local Russian companies through a network of institutional and business contacts. The initiative is supported by the ICE-Italian Trade Agency office in Moscow and funded […]
Read moreMexico – 14 Italian restaurants awarded ISNART certification
Fourteen Italian restaurants in Mexico have been awarded the National Tourism Research Institute (ISNART) quality certification for “Italian Hospitality – Italian Quality”. The certificate was awarded during the event of the same name hosted by the Italian Ambassador in Mexico City, Alessandro Busacca. The restaurants join over 1100 Italian restaurants already selected in 43 countries. […]
Read moreUsa – The Best of the Made in Italy brand on display in Houston
The Best of the Made in Italy brand will be on display on 5 and 6 April in Houston, thanks to the 2014 Exhibitalia fair organised by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce in Texas (IACC) with support from our Consulate General. This year’s event, with about 300 exhibitors, will be dedicated to crafts, culture and […]
Read moreUkraine top issue on EU summit agenda – An agreed political solution that respects international law, urges Italy
The situation in Ukraine and Crimea will be one of the top issues on the agenda for the European summit on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 March. In his briefing to Parliament in the run-up to the European Council in Brussels, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi confirmed that “the crisis we are witnessing in Ukraine will […]
Read moreUNIDO ITPO Italy partecipa al China Shanghai International Technology Fair (in translation)
Con lo slogan “Nuove tecnologie, nuovi mercati, nuova piattaforma”, dal 24 al 26 aprile prenderà il via la seconda edizione del China Shanghai International Technology Fair (CSITF). Presso il World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, saranno in mostra tutte le più recenti innovazioni tecnologiche in tanti diversi settori, con il duplice obiettivo di facilitare lo […]
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