Valensise at the 125th anniversary of the German Historical Institute
Deeply rooted relations that the two countries’ traditional collaboration could be made even stronger in the future. This was the message of foreign ministry secretary-general Ambassador Michele Valensise’s speech at the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the German Historical Institute (DHI) in Rome, founded in 1888. Oldest of German Historical Institutes abroad The Rome […]
Read moreRiga – The jazz of Rita Marcotulli
The city of Riga fell under the spell of the jazz of Rita Marcotulli, Italian pianist and composer who offered an unusual and variegated concert in the Latvian capital to an audience of over 300. Those attending included the Italian ambassador and other diplomats, the representative of the European Commission, the deans of the academy […]
Read moreVienna – Italian delicacies aid to diplomacy
The Italian embassy in Austria hosted a recent promotional event for food and wine products, which was organised by the Chamber of Commerce of Pavia and the Agenzia Sviluppo Pavia, with the collaboration of the Vienna ICE office. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreBruxelles – Beccalli Falco wins 2013 Italia-Europa Prize
Ferdinando “Nani” Beccalli Falco was the winner of the 2013 Italia-Europa Prize for his commitment to the competitiveness of Italian and European industry. The award ceremony was held at the residence of the Italian ambassador to Brussels, Alfredo Bastianelli. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreRome – Constantine and the Edict of Tolerance at the Markets of Trajan
A man who 1700 years ago had already understood the value of tolerance: that was how Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino described Constantine, Emperor of the Western World, during the opening of the exhibition “’Konstantin. The Edict of Constantine 1700 years later. Works by Veliko Mihajlovic’ at the Markets of Trajan in Rome. Bonino, […]
Read moreAldo Moro from an international perspective, book launched at MFA
From 1963 to 1976, Aldo Moro figured prominently in Italian foreign policy and also in some pivotal moments in international politics. Nevertheless, only in recent times has his role in this latter sphere become the object of deep historical study; a study, moreover, that dismisses the prejudiced and stereotypical or simplistic portrayals of this statesman […]
Read moreAfghanistan: future lies in strengthening women’s role, says Bonino
The future of Afghanistan lies in “strengthening women’s role in the society”, Minister Emma Bonino underscored in a speech at the conference “Afghanistan 2014, a year of change: status and prospects for Afghan women”, sponsored by Actionaid, an international NGO working to combat poverty and social exclusion. Major advances but must remains to be done […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Cile: mercato del lusso in crescita (in translation)
Il settore del lusso sta registrando, in Cile, tassi di crescita vicini al 10% l’anno e un volume d’affari, nel 2012, pari a 472 milioni di dollari USA. Il Cile quindi si sta posizionando dietro al Brasile come mercato del lusso in America Latina. L’assenza di dazi all’importazione (che attira acquirenti dai Paesi vicini), in […]
Read moreItaly Vice President of Human Rights Council – Significant recognition of our country in that Geneva forum
The Western Group has named Italy as Vice President of the Human Rights Council for 2014, a significant recognition of our country’s credibility and prominence in that Geneva forum. The task of representing the WEOG in the Council Bureau, with will be ratified during its next session on 16 December, will coincide partly with the […]
Read moreBrazil – Italian firms look to the State of Bahia
Developing partnerships with local Brazilian firms was the goal of a recent economic/trade mission by ten Italian firms to Salvador de Bahia, which was organised by the Italian embassy in Brasilia and included a Brazil-Italy economic forum centred on nautical, energy and infrastructure sectors. Read more, in Italian
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