Aid generators – Flickr Farnesina
It looked like a military operation, but it wasn’t. Humanitarian aid can have many faces. The orphanage in Juba needed a generator. The Italian Development Cooperation office in South Sudan’s capital had one and decided to donate it to the orphanage. The Indian military contingent in the UN mission solved the problem of transporting and […]
Read moreUN – Minister Bonino in New York for 68th UNGA
Minister Bonino is in New York with Prime Minister Letta for the 68th General Assembly of the United Nations. They have numerous engagements in their agendas, including the opening of the debate in the General Assembly, a meeting with the Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, a meeting with the President of the General Assembly, John W. […]
Read moreUsa – September is “Italian Culture Month” in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has proclaimed September “Italian Culture Month”. At the ceremony toopen two wind farms built by Enel Green Power at Rocky Ridge and Chisholm View, the Secretary of State for Oklahoma, Larry V. Parman, delivered Governor Mary Fallin’s “Proclamation”. The document was received by the Italian Consul General in Houston, Fabrizio Nava, whose jurisdiction also […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – Discussing Italian law and culture
Italian law and culture are the focus of a series of lectures being held in Buenos Aires. The lectures are being organised by CPACF, the public law college, in collaboration with L’Italiano magazine and with the support of the Italian Embassy, our Consulate General in Buenos Aires and the principal Italian institutions in Argentina. Topics […]
Read moreBangkok – Discussing sustainable development in emerging countries
A workshop on information transfer and sustainable development technologies in emerging countries, organised by the University of Trent in collaboration with the Chulalongkorn, Bangkok and Burapha and Bangsaen Universities, will take place on 24 September in Bangkok. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreUsa – “Young leaders” meet in Austin
The capital of Texas, Austin, will host the 2013 Young Leaders Conference (YLC) from 17-19 October, the central theme of which will be “Roots and borders: how personal and collective identities interact with politics and economics in a changing world”. Participants in the encounter are from 12 difference countries and their aim is to create […]
Read moreAlbania – Italy to participate in human rights film festival in Tirana
Italy will have four entries in the 8th edition of the International Human Rights Film Festival to be held in Tirana, Albania from 23 to 29 September. Read more, in Italian
Read more“Destination Italy” launched – diplomatic network to contribute to attracting foreign investments, says Bonino
The government is set to launch the “Destination Italy Plan”, aimed at sending a strong signal to the world to invest in Italy, as Minister Emma Bonino explained in a press conference to illustrate the government-approved plan. She underscored that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the advantage of being able to make an essential […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – India: Rajan promises stability and open banking system
The new governor of India’s Central Bank, highly respected former IMF chief economist Raghuram Rajan, made a press announcement outlining an ambitious agenda for the next three years, which calls for a broad mandate (at least the intention of one) limited not only to maintaining prices. He indicated two main priorities: – preservation of the […]
Read moreAmerica Prize – Fondazione Italia-USA awards Bonino
Fondazione Italia-USA announced the winners of the 2013 edition of the America Prize, who include Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino. On 3 October she will accept the award in the Chamber of Deputies (Lower House) along with the other winners: former governor of Iraq Paul Bremer, President of the Damiani Group Guido Damiani, President […]
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