Azerbaijan – New manual for Italian firms
A new manual for Italian firms intending to invest in Azerbaijan was recently published on the website of the Embassy of Italy in Baku, entitled “Doing business in Azerbaijan” 2013. The publication is an instrument for use by the many firms intending to launch business activities in that country, and analyses a series of topics […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again participates in the RAI initiative “M’illumino di Meno”
Beginning at 18:00 hours on 15 February 2013 the lights will go out on the facade of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. All ministry staff in service in Rome and abroad will be urged to personally contribute to the initiative’s successful energy savings, sustainable mobility, waste reduction and, while maintaining security regulations, by turning off […]
Read more“A Delicious Soirée” sold out in Cape Town
“A Delicious Soirée”, organised by Italian ambassador in Cape Town Vincenzo Schioppa in his own residence within the context of the Cape Classic benefit event has been sold out. The evening consists of arias by Beethoven, Puccini, Verdi, Danzi and Punto performed by Christian Kunert (bassoon), Christiane Dimigen (oboe), Rupert Wachter (clarinet), Silke Schurack (English […]
Read moreLibya – Paris ministerial meeting – Italy among top three contributors to security, says Terzi
Italy is among the top three contributors to security in Libya and is planning no less than 80 programmes, mainly concerning border control. This was the comment by Minister Giulio Terzi from Paris, where he attended an international conference on security, justice and rule of law in Libya. The meeting was co-chaired by French foreign […]
Read moreLibya – Terzi in Paris for international meeting on security
Minister Giulio Terzi attended an international meeting today in Paris on security in Libya. The meeting was chaired by French foreign minister Laurent Fabius, with the participation of his Libyan counterpart Mohamed Abdelaziz, and dedicated to security, justice and rule of law. Resources for security “There is much to be done” on the security front, […]
Read moreItaly and Lebanon – together for the revival of design
To produce new object collections in collaboration with Lebanese artisans and designers, reinterpreting and updating traditions through their eyes: that is the goal of a project launched in Beirut at the end of a workshop chaired by Italian Ambassador Giuseppe Morabito, and set to begin in the coming months. The workshop participants included the artists […]
Read moreCopenaghen – Success for the National Academy of Santa Cecilia
The National Academy of Santa Cecilia scored a resounding success in Copenhagen on the first leg of its Scandinavian-Baltic tour, during which violinist Joshua Bell’s performance was met with long and repeated standing ovations.
Read moreTurkey – Major opportunities for Italian firms
The development of economic/trade relations between Italy and Turkey was the main focus of the 2013 “first business committee” meeting organised in Istanbul by the Embassy of Italy with the resident Italian business community. The meeting offered an opportunity to take stock of 2012’s total trade of nearly €20 billion, which, despite a slight dip, […]
Read moreTERZI CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST – THREAT TO GLOBAL SECURITY
“The nuclear test performed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is to be condemned with the most absolute firmness”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’s commented from Paris, where he is attending the Conference on Libya. According to the foreign minister, the North Korean nuclear test “is the latest blatant violation of the obligations […]
Read moreElaborato della studentessa Giulia Janni selezionato e presentato in occasione dell’evento sulla Liberta’ religiosa (in translation)
Elaborato della studentessa Giulia Janni selezionato e presentatoin occasione dell’evento sulla Liberta’ religiosa PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE:the role of Academia and mass media in spreading religious tolerance. by Giulia Janni “Your Christ is a Jew, your pizza is Italian, your coffee is Brazilian, your car is Japanese, your writing is Latin, your holiday is Turkish, your numbers […]
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