Italy in Japan 2013
Coordination is under way for “Italy in Japan 2013”, a bi-annual event promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Tokyo aimed at taking advantage of the visibility offered by the major cultural events on the calendar to strengthen economic collaboration, particularly in the energy and IT sectors. The event, hosted by the foreign ministry in […]
Read moreThe Interview: governments will do everything possible to keep Greece in the Euro, says Terzi
Afghanistan, Syria, Iran and the eurozone crisis, were the topics of Minister Giulio Terzi’s discussions with the Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal and in a video interview with the paper’s deputy editor-in-chief Matt Murray, during which the minister talked about Italy’s post-2014 commitment in Afghanistan, concerns about the humanitarian situation developing in Syria, […]
Read moreSHANGHAI – A prize for emerging Italian and Chinese artists
On Wednesday 23 May at 11.00 Rome’s Complesso di San Michele a Ripa hosted the first edition of the Shanghai Prize, which awards art residencies to emerging young Italian and Chinese artists. The event was sponsored by the Ministry of Cultural Assets and Activities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Cultural Institute – Shanghai […]
Read moreISTANBUL – First day at the Italian school
May 9th was the first day for the Italian school in Istanbul. The opening event, promoted by the Consulate General of Italy, brought together the main Italian scholastic and cultural institutions of Istanbul, to both strengthen ties between them and to encourage the resident Italian community to help their Turkish neighbours to gain a deeper […]
Read moreWORLD ECONOMIC FORUM – Davos looks to young people for new ideas on the planet’s future
A project aimed at the search for new ideas for addressing the planet’s problems: coordinator of the initiative in Rome is diplomat and ENI director of international affairs Pasquale Salzano, who explains to the Corriere Solferino28 blog: “They will be places for thinking but above all for doing”. CV’s must be submitted by 8 June. […]
Read moreItaly-Iraq: De Mistura, creating business joint ventures
Presenting investment opportunities in Iraq to Italian businesses is the goal of the “Iraq Trade and Investment Forum” organized by UNIDO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for 23 May at the foreign ministry in Rome, whose participants include institutional and business representatives from both countries, and during which 400 business meetings are […]
Read moreTerzi incontra Ban Ki-Moon – Il Ministro: “La situazione dei Marò è inaccettabile” (in translation)
Il Ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi ha definito “inaccettabile” la situazione dei marò italiani in India nel corso di un incontro con il Segretario Generale dell’Onu, Ban Ki-Moon, al Palazzo di Vetro, reduce dai vertici del G8 e della Nato. Un caso, quello dei marò – ha affermato il Ministro con l’ANSA – che “mina” […]
Read moreCannes: “Italia in Luce” comes to life with the MFA promoting Italian cinema
“Italia in Luce” is a new initiative aimed at promoting Italian cinema abroad that also involves the MFA. Working together are the Istituto Luce – cinema both private and public – and four ministries: Culture, Economic Development, Foreign Affairs and Tourism. The project will be presented tomorrow at Cannes by Minister for Culture Lorenzo Ornaghi, […]
Read moreItaly-Iraq: investments and development, forum at the foreign ministry
In the context of the UN Iraq Development Project Programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UNIDO have organised the “Iraq Trade & Investment Forum”, to be held at the foreign ministry in Rome on 23 May 2012. The event aims to further strengthen economic and industrial relations between the two countries, and will take […]
Read moreDiplomacy in the age of Twitter. Speech by Ministro Terzi
Do the social network and new media influence diplomacy? Can they be a credible source for the formation of public opinion on international policy issues? These are some of the concerns that will be the focus of the forum entitled “Diplomacy in the age of Twitter” organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the […]
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