Terzi – A leading role in the international community in the Horn of Africa
“Italy is second to no-one and must have a leading role in the international community in the Horn of Africa”. This was how Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, who is visiting Ethiopia, summed up the long discussions he had this morning with Prime Minister Meles Zenawu and Foreign Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. “Our two countries”, underscored Minister […]
Read moreBerlin: Audio-visual performance hosted by the Italian Embassy for the Biennale
The Italian Embassy in Berlin is taking part in the Contemporary Art Biennale that opened in the German capital on 27 April 2012 by promoting an audio-visual performance by young Italian artists. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreItaly-Romania: A close and lasting relationship, says Ambassador Cospito
Italy and Romania are linked by a historic cultural bond, as well as by very strong economic relations. This bond was explained by the Italian Ambassador to Bucharest, Mario Cospito, in an interview for “Pasaport Diplomatic”, a programme broadcast on Romania’s DIGI24 satellite TV channel. The programme showcases the work of the diplomatic community in […]
Read morePoverty: “Longitude” discovers a reversal of trend
The new edition of Longitude, the magazine edited by Pialuisa Bianco will be on sale at news-stands from 4 May 2012. Using data from the World Bank, the analysts at Longitude show that in spite of the economic crisis in the West poverty is decreasing exponentially, even when the population is growing. A reversal of […]
Read moreWASHINGTON: Ceremony for return of artefacts to Italian state
The Italian Embassy acted as host to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, on 29 April 2012. The event was the ceremony for the repatriation to Italy of a number of significant artefacts confiscated in the United States at the request of the Italian authorities. New Italy-United States agreement The ceremony, which followed negotiations […]
Read moreSEOUL: Successo per la Tosca allestita da Paolo Panizza (in translation)
Dal 27 al 29 aprile il pubblico coreano ha applaudito una straordinaria produzione di “Tosca” di Giacomo Puccini per la regia di Paolo Panizza, organizzata in collaborazione con l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Seoul. Tutto esaurito per le cinque rappresentazioni Ad affollare il Seoul Arts Center, il modernissimo tempio della lirica della capitale coreana, ci […]
Read moreMarines: Release of Enrica Lexie a first step to a complete solution of this affair, says Terzi
This is a first step towards a comprehensive solution to the case – which concerns, above all, the return of our two Navy riflemen held in Kerala”. The comment was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi during his mission to Africa, referring to the decision by the Supreme Court in New Delhi to authorise the […]
Read moreCooperation: Guatemala: Nutritional Recovery Centre now opened
The “RAN” Emergency programme conducted by the Italian Embassy in Guatemala is funding 12 projects to reduce food, nutritional and environmental risks for vulnerable categories of the population (first and foremost women and children). The projects focus on the groups most affected by high rates of malnutrition and hit by the devastating effects of the […]
Read moreTerzi in Africa, in Ethiopia and Mozambique (2-4 May) – Mission with entrepreneurs for System Italy opportunities
Minister Giulio Terzi, accompanied by a high-level delegation of business people interested in investment prospects, is visiting Africa, and more specifically Ethiopia and Mozambique, from today, 2 May, until 4 May 2012. Italy is interested in strengthening its bilateral relations with these two countries, from the perspective not just of combating terrorism and piracy but […]
Read moreISPI: I giovani e la carriera internazionale, giornata di orientamento a Padova
Il 18 maggio prossimo l’ISPI, in collaborazione con l’Università degli Studi di Padova, promuove Globe, la tradizionale giornata di orientamento alle carriere internazionali, giunta alla sua 19° edizione. La manifestazione offrirà ai partecipanti la possibilità di entrare in contatto con alti rappresentanti del Ministero degli Affari Esteri, funzionari dell’ONU, dell’Unione Europea e di ONG italiane […]
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