Scalfarotto at the Committee of Italian Entrepreneurs in Turkey
The first meeting of the Italian “Committee of Entrepreneurs” in Turkey organised by the Italian Embassy in Ankara was held today. The meeting opened with introductory greetings from the Ambassador of Italy to Turkey Massimo Gaiani and the Ambassador of Turkey to Italy Murat Esenli, followed by speeches by the Turkish Vice Minister of Foreign […]
Read moreDel Re, vdc on food safety and nutrition
Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re opened today the Videoconference meeting of the Group of Friends of Food Security and Nutrition at the United Nations, chaired by Italy. The President of the UN General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, and the Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, participated in the videoconference, among others. “Two months ago, we brought this […]
Read moreQSWUR: Italy is seventh in the ranking
Italian universities are climbing the ranking of the best universities in the world, and Italy confirms itself as a centre of absolute excellence for advanced studies and quality teaching. The seventeenth edition of the QS World University Rankings, which lists the thousand best universities in the world, includes 36 Italian universities, two more than the previous […]
Read moreMr Di Stefano, vdc with Malaysian Deputy Minister Kamarurdin
A videoconference was held today between Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano and the Malaysian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dato’ Kamarurdin Bin Jaffar, on the Italian and Malaysian response to Covid and cooperation in the fight against the pandemic, as well as on bilateral political and economic relations and regional cooperation. Undersecretary Di Stefano thanked the […]
Read moreMr Di Stefano, interview with Indonesian Deputy Minister Siregar
Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano has had an interview with Indonesian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahendra Siregar. The meeting allowed to take stock of the excellent state of bilateral relations and highlighted the common wish for a further strengthening of relations especially in the defence, agriculture, environment and energy sectors. As the first ASEAN economy […]
Read moreTokyo: Italian Sounds for the “Festa della Musica”
On the occasion of the Festa della Musica (Musci Festival) 2020, the Italian Cultural Institute of Tokyo offers a concert by Remo Anzovino, famous pianist and composer, and Flavio Boltro, one of the most prominent jazz trumpet players on the world stage, who together will perform an unpublished live online. For Anzovino this is a […]
Read moreIIC Paris: “Dopo la battaglia” (After the battle) and “Vangelo” (Gospel) by Pippo Delbono
Pippo Delbono, one of the most appreciated and beloved artists of contemporary Italian theatre, and the Foundation Emilia Romagna Teatro (ERT), in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Paris, make available to the French-speaking public two of his performances subtitled in French, Dopo la battaglia e Vangelo, discovered by the Parisians during their performances […]
Read moreScalfarotto participated in the informal Foreign Affair Council (FAC) meeting
Undersecretary Scalfarotto attended an informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council Trade. While thanking the Croatian Presidency and EU Trade Commissioner Hogan for his work, the Undersecretary stated that the nomination of the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation is a crucial moment for the future of the Geneva Organisation. “I am delighted that […]
Read moreNEWITALIANBOOKS: The new portal for the promotion of Italian publishing in the world
“Many times, over the past few weeks we’ve wondered what we could do during lockdown without books and reading. Also for this reason it must be very clear how necessary it is to put in place a systemic action to support the world of culture, strongly affected by the health emergency and also by the […]
Read moreNew York: sustainable fashion and ethics, the trends after COVID-19
A meeting on Zoom dedicated to Italian contributions to innovation and sustainability in the rapidly changing world of fashion. A webinar organised for tonight by the Italian Cultural Institute of New York, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles. What does sustainable fashion mean? What is your relationship with ethics, especially after […]
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