OSCE workshop on illicit art trafficking
Combating the trafficking of artefacts between Turkmenistan and Afghanistan was the theme of a workshop organised in Ashgabat as part of the OSCE activities to favour the security of borders. The initiative was promoted by the Italian OSCE Chairmanship and was attended by experts and delegations from the two Countries concerned in addition to British […]
Read moreConference of Italian Consuls in the World
Conference of Italian Consuls in the World ”Consuls play an essential and priority role in assisting Italian citizens abroad for whom they represent the first and most direct contact with their homeland,” said Minister Moavero Milanesi addressing the participants at the Conference of Consuls in the World that closed today at the Farnesina.
Read moreThe ‘Plastic-free Embassy’ initiative kicks off in Oslo
The Italian Minister of the Environment, Sergio Costa, will soon inaugurate the ‘Plastic-free Embassy’ initiative being implemented in Oslo. In fact, the Italian Ambassador in Norway, Alberto Colella, has already started to raise the personnel’s awareness on reducing the use of unnecessary plastic. The project was launched on social media and was warmly received. Therefore, […]
Read moreItalian researchers in America engage in favour of longevity
The Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF), whose membership counts 4,000 out of the 15,000 Italian researchers operating in this part of America, dedicated its annual congress, which was held in Washington, to the impact of research, economics, artificial intelligence and robotics on longevity. The Congress, which was held at the Italian […]
Read moreItalian is back on the curricula of Sao Paulo schools
The study of the Italian language is back on the curricula of the schools of the ‘most Italian city outside of Italy’: Sao Paulo in Brazil. The Italian Consul General in Sao Paulo, Filippo La Rosa and the Municipal Councillor for Education, Alexandre Schneider, signed a Protocol of Understanding to put the teaching of the […]
Read moreThe India-Italy Technology Summit 2018 kicks off in New Delhi
The Technology Summit, now at its 24th edition, is now underway in New Delhi (29-30 0ctober). The Summit is organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry – CII, in cooperation with the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology and, on the part of Italy – Country Partner for this edition – by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Read moreMostra ‘San Francesco nell’arte’ approda a Rio de Janeiro
La mostra ‘San Francesco nell’arte dei maestri italiani’, dopo aver ottenuto un grande successo a Belo Horizonte, si trasferisce a Rio de Janeiro dove sarà inaugurata il 5 novembre e rimarrà fino al 27 gennaio 2019. L’esposizione di alcuni dei capolavori di artisti quali Tiziano, Guercino, Reni, Gentileschi, Perugino, Carracci e Cigoli , che vanno dal Rinascimento al Barocco, ha richiamato 116 mila […]
Read moreItalian Cinema took centre stage at the ‘Cape Town Festival’
Italian cinema was the guest star at the ‘Cape Town Film Market and Festival’ (CTIFM and F) held in Cape Town. Matteo Garrone’s film ‘Dogman’ was awarded three of the most important prizes: Best Movie, Best Director and Best Actor; while the Best Actress prize was awarded to Ariane Ascaride for the Italian-French co-production ‘Isabelle’. This year’s […]
Read moreAfrican Union and Res4Africa together for renewable energy sources
On the day that the Italy-Africa Conference is being held at the Farnesina, the African Union and Res4Africa signed a letter of intent to launch a project to train decision-makers, officials and operators in numerous African Countries with the aim of promoting the renewable energy sector. The training project will be structured into theoretical classes […]
Read moreThe Italy-Africa Conference also hosts an art exhibition from Ivory Coast
A selection from the exhibition ‘Ivory Coast: Identity and Vitality of Contemporary Art’ is on display at the Farnesina from 22 to 26 October, concomitantly to the Italy-Africa Conference. The exhibition represents an ideal voyage towards acquiring a deeper knowledge of the African continent. The exhibition itinerary, which will be followed by the participants of […]
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