Growth and food: Round table in Washington
What form should food security take in a situation of global demographic growth? This was the topic of a round table hosted by the Italian Embassy in Washington and attended by numerous experts in the sector. These included companies, embassies, the World Bank, The Inter-American Development Bank, journalists and bloggers. The topic, the challenges posed […]
Read moreKazakhstan. The Made-in-Italy brand takes centre stage with “Extra Ordinary Design”
“Made in Italy –Extra Ordinary Design”. That’s the title of the exhibition taking place in Almaty (in Kazakhstan) until 21 October 2012. The show, with products by distinguished brands on display, will give visitors a flavour of Italian design, fashion, technology, creativity – the Italian way of life, in short. The exhibition is linked to […]
Read moreEU: new sanctions against Syria and Iran – A political solution the only way in Damascus, says Terzi
The European Union upped the pressure on Iran and Syria by tightening the sanctions against those two nations. The decision was taken in the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg in which Minister Giulio Terzi participated, and is aimed at bringing Teheran back to the bargaining table on its nuclear programme and convincing the Damascus regime […]
Read moreWorld Food Day: Valensise comments on Italy’s role in the governance of world food security
The problem of food security “has universal importance and only a new balance in the use of resources will resolve it”. And in this regard, “Italy can and must play a very important role”, commented Foreign Ministry Secretary General Michele Valensise as he opened the conference “Nourish the Earth. Cultivate the Future”, organised by the […]
Read moreFrankfurt book fair, “Italy point opens”
Italian publishers made a strong showing at the 64th Frankfurt Book Fair, where “Italy Point”, representing a cross-section of the Association of Italian Publishers, was organised by the ICE-Agency for Foreign Promotion and Internationalisation of Italian businesses and the Ministry of Economic Development.
Read moreTerzi-Clinton meeting in Washington – Italy-US unity of intent in all crisis scenarios
Italy and the United States “are working in the same direction” on the main international dossiers, from the Syrian crisis to the Libyan and Afghan transitions. “We acknowledged a complete unity of intent on stabilisation and security reinforcement on all international scenarios from Libya, to Mali to Syria”, Minister Giulio Terzi explained at the end […]
Read moreWorld Food Day: Foreign ministry committed to fighting hunger
A reflection on food security, lifestyles and efforts to reduce waste in a world in which 12.5% of the population is still under-nourished: this is the aim of the numerous initiatives the foreign ministry is promoting for 15 October – World Food Day. The key moment will be the conference “Nourish the Earth. Cultivate the […]
Read moreNairobi – Italian culture week begins in Kenya
An evening of Italian wine-tasting at the Italian Cultural Institute of Nairobi opened the 12th Italian Language and Culture Week in the world, with the High Patronage of the President of the Republic. This year’s calendar of events runs from 16 to 28 October and is packed with scientific conferences, seminars on the development of […]
Read moreIl commento del Ministro Giulio Terzi sul rinvio del processo ai due marò (in translation)
VIDEO – Il commento del Ministro Giulio Terzi sul rinvio del processo ai due marò
Read moreTurkey – Italian archaeological mission in Karkemish
The Italian Archaeological Mission began at the Karkemish site in southern Turkey with an opening ceremony attended by Italian Ambassador Giampaolo Scarante. Under the guidance of Prof. Nicolo’ Marchetti of the University of Bologna, the project aims to further probe the Hittite city of Karkemish, one of the most important of the entire Middle East […]
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