Brussels: “TECH ITALY” promotes innovation
The Embassy of Italy in Brussels, in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment and ICE-Agency for Foreign Promotion and the Internationalisation of Italian Enterprise, has organised “TECH-ITALY 2012”, to be held in the Belgian capital from 2 to 4 October. The event, which aims to showcase Italy’s contribution to European technological innovation, has public […]
Read moreROME DECLARATION – For a better Syria (original version)
The Assad regime is seeking to artificially manipulate the minority issue as part of its broader evil attempts to tear the social fabric of the country and perpetuate its dictatorial rule over the country. Representatives of the Syrian democratic opposition committed to the struggle for “a better Syria” met in Rome on September 20 to […]
Read moreSyria: Terzi-Sieda (SNC) meeting. Italy’s commitment vis-à-vis on humanitarian emergency and political solution
The Italian Government has confirmed its commitment to “respond to the humanitarian emergency and foster a political solution to the Syrian crisis”. The point was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the close of a meeting at the Farnesina with the President of the Syrian National Council (SNC), Abdulbaset Sieda. Terzi added that the […]
Read moreDhaka: solar panels on the roof of the Italian Embassy
The Italian Embassy in Dhaka has installed Italian-made solar panels on its roof. The installation was carried out by a local firm working in association with an Italian company, with training provided by Italian experts. The panels deliver enough energy to supply the Embassy’s server-room. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreEU: Integration of the Balkans vital for Italy, says Terzi
The western Balkans are a “region of vital importance for the EU and for Italy and we are making every effort to foster Montenegro’s European integration process”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the close of a meeting at the Farnesina with his Montenegrin colleague Nebojsa Kaluderovic, who is making his […]
Read moreItaly working with Unicef against child mortality
Italy is working on behalf of children and combating child mortality throughout the world. Our country has jointed UNICEF’s “A Promise Renewed” project to become the 128th country making a renewed effort to hasten the decline of child and maternal mortality. A further aim is to help even more countries achieve the Millennium Development Goals […]
Read moreHuman Rights – Italian Yearbook presented. Their protection is an Italian foreign policy priority, says Terzi
“Italy considers the protection and promotion of the fundamental rights to be an essential part of its foreign policy […] because wholesale violations of human rights create instability and give rise to conflicts, and conflicts crush people’s dignity underfoot”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, presenting the Italian Human Rights Yearbook 2012 […]
Read moreJoint exhibition in Canton for Italian language week
Two artists, one Chinese and one Italian, together in a joint exhibition. This is the cultural exchange behind “Il Racconto”, which is showing works by the Chinese painter Ben Chen and the Italian Danilo Giannoni at Canton’s Kui Garden Gallery until 9 October 2012. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreItalia con UNICEF contro mortalita’ infantile (in translation)
L’Italia dalla parte dei bambini contro la mortalità infantile nel mondo: il nostro Paese ha aderito all’iniziativa dell’Unicef “A Promise Renewed”, diventando il 128esimo Paese a impegnarsi con rinnovato sforzo per accelerare il declino della mortalità infantile e materna e aiutare ancora più Paesi a raggiungere gli obiettivi di sviluppo del Millennio entro il 2015. […]
Read moreSyria: Refugee emergency. Boniver’s mission to Lebanon and Jordan
“One thousand Syrian refugees each day are now fleeing to Lebanon from the violence in their country. A constant flow that is expected to bring the total number of refugees to at least 120,000, with all the risks that this ‘most serious humanitarian emergency’ entails for Lebanon’s fragile domestic equilibria. The point was underscored by […]
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