Italy – Egypt: Terzi in Cairo – First official meeting with President Morsi
With the intention of further strengthening Italy’s already intense relations with Egypt, Minister Giulio Terzi is to meet in Cairo, for the first time officially, with President Mohammed Morsi, the first civilian head of state to be elected after a long electoral campaign, one of the most delicate moments of a transition process that is […]
Read moreAlexandria – Consulate launches on-line visa service
The Italian Consulate of Alexandria, Egypt, now has an on-line visa “booking” system created by the MFA’s DGAI. The new system was activated for the Visa Office, while instructions, enrolment forms and booking template are published on the Consulate website. Once the system’s practicability and performance were tested, it was distributed to local Italian and […]
Read moreSyria – Terzi reports to Parliament “Assad must open his eyes and see his people”. New aid for refugees
The international community is committed to convincing Syrian President Bashar al Assad to open his eyes to the democratic demands of his people. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s statement in a joint sitting of the Upper and Lower House commissions on the recent developments in the Syrian crisis. Terzi pointed out that the Syrian government’s […]
Read moreWashington: cycling to Vancouver to raise funds for cancer research
“I was diagnosed with Leukemia less than four months ago,” explained 37-year-old Luigi Laraia, World Bank Advisor in Washington, who announced his intention to cycle from there to Vancouver to publicise his story and to raise awareness of the disease and funds for research aimed at defeating it for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. “My […]
Read moreReligious Freedom – Terzi meets with NGOs: education against discrimination and violence
The protection of religious freedom and minorities around the world is “Italy’s absolute priority in its international actions”, Minister Giulio Terzi underscored in a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome with representatives of over 30 Italian NGOs to discuss a workshop that the ministry is organizing at the UN. “Education is key to the […]
Read moreItaly-Croatia: business collaboration agreement
Business persons from Italy’s northeast and their colleagues in the coastal/mountain regions of Croatia signed a collaboration agreement in Fiume today through their respective financial firms Finest e Porin. By this pilot agreement, signed in the presence of Italian Ambassador Emanuela D’Alessandro, the parties pledge to support cooperation by encouraging initiatives aimed at the development […]
Read moreLibya: EU, Italy’s immigration requests approved, says Terzi
Minister Giulio Terzi hailed the EU Foreign Affairs Council’s approval of a document on integrated border controls “that responds to Italy’s requests to the letter”. The document confronts immigration with strategies common to all 27 Member States as urged by Italy in a letter signed by Minister Terzi and EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Malmstrom. […]
Read moreYeosu: Grande musica all’Expo con il Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Dal 27 luglio al 2 agosto l’Italia sarà protagonista dell’Esposizione internazionale di Yeosu dedicata alle risorse idriche. Nel fitto programma di iniziative dell'”Italian week” – promotori Unioncamere e Camera di Commercio Italia-Corea – figurano eventi che vanno dalle opportunità di business all’enogastronomia, alla musica. La Fondazione Teatro Lirico “Giuseppe Verdi” di Trieste è stata invitata, […]
Read moreYeosu: Grande musica all’Expo con il Teatro Verdi di Trieste
Dal 27 luglio al 2 agosto l’Italia sarà protagonista dell’Esposizione internazionale di Yeosu dedicata alle risorse idriche. Nel fitto programma di iniziative dell'”Italian week” – promotori Unioncamere e Camera di Commercio Italia-Corea – figurano eventi che vanno dalle opportunità di business all’enogastronomia, alla musica. La Fondazione Teatro Lirico “Giuseppe Verdi” di Trieste è stata invitata, […]
Read moreContemporary Italian design on display in Beijing
Italian contemporary design takes centre-stage in the exhibition “The New Italian Design 2.0”, running through 20 August in Beijing, the first major international exhibition to the held in the capital since UNESCO’s acclaimed “Design Cities”. The show will then move to Taiwan to run from 20 September to 20 November. Conceived by the Triennale Design […]
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