SLOVAKIA – Mec-art, retrospective on Gianni Bertini in Zilina
A retrospective of 40 works by Gianni Bertini – whose “mec-art” was a precursor to Pop Art – opens at the Municipal Gallery of Zilina (Slovakia). It was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Bratislava to celebrate the artist’s 90th birthday and 40 years since the creation of a project in Slovakia with his […]
Read moreSyria: Istanbul summit, “transition strategy” – toward new sanctions. Involve Russia but not Iran, says Terzi
Something has shifted on the diplomatic front with regard to the Syrian crisis. Today’s meeting of the Friends of Syria in Istanbul produced a “transition strategy” backed by new sanctions and the involvement of Russia (but not Iran) in stopping the ongoing bloodbath in that Arab country. While the Russian-Chinese summit in Beijing announced its […]
Read moreBEIJING – Palazzo Strozzi Foundation in China to promote the cultural treasures of Tuscany
Promoting the historical, cultural and artistic treasures of Florence, Tuscany and Italy to the Chinese was the goal of a mission to Beijing by President of the Association of Partners of Palazzo Strozzi (APPS) Leonardo Ferragamo to propose the Foundation’s inclusion of potential Chinese partners. Ferragamo was received by Ambassador of Italy to the People’s […]
Read moreCooperation: Steering Committee to set new priorities
Setting new intervention priorities while facing dwindling resources is the goal of the Italian Development Cooperation’s Steering Committee when it meets on 8 June to set 2012-2014 guidelines. Cooperation an essential foreign policy tool Cooperation is one of the most “essential tools of foreign policy”, and in order to maintain its effectiveness it is necessary […]
Read moreTerrorism: Al Qaeda remains the main threat, says Terzi
Despite the “progress made on a global scale” in combating it, Al Qaeda “remains the main threat” when it comes to terrorism, Minister Giulio Terzi said speaking at the Global Counterterrorism Forum in Istanbul. The AQMI, Boko Haram, Shabaab and the AQAP, he added, “have become channels for the spread of violence from the Sahel […]
Read moreUniversities: Terzi urges attracting foreign students to Italy
Growth in Italy depends partly on attracting the best minds from abroad to our universities, Minister Giulio Terzi underscored in his welcome message, read by Under-Secretary Marta Dassù, at the conference “Networks and agencies for internationalization in Europe” organized at the foreign ministry in Rome by Uni-Italia, an agency created to attract Chinese students to […]
Read moreSyria: Istanbul summit, “transition strategy” – New sanctions. Involve Russia not Iran, says Terzi
Something has shifted on the diplomatic front with regard to the Syrian crisis. Today’s meeting of the Friends of Syria in Istanbul produced a “transition strategy” backed by new sanctions and the involvement of Russia (but not Iran) in stopping the ongoing bloodbath in that Arab country. While the Russian-Chinese summit in Beijing announced its […]
Read moreForum antiterrorismo Istanbul presieduto da Clinton-Davutoglu. Terzi, Al Qaida prima minaccia (in translation)
Ministri degli esteri o rappresentanti speciali di 30 paesi partecipano a Istanbul ad una riunione del Forum internazionale per la lotta contro il terrorismo presieduta dal Segretario di Stato Usa Hillary Clinton e dal Capo della diplomazia di Ankara Ahmet Davutoglu. La conferenza di oggi è dedicata al rafforzamento delle misure contro il terrorismo su […]
Read moreIZMIR – a street dedicated to Italy
The City of Izmir has dedicated a street to Italy to commemorate its 150th birthday. The formal ceremony for the dedication of “Via Italia” took place on 2 June as part of the celebrations for the Festival of the Republic. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.
Read moreDassù in Colombia: attractive business opportunities
Under-Secretary Marta Dassù completed a mission to Bogotà from 3 to 5 June accompanied by a business delegation made up of representatives of over 50 firms. She met with President of the Republic Santos, Vice-President Garzon, Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Diaz Granados and Mayor of Bogotà Petro, and co-chaired the fourth session of […]
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