Cooperazione: Etiopia, interventi contro la siccità (in translation)
La Cooperazione Italiana sta per lanciare un nuovo programma da 1.3 milioni di euro nel sud e sud-est dell’Etiopia, per superare l’emergenza siccità e l’emergenza profughi dai paesi vicini. Sono cinque le aree identificate caratterizzate dalla cronica mancanza di acqua potabile e di adeguate strutture sanitarie. Il programma – la cui prima fase si è […]
Read moreExhibit of Titian, Veronese and Tiepolo at Poznan: Terzi, Italy and Poland share ancient cultural ties
The exhibition “Titian-Veronese-Tiepolo: masterpieces of Italian painting from the collection of the Accademia Carrara of Bergamo” opened on 2 June at the National Museum of Poznan, under the patronage of the Embassy of Italy in Poland. Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia attended the opening. The exhibition of Venetian and Lombard painting masterpieces from the 15th to the […]
Read moreSyria: Van Rompuy, EU and Russia back Annan plan
The Syrian crisis was among the topics of the 29th EU-Russia summit held in Strelna on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, with Russian President Putin, President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, and both foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov and Catherine Ashton. Annan plan has the best […]
Read moreItaly-France: Fabius in Rome to meet with Napolitano, Monti and Terzi
Visit to Rome on 4 and 5 June for newly appointed French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius accompanied by Minister for European Affairs Bernard Cazeneuve, who will meet with President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano, Prime Minister Mario Monti, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi and Minister for European Affairs Enzo Moavero Milanesi. Preparatory mission for […]
Read moreBeach resorts of Emilia Romagna safe, says government – Embassies activated to encourage tourism
Tourists, including those from abroad, may continue to use the perfectly safe and secure resort facilities of the Emilia-Romagna Riviera. People need to know that “nothing has happened here”, said Affairs, Tourism and Sport Piero Gnudi, urging the development of a “correct information” campaign aimed at the broad dissemination of information on the perfect usability […]
Read moreBRATISLAVA – Dolce Vita Festival, italian culture in all its forms
For the entire month of June, Slovakia’s largest city will host the 5th edition of the Dolce Vita Festival, dedicated to Italian culture. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Bratislava with the participation of with other components of System Italy, the festival consists of 40 events that range from an exhibit of paintings by […]
Read moreSomalia – Istanbul Conference – From transition to stabilisation
In Somalia we need to avoid a power gap that could be exploited by the warlords. This was the appeal made by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon when he opened the International Conference on Somalia in Istanbul. The Conference brought together the representatives of 54 countries to map out the pathway for Somalia to […]
Read moreLONDON – Honour for writer Gaia Servadio
To coincide with Italy’s national day, the Italian Ambassador to London, Alain Giorgio Maria Economides, has awarded Gaia Servadio the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. The honour was bestowed by the President of the Republic for the author and journalist’s special merits in the cultural field. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreSyria: compact action is needed, but the conditions are not ripe for military action
The international community must take “compact” action in Syria to tackle a humanitarian crisis that is “deeply worrying”, but the conditions are not ripe for military action. The statement was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi from Istanbul, where he discussed the Syrian dossier with Italy’s international partners in the margins of the Conference on […]
Read morePARIS: Exhibition on “The Seven Obsessions of Italian Design”
The splendid rooms of the Italian Embassy in Paris are hosting the exhibition “The Seven Obsessions of Italian Design”, which runs from 31 May to 4 June. The show, organised in collaboration with the Triennale Design Museum in Milan, is set in the wider framework of the 2012 edition of “Designer’s Days”. This aim of […]
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