VALONA – International Day Against Homophobia, meeting with students and associations
In conjunction with the International Day Against Homophobia, the Consulate General of Valona organized a conference/encounter at the municipal theatre for associations that represent the LGBT community and the students of several area high schools and the University of Valona. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.
Read moreCHILE – Piaggio delivers 20 electric vehicles to Providencia
The municipality of Providencia, part of the greater metropolitan area of Santiago, recently concluded the purchase of 20 electric commercial vehicles produced by Piaggio, the first to be bought by a Chilean government institution. The AVIAC company, which represents the Italian firm in Chile, received the assistance of the Italian embassy and the joint chambers […]
Read moreMADRID: Italia ospite d’onore alla Fiera del libro (in translation)
L’Italia per la prima volta ospite d’onore alla Fiera del Libro di Madrid. La 71esima edizione verrà inaugurata il 25 maggio dall’Ambasciatore italiano Leonardo Visconti di Modrone insieme con il Principe delle Asturie Felipe di Borbone. “Italia – Un Pais para leer” La manifestazione si svolgerà fino al 10 giugno nel “Parque del Retiro”, il […]
Read moreItalia-Corea: V Forum a Daegu, rapporti bilaterali e sfide globali (in translation)
Approfondire le relazioni bilaterali e riflettere sulle comuni sfide globali, dalla sostenibilità ambientale al multiculturalismo. Questi i temi al centro del V Forum Italia-Corea, co-organizzato con la Korea Foundation e dall’Università Keimyung, in partnership con l’Ambasciata d’Italia e l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Seoul, che si è svolto a Daegu, città metropolitana della provincia del […]
Read moreNATO Summit in Chicago – the future Alliance, in light too of the “exit strategy” from Kabul
The 25th NATO summit, which will be taking place in Chicago on 20 and 21 May 2012, will be “the biggest in the Alliance’s history”, commented NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The Secretary General underscored that during the maxi-summit, which around 60 countries and organisations will be attending, a further 20-30 multi-national projects will […]
Read moreNATO: Afghanistan – the stages of the withdrawal. Italy’s contribution
A gradual but flexible withdrawal from Afghanistan to meet the agreed deadline of 2014, after which no more fighting troops should remain. The first stage of the exit strategy took place in July 2011, with the first go-ahead for the withdrawal. This was the outline plan sought by the United States, the senior partner in […]
Read moreThe Interview: Italy and China partners in innovation, says De Luca, Consul General in Shanghai
The Italian economic community in China is very strong, but for 2012 we aim to do more by encouraging partnerships between small and medium-sized enterprises in sectors such as the green economy, design and life sciences. This was the comment of the Consul General in Shanghai, Vincenzo De Luca, in an interview in the “Shanghai […]
Read moreVARSAVIA – “Science Picnic” sull’energia, l’Italia partecipa come terra di vulcani (in translation)
Anche quest’anno l’Italia ha partecipato allo “Science Picnic” di Varsavia, manifestazione internazionale scientifica “outdoor” più grande d’Europa, per questa edizione incentrata sul tema dell’energia nelle sue diverse forme. L’evento, svoltosi il 12 maggio scorso in uno dei grandi parchi del centro, ha registrato la partecipazione di oltre 100.000 visitatori. L’energia vulcanica Lo stand italiano, coordinato […]
Read moreBARCELLONA – “Rinascimento, Principi e Re”, mostra di costumi al Museu Diocesa’ (in translation)
Lo scorso 9 maggio al Museu Diocesa’ di Barcellona è stata inaugurata l’esposizione di costumi ‘Rinascimento. Principi e Re’, un evento ideato e realizzato dall’associazione ‘Invito a Corte’ con la collaborazione dell’Istituto Italiano di Cultura ed il patrocinio dell’Ambasciata d’Italia a Madrid, grazie alla volonta’ dell’Ambasciatore Visconti di Modrone, ed al contributo quale sponsor unico […]
Read moreCooperation: Lebanon – a strategic development plan for Dinnieh region
A strategic plan for economic development in the region of Dinnieh, one of the most vulnerable in Lebanon– this was the goal of an initiative launched one year ago thanks to funding from Italian Development Cooperation and the Belgian Government and implemented by UNDP-ART GOLD. The results were illustrated during a ceremony in Beirut with […]
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