Iron dust: Reflections – Multimedia performance by Italian artist Danilo De Rossi
On 1 November, the Eleutheria Foundation, at the presence of the Italian Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Aldo Amati, presented the world premiere of the performance “Iron Dust: Reflections by Italian Photographer Danilo De Rossi” at the evocative Pražská křižovatka, or St. Anne’s Church in Prague. De Rossi’s multimedia installation, an exclusive visual art […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the occasion of the inauguration of the Garden of Good in Jordan
Italy commends the setting up of “The Garden of Good” in Jordan, to celebrate the Righteous. Housed in the Sharhabil Bin Hassner Eco Park, the Garden is the result of a cooperation between Gariwo and EcoPeace Middle East. Following today’s inauguration, a commemorative plaque will be unveiled tomorrow in the garden of the Residence of […]
Read moreG7 Taormina Progress Report
Under the leadership of the Italian G7 Presidency, this year the Accountability Working Group (AWG) of the G7 has elaborated the G7 Taormina Progress Report: Investing in Education for Mutual Prosperity, Peace and Development. The Progress Report is the instrument that guarantees the transparency and the credibility of the decisions of G7 Heads of State […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 30 October: latest news from the world
Luxembourg: the Italian Guala Closures Group opens a research centre on new packaging materials The multinational Guala Closures Group – which started as a small factory in Alessandria manufacturing crown corks and expanded to become a global leader in the manufacture of anti-counterfeiting caps for bottles (with an annual production of 14 billion units) – […]
Read moreThe Umberto Agnelli Prize for journalism 2017
The President of the Italy-Japan Foundation, Umberto Vattani, presented Takayuki Terashima, president of Telecomstaff, with the Umberto Agnelli Prize for journalism 2017 on 24 October, during the 29th General Assembly of the Italy Japan Business Group. Terashima is at the helm of a company that produces the acclaimed TV series “Racconti dei Borghi D’Italia.” Already […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 27 October: latest news from the world
Czech Republic: Astaldi adjudicated a 110-million-euro contract for the construction of the D35 Motorway Astaldi has been adjudicated a 110-million-euro contract for the construction of a section of the D35 Motorway between the cities of Opatovice and Casy, in the Czech Republic. The Italian group, in a consortium with Turkey’s IC Ictas Construction company, will […]
Read moreSouth Africa-Italy Summit/Indaba 2017
The South Africa-Italy Summit/Indaba 2017 was held on 24 and 25 October in Johannesburg. Now in its fourth edition, the summit has evolved into an important opportunity to bring together representatives from the business world as well as economists and authorities from Italy, South Africa, and other Sub-Saharan countries. As in previous editions, the Italian think-tank, The […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry at Genoa’s Festival of Science 2017
The Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the time of ISIS, the Italian Way to Digitalise Industry, and Technological Innovation in Society are the topics of the three conferences that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will organise from 27 to 28 October at Genoa’s 2017 edition of the Festival of Science. The Festival, […]
Read moreThe 2017 International Space Forum in Nairobi
The ministerial meeting on the International Space Forum that will be held in Nairobi on 28 November 2017 was presented on 25 October 2017 at the Farnesina, with the attendance of the diplomatic missions of the African countries in Italy. About 20 senior officials from various countries attended the meeting, with introductory remarks by the […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 26 October: latest news from the world
Morocco: Maccaferri enters a joint venture to open a production plant in Salé The Maccaferri Group has announced a joint venture with a Moroccan company, Marita Immobiliere. The Italian group will hold a 55% stake in the partnership that will roll out a line of gabions, metal fencing and “Reno” mattresses in the city of […]
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