Italy’s Economic Diplomacy 11 July: latest news from the world
SIMEST easy term loans: an opportunity for companies wanting to expand abroad SIMEST offers easy term loans to support the internationalisation of Italian companies. Thanks to the instruments made available by SIMEST, businesses can finance: Feasibility Studies to assess the investment opportunities offered by new markets, Participate in Trade Fairs, Shows and Network Missions for SMEs that want more visibility; Programmes to penetrate extra-EU markets by […]
Read moreMinister Alfano is in Austria to attend the informal meeting of OSCE Foreign Ministers
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is attending the informal meeting of the OSCE Foreign Ministers, hosted by the Austrian Presidency at the Mauerbach Castle, near Vienna. The meeting represents the major preparatory event prior to the OSCE Ministerial Council scheduled to take place in Vienna on 7 and 8 December. In […]
Read moreVenezuela – Caracas: Lights on “Disìo. Nostalgia of the future”
An intergenerational, transmedia narrative and multicultural exhibition entitled “Disìo. Nostalgia of the future” will stay open to the public in Caracas until Sunday 9 July at the premises of the Italian Cultural Institute in the capital city. Curated by Antonello Tolve (with the contribution of Carolina Balzae Félix Suazo and the cooperation of Patricia Hambrona […]
Read moreRepublic of Korea – Maestro Chung is recognized with the OSI Commander Award
The Italian Ambassador to South Korea, Marco della Seta, today presented South Korean conductor Maestro Chung Myung Whun with the Award of the Commendatore dell’Ordine della Stella della Repubblica Italiana (OSI) This South Korean maestro has a professional story that is deeply intertwined with the Italian musical experience: he was assistant to Maestro Giulini at […]
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Spain: “My Start Bcn” initiative kicks off for virtuous Italian start-ups The Italian Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona, in partnership with the Incubator for innovative enterprises of the Turin Polytechnic and with the support of the Italian Consulate General of Barcelona, has launched the initiative entitled “My Start Bcn”. It is a programme aimed […]
Read moreFarnesina – E-services and innovation in the Shengen Visa
The Farnesina hosts an important workshop on innovation in the entrance visa service which will be attended by representatives of the main Schengen Countries. The workshop will also be attended by representatives of the Estonian Presidency, which has identified e-governance as a priority of the semester that has just begun, and of the European Commission. […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy 5 July: latest news from the world
Uzbekistan: the 2017-2021 renewable energy programme is ready to take off The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan has signed a decree approving the country’s energy programme for 2017-2022 promoting the development of hydropower, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.The Programme is designed to substantially upgrade one of the key sectors for the country’s economic growth, […]
Read moreVogliamo Tutto: Postwar Italian art the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles
Post-World War II Italian art was enlivened by an important wave of renewal. Artists started experimenting with traditional artistic forms and styles, renovating them with a touch of provocation. It was called ‘Arte Povera’ (“Poor Art”) and it replaced the stones and precious metals of traditional sculptures with materials of everyday use and radically innovated […]
Read moreItalian construction firms land in Bosnia-Erzegovina
The mission, organised by the Italian Association of Construction Contractors (ANCE) in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and with the support of the Italian Embassy and the Italian ICE-Foreign Trade Agency, is led by the Chief of Business Development of the Italian Construction Industry, Counsellor Vincenzo Ercole Salazar Sarsfield. More […]
Read morePresentation of the book “Lo Sviluppo come integrazione” (Development as Integration) dedicated to Giorgio Ceriani Sebregondi, spiritual founder of the Italian Development Cooperation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in conjunction with the Censis Foundation, hosted today the presentation of a book by Prof.Giovanni Farese, entitled “Lo Sviluppo come integrazione” (Development as Integration). The book, which is dedicated to Giorgio Ceriani Sebregondi, the spiritual founder of the Italian Development Cooperation, describes his contribution on the basis of a vast unpublished set […]
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