Italian Economic Diplomacy, 24 May: latest news from around the world
China: agreement between Trentino Sviluppo and Beijing Enterprise Group for the 2022 Winter Olympics A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Trentino Sviluppo, Beijing Enterprise Group and Molin Sport. The ceremony was attended by the Undersecretary of State for Economic Development, Ivan Scalfarotto, and the President of the Province of Trento, Ugo Rossi. It aims to promote industrial […]
Read moreItalian Language at Khartoum
The “Marco Polo” hall of the Khartoum University was opened on 23 May. It is entirely a “Marco Polo” hall which is dedicated to Italian language and culture.A public contest was launched on Facebook for the more than 8,500 followers of the “Italy in Sudan” page. Many Italian personalities are taking part in the contest, […]
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Switzerland: referendum approves 2050 energy strategy Swiss citizens have approved a referendum with a 58.2 percent consensus that puts into effect a 2016 federal law implementing the new 2050 energy strategy. This is the first set of measures to reduce energy consumption, by improving energy efficiency and promoting renewable energy sources. Moreover, the package also […]
Read more“The European Perspective of the Western Balkans and the Summit Process”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is scheduled to attend the workshop “The European Perspective of the Western Balkans and the Summit Process” organised by the University District of Gorizia, speaking on the theme “The Trieste Summit between Continuity and Innovation”. He said: “I am very happy to be able to […]
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Brazil: tenders for railway licences and gas distribution expected in the coming months As part of the Brazilian Government’s investment programme, tenders are expected to be published in the next few months for licences to operate two railway lines: the Norte-Sul, with two sections running from Acailandia to Estrela d’Oeste, and Ferrograo, to be built […]
Read moreChina – Veronafiere in China: new deals on the Silk Road
New commercial avenues are opening up in China and throughout the Asian continent for the Italian Exhibition System. Veronafiere is playing a major role on the Silk Road so much so that its President, Maurizio Danese and Director General, Giovanni Mantovani are currently in China, visiting Beijing and Shanghai. They met with the Italian Ambassador […]
Read moreUnited States – San Francisco to host a lecture on Etruscan cities and Bologna on May 25
A lecture entitled “The Founding and Development of Etruscan, Roman and Medieval Cities. The Example of Bologna”, organised and hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco, in conjunction with the Municipality of Bologna and Cultura Italiana, will be held on May 25. The lecture will show how everything revolved around the sacred nature […]
Read moreFrance – Italian Cultural Institute in Paris features Luchino Visconti’s “Death in Venice”
The Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Paris has scheduled the screening of one of Luchino Visconti’s masterpieces to celebrate Venice in the French capital, that is hosting an exhibition entitled “Serenissima. Venezia in festa, da Tiepolo a Guardi” running at the Cognacq-Jay Museum until 25 June. The IIC will launch the third event of the […]
Read moreDavide Tranchina’s revealing snapshots of the island of Montecristo
Situated in the Tyrrhenian Sea and part of the Tuscan Archipelago, Montecristo is one of the wildest and inaccessible Italian islands. In his “40 days and 40 nights in Montecristo” photographic exhibition, Davide Tranchina reveals a land as fascinating as it is enigmatic. Curated by Irene Campolini and Luca Panaro, the exhibition is due to […]
Read moreSigned at the Farnesina the MoU between the IILA and the FAO on food security and rural development in Latin America
On Friday 19 May, at 2:45 pm, the Farnesina hosted the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the IILA (the Italian Latin American Institute) and the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) on strengthening cooperation on issues of food security and rural development in Latin America. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
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