Presentation of the latest issue of “Atlantide”
The latest issue of “Atlantide”, the online journal of the Foundation for Subsidiarity, dedicated to “The keys to development. Cooperation under examination” was presented today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “I am glad that this new issue is being presented at the Ministry, because it provides an effective tool for analysing international cooperation and development aid, […]
Read moreFavorable loans for SMEs to finance their missions abroad
A wider range of instruments are now available to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that wish to gain access to international markets. In fact, with the “Participation in Fairs and Exhibitions” instrument, developed by the venture capital firm SIMEST, loans are now available to businesses to participate in “Country Missions”. These initiatives – promoted by […]
Read moreHouston hosts the Conference of Italian Researchers
On 25 March, Houston will host the Conference of Italian Researchers 2017. The event, now at its 12th edition, is organised by the Italian Consulate General in Houston. It will be attended by Italian researchers operating in different public and private sectors spanning from natural sciences to liberal arts, technology and medicine. The aim of […]
Read moreMexico – Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City to host a lecture on St Benedict the Moor
A lecture on “St Benedict the Moor, from Sicily to the New World” is being hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Mexico City. It will be delivered by Professor Giovanna Fiume of the University of Palermo on Friday, March 17, at 7 p.m. St Benedict, son of two African slaves who converted to Christianity, […]
Read moreSouth Africa – Travelling exhibition “Ever closer union – The Legacy of the Treaties of Rome for Today’s Europe”
The celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome (1957-2017) around the world, will also take place in South Africa. The Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Johannesburg and the Consulate of Cape Town, will launch the travelling exhibition “Ever closer union – The […]
Read moreCzech Republic – Film Soundtracks, the Symphonic Orchestra of Czech Radio pays homage to Italy
The most beautiful scores from great Italian films have charmed the Czech Republic. The concert titled “C’era una volta in Italia” was a great hit in Prague’s Smetana Hall of the Municipal House. The event was organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, along with the Symphonic Orchestra of the Czech Radio, directed by Tomas […]
Read more“The re-launching of Europe and the Rome treaties”
The Conference “The re-launching of Europe and the Rome Treaties”, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in conjunction with the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) as part of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome, was opened by the Secretary General of the MAECI, […]
Read moreIceland: lifting controls on movements of capital
The Government of Iceland has announced that it will lift the capital controls it introduced after the banking crash in October 2008. Since that date, in close connection with the International Monetary Fund, the Government has set the basis for gradually lifting controls. Now, thanks to new regulations, the controls have essentially been lifted for […]
Read moreLebanon – “Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay!”, Dario Fo’s theatre on stage in Lebanon
Dario Fo’s magnificent work wil go on stage at Beirut’s Irwin Theatre with the comedy “Can’t pay? Won’t pay!” (1974) adapted by Lina Abyad. The event, staged from March 14 to 19, has been organised by the Lebanese American University in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute in Beirut. In the play, inflation hits a […]
Read moreHoly See – Minister Galletti to give lectio magistralis at Università Lateranense
The Minister for the Environment, Protection of the Territory and the Sea, Gian Luca Galletti, will give a lectio magistralis on “The Governance of the Paris Agreement. The best possible accord”, on Thursday, 16 March, at the Pontificia Universita Lateranense. The event has been organised by the Italian Embassy to the Holy See and will […]
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