Czech Republic – 14 children from the Czech Republic affected by oncological diseases and other disorders sail towards the Mediterranean
“Nave Italia”, the largest brigantine in the world owned by the Italian Navy and the Italian Yacht Club, is sailing from the port of Genoa today with an exceptional crew made up by 14 children, mostly from the Czech Republic, who are recovering from oncological diseases or serious social distress, will make landfall in Sardinia […]
Read moreMorocco – An exhibition of 20th century Morocco through the eyes of Italian explorers
On 6 July the National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco will inaugurate a photographic exhibition entitled “Le Maroc du XXe siècle: impressions et souvenirs des explorateurs italiens,” which will remain open to the public until 30 July. It is a collection of shots of Morocco taken by Italian geologists/geographers who travelled across the country […]
Read moreBrazil – “Italians, like us”, exhibition to start in Sao Paulo on Monday
“Italians, like us” will open in Sao Paulo on 3 July. The exhibition, which the Italian Cultural Institute in Sao Paulo (Brazil) has organised in cooperation with Italcam, consists of 16 panels designed to offer a selection of Italy’s contributions to civilised living. It is a journey across two centuries with references also to a […]
Read moreItalian Embassy to the Holy See-Artificial intelligence, an ethical challenge?
“Artificial Intelligence: an ethical challenge?” is the name of the seminar promoted by the Italian Embassy to the Holy See in conjunction with the “Cortile dei Gentili”, a body of the Pontifical Council for Culture established by Pope Benedict XVI to favour the encounter and the dialogue between believers and non-believers, scheduled for Thursday 6 […]
Read more“All the stars, all the seas” by Antonello Ghezzi
The Italian Cultural Institute in Athens presents an exhibition by Antonello Ghezzi, a collective of Italian artists, entitled “All the stars, all the seas”. The young duo of artists was formed by Nadia Antonello and Paolo Ghezzi in Bologna in 2009 and has already exhibited in prestigious locations in Italy and abroad, such as the […]
Read moreCountry Presentation of the Russian Federation
The Foreign Ministry hosts a Country Presentation on investment opportunities in Russia, with opening remarks by Undersecretary of State for Economic Development, Ivan Scalfarotto, and by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Arkady Dvorkovic, who heads a large delegation of Russian officials and business people. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International […]
Read moreItalian researchers working in the UK ponder the consequences of Brexit
The “Conference of the Italian Academics and Researchers in the United Kingdom” focused on the consequences of Brexit for Italian researchers and students currently living in the UK. The event was organised by the Italian Embassy in London and the Association of Italian Scientists, AISUK, in the UK on the premises of King’s College in […]
Read moreMigrants, Ministerial Conference on “Solidarity and Security”
Cooperation on migration issues with the major Countries of Transit was the main theme of the Ministerial Conference “A Shared Responsibility for a Common Goal: Solidarity and Security”, held on 6 July in Rome. The conference, based on a new integrated approach for managing population flows, was chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Angelino […]
Read moreAlfano meets Iranian counterpart Zarif: focus on the main international issues and bilateral relations
Last Wednesday, 28 June, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was visiting Italy for a series of high level institutional meetings. The meeting focused on the main international issues, including implementation of the nuclear agreement, […]
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