United State – Annual Conference of the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF)
The Italian Embassy in Washington will host the annual conference of the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF) on 17 and 18 October. The occasion will offer the members of Italy’s scientific community an opportunity to meet with representatives of institutions, the industry and the academic world and to discuss innovative ideas […]
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Oman and Iran review joint gas pipeline project in the Strait of Hormuz The Sultanate of Oman and Iran have agreed to review the project design of the gas pipeline in the Strait of Hormuz. The revised layout of the underwater pipeline is shorter but deeper, at a depth of 1000 metres instead of […]
Read moreCzech Republic – Italy’s Industry 4.0 targets the Czech Republic
Last 23 September, Alessandro Torsoli, the president of AidAM – Associazione Italiana di Automazione Meccatronica – and Gianfranco Pinciroli, the president of the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce (CAMIC), signed an agreement to enhance the trade potential of Italian companies at the presence of the Italian Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Aldo Amati. Under the agreement, […]
Read moreGermany – “Venice. City of artists” exhibition and conference to celebrate La Serenissima
Venice is a place full of nostalgia. Like no other city it has inspired, through the centuries, not only visitors but also artists. The palaces, whose foundations rest in the sea and their architectures overlook the Grand Canal, appear as a spectacle created to provoke a reaction among artists. From the 1500s to the beginning […]
Read moreIran – Potlach fascinates Tehran with ’20,000 Leagues under the Sea’
“Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea” is the title of the 3D performance that the Italian theatre company Potlach has staged in Tehran, the capital of Iran, in partnership with the “Baran Theatre”, one of the most prestigious labels in Iran’s theatre scene. The performance, which is running from 16 September, has already fascinated the […]
Read morePostcards from the other Italy – Nicola, sound designer in Berlin
From a little town in Sardinia to Berlin, a big multicultural metropolis, to work as a musician, arranger and sound designer. Nicola Fanari, 34, has been living in the German capital for six years, where she works with several artists and recording studios of Berlin’s musical scene. What difference is there between being an artist […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy – The Netherlands: the 2017 Budget focuses on security and investment
The 2017 Budget presented by Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the Finance Minister of The Netherlands, focuses on promoting private and public investments to bolster economic growth and security. More specifically, the Government announced structural increases of 450 million euros for security, of 300 million euros for investments and of 1.5 million euros for security. On the front […]
Read moreA piece of Afghanistan showcased at Turin’s Salone del Gusto
A piece of Afghanistan will be showcased from 22 to 26 September at Turin’s Salone del Gusto, one of the world’s most important events dedicated to food. Afghanistan will be represented by more than 300 kg of Herat Abjosh raisins, one of the traditional food products that the Slow Food Foundation classifies as being at […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni attends the Major Economies Forum
Minister of Foreign Affairs Paolo Gentiloni participated today in the ministerial segment of the “Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate”(MEF), an informal dialogue established in 2009 upon an initiative by the United States to advance efforts against climate changes. The Forum, which took place on the sidelines of the 71st General Debate of UNGA, […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy – Turkey: the Government launches two new business incentive programmes
The Turkish Government has launched two new business incentive programmes. Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım announced a development incentive package worth 140 billion Turkish lira (approximately 42 billion euros) for 23 provinces of eastern Turkey. The Government will contribute 62 billion and the rest will be financed by the private sector over a four-year period. The […]
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