Minister Gentiloni today chaired the third meeting of the Joint Committee
Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, chaired the third meeting of the Joint Committee on Development Cooperation, the deliberative body established by the law reforming the Italian Cooperation system. The meeting approved, inter alia, the Invitation to Tender whereby to award, in 2016, contributions to initiatives proposed by social society […]
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Sweden to invest 30.8 billion euros in infrastructureNational Supplier’s Day, a conference organised by Trafikverket, the Swedish Transport Administration, was held in Stockholm. A gathering of national and foreign companies operating in the field of railway and road infrastructure, this year’s meeting illustrated upcoming projects and developments. The General Manager of Trafikeverket, Lena Erixon, explained that over […]
Read moreUN – Undersecretary Amendola today in New York at the General Assembly
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, addressed the United Nations General Assembly at 6 p.m. (CET) today. The member of the Italian Government made his contribution during the high-level thematic debate “In a world of Risks. A New Commitment to Peace”.
Read moreBerlin – Culture Institutes and embassies join forces for “My Unique Jazz Festival”
A single Festival will feature the whole wealth of European jazz. Berlin will again host the “My Unique Jazz Festival” from 13 to 21 May. In addition to featuring musicians from more than 14 European Countries, this year’s edition will be co-organised by 13 European Institutes of Culture and embassies belonging to the network of […]
Read moreCzech Republic – New guidelines to attract investments
The government of the Czech Republic has presented new guidelines for attracting investments. The regulations provide incentives for foreign investors and also for big foreign companies present in the country. These incentives focus on new strategic projects in the manufacturing sector with the creation of 500 new jobs, on strategic investments in technology and R&D […]
Read moreChongqing – Italy-China Innovation Week presented to the press
The Italy-China Science, Technology & Innovation Week 2016, which will be held in Italy from Oct. 25 to 27, was officially presented at a press conference in Chengdu by Italian Consul General in Chongqing, Sergio Maffettone, the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Science and Technology of Sichuan Province, Tian Yunhui, and the CEO of […]
Read moreThe Farnesina Collection goes online on Google Art Project
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has joined the Google Art Project, an online technology platform developed by Google to promote and protect culture, by displaying a digital Collection of 176 works of art. By searching for “Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation” on www.google.com/culturalinstitute, visitors will be able to take a […]
Read moreUnified Patent Court
The Unified Patent Court, a new supranational court specialised in patent litigation, based on the Unified Patent Court Agreement signed by 25 Member States of the European Union will have a wide and exclusive competence in respect of infringement and validity of European patents and European patents with unitary effect. It will consist of a […]
Read moreMinister Gentiloni on diplomatic mission to Tunis
Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, will be back in Tunis today after his two visits to the Country in 2015, one of which took place immediately after the bloody attack on the Bardo Museum in which 23 people, including 4 Italians, were killed. Mr Gentiloni’s visit represents a further opportunity to give new momentum to […]
Read moreSydney – Italian Institute of Culture offers a tour of Italy’s famous wine-producing regions
The Italian Institute of Culture (IIC) in Sydney offers a tour of Italian wines across Italy’s most famous wine-producing regions and the excellence of their products. The first event of the series (organised by the IIC in partnership with the Osteria Balla Manfredi) will be hosted at the IIC on 12 May, from 6 to […]
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