Berlin – Exhibition ‘Botticelli Renaissance’ launched
A press conference was recently held in Berlin to launch the exhibition “Botticelli. 2015-1445. The Botticelli Renaissance”. Attendees included Director General of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Eissenhauer. The exhibition is set to open in September and intends to retrace the 19th and 20th century rediscovery of the great Florentine master, and will focus not […]
Read moreNorway – Italy in forefront at Tromsø “Arctic Frontiers”
Once again Italy was a prominent participant at Norway’s foremost Artic event “Artic Frontiers”, whose 9th edition recently took place in Tromsø. The foreign ministry was represented by Senior Arctic Official Marco Tornetta, who held a series of bilateral meetings during which he reported on the Artic symposium organised by the foreign ministry in Venice […]
Read moreNorway – Italy in forefront at Tromsø “Arctic Frontiers”
Once again Italy was aprominent participant at Norway’s foremost Artic event “Artic Frontiers”, whose9th edition recently took place in Tromsø. The foreign ministry wasrepresented by Senior Arctic Official Marco Tornetta, who held a series ofbilateral meetings during which he reported on the Artic symposium organised bythe foreign ministry in Venice in December. Italian ambassador Giorgio […]
Read moreEgypt – February business delegation
A delegation of representatives of approximately 100 Italian firms will make a business mission to Egypt from 22 to 24 February, organised by Confindustria, ICE, ABI, Unioncamere, Rete Imprese Italia, Alleanza delle Cooperative and Conferenza delle Regioni, with the patronage of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Development. The delegation, whose participants are to […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Czech Republic: Mossi & Ghisolfi to supply bioethanol plant
Biochemtex and Beta Renewables, both part of the Mossi & Ghisolfi Group, signed a contract with the Czech firm Energochemica SE for the supply of a 55,000 tonne-per-year bioethanol production plant in Strazke (Koice region), which will use the Poesa technologies developed by Beta Renewables. The contract covers engineering services and equipment supply. The enzymes […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – Algeria: Ready to increase oil production
Algeria aims to increase oil production to counteract the fall in crude oil prices, according to a statement by the Algerian energy minister, Youcef Yousfi. “We’ll examine the possibility of increasing our hydrocarbon production to increase the country’s oil revenues”, the Minister told the National Assembly’s Committee for Economic Affairs. Hydrocarbons represent 95% of Algeria’s […]
Read moreLebanon – Photomed – Italian photographs on display
Photomed, the photography exhibition founded in France, is visiting the Land of Cedars this year. Featuring emerging photographers from the countries of the Mediterranean, the exhibition will run in various galleries in Beirut until 11 February 2015. The event was organised with help from the Embassies of France, Italy and Spain and the EU delegation […]
Read moreUSA – Italian start-ups meet potential investors
The Italian Embassy in Washington has organised a new webinar in collaboration with the Arch Angels investors club. The webinar focused on promoting promising Italian start-ups to the American financial community. Venture capital funds, business angels and experts in the new technologies examined projects in the sectors of e-commerce, tourism, tele-medicine, fashion and aerospace. “Through […]
Read moreG20 Youth Summit: Young Ambassadors Society seeks 5 delegates for Y20 Turkey 2015 in Istanbul
The Young Ambassadors Society is once again training and recruiting the Italian delegation for Y20, the G20 Youth summit taking place from 15 to 21 August 2015 in Istanbul. Participation in international summits Once again this year, the Young Ambassadors Society (YAS) will be sending 5 Italian delegates to the Istanbul Summit taking place in […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Israel: Competition for technological cooperation with Italy now open
Israel: Competition for technological cooperation with Italy now open The Italian Foreign Ministry and the Israel-Europe R&D Directorate (ISERD) are seeking eligible projects for the funding envisaged by the Italy-Israel technological cooperation agreement. The projects approved could receive funding of up to 50% of documented research and development (R&D) costs. A wide range of sectors […]
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