Singapore: Rimorchiatori Mediterranei acquires two local harbour towage companies
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has approved the acquisition by the Italian company Rimorchiatori Mediterranei (RMED) of Keppel Smit Towage Private Limited (KST) and MAJU. Upon closing the deal, which is expected to take place by summer, Rimorchiatori Mediterranei – a subsidiary of Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group and owned by DWS of the […]
Read moreBrazil – Saipem-Petrobas Contract to inspect ultra-deepwater oilfields with subsea drone
Saipem won a Petrobas and Shell contract to use its “FlatFish” underwater drone to carry out inspections of two ultra-deepwater oilfields off the coast of Brazil. Developed by Saipem under a Shell licence, “FlatFish” is an autonomous remotely controlled subsea vehicle that can carry out complex inspections of a vast array of underwater energy infrastructures. […]
Read moreAfrica Day 2022
On 25 May, at 10 a.m., Minister Luigi Di Maio will launch ‘Africa Day’ at the Farnesina, to commemorate the anniversary of the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (founded on 25 May 1963 in Addis Ababa, which then became the African Union in 2002). This year’s edition will be dedicated to African literature. […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio co-chairs the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Italian and Croatian Ministers
Today at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will cochair the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Italian and Croatian Ministers with his Croatian counterpart, Gordan Grlić Radman. The Coordinating Committee, which will be attended by numerous representatives of the Governments of both Countries, will take […]
Read moreSostenibilità e cultural diplomacy; l’attenzione della Farnesina per i giovani e la cultura
La diplomazia pubblica e culturale utilizza in modo strategico il patrimonio intellettuale di un Paese e lo mette al servizio di un’agenda di obiettivi finalizzata ad aumentare la capacità culturale di uno stato. La nascita della Direzione Generale per la diplomazia pubblica e culturale della Farnesina sottolinea l’importanza della cultura quale “soft power”, e il […]
Read moreSparkle expands its coverage in Europe with a new Point of Presence in Warsaw
Sparkle expands its reach in Europe with a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Warsaw, its first in Poland, to meet the fast-growing demand for international connectivity both in the country and in the neighboring region. By connecting to Sparkle’s PoP in Warsaw, local and regional players – including ISPs, OTTs, content and application providers […]
Read moreRai Cultura airs documentary on Farnesina Collection
On 18 May, International Museum Day, Rai Cultura organised a special programme dedicated to museums: episodes dedicated to 40 different museums will be broadcast from the studio of “Art Night”, the programme hosted by Neri Marcorè, to tell the history of culture, from the earliest Etruscan artefacts to the most recent works of contemporary art. […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio attends the Global Food Security Call to Action
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is in New York at the invitation of the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to attend the “Global Food Security Call to Action” ministerial meeting. The event will take place at the United Nations and is part of the many initiatives launched in these past […]
Read moreSparkle and Atos sign partnership to answer growing demand for cloud services and solutions
Sparkle and Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, signed a three-year agreement to satisfy the growing demand for cloud services and solutions in Europe and other neighbouring countries. The partnership aims to develop business opportunities endorsing the global presence and the specific competence area of each company. Sparkle and Atos’ collaboration kicks off with […]
Read moreFarnesina Collection: “Le tre chiese” by Silvia Camporesi
The Farnesina Collection welcomes a new work, Le tre chiese (2011) by Silvia Camporesi (Forlì, 1973). The triptych is part of the photographer and artist’s La Terza Venezia (2011) series, in which she alternates glimpses of the real with scale miniatures of Italy’s lagoon city. Camporesi chose one of the winter months to portray the city, empty of […]
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