Cultura – Editoria e lettori a Settimana Lingua Italiana nel Mondo (in translation)
“Scrivere la nuova Europa: editoria italiana, autori e lettori nell’era digitale”: questo il tema che leghera’ i vari eventi che animeranno la XIV edizione della Settimana della Lingua Italiana nel mondo, indetta dal 20 al 25 ottobre 2014. Con questa scelta, si vuole valorizzare il ruolo del libro nelle sue molteplici connotazioni, dal cartaceo al […]
Read moreCooperazione italiana – 200mila euro a Oms per Ebola (in translation)
Di fronte all’epidemia di Ebola che ha colpito la Guinea e minaccia i paesi circostanti, la Cooperazione italiana ha deciso di intervenire con un contributo di 200mila euro a favore del piano di risposta varato dall’Organizzazione mondiale della Sanita’ (Oms). Grazie ai fondi raccolti, l’organizzazione internazionale effettuera’, insieme al ministero della Salute guineano, attivita’ di […]
Read moreSudan: EU and Italy together to boost health services
The European Union and Italy are working together to boost health services in Sudan. “Promoting Qualitative Health Services in Eastern Sudan”, a 12.9 million euro health programme funded by Brussels and run by Italy, opened recently. Designed to improve access to and the quality of services and treatment for the people of three states, Kassala, […]
Read moreEl Salvador – Ambasciata italiana sempre più ecosostenibile (in translation)
Sono stati inaugurati nei giorni scorsi i nuovi locali consolari dell’ambasciata d’Italia a San Salvador, donati dalla societa’ Astaldi, che ha anche realizzato l’adeguamento antisismico e progettato i locali in maniera da ottimizzare il risparmio energetico, sfruttando al massimo luce e ventilazione naturali. Alla presenza di numerosi ambasciatori e del Nunzio Apostolico, il ministro dell’Ambiente […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – USA/Italy: Whirlpool: EU hub for built-in white goods under completion in Varese
Whirlpool has completed the production and R&D consolidation process at its factory in Cassinetta di Biandronno, in Varese Province (Lombardy). The aim is to boost the competitiveness of built-in appliance production in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. On 28 March, after 2 months of talks, an agreement was reached with Swedish trade […]
Read moreVenezuela: support for dialogue from Mogherini – Under-Secretary Giro in Caracas – protecting Italian community a priority
“We firmly support the efforts of Latin America’s organisations to open a constructive dialogue between government and opposition. The present situation in Venezuela cannot continue”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, announcing that Under-Secretary Mario Giro is in Caracas today, 3 April 2014, to examine events closely and meet the Italian community. […]
Read moreSpending review: Farnesina one of lowest-spending ministries, says Mogherini
As part of the government spending review the Farnesina has proposed savings totalling 108 million euros over three years, with initiatives including “a review of the economic conditions of personnel abroad, a keenly felt topic to which we are responding”. These were some of the comments made by Minister Mogherini at the hearing before the […]
Read moreHong Kong – Caravaggio exhibition attracts enthusiastic art-lovers
“Light and Shadows: Caravaggio – the Italian Baroque master”, organised by the Italian Consulate in collaboration with our Cultural Institute, the Farnesina and the Ministry for Cultural Assets, continues to attract enthusiastic art-lovers in Hong Kong. The exhibition opened on 11 March and runs until 13 April 2014. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreUnited Arab Emirates – Growth in trade and stronger Italy-Emirates links
Commercial relations between Italy and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continue to flourish. Figures from the ICE-Italian Trade Agency for 2013 confirm the upwards trend, with an increase in Italian imports of over 100%, or more than 1.3 billion euros. shipping and leisure craft lead the way, followed by precious and non-ferrous metals and oil. […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – EXPO 2015 presentation
The Italian Ambassador to Argentina, Teresa Castaldo, recently opened an event in Buenos Aires to present EXPO 2015 to the Argentinian authorities and business community. The presentation coincided with the mission by Argentina by the Director General for EXPO events, Piero Galli, and Alessandro Mancini, who is in charge of tourism promotion for the EXPO. […]
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