Diplomacy “On air” – Italian schools abroad, Tuesday 25 March on Radio Luiss
Culture is one of the instruments in diplomats’ toolkit to promote their country abroad. The arts play an increasingly important role in international relations and often provide a bridge to foster dialogue between countries and peoples. Promoting the Italian language and culture Diplomats play a key role in disseminating a knowledge of the Italian language […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore: Perù: aumento PIL 2013 + 5,1% e diverse opportunità per export italiano (in translation)
Secondo le prime stime della Banca Centrale peruviana, la crescita del PIL nel 2013 sarebbe stata pari al 5,1%, con un incremento del 5,8% della domanda interna e del 4,3% degli a investimenti privati del 4,3. L’aumento del potere d’acquisto della popolazione sta creando opportunità di mercato per i settori legati ai beni di consumo […]
Read moreUsa – Italian embassy in Washington hosts photographer Pizzocaro
The Italian embassy in Washington hosted the opening on 20 March of a photographic exhibition “Preghiere non Risposte” of the work of Milanese artist Anna Paola Pizzocaro. The exhibition runs through 22 May and was curated by Ilaria Niccolini Production in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreLima – Ulysses in Peru – Conference on Odyssey in Latin America
“The myth of Ulysses in Hispano-American literature. Between Dante and Rube’n Dario”, is the title of a conference organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Lima for 27 March. The event will aim to generate dialogue on the myth of Ulysses and, more in general, its impact on Latin American literature. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreCooperation – Assistance to Iraqi people
The Directorate General for Development Cooperation will earmark a 150,000-euro multilateral emergency contribution to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to cover a humanitarian action plan drafted in the wake of the violence that erupted in January in the western Iraqi province of Al Anbar. At least 400,000 refugees The […]
Read moreGeneva – ‘Ferite a morte’ performance on 26 March
A performance of “Ferite a Morte”, written by Serena Dandini with the collaboration of Maura Misiti, will be held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 26 March in coincidence with the 25th session of the Human Rights Council. The Assembly Hall will echo with the monologues of female victims of domestic violence read […]
Read moreDiplomazia economica – Il rilancio dell’Italia passa per Monaco (in translation)
E’ stata un successo la prima edizione del Forum internazionale del Made in Italy nel Principato di Monaco. Obiettivo dell’iniziativa, rappresentare un’occasione di riflessione per dare un forte slancio alle imprese, grazie alla piattaforma internazionale offerta dal Principato per rafforzare ulteriormente la competitivita’ delle aziende italiane sui mercati globali. Nell’intervento di apertura il ministro di […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – Slovacchia: Kosit (gruppo Demont) avvia nuovo inceneritore a Kosice (in translation)
Slovacchia: Kosit (gruppo Demont) avvia nuovo inceneritore a Kosice La Kosit, società operante in Slovacchia nel settore della raccolta, smaltimento e reciclaggio dei rifiuti controllata (61%) da Demont Group (Mestre) in partnership con la Municipalità di Kosice (34%) e con Simest (5%), ha terminato il potenziamento del sistema di incenerimento di Kosice(82mila tonnellate trattate nel […]
Read moreInnovation – Smau 2014 prize awarded to the Farnesina
“Awards from Business for the Public Sector”. With these words the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was awarded a finalists’ prize at the SMAU for the ICT Innovation – Lazio 2014 competition. Marco Campo, head of Office IV at the Directorate General for ICT, received the prize for the S.P.E.S. project on behalf of the Ministry. […]
Read moreRussia – ICE-Italian Trade Agency in Moscow launches “Machines Italia” project
Italian technological excellence is being showcased in Moscow with the “Machines Italia in Russia” project. The project aims to support Italian mechanical engineering companies through technological and commercial partnerships with local Russian companies through a network of institutional and business contacts. The initiative is supported by the ICE-Italian Trade Agency office in Moscow and funded […]
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