Germany – Diplomacy active through design
The Embassy of Italy in Berlin hosted the first edition of the “Interior Contract Award”, created by the German firm Zimmer + Rohde and dedicated to design in the various sectors of fashion and home interiors. Competition falls into five categories – Residential, Hotel & Wellness Resorts, Restaurants, Bar/Night Clubs and Private yachts and Cruise […]
Read moreAfghanistan -Cooperation provides winter emergency kits in Herat
Through the Italian embassy in Kabul, the Italian Cooperation distributed winter emergency kits consisting of scarves, and other warm clothing to approximately 100 women for their families. The items were fakes confiscated by the customs police in Italy but certified to be of good quality, which were donated with the authorisation of the Italian judicial […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Vietnam: Italy showcases fashion, wine and healthcare
Vietnam: Italy showcases fashion, wines and healthcare A series of events recently held in Vietnam aimed at the integrated promotion of Italy and its products was a resounding public and media success. Within the context of a MISE/ICE/UNIONCAMERE operational agreement, the Embassy of Italy and ICE Office in Ho Chi Minh City sponsored a series […]
Read moreAn ever-greener ministry with ‘Project No Fax’
The ministry is pursuing its pledge to go “green” by making a more effective use of resources, which means energy savings and a lower environmental impact. The ministry has made the necessary adaptations for the “No Fax” project, aimed at eliminating the use of this form of communication between government institutions. New Certified EMail software […]
Read more6th Italy-Latin America Conference – Together toward the future
Growth, development and sustainability policies and cooperation between small and medium sized enterprises, will be the three macro-headings under which the 6th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference sessions will develop. This biennial event, to take place on Thursday and Friday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome, will unite a large number of Central […]
Read moreDiscorso del Ministro Bonino alla III Giornata dell’Integrità (italian only)
(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) L’integrità è un tema da difendere e tutelare per qualsiasi ramo della Pubblica amministrazione, in qualsiasi paese. Ma in Italia abbiamo un problema supplementare dovuto ad antichi retaggi e da una frammentazione a livello istituzionale che spesso provoca sovrapposizioni dove, alla fine, è difficile capire chi fa cosa. […]
Read moreDiplomazia e dintorni
Il Ministero degli Affari esteri è spesso evocato, ma poco conosciuto in termini di struttura e di funzionamento. Il luogo in cui si attua la politica estera continua ad essere avvolto da un alone di “mistero” dovuto alla scarsa conoscenza dei suoi meccanismi. La struttura del Ministero e i meccanismi che lo regolano Nel corso […]
Read moreDiplomazia e dintorni
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is often mentioned but not much is known about how it is structured and how it works, and the place where foreign policy is implemented continues to be wrapped in “mystery” owing to this scarcity of knowledge. The Ministry’s structure and the mechanisms that regulate it The 10th instalment of […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – Italian consulate celebrates Pope Frances
On 8 December, the Italian Consulate General of Buenos Aires celebrated “Christmas with Pope Francis”,with a concert at the Teatro Coliseo dedicated to the Holy Father and the screening of a video featuring interviews with people who had contact with Bergoglio during his years in Buenos Aires. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreMalaysia and Singapore – Italian business mission
A large Italian delegation travelled to Southeast Asia to participate in the business mission that runs from today through 12 December in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. The delegation was led by Deputy Minister for Economic Development Carlo Calenda and was organised by the Agenzia ICE and Confindustria under the aegis of the Ministry of Foreign […]
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