Prague – MittelCinemaFest adds to the circuit
The Central European Italian film festival MittelCinemaFest has expanded its circuit this year with screenings in Prague, in addition to Budapest and Krakow. Read more, in Italian
Read moreIIHL – Course on legal protection in natural disasters
Courses on legal protection in natural disasters and International humanitarian law were the final two offered by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law of San Remo. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreAfghanistan: visit to Italy by Minister for Culture Rahin
Afghan Minister for Culture Sayed Makhdum Rahin is on a mission to Italy, and met at the foreign ministry in Rome with Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli and the Directors General for Development Cooperation and Country Promotion. Rahin will remain in the capital for other institutional meetings that will include one with Italian Minister for […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Netherlands: Italy in the forefront at METS 2013
A total of 209 Italian firms participated in the Marine Equipment Trade Show (METS) held annually in Amsterdam, one of the most important of its type in the world; the trade shows of Genoa, Dusseldorf and Miami are more important for ship building. The 2013 edition welcomed 20,000 visitors and 1,300 displayers from 38 countries […]
Read moreBonino meets with the foreign press – Ukraine must avoid civil war. Last chance in Middle East
In Ukraine “the absolute priority is to avoid civil war and calm a situation that could become explosive”, asserted Minister Emma Bonino in a meeting with the foreign press, specifying that a representative of the European Union would be in Kiev in the coming days. “Europe will try for new negotiations”, she explained, expressing the […]
Read moreSt. Petersburg – Italia leader at culture forum
The recently concluded St. Petersburg International Culture Forum launched a variety of initiatives aimed at promoting Italian culture, which included two events organised by our cultural institute: the exhibition “The Architecture of Made in Italy” with a conference dedicated to the same theme, and another devoted to sustainable development and the economic opportunities that can […]
Read moreMexico City – “Italy-Mexico” prize awarded
The 5th edition of the Italy-Mexico Entrepreneurial Prize, awarded each year to selected Mexican economic leaders that contribute to strengthening bilateral relations was recently held in Mexico City. This year’s choice was the emerging food industry Herdez, Mexico’s Barilla group partner. Read more, in Italian
Read moreFight against anti-personnel mines
Italy’s concern over the violations of the Ottawa Convention on Anti-Personnel Mines by some member states was reasserted by Italian Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament Ambassador Vinicio Mati, who spoke at the annual meeting of the states parties to the convention, which was signed in 1997 in that Canadian city and is aimed […]
Read more3rd Integrity Day – Bonino, prepared for tranparency
Solid commitment to transparency, legibility of data and monitoring of those sectors most at risk of corruption. In the course of its 3rd Integrity Day, the foreign ministry outlined the path that the efforts of Italian foreign diplomats and officials would take, and announced the modernisation of its counter-corruption operations. The event was hosted at […]
Read moreEconomic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – United Kingdom: Bank of Italy presents Financial Stability Report at the City
United Kingdom: Bank of Italy presents Financial Stability Report at the City The Bank of Italy delegation in London, in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, organised a presentation of the Financial Stability Report(FSR) at the City to an audience of more than 100 asset managers, sovereign fund executives, financial analysts, hedge funds, chief economists […]
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