OECD – Italians hold top posts in OECD
Italians hold no less than 5 of the top positions in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), including the Deputy Secretary General and four directorships. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreROMANIA – Italian Embassy hails settin up of Schengen Commission
The Embassy of Italy in Bucharest hailed the institution of a joint Romanian Upper and Lower House Commission to support that country’s accession to the Schengen area. President of the Commission, Senator Mircea Geoana, underscored, in particular, expectations that the legislative and executive wings send a unified message regarding the possibility of reaching a decision […]
Read moreBrussels summit opens “Women Leaders in International Relations”
The Italian Cultural Institute of Brussels will hold “Women Leaders in International Relations” from 8 to 12 July, a summit organised by the Institute in collaboration with former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Women in Public Service (WIPS) and the School for Advanced Public Administration Studies (SSPA). The Summit’s focus will be the presence […]
Read more‘Datagate’: Bonino in Parliament (Thursday 4 July) – Relations with the U.S. on matters of information management
“Relations with the U.S. on matters of information management” will be the topic of Minister Emma Bonino’s briefing, on behalf of the government, on Thursday 4 July before the joint constitutional, foreign and defence commissions of the Upper and Lower Houses of Parliament. In the margins of a Confindustria conference, and in an interview with […]
Read moreJAPAN – Made in Italy takes Tokyo
Italian fashion takes over the Japanese scene, with Tokyo hosting the 43rd edition of Moda Italia and the 53rd edition of Shoes from Italy. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreITALY-ARGENTINA – Vivaldi staged in Buenos Aires
A concert by Milan’s La Scala Chamber Orchestra, one of the most important in Italy, will be held on 5 July in Buenos Aires, featuring the work of Vivaldi. The event will be held at the Teatro Coliseo. Read more in Italian.
Read moreItalian students in NY for cultural exchange
A group of Italian women students completed a cultural exchange programme in New York run by the National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAW)in collaboration with the Foreign Ministry. In alternate years the programme hosts Italian women in New York and American women in Rome. Six Architecture students and one in History of Art This […]
Read moreItaly-Iraq: we want to be equal partners, says Pistelli
Italy intends to “replace development cooperation with economic cooperation between equals” with Iraq. This was Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli’s comment as he opened the II Trade and Investment Meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome, promoted by the Italian Development Cooperation and UNIDO as a way of increasing commercial investments between the two countries and […]
Read more‘Mision Campeones’, Italian Cooperation leveling the playing field for young Guatemalans
Kicking out crime and violence, and giving young Guatemalans a chance, was the goal of “Mision Campeones” organised from 9 to 16 June in Guatemala City by the Italian Development Cooperation, the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) and the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti (Lnd). The aim was to sponsor the Escuela Meteropolitanas de Futbol (Emefut) project, active […]
Read moreLONDRA – Consolato italiano ora in storica ‘Little Italy’ (in translation)
Si sposta nella City il Consolato Generale d’Italia a Londra che oggi apre al pubblico la sua nova sede presso la ‘Harp House’ al 83/86 Farringdon Street. In una zona che ha un forte tradizionale legame con l’Italia, storicamente luogo di insediamento dell’emigrazione italiana ma anche a pochi metri dal pulsante cuore finanziario della capitale […]
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