BEIJING – Promoting Tuscany in China through thematic ‘passport’
A thematic “passport” to promote Tuscany in China: the initiative of the Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi was presented at the Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing, and is the result from a collaborative effort between the Region of Tuscany and Tuscany Promotion begun in 2011. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreEU Foreign Affairs Council – Syria: Geneva II the only way, says Bonino. Bilateral with Ashton
The European foreign ministers will be focusing today on the Syrian dossier, which will be among principal agenda items that include the Middle East, Afghanistan and Turkey, during the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, where Minister Emma Bonino will be representing Italy. Syria: maximum support for opposition Syria is an item on which Minister Bonino […]
Read moreGUATEMALA – A docufilm in Turin on youth orchestras
The youth orchestras of Guatemala take centre stage in the docufilm “Cuento Musical”, which was screened on Friday at Turin’s Auditorium Quazza – Palazzo Nuovo. The main thrust of the film, directed by Stefano Scialotti and sponsored by the Guatemala City government with the support of the Italian Cooperation and the UNDP, is the use […]
Read moreBonino in Doha – Ministerial Meeting of Friends of Syria
The delicate identification of a common terrain to bring to what is being called the Geneva II Conference, and the coordination and presumable strengthening of international support for the opposition to Bashar Al Assad’s government, will be the main topics of discussion at one of the most important thus far of the ministerial meetings of […]
Read moreBonino consegna premio Bellisario ad attivista libica Alaa Murabit (in translation)
E’ l’attivista libica per i diritti umani Alaa Murabit la vincitrice, nella categoria internazionale, della Mela d’Oro 2013, assegnata ogni anno dalla Fondazione Marisa Bellisario a dodici eccellenze femminili, dall’imprenditoria al design fino allo sport. E a consegnare il premio Marisa Bellisario ‘Donne ad Alta Quota’ alla fondatrice della Ong The Voice of Lybian Women […]
Read moreFarnesina: Somalia, Pistelli incontra inviato Ue per Corno d’Africa. Italia impegnata per consolidamento istituzioni somale
Gli sviluppi della crisi in Somalia e il ruolo di stabilizzazione svolto dall’Unione Europea e dall’Italia sono stati al centro dei colloqui avuti alla Farnesina dal Vice Ministro degli Esteri, Lapo Pistelli, con l’Inviato speciale per il Corno d’Africa dell’Unione Europea, Alex Rondos. Pistelli ha confermato al suo interlocutore l’impegno italiano a favorire l’emergere di […]
Read moreLEBANON – Italy helps Syrian refugee children
Italy is actively helping Syrian refugee children in Lebanon within the context of the Mosaic Programme financed by the Italian Cooperation and carried out by the Lebanese Ministry of Social Affairs and two researchers from the Research Unit on Resilience of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. The intention is to give […]
Read moreItaly and UN in the front line in preventing genocide
How to prevent genocide? And how can we identify the indicators that such atrocious crimes might happen? These were the topics of the conference on “Genocide Prevention and Responsibility to Protect: the UN Early Warning Mechanism” which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 20 June 2013. The Conference was organised by the […]
Read moreSOUTH AFRICA – Italian rugby team on tour
The Italian community of South Africa is eagerly awaiting the rugby match on 22 June in Pretoria between the national teams of Italy and Scotland. The Italian Embassy in Pretoria and Consulate General of Johannesburg have taken the opportunity to organize a meeting between the players and the Italian community at the Italian Club of […]
Read morePoland – Crowd for the ‘science picnic’ italian stand
A crowd of families, young people and children took part in the traditional “Science Picnic” organised in Warsaw by the Copernico Scientific Centre and Radio Poland. The Italian stand also featured the activities of the Gruppo Pleiadi coordinated by the Italian Cultural Institute of Warsaw. Read more, in Italian.
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