MEXICO – An e-book illustrating the country to entrepreneurs
A new instrument for Italian businesses interested in investing in Mexico. A new e-book, “Presenza e sviluppo delle imprese italiane in Messico”, has just been published, with help from the Italian Embassy in Mexico City, the Italy desk at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the ICE office and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico. The e-book contains an […]
Read moreItaly-Finland: football and solidarity
Strengthening links between the Italian and Finnish peoples and institutions and supporting the Finnish Red Cross. Those are the goals of the charity football match between the two countries’ diplomats, which will take place on Saturday 15 June in Helsinki. The match is part of the Italian-Finnish Friendship Day events. This is the first time […]
Read moreIRAQ – Construction industry looks to Iraqi Kurdistan
The Italian construction industry is looking to Iraqi Kurdistan, with a mission to Erbil organised by ANCE, the construction industry association. The mission, which included 35 companies and focused on infrastructure and major works, was organised by the Italian Embassy in Baghdad. Our Ambassador to Iraq, Massimo Marotti, took part in many of the events […]
Read moreCybercrime: Meetings and conference for Italian mission to Tel Aviv
Cybercrime, digital espionage and the risks of terrorist attacks in cyberspace: these are areas for enhanced international cooperation to increase security on the web. The subject was the focus of a visit to Israel by a large delegation from the Italian business and institutional communities. Led by Giovanni Brauzzi, the Principal Director for Security, Disarmament […]
Read moreBEIJING – Pupils from the Convitto Nazionale di Roma received by Ambassador Bradanini
Pupils from the Convitto Nazionale di Roma were received by the Italian Ambassador in China, Alberto Bradanini, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing. The students are in the Chinese capital for a course at the Beiwai Foreign Studies University, one of the city’s most distinguished. The Ambassador explained to them the importance of China […]
Read moreMALESIA – Boom per l’export italiano, in 4 mesi +22,6%
E’ boom per l’export italiano in Malesia. Secondo gli ultimi dati del dipartimento di Statistica del paese asiatico, nel primo quadrimestre del 2013 le esportazioni italiane verso la Malaysia hanno fatto registrare una forte crescita del 22,6 per cento rispetto all’anno scorso, passando da 359 milioni a 440 milioni di euro. Con questo boom, l’Italia […]
Read moreCultural diplomacy to enhance and revitalise Italy’s heritage and economy, says Bonino
Cultural diplomacy alongside diplomacy for growth, to help revitalise the Italian economy and a heritage which is the world’s richest but which has “all too often been neglected and at times defaced”. These were Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s comments in her opening address at the First International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy, in which she reiterated […]
Read moreTurkey: failed accession would be a strategic loss for Europe
Turkey’s entry to Europe “is by no means simple”. It is a “very long process subject to numerous conditions but, in the longer term, losing Turkey would be a strategic loss for Europe”. Speaking in an interview with RadioUno on 13 June, Deputy Minister Marta Dassù reiterated Italy’s favourable view of keeping talks open on […]
Read moreThe Farnesina opens its doors to contemporary Irish art
The Farnesina opens its doors to contemporary Irish art. The “40/40/40” exhibition, consisting of works from the Irish State Collection, opens here at the Foreign Ministry today, Thursday 13 June 2013. The exhibition was organised by the Irish Embassy in Italy, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Office of Public Works. […]
Read moreBRASILIA – “Arte italo-brasilera” on show at the Italian Embassy
Italy is celebrating its excellent cultural relations with Brazil through the “Arte Italo-Brasilera” exhibition in our Embassy in Brasilia. The exhibition, with works by 24 artists, opened in early June and will run until 5 August 2013. Embassy Open Doors The initiative is part of the “Embassy Open Doors” project, which gives visitors an opportunity […]
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