HUMANITARIAN LAW – International officeres study in Italy
A course is being held at the Villa Ormond International Institute for Humanitarian Law (IIHL) in Sanremo, Italy for a large delegation of international government officials from Libya and South Sudan, as well as from other Arab-speaking countries: Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Qatar and the Palestinian Authority; other participants include officials, legal advisors and […]
Read more‘The ABCs of the United Nations’ in Italian for the first time
“The ABCs of the United Nations” – now available, for the first time ever, in Italian – is concise but detailed handbook for navigating the labyrinth of the United Nations system that explains its founding principles, its various agencies and institutions and its priorities. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreThe three pillars of foreign policy – Diplomacy for growth, Europe, managing international crises
Diplomacy for growth, Europe and international crisis management. These are the three pillars of Italian foreign policy, as stated by Foreign Minister Emma Bonino at the press conference held at Palazzo Chigi, the Cabinet Office, at the end of the Council of Ministers meeting. Diplomacy for growth, looking to Expo 2015 The press conference provided […]
Read moreSouth Korea? Closer to businesses thanks to a ‘webinar’
Is risk-free investment possible in South Korea, the world’s 11th-ranked economy? The “Internationalisation a Click Away” project created by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Unioncamere Emilia-Romagna, will be available to Italian firms as of 23 May precisely to answer that question. The project – webinars focused specifically on five countries: Indonesia, South Korea, South […]
Read moreITALY-USA – Web fund-raiser for Bernini bust
An on-line fund-raiser, known as a “crowdfunding”, was conducted in the U.S. and Italy to fund an earthquake-proof base for the bust of Francesco I d’Este in Modena’s Estense Gallery, aimed to restore the Bernini masterpiece – closed after the violent earthquake of 2012 – to the world. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreSHANGHAI – An Italian historic memory tour
A tour for approximately 50 participants, through the places that represent Italy’s historic memory in Shanghai was a success, thanks to the organization of the Italian Cultural Institute in Shanghai and the Association of Italian Women in Shanghai (ADIS). The tour took its cues from the “Historic Map of Italians in Shanghai from 1608 to […]
Read moreBARCELLONA – An exhibit to explore Pasolini’s relationship with Rome
An exhibition in Barcellona, running from 22 May to 15 September, retraces Pier Paolo Pasolini’s relationship with 1950s Rome, a city that was not only a place but a physical, carnal and passionate element that inspired his writings, poetry and filmmaking. The show will later mounted in Paris, Rome and Berlin. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreST. PETERSBURG – Italy a leader at Legal forum
A special Russian/English edition of the book “Italian Russia”, by Natan Ejdelman and Julij Krelin was presented at the third International Legal Forum by Russian Deputy Minister of Justice Yuri Lyubimov and Italian Ambassador to Moscow Antonio Zanardi Landi. The book retraces a thousand years of relations between the two nations, illustrating their depth and […]
Read moreBERLIN – Italo-German translation prize
The sixth edition of the Italo-German prize for translation, established in 2008 and awarded alternate years in Germany and Italy to Italian and German translators who contribute to the dissemination of contemporary literature, was held in Berlin. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreFiume – Exhibit for 200th birthday of Giuseppe Verdi
The Fiume civic museum is currently hosting the exhibition “Homage to Verdi. Sketches and costumes of the Rome Opera House”, which opened to the public on 16 May and will run through 20 June. The show was organized by the Embassy of Italy in Zagreb in collaboration with the Consulate General of Italy in Fiume […]
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