Madrid – Conferenze “Idee e Storie”, l’Università italiana e spagnola in Europa (in translation)
L’università italiana e quella spagnola in Europa ai tempi della crisi economica è stato il tema al centro del secondo ciclo di conferenze intitolate ”Idee e storie”, all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid. In particolare, si è discusso di come individuare ricette comuni per affrontare il nodo del taglio progressivo delle risorse nel settore dell’alta […]
Read moreWarsaw – “I Borgia” translated into polish – presentation attended by Minister Severino
Roberto Gervaso’s presentation of the Polish translation of his book “I Borgia”, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Warsaw, was a resounding success with the audience. Attending the event were Justice Minister Paola Severino, who was visiting the capital after her journey of remembrance to Cracow and Auschwitz/Birkenau with the Education Minister, Profumo. Polish guests […]
Read moreLuanda – Italian Embassy Donates an Ambulance to the Children’s Hospital
The Italian Embassy in Angola has donated a fully-equipped Fiat Ducato ambulance to the David Bernardino Hospital for Children in Luanda. The initiative is an example of “public-private partnership” at the local level. At the brief presentation ceremony, the Italian Ambassador, Giuseppe Mistretta, commented on the important presence of Italian health operators in Angola and […]
Read moreStrategic Partnership signed, announces Terzi
“We are enjoying excellent bilateral relations at this period, a period richer in opportunities than any other in the history of our two countries. We are ready to grasp those opportunities together, as the important agreements signed today confirm”. The excellent health of the bilateral relationships was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi as he […]
Read moreMALI – Italy cannot not take part in EU mission, says Terzi
Mali risks being precipitated into a crisis “worse than Somalia and Afghanistan” and “Italy cannot not take part in the EU training operation” in view of its commitment to combating terrorism. These points were underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi in his briefing to the Foreign Affairs and Defence joint committees at the Chamber of […]
Read moreMALI – Italy cannot not take part in EU mission, says Terzi
21 January 2013 “I believe that a country like Italy, engaged not just in combating terrorism, but in fostering stability and development in the Sahel region, cannot not take part – even if only to a limited extent – in this operation” in Mali. These were Minister Terzi’s words as he reported to the Foreign […]
Read moreLebanon – Social and economic support for olive-growing regions
The “Oil of Lebanon” project providing social and economic support for olive-growing regions has come to a successful conclusion. The project, which received funding of 3.3 million euros through multilateral channels was implemented by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari in partnership with Lebanon’s Ministry of Agriculture. The project helped improve the quality and quantity […]
Read moreMADRID – FILM PROJECT: “MEDICI CON L’AFRICA” BY MAZZACURATI
Africa is a key theme of the “Film Platform” project organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid to promote Italian film through documentaries and “shorts”. “Medici con l’Africa”, a documentary directed by Carlo Mazzacurati and shown at the Venice Film Festival in 2012, was screened on 16 January. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreHaifa – ANSA displays Italy to Israel
“Snapping ourselves – ANSA displays Italy to Israel” is the title of a photography exhibition opening at the Italian Cultural Institute in Haifa on 24 January 2013, in the presence of the Italian Ambassador Francesco Maria Talò. The exhibition, which runs until 20 March, will be introduced by Massimo Lomonaco, ANSA representative for Israel, and […]
Read moreItaly-Switzerland: First dialogue forum in Rome
“To give further impetus to the excellent bilateral relations” between Italy and Switzerland was the goal of the first bilateral dialogue forum that opened today at Villa Madama in Rome, in the presence of Foreign Ministers Giulio Terzi and Didier Burkhalter, and that was sponsored by the Embassy of Switzerland in Italy and the geopolitical […]
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