America Latina e Caraibi

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11 October 2012

Under-secretary Dassu’ visits Chile

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù visited Chile on 4 and 5 October for political meetings with the Chilean authorities and to participate in a high level seminar organized by the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in preparation for the EU-ECLAC summit to be held on 26-27 January 2013 in […]

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10 October 2012

Italy at Chile’s “CHA. CO” contemporary art fair

Italy participated in this year’s fourth edition of the Chile Contemporary Art Fair (Cha.co),the country’s most prominent contemporary art event and a platform for artists, collectors and sector experts from public and private institutions. A 4-day showcase in which Chilean artists were able to meet with foreign critics and artists, its participants included over 30 […]

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9 October 2012

Buenos Aires, Dassu’ visits Palazzo Italia

The role of Palazzo Italia as a point of reference for Italians in Buenos Aires gets a boost, with two recently added sections resulting from refurbishments that recuperated and redistributed some areas left free by the 2006 transfer out of the Consulate General, which Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù visited early in the month […]

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8 October 2012

Montevideo showing of documentary film “Bomarzo 2007”

The Italian Cultural Institute in Montevideo will be showing the experimental documentary “Bomarzo 2007” tomorrow, directed and produced by Argentine director Jerry Brignone from an original idea of his and Massimo Scaringella. Read more, in Italian.

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Press Releases

5 October 2012

Concern over the arrest of Yoani Sanchez and her husband in Bayamo

“The police detention of Yoani Sanchez and her husband in Bayamo is of deep concern”, commented Minister Giulio Terzi. “I fully identify with the feelings of solidarity expressed by Italian society”, Terzi continued, “and hope that this episode is rapidly resolved with the release of Yoani and her husband”. “I have asked our Embassy in […]

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4 October 2012

Italy-Argentina: in Buenos Aires, Dassù hands over the desaparecidos archives

The first European country to take this step, Italy has handed over 60 files regarding desaparecidos of Italian origin, or with dual nationality, during the years of the dictatorship (1976-83). The handover took place during a ceremony in Buenos Aires chaired by Under-Secretary Dassù and the Argentinian Foreign Minister, Hector Timerman, in the presence of […]

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2 October 2012

Brazil – Rousseff welcomes Caravaggio to Planalto

Caravaggio’s journey across Latin America is proceeding with great success. Having attracted over 160,000 visitors to the “Museu de Arte” in São Paulo for an exhibition lasting nearly two months, “Caravaggio and His Followers” is now showing in Planalto, the seat of the Presidency of the Brazilian Republic. Read more, in Italian.

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27 September 2012

UN: Italy-Ecuador accord on Yasuni Park

Italy, Ecuador and the UN working together on the environment. Under-Secretary Staffan De Mistura, Minister for Culture of Ecuador Maria Fernanda Espinosa and Bisrat Aklilu of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an accord in the margins of the 67th UNGA to protect Ecuador’s Yasuni Park. The purpose of the accord is to outline […]

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25 September 2012

Cooperation: Guatemala, beyond the emergency

The newly published “Mas alla de la emergencia/Oltre l’emergenza”, by Annalisa Vandelli, is a thorough overview of the Italian Cooperation’s activities in Guatemala, and was part of the Emergency Programme “Ran Guatemala” funded in 2010 by the Italian Cooperation following devastating rains that crippled the country at the time. The bilingual (Italian/Spanish) book, launched in […]

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17 September 2012

Brazil, a road-show presenting the Italian university system

UNI-Italia is promoting a road-show to illustrate the Italian university system to Brazilian students and academic staff. The road-show will run from 19 to 23 September 2012 in Rio de Janeiro and São Paolo and will provide new opportunities to develop collaboration agreements between Italian and Brazilian universities. The event was organised by Uni-Italia with […]

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14 September 2012

ARGENTINA – “System Italy” helping young people find work

Two manuals for young people are being published in Argentina. The first, “Guida all’inserimento lavorativo dei giovani italiani che si trasferiscono in Argentina”, is a guide for young Italians moving to and seeking work in Argentina. And the second, “Guía para la formación laboral y la inserción laboral y formativa en Italia de los jóvenes […]

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Speeches

14 September 2012

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(valid only the actual speech delivered) Ringrazio molto il Dottor Roberto Da Rin per aver accettato di moderare questo incontro. Ringrazio anche tutti i relatori e la Compagnia Assemblea Teatro per la collaborazione. E’ con una certa emozione che intervengo a questo convegno, che ho voluto ospitare al Ministero degli Esteri. In queste occasioni, quando […]

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