America Latina e Caraibi

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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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13 September 2012

Intervento del Ministro Terzi nella sede dell’IILA in occasione della firma dell’Accordo quadro di cooperazione tra l’IILA e l’Ospedale Pediatrico del Bambino Gesù

(fa fede soltanto il discorso effettivamente pronunciato) S.E. Reverendissima Mons. Dominique Mamberti, Segretario per i Rapporti con gli Stati della Segreteria di Stato vaticana S.E. l’Ambasciatore Alfredo Trinidad Velásquez, Presidente dell’Istituto Latino Americano Prof. Giuseppe Profiti, Presidente dell’Ospedale Pediatrico del Bambino Gesù S.E. l’Ambasciatore Giorgio Malfatti di Monte Tretto, Segretario Generale dell’IILA Signori Ambasciatori, Signore […]

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13 September 2012

Argentina – Justice for the desaparecidos

“The cruel stories of the desaparecidos only intensifies our desire for justice. Not to pursue vendettas, but to uncover the truth, punish those guilty of crimes against humanity, keep the memory of the victims alive, and facilitate the reconciliation process”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi in his closing address to a […]

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13 September 2012

“The Gods and Heroes of Antiquity” in Santiago

The exhibition “The Gods and Heroes of Antiquity: from the Talamone Terracottas to the Arezzo Minerva” opens today, 13 September 2012, in Chile. The event has been organised by Arezzo fiere e congressi, in collaboration with Tuscany’s Superintendency for Archaeology and with support from the Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Chile. Read more, in […]

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12 September 2012

Environment: “System Italy” set for take-off in Costa Rica

System Italy’s environmental sector is set to take off in Costa Rica. On 12 September 2012, a meeting will take place at the Economic Development Ministry to present a trade mission to the country organised by the Greenaccord Association, in collaboration with the Costa Rican Embassy in Rome and the Italian Embassy in San José. […]

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12 September 2012

IILA and Bambino Gesu’ Hospital working for children’s health in South America

Improving the public health service in Latin America: that is the goal of the agreement that the Italian-Latin American Institute (IILA) and the Bambino Gesù children’s hospital will be signing in Rome on Thursday 13 September 2012. A campaign designed to safeguard and promote children’s health and pediatric medicine, and which is much appreciated by […]

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10 September 2012

Panama – Cavalli boutique opens

A Roberto Cavalli boutique has opened at the “Multiplaza” shopping centre in Panama City. The opening was attended by Cavalli himself and by the President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, and numerous figures from the fashion world. The “primera dama” was also present, as was Panama’s Ambassador to Rome, Guido Martinelli.
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