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13 September 2013
Diplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – 13 September: latest news from around the world: USA: Umbragroup opens new factory

The Governor of Washington State, Jay Inslee, has opened the Umbragroup’s new factory in Everett, near Seattle, in the presence of the Italian Consul General in San Francisco. The new factory, which has an area of 7,000 m2, will produce components for the aeronautical sector and for aircraft flight systems. The company’s goal is to […]

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13 September 2013
Death penalty: the battle for a moratorium must forge ahead, says Bonino

New record in number of executions in Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and North Korea. Suspension in Pakistan and considerable reduction in China. The latest report by “Hands off Cain” on the worldwide situation regarding the death penalty, up-dated from last month [August 2013], was presented at Palazzo Madama, the Italian Senate building, in the […]

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12 September 2013
Meeting between Minister Bonino and the Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s meeting with the Secretary General of the Organisation of American States, José Miguel Insulza, was an opportunity to review a number of problems affecting South America. The overall background is one, essentially, of stability and economic growth, which in recent years has fuelled a constant rise in revenue. However, negative situations […]

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12 September 2013
WASHINGTON: 12th anniversary of 9/11: The embassy observes a minute of silence

In honour of the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2011, the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC and all the Italian diplomatic/consular staff observed a moment of silence to commemorate the thousands of victims at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania, many of whom were Italo-Americans. Italian […]

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4 September 2013
Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – 4 September 2013: latest news from around the world. Canada: TransCanada plans oil pipeline for exports to the East Coast and Europe

TransCanada has recently announced its decision to build a new 4400-km pipeline, “Energy East”. Linking the oilfields of Alberta and Saskatchewan with the refineries of eastern Canada, the pipeline will extend to the east coast and have a capacity of 1.1 million barrels/day. The project envisages the conversion of an existing pipeline from gas to […]

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4 September 2013
Deputy Minister Marta Dassù visiting Washington D.C. (4-6 September 2013)

Deputy Minister Marta Dassù is visiting Washington D.C. to meet Deputy Secretary of State William Joseph Burns to discuss key international policy issues. Topics for discussion include developments in the Syrian crisis and the situation in Egypt. The visit will also be an opportunity to examine the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership […]

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2 September 2013
LOS ANGELES: a month of events featuring Italy and science

Italian “brains” take centre stage in Los Angeles throughout September for “Italian Science Month”. The initiative was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation (ISSNAF), in collaboration with the Italian Trade Promotion Agency. Its aim is to showcase Italy’s contribution in numerous international scientific and technological […]

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29 August 2013
NEW YORK: L’Istituto di cultura premia i 10 top young designers (in translation)

I giovani talenti italiani del design saranno i protagonisti a New York dal 6 al 27 settembre.L’occasione sara’ la mostra “Top young industrial designers”, che L’Istituto italiano di cultura (Iic) ospitera’ nei propri locali. I ragazzi verranno premiati e avranno l’opportunita’ di incontrare professionisti del settore tra cui aziende, curatori e istituzioni accademiche. Il premio […]

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28 August 2013
HOUSTON: Museum of Fine Arts celebrates Pasolini

The Museum of Fine Arts of Houston (MFAH) will run a series of screenings of the films of Pier Paolo Pasolini, within the context of its 8th annual homage to Italian cinema. The series is presented in partnership with the Consulate General of Houston and the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles and thanks to […]

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19 August 2013
LOS ANGELES – A GLIMPSE OF “ITALY OF THE FUTURE”

The Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles will be hosting an exhibition on “Italy of the Future”, running from 4 September to 2 October 2013. The exhibition includes an original selection of some of our country’s most valuable achievements in the field of science and technology. Looking at the past to celebrate the future Looking […]

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7 August 2013
MIAMI: 49 Unesco sites in Italy

The photography exhibition of Italian sites included in UNESCO’s World Heritage list closed today, 7 August 2013, in Miami. The travelling exhibition features 150 photographs and stills from famous films shot at the sites in our country, which has the world’s greatest concentration of world heritage sites. Italy plays an important role in helping emerging […]

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