America Settentrionale

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16 October 2012

Growth and food: Round table in Washington

What form should food security take in a situation of global demographic growth? This was the topic of a round table hosted by the Italian Embassy in Washington and attended by numerous experts in the sector. These included companies, embassies, the World Bank, The Inter-American Development Bank, journalists and bloggers. The topic, the challenges posed […]

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12 October 2012

Terzi-Clinton meeting in Washington – Italy-US unity of intent in all crisis scenarios

Italy and the United States “are working in the same direction” on the main international dossiers, from the Syrian crisis to the Libyan and Afghan transitions. “We acknowledged a complete unity of intent on stabilisation and security reinforcement on all international scenarios from Libya, to Mali to Syria”, Minister Giulio Terzi explained at the end […]

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10 October 2012

Terzi-Clinton meeting on 12 October in Washington – Agenda: Syria, Iran, Afghanistan and bilateral relations

The most pressing international events and excellent Italy/US bilateral relations will top the agenda of Minister Giulio Terzi’s meeting in Washington on Friday 12 October with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The meeting at Foggy Bottom, the second in 8 months, will offer an opportunity to review bilateral cooperation in areas ranging from support […]

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3 October 2012

GREEN ECONOMY: Clini attends workshop at Italian embassy in Washington

“With this mission we have confirmed the commitment of the Ministry for the Environment, together with the Ministries for Foreign Affairs and Economic Development, and the Prime Minister directly, to promote a part of the Italian economy. A part that is performing very well indeed, with an excellent outlook and high development rates”. Speaking was […]

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2 October 2012

LONGITUDE: “Choosing heads” (in translation)

Soltanto per una pura coincidenza, quasi contemporaneamente negli Stati Uniti ed in Cina, le due potenze che più influenzano le scelte mondiali, si rinnovano i vertici. Che cosa significa tutto questo per il resto mondo viene analizzato, con una serie di servizi, nel nuovo numero di “Longitude”, la rivista diretta da Pialuisa Bianco in edicola […]

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1 October 2012

Ottawa: Italy-Canada round table on start-ups

In collaboration with Carleton University, Canada’s Public Policy Forum and the University of Toronto, the Embassy of Italy in Ottawa organised a day, October 2nd, dedicated to discussions of Italian and Canadian experiences in innovation and university, business, research and institutional partnerships, and the creation of start-ups. The event can be followed in live streaming […]

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Interviews

29 September 2012

Nuclear Threat, Terzi warns “Attacking Iran would be risky”

NEW YORK Does Netanyahu’s red line really signal war in 2013? «Attacking Iran would be highly risky for Italy and the rest of Europe, and the consequences could include the destabilisation of the entire region. We in Italy”, says Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi at the UN, “are convinced that the path we have […]

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Speeches

28 September 2012

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Intervento del Ministro Terzi al side- event “The Civil Society and the Education on Human Rights as a tool for promoting religious tolerance” – 67ma Sessione dell’Assemblea Generale della Nazioni Unite (New York, 27 settembre 2012) (Please check against text as delivered) I am delighted to inaugurate this event, and I wish to thank all […]

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26 September 2012

UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY – Italy’s Contribution – Terzi, bilateral meetings on international policy themes

Italy’s is an intense participation in the UN General Assembly under way in New York, represented by Premier Mario Monti and Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, who are involved in a long series of bilateral meetings and conferences on major international policy issues: civil war in Syria, developments in the Arab Spring, the situation in Libya, […]

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Press Releases

17 September 2012

Italy will protect Canadian interests in Iran

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi announced today that Italy has decided to accept Canada’s request to represent their interests in Iran following the closure of the Canadian Embassy in Tehran. The decision was based on Italy’s historic relationship with a country that is an important friend and ally.Italy will take over the protection of Canadian interests […]

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14 September 2012

New York: The evolution of dance

DisCorDanza (an Italian wordplay on “conversation, heart, and dance”, meaning “discordance”) is a multi-faceted, interactive project that aims to immerse the public in the evolution of dance. The event will be staged by choreographer Marco Pelle on 25 September 2012 at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. Read more, in Italian.  

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14 September 2012

LOS ANGELES: photography exhibition on Pompeii and Herculaneum

The Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles is hosting an exhibition entitled “Inside out: Pompeian interiors exposed”, which runs from 14 September to 2 November 2012. The exhibition includes historic and contemporary photos, drawings, maps and videos that illustrate the process of recovering, displaying, documenting and preserving the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Read […]

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