Asia e Oceania

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27 April 2015

Dei – Georgia: SACE to be advisor for new export credit agency

Following an international bidding process, SACE has been awarded the advisory contract for the establishment and launch of the new export credit agency the Georgian government intends to create in order to develop exports, not least through insurance instruments for businesses and banks. SACE will supply consulting services and a technical training programme focused on […]

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27 April 2015

Italian Cooperation sends humanitarian aid to Nepal earthquake victims

The Italian Cooperation has arranged for a load of humanitarian aid consisting of emergency equipment earmarked for the people of Nepal to be flown out of the UN base at Dubai. The flight, organised in collaboration with the UN base in Brindisi, and in partnership with various UN agencies (WFP, UNICEF and WHO ) and […]

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26 April 2015

Nepal earthquake: Under-Secretary Della Vedova sends condolences

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova today expressed “profound condolences for the victims of the Nepal earthquake, and solidarity and friendship with the Nepalese people”.The under-secretary recalled a recent visit in late October to Kathmandu and to the EvK2CNR Pyramid located at 5,050 meters altitude on the Nepalese face of Everest, where Italian and […]

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26 April 2015

Nepal earthquake – Crisis Unit team sent to Kathmandu

A team from the Farnesina Crisis Unit is on its way to Kathmandu to monitor the situation on the ground and ensure assistance to Italian nationals currently in Nepal. The team will collaborate with an advance technical team from the Civil Defence Department also en route to Nepal, which will be tasked with assessment and […]

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25 April 2015

Nepal earthquake: Gentiloni extends solidarity and orders emergency aid

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni extended his solidarity to Nepal, tragically struck last night by a devastating earthquake, while continuing to monitor developments there.  As a contribution to alleviating the dramatic situation, the minister ordered the immediate dispatch of 300,000 EUR in emergency aid, which will be channelled through the International […]

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24 April 2015

Melbourne – Honours to Garofalo for efforts in Australia

Consul General of Italy in Melbourne Marco Maria Cerbo awarded the insignia of the Knights of the Order of the Star of Italy to Giuseppe Garofalo, one of the most successful Italian entrepreneurs in Melbourne and in Australia. The firm of which he is director, Bruno Distributors, is among the leaders in the sector of […]

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23 April 2015

Death of Giovanni Lo Porto: Minister Gentiloni offers his condolences

In the face of the distressing news of the death of Giovanni Lo Porto, I wish first of all to express my sympathy for his mother and all his family.  The tragic circumstances of his killing in a region of the Punjab on the Afghan-Pakistani border make the circumstances of his death even more dramatic. […]

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23 April 2015

Italy-Vietnam

Fostering stronger cooperation The Italian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City, Carlotta Colli, has met the authorities in Vietnam’s Binh Duong province to discuss measures to strengthen cooperation between Italy and the country’s southern provinces. In addition to economic and commercial projects, Italy also aims to support investments in the cultural and educational spheres. […]

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23 April 2015

Italia-Vietnam – Rafforzare cooperazione

Il console generale italiano a Ho Chi Minh City, Carlotta Colli, si e’ incontrato con le autorita’ vietnamite della provincia di Binh Duong per discutere misure volte a rafforzare la cooperazione tra l’Italia e le province meridionali del Paese asiatico. Oltre a progetti economici e commerciali, l’Italia vuole sostenere investimenti in ambito culturale ed educativo, […]

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21 April 2015

Melbourne – Businessman Giuseppe Garofalo receives the Star of Italy

Giuseppe Garofalo, one of Australia’s leading Italian entrepreneurs, has received the Order of the Star of Italy from the Consul General in Melbourne, Marco Maria Cerbo. A leading food and drink importer, Garofalo is a key figure in Australia’s Italian community and contributor to numerous charities. The honour is one of the first decided by […]

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21 April 2015

Australia – Masterpieces of Italian neo-realism by Rossellini and De Sica

Australia will soon have a chance to discover masterpieces of Italian neo-realism, with a film season organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney and featuring Roberto Rossellini and Vittorio De Sica. The season starts on Thursday 23 April 2015 and will run each month until November, at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. The opening […]

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16 April 2015

Tokyo – Expo, the big push to win over the Japanese

Promoting the Milan EXPO is a game to be played not only in our own country but it is also fundamental to promote it all around the world through the tourism board (ENIT), the diplomatic-consular network and the Italian Cultural Institutes. Even for faraway Japan, ENIT has created a new leaflet that will be introduced […]

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