Hong Kong is paying homage to the excellence and flair of the “Made in Italy” brand. Two events were organised by the Italian Consulate General – a wine tasting and a gala dinner – to celebrate the best of our wine production. “Julius Caesar – Military Genius and Mighty Machines”, an exhibition of the machines […]
Read moreGiulio Terzi di Sant’Agata, 66 anni, viene da un’antica famiglia bergamasca con una lunga sequela di titoli nobiliari. Laurea in giurisprudenza, diplomatico di lungo corso, la vicenda più imbarazzante per lui è stata quella dei nostri due marò ancora detenuti in India. Ministro, partiamo dal passato. Lei si è insediato da circa un anno, come […]
Read moreThe workshop “Italy and European-Japanese relations: prospects and problems for the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)” will be held on Friday 14 December at the Senate’s Palazzo Giustiniani in Rome. Participants will include Lamberto Dini (President of the Senate Foreign Relations Commission), Umberto Vattani (President of the Italy-Japan Foundation), Cesare Cursi (President of the Senate Industry, […]
Read moreIntensificare le relazioni nel campo dell’educazione, formazione e ricerca, allargare i confini del dialogo interreligioso, promuovere spazi di incontro e confronto tra la cultura della piccola e media impresa italiana e la realtà in trasformazione delle Pmi indonesiane, oltre a favorire un dialogo diretto tra territori, in particolare nei settori dello sviluppo sostenibile, dell’eco-turismo e […]
Read moreItaly “strongly believes in Afghanistan’s future […], a country where democracy is gaining ground, and strength. The next decade will be most important”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the end of his meeting at the Farnesina with his Afghan colleague, Zalmai Rassoul. “Work-in-progress that will bear fruit over the next […]
Read moreSpazio ai prodotti d’eccellenza afghani al Salone Internazionale del Gusto 2012: per la prima volta, il Paese asiatico ha preso parte all’importante kermesse di Torino, suscitando l’interesse dei partecipanti. Il Salone é uno degli eventi di maggior rilievo internazionale nel settore della gastronomia e della promozione e tutela della cultura agroalimentare, e in quanto tale […]
Read moreThe foreign ministry hailed the news of EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Catherine Ashton’s decision to appoint Italian diplomat Ugo Astuto to the post of EEAS Director of Southern and Southeast Asia. Astuto will be able to offer the EEAS the benefit of his lengthy experience in prestigious diplomatic posts in Kenya, […]
Read moreItalian wines took centre stage in South Korea during the promotional event held recently during the second edition of the Gamero Rosso “Top Italian Wines Road Show”( 26 October) and“Toscana a land of wine”(15 November), both organize by the local ICE with the support of the Italian embassy, CCIA Siena and the special agency for […]
Read moreThat China is a possible new frontier for Italian wood construction firms is one of the things that emerged from the first Italo-Chinese bilateral conference in Shanghai at the department of Civil Engineering of Tongji University and organised by the science office of the Embassy of Italy in Beijing. Consul General in Shanghai opened the […]
Read more“Myanmar’s decision to participate in the 2015 Milan Universal Expo is an important sign of the country’s return to the international stage, and reason for Italy’s particular satisfaction”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi commented on the recent formalisation by the Burmese authorities of the country’s participation in the 2015 EXPO, the first event in […]
Read moreEXPO 2015 has a goal of one million Chinese visitors, as emerged during the signing at the foreign ministry in Rome of China’s contract for participation in the Milan event. 4500 square metres The agreement assigns Beijing a strategically located 4500-square-metre exhibition space and “will serve to strengthen economic and industrial cooperation between Italy and […]
Read moreA major success for Italian archaeology in Pakistan: a pre-Buddhist necropolis in the area of Udegram in the northwest Swat Valley dating back to from 1,500 to 500 BC. The site was discovered within the context of the “Act- Fieldschool” (archeology, community, tourism) programme coordinated by the Italian Archaeology Mission directed by Prof. Luc Olivieri […]
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