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11 October 2013
Farnesina hosts Conference “The Way Ahead”, third encounter between countries under Italian command Afghanistan

The foreign ministry hosted the third political-military meeting of the ISAF partners present in Western Afghanistan and operating under Italian command, enlarged on this occasion to possible future contributors to the post-ISAF mission known as “Resolute Support”. The meeting’s purpose was to maintain a coordinated approach to the completion of the transition and to the […]

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10 October 2013
Italy-Japan – Valensise in Tokyo. Abe to visit Rome, possibly in January 2014

Japan “is looking with great interest at the planned visit to Italy by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s invitation, early next year”. The visit could take place as early as January 2014, announced the Secretary General of the Farnesina, Michele Valensise, who also mentioned a possible mission to Tokyo by Foreign […]

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9 October 2013
Japan – Ferrari and ninja together for the first time

The ninja and Ferrari, two icons of the collective imagination, have come together for the first time in Japan at the “Iga, Ninja and Ferrari Collaboration Event” in the town of Iga. The initiative was organised by the “Motor Sports Child Support Association”, a non-profit organisation, with the support of the Italian Cultural Institute and […]

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7 October 2013
Italy- Vietnam- Scientific collaboration growing

Collaboration between Italy and Vietnam is increasing. Director General for the Country System Andrea Meloni, and Deputy Director General for International Relations of the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Luong Van Thang signed a 5th executive science and technology cooperation protocol for the years 2014 through 2016. The signing took place before the […]

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4 October 2013
Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – China: Italian business community out front at Suzhou Mayor Consultation

China: Italian business community out front at Suzhou Mayor Consultation Italy was out front at the “Suzhou Mayor’s Consultation”, an initiative promoted by one of China’s wealthiest and most important cities (the former “silk capital”) and located in Jiangsu, which consists of a series of major encounters between the municipal authorities and business communities for […]

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3 October 2013
Italy – Vietnam: New executive protocol for scientific cooperation

Italy and Vietnam are strengthening what are already excellent bilateral relations in terms of collaboration science and technology. The two countries signed a new 2-year executive protocol today for 2014-2016, which will offer Italy new opportunities for internationalisation in the research and development of innovative technologies. Read more, in Italian

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2 October 2013
Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – Pakistan: Government launches airline privatisation

Pakistan: Government launches airline privatisation The Pakistani government formally announced its decision to proceed with the partial privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), with a 26% share to be offered to private interests. Despite criticism of the decision by the two main opposition parties — the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)— […]

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30 September 2013
Longitude: Obama, “Sweating the deal”

Un Barack Obama a testa china che affaticato si tampona la fronte. Un richiamo al faticoso accordo con la Russia sulla Siria. E’ così che si presenta la copertina del nuovo numero di “Longitude”, la rivista di politica estera diretta da Pialuisa Bianco, che punta ad analizzare la partita strategica che lo scacchiere internazionale sta […]

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30 September 2013
Longitude: Obama, “Sweating the deal”

An exhausted Barak Obama wipes his brow after a hard-fought agreement with Russia on Syria, is pictured on the cover of the new issue of Longitude, the geo-political magazine directed by Pialuisa Bianco. Other topics highlighted on the cover include the recent “de-globalization” being undertaken in America, Japan and its future and poaching in Africa. […]

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