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Asia e Oceania

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28 February 2013
SHANGHAI – History of italian presence

An historic map has been published in Italian on the presence of Italians in the city of Shanghai “Gli Italiani a Sciangai, 1608-1949”, offering Italians working in Shanghai documentation of an historic memory in addition to making a contribution to the reconstruction of the history of the city itself. The map is to be published […]

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Speeches
25 February 2013
Speech by Minister Terzi on the occasion of the 2013 Spring Festival

(Italian only) Rettore del Convitto, Emilio Fâtovic’, Caro Ministro Francesco Profumo, Ambasciatore Ding Wei, Capo del Dipartimento Studi Orientali della Sapienza, Prof. Federico Masini ragazzi e ragazze, ringrazio molto gli organizzatori per l’invito a festeggiare tutti insieme la “Festa di primavera”, il “capodanno cinese”. Rivolgo ai nostri amici cinesi i miei più cordiali auguri per […]

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25 February 2013
TOKYO – Late 19th century Japan in the photos of Farsari

Japan as it was in the late 19th century as seen in the hand-coloured black and white photos produced by Adolfo Farsari, Italian photographer living in that Asian country at the time. The exhibition was inaugurated at the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo.

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22 February 2013
Marines in Italy to vote: a highly positive development, says Terzi

It’s a highly positive development and a source of great satisfaction. First, because it will allow our two boys to exercise their right to vote and spend four weeks with their families in Italy. But also because today’s decision confirms the climate of trust and collaboration with the Indian authorities and gives us good cause […]

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21 February 2013
HERAT – Young graduates learning italian

A pilot course in Italian has been celebrated in Herat, as part of the broad range of Italian initiatives in Afghanistan. The course, which received funding from the Foreign Ministry at the end of 2012, is attracting keen interest from the local community. It is seen as a significant opportunity for young graduates in giving […]

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19 February 2013
PAKISTAN – Italy Co-Sponsors The Karachi Literature Festival

Italy has made its debut as a sponsor of the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF), a major event in Pakistan’s arts scene. The event was followed by over 20,000 people and featured over 200 speakers from 40 countries. The KLF, which in addition to Italy was co-sponsored by France, Germany and Russia, hosted authors from 12 […]

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18 February 2013
SYRIA – EU renews sanctions for three months, more help for civilians

The European Union has decided to extend the sanctions against the Syrian regime for a further three months and to relax the arms embargo. The conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Council state that the restrictive measures have been amended “so as to provide greater non-lethal support and technical assistance for the protection of civilians.” Foreign […]

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18 February 2013
MELBOURNE – Italian luxury in the era of Machiavelli

“The power of luxury. Art and Culture at the Italian Courts in Machiavelli’s Lifetime” is an international symposium organised by a large group of promoters – The Embassy of Italy in Canberra, Australian Institute of Art History of the University of Melbourne, the Foundation for the Italian Institute of Human Sciences and the Poldi Pezzoli […]

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14 February 2013
Italian compass points to opportunity in Kazakhstan

To better inform Italian business persons about Kazakhstan, a strategically located country with a new, young market brimming with potential: that is the goal of the Italy-Kazakhstan association presented in Rome during a conference whose participants included Kazak ambassador to Italy Andrian Yelemessov, MFA Director for Internationalisation Inigo Lambertini, Vice-President of the Young Business Persons […]

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13 February 2013
Azerbaijan – New manual for Italian firms

A new manual for Italian firms intending to invest in Azerbaijan was recently published on the website of the Embassy of Italy in Baku, entitled “Doing business in Azerbaijan” 2013. The publication is an instrument for use by the many firms intending to launch business activities in that country, and analyses a series of topics […]

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8 February 2013
SEOUL – ITALIAN SHOE PRODUCERS LOOK TO THE EAST

The Italian footwear sector is looking increasingly to the Far East, an expanding market that appreciates the high quality of our niche products. Products such as footwear, where traditional craftsmanship combines with rigorous selection of materials and highly innovative design. Starting from this premise, 37 Italian companies, most of them from the historic footwear production […]

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5 February 2013
Terzi’s speech at Conference

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Signora Chantal Compaoré, Vice Presidente del Senato, Sen. Emma Bonino, Ministro del Benin per la Famiglia, Fatouma Amadou Djibril, Ministro del Burkina Faso per la Promozione della Donna, Nestorine Sangaré, Ministro del Niger per la Promozione della Donna, Maikibi Kadidiatou Dandobi, Ministro del Lavoro, Elsa Fornero, Sottosegretario agli […]

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