Asia e Oceania

Economic Diplomacy

17 September 2024

South Korea, the green hydrogen march continues

South Korea, too, is also continuing to promote green hydrogen initiatives. Since the announcement of an initial “Master Plan” in 2021, it has moved forward by launching, inter alia, the plan to create a strategy and ecosystem to develop the hydrogen industry and, in December 2023, the certification system operating plan and the strategy to […]

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Economic Diplomacy

17 September 2024

Japan, a new framework law to relaunch agriculture

A new law regulating the agricultural sector with an emphasis on topical issues has been adopted in Japan, with the aim of also addressing some structural problems. The measure adopted by Parliament – the “Framework Law on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas” – introduces important innovations, provides for the reorganisation and strengthening of agricultural policies, […]

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Economic Diplomacy

17 September 2024

Thailand, geography and diversity serves as a hinge between East and West

With a population of around 72 million, Thailand is one of the largest economies in South-East Asia and a key player in the region. Strategically located between Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand, the country has enjoyed sustained economic growth and industrial diversification in recent decades, thus making it a market of great […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

17 September 2024

Tokyo Kudan Minami: Domenico Scarlatti and Flamenco

On 12 September, the fifteenth event in the “Tokyo Kudan Minami Concerts” series presented a programme exploring the connection between the genius of composer Domenico Scarlatti and flamenco, one of the most representative musical genres of Gitano-Andalusian culture. The concert, organised in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes and stemming from a project by the Marco […]

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Press Releases

16 September 2024

Farnesina: Tajani Meets Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met this morning at the Farnesina with the Minister of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Wentao. This marks the third meeting in a year with the Chinese counterpart; the previous discussions were held in Beijing in September 2023 […]

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Economic Diplomacy

4 September 2024

Philippines: energy transition and mining industry development

In a world undergoing an energy transition, the untapped mineral wealth of the Philippines is becoming increasingly important, especially considering the substantial size of the country’s deposits. According to current estimates, the archipelago has untapped reserves of copper, gold, nickel, zinc, and silver amounting to USD 1 trillion. Only about 5% of these reserves have […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

3 September 2024

Italian Renaissance Dance in Seoul

As part of the celebrations for the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Italy and South Korea, the Italian Cultural Institute of Seoul brought the magic of Italian Renaissance dance to the stage. The nine artists of the company “La Rossignol” enchanted the Korean audience, transporting them to a magical and glorious past. The first […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

16 August 2024

“Mosaico” in esposizione a Jakarta

Lo scorso 6 agosto, l’Ambasciata d’Italia e l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura Jakarta hanno inaugurato la mostra “MOSAICO. Codice italico di un’arte senza tempo”, presso la Ciputra Artpreneur Gallery 1 di Jakarta. La mostra, organizzata in occasione della celebrazione del 75esimo anniversario delle relazioni bilaterali tra l’Italia e l’Indonesia, sarà visitabile fino al 28 agosto 2024. “MOSAICO. […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

16 August 2024

Capolavori Italiani in mostra a Jerevan

In occasione delle Celebrazioni della Festa della Repubblica Italiana, la Galleria Nazionale di Armenia, su impulso dell’Ambasciata d’Italia, ha organizzato la mostra intitolata “Frammenti di Arte d’Italia in Armenia”, con oltre duecento capolavori di maestri italiani appartenenti alla collezione del Museo. L’Ambasciatore d’Italia, Alfonso Di Riso, insieme al Vice Primo Ministro, Mher Grigoryan, ha proceduto al “simbolico” taglio del nastro, alla presenza […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

8 August 2024

“Caravaggio: Eternal Ecstasy” a Chengdu

Il 27 luglio, al Museo M Woods di Chengdu, è stata inaugurata la mostra “Caravaggio: Eternal Ecstasy”, organizzata dall’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Pechino e dal Consolato Generale d’Italia a Chongqing con il sostegno dell’Ambasciata d’Italia in Cina. La mostra presenta la “Maddalena in Estasi” di Michelangelo Merisi detto il Caravaggio, e offre un’esposizione dettagliata […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

1 August 2024

“Petruzzelli in Residence” a Hong Kong

Lo scorso 22 giugno si è concluso il progetto “Petruzzelli in Residence”, realizzato per la prima volta a Hong Kong e promosso dall’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Hong Kong, in collaborazione con la Fondazione lirico-sinfonica Petruzzelli e Teatri di Bari e con la compagnia di produzione operistica Hong Kong Grand Opera. Il progetto pilota mira […]

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Economic Diplomacy

25 July 2024

Vietnam, Raddoppiare la produzione di energia con un focus sulle rinnovabili

Con l’obiettivo di assicurare una maggiore disponibilità di elettricità viste le alte previsioni di crescita economica, il Vietnam ha dato il via libera al piano di attuazione del “Power Development Plan” (PDP VIII), piano strategico nazionale per il settore energetico fino al 2030 con visione al 2050. L’iniziativa prevede di incrementare la produzione di energia, […]

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