Asia e Oceania

Diplomatic Network

5 November 2018

Italian cuisine lands in Japan’s e-commerce market

The image of pizza, fettuccine, charcuterie and cheeses, including mozzarella, dominate the Webpage dedicated to Italian food by Rakuten Ichiba, Japan’s major e-commerce platform. The page announces the upcoming “Week of Italian Cuisine”, Italy’s first promotional campaign in Japan’s e-commerce market aimed at highlighting Italian ‘CDO’ (Controlled Designation of Origin) products and spread the spirit […]

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Diplomatic Network

30 October 2018

The India-Italy Technology Summit 2018 kicks off in New Delhi

The Technology Summit, now at its 24th edition, is now underway in New Delhi (29-30 0ctober). The Summit is organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry – CII, in cooperation with the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology and, on the part of Italy – Country Partner for this edition – by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

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Press Releases

22 October 2018

The ​Italian cooperation service gives aid to the Indonesian population

Upon the initiative of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, the Italian Cooperation service arranged for an aid package to be delivered to the Indonesian population that was struck by the earthquake and tsunami of last 28 September. A financing of 200,000 euros was allocated immediately after the disaster […]

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In detail

19 October 2018

What social media followers identify as the most popular Italian words

The Italian Consulate General in Canton has launched an online survey on the Wechat platform. The survey, which takes place from 15 to 21 October, is meant to identify what Italian words are the most popular among the followers of the Canton CG social media account. The Consulate’s Wechat and Weibo accounts will host seven […]

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In detail

19 October 2018

“Online Italian Language Teaching and Italian Studies”

On 15 October, the Round Table on “Online Italian Language Teaching and Italian Studies” was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Beijing and held at its Auditorium. The initiative offered a forum for the exchange of experiences and opinions by Italian and Chinese teachers and experts and to debate the new MOOC (Massive […]

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Diplomatic Network

16 October 2018

Archaeology: Mongolia asks Italy for help

In order to leverage the extraordinary archaeological and historic heritage of the area of Kharkhorin, in Mongolia, an agreement was signed between the Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi of Turin, the Kharakhorum Museum and the State University of Ulaanbaatar with the aim of supporting museums in the effort of enabling local communities to know and enjoy […]

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Diplomatic Network

12 October 2018

Turkmenistan and the Silk Road – A tribute by Italy to Ashgabat

The Silk Road and its intense programme of cultural, artistic and technological interactions is at the core of the exhibition “The Silk Road and Turkmenistan – A tribute by Italy”, staged by the Italian Embassy in Ashgabat’s principal museum with the sponsorship of the UNESCO. Throughout the month of October, 150 High-Definition photographic reproductions, accompanied […]

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Diplomatic Network

9 October 2018

Italian wine lands in Japan’s expanding market

The “6000 Years of Italian Wine” campaign promoting still and sparkling Italian wine with the participation of Italian wine producers and consortia, kicked off in Japan with approximately 70 events scheduled. In the first semester of 2018, Italy exported to Japan 14,844,000 litres of still wine worth 8,236 million Yen, and 2,961,000 litres of sparkling wine […]

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Diplomatic Network

3 October 2018

An Italian hamlet in the heart of China

An Italian hamlet in the heart of China: it is the HB Italian Town Changsha, the new theme park dedicated to the excellence of Italian products recently inaugurated in Changsha, the capital of the province of Hunan. The town is the reconstruction of an ideal Italian town by a group of Italian consultants, architects and […]

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Press Releases

2 October 2018

Undersecretary Di Stefano attends the plenary meeting of Task Force China

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Manlio Di Stefano, attended the plenary meeting at the Ministry of Economic Development of the Task Force China, which was established with the aim of developing a systemic approach to China within the context of the orientations given by the Situation Room on Internationalization.The meeting highlighted the […]

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Press Releases

2 October 2018

Humanitarian financial contribution for Indonesia

Upon the initiative of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, in response to an appeal launched by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Italian Cooperation Agency has arranged for an emergency financing of 200,000 euros in support of the Red Cross’s action in Indonesia […]

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In detail

25 September 2018

Minister Moavero meets with his Japanese counterpart

On the occasion of today’s United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Japan, Taro Kono.   During the in-depth conversation, the two Ministers agreed on establishing a permanent mechanism to assure systematic consultations between the Foreign Ministries […]

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