Asia e Oceania

Economic Diplomacy

21 October 2024

Vietnam relies on rail development to sustain growth

The modernisation of the infrastructure sector is one of the biggest bottlenecks Vietnam has to face to maintain current growth rates (forecasts for 2024 range between 6 and 7 per cent) and continue to attract high value-added investment from abroad. The physical conformation of the territory also contributes to the severe shortcomings of the railway and motorway […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

16 October 2024

Inaugurated in Almaty SPAZIO-D, dedicated to Italian design

Spazio-D, a “concept room” dedicated to Italian design, was inaugurated at the La Prima centre in Almaty. The project was promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Astana, the Italian Cultural Institute in Almaty, and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), and curated by Milan architect Marco Poletti. “We conceived Spazio-D as an idea made up […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

14 October 2024

In Tokyo, “Locus Amoenus” by Franz Cerami

On the occasion of the 20th edition of the Contemporary Art Day, on 8 October the Italian Embassy in Tokyo hosted “Locus Amoenus”, a site-specific installation by digital artist Franz Cerami, in the Edo-period garden of the Embassy. The event – organised on the occasion of the initiative promoted by AMACI – Association of Italian […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

8 October 2024

Mumbai Cinema Italian Style

An event dedicated to Italian cinema was held last 27 September in Mumbai, at the Regal cinema theatre in Colaba, a historical one in the Indian capital, in the presence of director Giuseppe Tornatore, Oscar winner for Cinema Paradiso. This film kicked off the “CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE” festival, dedicated to Italian classics, including Senso, La […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

30 September 2024

Geronimo Stilton: “Marco Polo” in Kazakh language

Following the publication of “Mille Meraviglie” in Kazakh, the Italian Embassy in Astana and the Italian Cultural Institute in Almaty supported the publication of “Marco Polo”, also in Kazakh, by the publishing house Steppe & World, a book translated directly from Italian by a team of translators selected by the Cultural Institute. Both volumes are […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

25 September 2024

The Neapolitan Theatre Company “Teatri 35” performs in Tbilisi

“The efforts undertaken by the Italian Embassy to present and promote in Georgia the diversity and cultural heritage of Italy, a country that plays a leading role on the international cultural scene, continue. Today we have brought the art of two Italian geniuses, Michelangelo Buonarroti and Raffaello Sanzio, to Tbilisi – this time in the […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

24 September 2024

Seoul: Italy on display at the Gwangju Biennale

The inauguration of the second edition of the Italian Pavilion, as part of the 15th edition of the Gwangju Biennale, was held on 7 September at the Dong-gok Art Museum in Gwangju. The initiative was organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of Seoul, the Gwangju Biennale, the Bomun Welfare Foundation and the Dong-gok Art Museum, […]

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Press Releases

24 September 2024

Statement by Antonio Tajani, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy in his capacity as Chair of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly

New York, September 23, 2024 Statement by Antonio Tajani, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy in his capacity as Chair of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly   Introduction In today’s meeting in New York, in the wake of the Summit of the Future, […]

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Cultural Diplomacy

23 September 2024

Sydney: Vico Magistretti – Architecture & Design

The exhibition “Vico Magistretti – Architecture & Design” retraces the sixty-year career of the famous architect and designer. Through drawings, plans, photographs and projects, both the most famous and the lesser-known works are presented, thus showing Magistretti’s approach to urban planning and the historical-cultural context. In parallel, the exhibition celebrates Magistretti’s industrial design, highlighting the […]

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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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