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Cooperazione allo Sviluppo

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22 February 2013
LEBANON – Italy helping regeneration of Tripoli’s Al-Mahlouf neighbourhood

Giving citizens a stronger role in regenerating the Al-Mahlouf urban neighbourhood in Tripoli and increasing their involvement in decision-making processes. These are the goals of the project entitled “Regeneration of run-down districts in the urban area of Tripoli and cultural activities for young people”. The results were presented in Tripoli, Lebanon’s second city, in the […]

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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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20 February 2013
Cooperation: 56 fire-fighting vehicles worth €11M for Egypt

Italy has donated 56 fire-fighting vehicles to Egypt, worth around 11 million euros in total, as part of Italian Development Cooperation’s “commodity aid” programme. The donation was formalised in Cairo at a ceremony with the new Italian Ambassador, Maurizio Massari. The vehicles, seven of which are small, 46 medium sized and 3 with ladders reaching […]

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20 February 2013
LEBANON – Italy promoting educational inclusion for children with disabilities

Promoting the inclusion of children with disabilities in Lebanon’s primary schools. That is the aim of the pilot project being conducted by Gruppo di Volontariato Civile, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), along with the Youth Association for the Blind. The project was presented in Beirut during a meeting at the Lebanese Education Ministry. The initiative was […]

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20 February 2013
Syria: Italy sends new humanitarian aid – helping the refugees is our priority, says Terzi

Acting on Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s instructions, Italian Development Cooperation has sent a new consignment of humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees to the Syrian-Turkish border. “The humanitarian emergency caused by the conflict”, underscored Terzi, “continues to be extremely serious and the conditions of the Syrian people, who are paying an unacceptable price, are the constant […]

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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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15 February 2013
Syria – EU Foreign Affairs Council decides on extending sanctions

The Syrian crisis will be discussed at today’s meeting in Brussels of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, which will have to decide whether to extend the sanctions against the regime, which expire on 28 February. The weapons embargo will be among the measures discussed On the diplomatic front, Arab League and UN Special Envoy Lakhdar […]

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15 February 2013
Italian aid for palestinian children in Lebanon

A multi-functional centre for children and teenagers in the Nahr el Bared Palestinian camp in northern Lebanon has been reopened. The complex had been badly damaged during the 2007 conflict, and was refurbished within the context of a project co-funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the NGO Terre des Hommes-Italy.

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15 February 2013
ADDIS ABABA – SCHOOL FOR WOMEN’s RIGHTS

A “flashmob” in the courtyard of the Istituto Galileo Galilei in Addis Ababa to promote all too often violated women’s rights. The event was organized in the Ethiopian capital within the context of the “One Billion Rising” project, a day of worldwide mobilisation against violence to women. Over 200 students interrupted their lessons and danced […]

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Speeches
1 February 2013
Intervento del Ministro Terzi alla Seconda edizione del Forum Microfinanza e Politiche dell’Unione Europea

(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato) Vice Presidente della Commissione Europea, On. Antonio Tajani, Presidente dell’Ente Nazionale per il Microcredito (ENM), On. Mario Baccini, Vice Presidente dell’ENM, Amb. Sergio Vento, ringrazio gli organizzatori di questo Forum europeo sulla microfinanza, giunto alla sua seconda edizione. La mia presenza e il patrocinio del Ministero degli Esteri […]

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