CIDU – A Forty-year-long Commitment for Human Rights
The hall of the Waldensian Church of Rome hosts the ceremony “A Forty-year-long Commitment for Human Rights” to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Human Rights (CIDU). The event is organised concomitantly to the International Day of Non-Violence which is commemorated precisely on 2 October, the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday. The ceremony will be […]
Read moreInter-American Development Bank Group: what opportunities for Italian businesses?
The Farnesina today hosts a meeting entitled “Inter-American Development Bank Group: what opportunities for Italian businesses?” The event is part of the economic diplomacy initiatives launched to foster greater dissemination and knowledge of the business opportunities offered by the procurement system of International Organizations and Regional Development Banks. The aim is to increasingly raise the […]
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Luxembourg: TecnoInvestimenti seals deal to buy 50% of LuxTrust The CEO of the TecnoInvestimenti Group, Pier Andrea Chevallard, closed a deal with Luxembourg’s Minister of Economy, Etienne Schneider, for the acquisition of 50% of LuxTrust, a digital certification company that embraces almost all of Luxembourg’s digital ID certification management market by providing “strong authentication”, qualified […]
Read more74th anniversary of the Nazi slaughter in Marzabotto
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, and the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Heiko Maas, are in Marzabotto today to commemorate the 74th anniversary of the Nazi slaughter in 1944. It is the first time that the Foreign Ministers of Italy and Germany together attend the ceremony to pay tribute to the […]
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Senegal: the “Bus rapid transit” project kicks off in Dakar with bus-only lanes At an event organised by the Executive Council of Urban Transport in Dakar, Senegal’s Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Abdoulaye Daouda Diallo, officially announced the launch of the Bus Rapid Transit project designed to create a new bus transport system with dedicated […]
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Chile: Government Introduces New Guidelines for the new Transantiago Tender The Chilean Transport Minister, Ms. Gloria Hutt, unveiled the guidelines for the new Transantiago tender for the capital city bus system, which should be launched within the first six months of 2019. The new proposal by the Government includes the assignment of transport services to […]
Read moreDeclaration of Intent signed between the Foreign Ministry and Confindustria’s Small Industry
Meeting of the Central Council of Small Industry of Confindustria, and signing of the Declaration of Intent between the MAECI and Confindustria’ Small Industry Today, the Farnesina hosted the meeting of the Central Council of Small Industry of Confindustria, attended by the Council’s regional presidents and secretaries. The meeting, co-chaired by the Director General for […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 26 September: latest news from the world
SOUTH AFRICA – Sparkle expands its network coverage from South Africa to the U.S. The South Atlantic Express (SAEx) project, financed by South Africa, consists of installing a submarine fibre optic system connecting Asia to America via South Africa. Sparkle, through its own pan-American network, will enable SAEx to extend its coverage to the U.S. East Coast. […]
Read moreMinister 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 […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 25 September: latest news from the world
Australia: Official presentation of the North East Link infrastructure project The Minister for Roads of Victoria, Luke Donnellan, officially presented the North East Link, the most ambitious and costly infrastructure project ever launched in the Australian State of Victoria. The project, to be implemented through a public-private partnership, envisages completing the motorway network circling the […]
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