Sydney – The Italian Institute of Culture focuses on sustainable architecture
The Italian Institute of Culture in Sydney will focus its attention on sustainable architecture at 6 p.m. on 19 May. Architects Mario Cucinella and Ken McBryde will take turns talking on “Creative Empathy” in an event presented by the Institute in association with the 20th Biennale of Sydney, which is part of the series of […]
Read moreJapan – Tazio Nuvolari Trophy race inaugurated at Consulate
The 2016 Tazio Nuvolari Trophy, a race for classic car collectors held in Hokkaido from July 16 to 18, was inaugurated at the Kyoto residence of the General Consul of Italy in Osaka, Marco Lombardi. He recalled the figure of Tazio Nuvolari, who managed to accomplish extraordinary enterprises and who still exercises great magnetism on […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy – 17 May: latest news from around the world
Romania: Parliament approves new law on public contracts Romania’s parliament has enacted new legislation on public procurements financed via European funds. The new laws concern the sector of public contracts and public services, concessions, and appeals regarding the awarding of contracts. The main element is the elimination of the lowest-price criterion in the selection process […]
Read moreSyria – Gentiloni stresses need to revive negotiations
The International Syria Support Group (ISSG) foreign ministers’ meeting took place in Vienna today. The aim of the meeting was to consolidate the ceasefire and relaunch the political process against a backdrop of deteriorating conditions on the ground. In Vienna, where he co-chaired a ministerial meeting on Libya with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry […]
Read moreLGBTI International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
On the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) reiterated its commitment in favour of the freedom and equality of every human being, regardless of his or her sexual orientation and gender identity. The MAECI Administration has long launched a fruitful and constructive dialogue with Globe-MAE, […]
Read moreCotec: Italy, Portugal and Spain to meet the challenge of innovation
Italy’s Fondazione Cotec, Spain’s Fundación Cotec and Portugal’s l’Associação Cotec, organisations that support research and technological innovation, will meet in Rome on May 17 to take stock of the state and performance of each country’s research and innovation system. To this end the meeting will provide a wide range of statistics and information about the […]
Read moreBerlin – Luciana Castellina presents her political debut in “La scoperta del mondo” (“Discovering the World”)
Between the age of 14 and 18, Luciana Castellina wrote a diary telling the story of how she got into politics: it starts in Riccione on 25 July 1943, the day in which her tennis match with her schoolmate Anna Maria Mussolini was suspended because the daughter of the ‘Duce’ was obliged to flee (her […]
Read moreLondon – Italian embassy in UK gives voice to innovators
Italy is a country of many shadows but also many lights, that hopes that the government’s reforms will truly bring about satisfying results. It is a country whose products can compete with German exports, despite its lack of infrastructure but that, precisely by investing in this gap, can give momentum to its economic recovery. Lastly, […]
Read moreJohannesburg – Italy-Africa, a “peacekeeping” course for conflict management
Italy and the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa are assuming a growing role in international peacekeeping training activities in Africa. A new course, promoted in partnership with St. Augustine College, has just started in Johannesburg. It is tailored for 50 civil servants from numerous African countries who intend to sign up for United Nations or […]
Read moreAbu Dhabi – Italy celebrates record exports to UAE
The Italian Business Council of Abu Dhabi (IBCAD) and the Italian Embassy in the UAE held an evening to celebrate the excellent results for 2015 thanks to the strategic relations between the two Countries. The evening was also an opportunity to present the IBCAD’s new board of directors and launch a membership programme, with services […]
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