Dei – Argentina 56 new models presented at the Buenos Aires motor show
Fifty-six new models of cars, pick-up trucks and commercial vehicles were presented at the Buenos Aires Motor Show. The event attracted some of the world’s leading automobile companies, such as Ram, Chery, Nissan, Scania, Audi, Peugeot, Mercedes, Smart, Volkswagen, Renault, Ferrari, Maserati, Honda, Jeep, Fiat, Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota and Lifan, the Chinese carmaker. Lifan announced […]
Read moreRussia – “Italy meets the Caucasus” mission to Stavropol
“Italy meets the Caucasus” is the name of a recent trade mission to the region of Stavropol. The initiative was organised by the Italian honorary consul for the region along with our Embassy in Moscow and ICE-Italian Trade Agency, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry for northern Caucasus. About 40 companies took part. Read more, […]
Read moreArgentina – Diplomatic network supporting Italian film
Our diplomatic network in Argentina has launched a series of events to promote Italian films. The initiative, planned by ANICA and by ICE-Italian Trade Agency, is financed by the Ministry for Economic Development and promoted by the Italian Embassy in Buenos Aires, Teresa Castaldo. The programme got under way with the first national film festival […]
Read moreEgypt – Homage to Alessandro Monti with an exhibition in Cairo
The Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo is paying homage to Italian designer Alessandro Monti, who died on 4 June in Alexandria, with an exhibition entitled “Alessandro Monti. Design italiano su tessuti egiziani”. The event was organised in collaboration with the collector and curator, Francis Amin. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreUN: Human Rights Council adopts first Resolution on prevention of child, early and forced marriage
The Human Rights Council of the United Nations today (2 July 2015) adopted by consensus the first substantive Resolution on Strengthening Efforts to Prevent and Eliminate Child, Early and Forced Marriage. This marks a significant advance in the protection of human rights and individual freedoms. Early and forced marriages a violation of human rights, especially […]
Read moreDEI – Chile: New framework law on inward investment
A new framework law on foreign investment has been passed in Chile. The goal is to modernise the country’s legislation in this sphere, today regulated by a decree law of 1974. The new law, which will come into force in January 2016, aims to increase the flow of inward investment. This will in turn give […]
Read moreSlovenia and Croatia: Agreement on indigenous Italian minority signed for 2015
The Convention for 2015 between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Università Popolare di Trieste (UPT) and Unione Italiana was signed today, 2 July 2015, in Rome. For the Ministry, the Convention was signed by the Director General for the European Union, Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi; for the l’Università Popolare di Trieste by […]
Read moreJerusalem – Israel – a land of opportunity for young Italian entrepreneurs
The “Young Entrepreneurs” branch of Italian business organisation Confindustria is establishing increasingly strong links with Israel, with its strong industrial and creative expertise, especially in the hi-tech sector. Twenty-five of Confindustria’s young industrialists took part in a 5-day mission, from 26 June to 1 July 2015, to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa. The delegation was […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – “Dante, Ulisse e il nuovo mondo”, with Piero Boitani
In the year that sees the 750th anniversary of the birth of Dante Alighieri, the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires has organised a special event dedicated to the author of the “Divine Comedy”. Entitled “Dante, Ulisse e il nuovo mondo”, the event, supported also by the Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, will […]
Read moreBusiness – Catania hosts internationalisation road show
The “Italy for Business Road Show” comes to Sicily. The 21st event in the programme conceived by the “Control Panel for International Italy”, has just ended. Over 220 companies present Over 220 companies from the agri-food, construction, electronics, textile and engineering sectors attended the road show. Hosted by the Sheraton in Aci Castello, the event […]
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