Immigrants: Gentiloni calls for stronger EU-Africa cooperation 58 countries sign “Rome Declaration” on development and combating trafficking
The European Union and West Africa have taken a step forward in the dialogue on migration policy. This was Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s comment as he announced the signing of the “Rome Declaration” by the 28 countries of the European Union, Switzerland and Norway, and 27 African countries. Agreement in framework of “Rabat Process” The agreement […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – China: January-April Italian fashion exports + 28%
China: January-April Italian fashion exports + 28% Italian exports to China peaked at over EUR 11 billion in 2013, and those of the textiles and apparel sector came in at around 2 billion. In the first four months of the year, the apparel sector showed a 28% rise over the same period of the previous year. […]
Read more#Farnesina: Fashion and Diplomacy: dialogue grows in the name of Made in ItalyInterview with representatives of the Maison Gattinoni
How important is the link between the fashion sector and Italian diplomatic network’s activities? Stefano Dominella and Guillermo Mariotto, respectively President and Creative Director of the Maison Gattinoni, explain in an interview conducted by the Farnesina’s multimedia desk and Il Velino/PEI News. The Farnesina and internationalisation in “deep crisis”The diplomatic network can be fundamental to […]
Read moreMigrations – 38 Countries at ministerial conference in Rome on 28 November
The EU-Hornof Africa Migration Route Initiative (Khartoum Process) will be launched at a ministerial conference in Rome on 28 November. It will be co-chaired by Ministers Paolo Gentiloni and Angelino Alfano, accompanied by deputy ministers Pistelli and Mazione. Migration flows and regional stabilisation The purpose of the initiative is to promote concrete projects for the […]
Read moreIntervento del Ministro Paolo Gentiloni alla 2/a Conferenza internazionale sulla nutrizione della Fao
Intervento del Ministro Paolo Gentiloni alla 2/a Conferenza internazionale sulla nutrizione della Fao
Read moreVietnam – System mission to Southeast Asia gets under way (23-26 November 2014)
An official system mission led by Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Della Vedova began today, and consists of a delegation of 75 firms and business associations in the sectors of infrastructure, mechanics, medicine and biomedicine, energy, and others. The initiative, planned by the Cabina di Regia per l’Italia Internazionale in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – Georgia: tract of motorway built by Todini
A new tract of Georgia’s E60 motorway, which links the country’s east with west (and Tbilisi with the Black Sea), built by Todini (Salini-Impregilo) in a joint venture with the Japanese firm Tekenaka, was recently opened. The project consisted of a bypass to avoid entering the city of Kutaisi, 30 kilometres of roadway mean to […]
Read moreBuenos Aires – Anatole Saderman photo exhibit
“Saderman, portraits in Rome” is the title of an exhibition, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires, running from 25 November through 18 December. The exhibition features photographer Anatole Saderman’s portraits of artists such as Guttuso, Vespignani, Afro, Capogrossi and other great names in Italian painting. The photos were taken during the photographer’s […]
Read moreItaly-Japan – Collaboration on earthquake studies
The National Physics Institute (INFN) and National Geophysics and Volcanology Institute (INGV) signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Tokyo’s Institute for Earthquake Research (ERI) in the margins of the Muographer2014 workshop held at the Embassy of Italy in Tokyo. Participants in the signing included Italian ambassador to Tokyo Domenico Giorgi and Ambassador […]
Read moreVietnam – Italy support for SMEs
Italy will be offering technical support to SMEs in southern Vietnam to help improve their competitiveness, according to the Director of the Italian Cooperation’s office in Vietnam, Riccardo Mattei during a meeting with the people’s committee of Ho Chi Minh City and the province of Dong Nai. “Italy”, he explained, “with its strong points in […]
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