London Preserving Pompeii – Finmeccanica illustrates project
The virtues of Italian research and its contribution to the preservation of Pompeii were illustrated at an event on technology applied to the artistic and archaeological heritage organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in London. Finmeccanica’s representatives, Luigi Maria Vignali and Mattia Cavanna, described the innovative technology the company has donated to monitor the condition […]
Read moreEbola virus: Italy’s contribution to fighting the epidemic
Italy’s total contribution to the fight against the Ebola epidemic amounts, to date, to 7.6 million euro. The total can be broken down into support for the United Nations agencies and the International Red Cross and for projects implemented by Italian non-governmental organisations (NGOs), mainly in Sierra Leone. Emergency contributions and initiatives Right after the […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Finland: Control of Gasum passes to state
The Finnish state has acquired a majority stage in Gasum, the natural gas supply, distribution and sales company, by buying 31% of the shares held by Fortum (another partly state-owned company) and 20% of the German E.ON’s shares. The total cost of the transaction was 510 million euro. The purchase will increase the state’s stake […]
Read moreRosetta Mission: Italy’s decisive technological contribution
As part of the European Space Agency’s Rosetta Mission, the Philae lander has made its landing on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.The technical and scientific contribution to the mission by Italy’s research centres and industries was coordinated by the Italian Space Agency (ASI). Sophisticated electro-optical instruments Finmeccanica – Selex ES, Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space made […]
Read moreLibya: Shared commitment with Berlin, says Gentiloni – Talks in Paris and Madrid also on today’s agenda
“On Libya, We have a shared commitment to prevent the country from splitting, and to involve regional countries and the world’s major countries, from a perspective of dialogue and moderation”. Minister Paolo Gentiloni, who was speaking after his bilateral meeting with his German colleague Frank-Walter Steinmeier, added that the two countries also see eye to […]
Read moreBrussels – Marco Polo’s bible on display
The ancient cultural, religious and diplomatic links between Europe and China are illustrated at the “In via in saecula. La Bibbia di Marco Polo tra Europa e Cina” exhibition in Brussels. The exhibition, which runs until 15 December 2014 and is part of the Italian EU Presidency programme, was opened by the Italian Ambassador, Alfredo […]
Read moreLima – Italian teachers go back to school
The Italian Cultural Institute in Lima has organised and hosted a refresher course for teachers of Italian language and culture, which took place from 17 to 19 November 2014. In recent years, Peru – which has enjoyed 10 years of unbroken economic growth and is well placed to become one of Latin America’s leading economies […]
Read moreMalta – Conference on nutrition in the run-up to EXPO 2015
The Italian Cultural Institute in La Valletta will be hosting a conference on 19 November to examine nutritional issues in the run-up to EXPO Milan 2015. The event will be opened by the Italian Ambassador, Giovanni Umberto De Vito, and the former EU Commissioner for Malta, Tonio Borg. Supporters include the Maltese Ministry of Energy […]
Read moreTirana – Book Fair dedicated to Girolamo De Rada
The 17th Tirana Book Fair is under way at the city’s Congress Hall and will run until 16 November. This year’s Fair, in which the Italian Cultural Institute in the Albanian capital will be taking part, is dedicated to Girolamo De Rada, to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth. Read more, in Italian.
Read morePrague – Security in the next 25 years
“World, European Union, and Czechia: 1989 – 2014 – 2039”. That was the title of a conference in Prague organised by the city’s Charles University under the aegis of the Italian Presidency of the EU Council, with the collaboration of the Italian Embassy to the Czech Republic. In his presentation, the Italian Ambassador to Prague, […]
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