Social Impact Investment Task Force meets at the Farnesina
Dialogue between representatives of the institutions and key actors from global social impact financing sector After Washington, London, Paris and Berlin, the latest meeting of the Social Impact Investment Task Force (SIIT) has taken place in Rome, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The SIIT was set up in 2013 under the […]
Read moreMiddle East: Joint Israeli-Italian Commission selects projects – Industrial, scientific and technological cooperation
The Joint Israeli-Italian Commission set up under the Bilateral Agreement for Industrial, Scientific and Technological Cooperation met on 22 October 2014 in Tel Aviv. The aim of the meeting was to select joint research and development projects in both the industrial and academic spheres to be funded in 2014. Another aim was to establish the […]
Read moreCameroon – Music and the Made in Italy brand for “Italian Language Week”
The Italian Embassy in Yaoundé has organised a number of events to mark the 14th “Italian Language in the World Week”. Initiatives include concerts by the Caronte group in Douala and Yaoundé, organised with support from Pirelli, Alpicam and UTA, with the collaboration of Brussels Airlines and the Institut Français in Cameroon. Other initiatives include […]
Read moreBrazil – A book tells the story of a “Neapolitan empress in the tropics”
A book entitled “Teresa Cristina di Bourbon: un’imperatrice napoletana ai tropici” will be launched on Thursday 6 November in São Paulo, in Brazil. The book will be presented by Aniello Angelo Avella, professor at the Università di Roma Tor Vergata and author of numerous works on Italian-Brazilian cultural relations. Read more, in Italian
Read more“Ferite a morte” – a performance for Italian Language Week
The initiatives organised by the Italian Embassy to mark Italian Language in the World Week will close with a performance of “Ferite a morte”, written by Serena Dandini and Maura Misiti to highlight the problems of victims of domestic violence. Other “Italian Language” events include the exhibition entitled “Georgia-Italia: il dialogo culturale nei manoscritti”, a […]
Read moreAngola – “A modern country in the heart of Africa” recounted by Giuseppe Mistretta
“A modern country in the heart of Africa”: that is how former ambassador to Angola, Giuseppe Mistretta, describes the country in the guide book, Italian title “Un Paese moderno nel centro dell’Africa”, that he has written with Federica Polselli. Published by Polaris, the book is the only guide to Angola in Italian. It includes a […]
Read moreGenoa – Science Festival, the Farnesina organises 3 round tables
The 12th Science Festival – one of the Ligurian regional capital’s most important international events – will run in Genoa from 24 October to 2 November 2014. “Time” – in all its forms, from the evolution of the species to physics to climate – will be the Festival theme. The event will include interactive science […]
Read moreSyria: refugees. Italy is playing its part – Berlin Conference decides on more funds for reception and aid
“Italy is playing its part, we’re doing a great deal to support the Lebanese armed forces, and we’re doing a great deal to support the refugees. Because the stability and prosperity of that region is vitally important to our own stability and prosperity”. Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini was speaking at the international conference in Berlin […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Turkey: Bridge over the Dardanelles will revitalise development for Çanakkale and Balıkesir
The Turkish Minister for the Environment and Town Planning has announced that the new bridge over the Dardanelles will connect Lapseki and Gelibolu, in Thrace. The project is one of the pillars of the development plan for the provinces of Çanakkale and Balıkesir, a plan which also includes other important initiatives. These include the urban […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Chile: fiscal reform brings new funding for healthcare and schools
The approval of the Chilean parliament of the fiscal reform introduced by the Bachelet government paves the way for increased social spending (especially on healthcare and schools) and for economy-stimulating interventions. In 2015 the Bachelet government will have an additional 2.3 billion USD annually at its disposal. With this reform, the current 20% tax rate […]
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