Palazzo Farnesina and the origins of the EU – a travelling exhibition
“At the origins of the European Union – architecture and art for Palazzo Farnesina” is the title of a travelling exhibition running from 16 October to 6 November 2014 at the Italian Cultural Institute in Stockholm. The exhibition will then move to the Italian Embassy in Berlin, where it will remain until 4 December, and […]
Read moreFirst steps in the UK – Guidance for 630 Italians at our Embassy and Consulate General
10 “Primo Approdo” events have been organised so far by the Italian Consulate General at the initiative of our Embassy in London, with 630 young Italians moving to England or Wales taking part. The project, conceived by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano, has provided invaluable guidance for young Italians taking their first steps in the UK, explained […]
Read moreDiplomazia e Dintorni – Exploring Italian diplomacy through numbers
The second instalment of the new series of “Diplomazia e Dintorni” radio programmes will be broadcast at 20.00 on Tuesday 14 October 2014. Stefano Baldi will be interviewing Sabrina Ugolini, Head of the Statistics Office at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Daniela Di Prima, statistics coordinators. Together, they well discover how […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Algeria: 4 billion USD for industrial parks
ANIREF, the government agency tasked by the Ministry of Industry with SMEs and investment promotion, confirmed that its previous 5-year plan allotted 4 billion USD for the construction of 42 industrial parks. To date six of those contracts have been awarded through competitive bidding. For the others, the government has decided to compile a short-list […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Vietnam: conference Tuesday in Bologna ahead of November mission
A workshop on Vietnam will be held at 9:30 on Tuesday 14 October at Unioncamere Emilia Romagna in via Aldo Moro 62, Bologna. Speakers will include businesspersons and experts, some via live link with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The initiative is preparatory to a business mission to Vietnam from 23 to 26 November […]
Read moreTunis: 7th edition of the Italo-Tunisian Friendship Tournament launched. National diplomatic team on the field
Four soccer teams, two Italian and two Tunisian, will face off from 10 to 12 October in the seventh edition of the Italo-Tunisian Friendship Tournament. The benefit event aims to raise funds for projects on behalf of Italo-Tunisian students enrolled in Italian schools and disadvantaged and children, and to consolidate friendly relations between two peoples […]
Read moreItaly-Africa. Ministerial Conference on Energy
The event, dedicated to sustainable energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, is part of a broader Italy-Africa Initiative aimed at promoting a model for sustainable growth, with the participation of all Italian sectors interested in increasing relations with the African continent. Investment prospects in the sectors of electrical and renewable energy on the African continent and […]
Read moreBologna: il sottosegretario Giro al Roadshow per l’internazionalizzazione delle imprese (in translation)
Il 9 ottobre a Bologna un nuovo appuntamento del roadshow per l’internazionalizzazione delle imprese, un’iniziativa che vede insieme tutti i soggetti – pubblici e privati – del Sistema Italia, impegnati in un’azione congiunta di medio termine su tutto il territorio nazionale. Il format Il format di ogni evento prevede una sessione plenaria con ospiti di […]
Read moreValensise cites rule of law as driver of development. Under-Secretary Benedetto Della Vedova closes
“Transparency and the rule of law as pre-conditions of equitable and sustainable development” is the central theme of a conference being held within the context of the 100th session of the Venice Commission. The Council of Europe’s consultative body is meeting at the Farnesina from 9 to 11 October, with the participation of Foreign Ministry […]
Read moreMontevideo: Italian contemporary theatre
The Italian Cultural Institute of Montevideo invited Italian actor, playwright and theatrical director Marco Baliani to participate in a series of ad hoc initiatives, which included the staging of his famous monologue “Kohlhaas” at the Solis Theatre, followed the next day by his participation in an encounter during which he discussed his career as an […]
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