Marines: Mogherini cites new phase, international process
“A new phase has begun in the case of the marines, with the launch of an international process”, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini announced during a joint briefing in the Senate with Minister for Defence Roberta Pinotti. “On 18 April Italy sent a note verbal to the Indian authorities, the fifth in two months, […]
Read moreItalian EU Presidency: ‘Liaison Officer’ selection – Interviews
The Delegation for the Organisation of the Italian Presidency of the European Council wishes to communicate that, once review of all CVs submitted has concluded, those individuals selected for interview will be contacted by 30 April for interviews scheduled to begin as of 5 May. Anyone not notified in person by 30 April may therefore […]
Read moreBrussels: Benefit at the Italian embassy
Italian ambassador to Brussels Alfredo Bastianelli will open the doors of his residence this evening to “Art x Vine = Acqua”, a benefit event to raise funds for projects run by the Community of Sant’Egidio in Malawi and Mozambique. The event, organised by the Associazione Arte Continua, falls within the official embrace of ArtBrussels 2014 […]
Read moreSpain – Italy on the calendar of the ‘Semana de musicareligiosa’
Spain’s traditional week of religious music “Semana de musicareligiosa”, currently in its 53rd year, featured a concert by Italy’sPegaso ensemble, led by Maurizio Croci, in the magnificentUNESCO World Heritage-listed Cathedral of Cuenca. The group’s participation was made possible by the cooperation of the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid. The calendar of Italian contributions also included […]
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Bosnia Herzegovina: Mostar Fair welcomes 50,000 visitors, Italy prominent The 2014 edition of the International Mostar Fair, a major multi-sector trade fair In Bosnia Herzegovina welcomed 500 vendors and 50,000 visitors from nearly 30 countries. Italy made a prominent showing with a variety of initiatives: a visit by a delegation from the Abruzzo region accompanied […]
Read moreBrazil – System Italy on the Rio Grande do Sul
The Italian embassy in Brasilia recently organised an Italian business mission to the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul in collaboration with the Consulate General of Porto Alegre and the Italo-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. The participating delegation consisted of director of tourism promotion for the 2015 Milan EXPO Alessandro Mancini, deputy director of the […]
Read moreItaly-China – Luoyang “Science City” nears completion
The Sino-Italian Science City is closer than ever. A bilateral conference was held recently on the Luoyang Sino-Italian Science City, now in the advanced stages of construction, whose participants included representatives of the Italian embassy of Beijing, the Turin Polytechnic Institute and businesses based in the Italian region of Piedmont. Discussions centred on Sino-Italian collaboration […]
Read moreExpo 2015 – Lithuania between tradition and innovation
Lithuania is among the 147 countries that, from 1 May to 31 October 2015, will participate in the 2015 EXPO in Milan, and today officially unveiled its pavilion project ‘Balansas’. Illustrating it was the government’s extraordinary commissioner RomasJankauskas, who presented the design of a group of young architects from Kaunas. The minimalist-inspiredpavilionwill consist oftwo cubic […]
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Saudi Arabia: Italian made automobiles and fashion at Jeddah A “Fashion and Motor Show” was recently held at Jeddah, organised by the Italian Business Group (IBG) of Jeddah, with the patronage of our Consulate General. Recent Maserati and Lamborghini models were presented in the context of a fashion show of designs by Italian designer Antonio […]
Read moreEnvironment – Cooperation and the Red Sea
The shores of the Red Sea are an uncontaminated wealth of marine life and Italy is committed to conserving that natural patrimony through support for the Egyptian Debt Conversion Programme and the activities of the Egyptian NGO HEPCA. The initiative aims to promote the socio-economic development of the marine area and the coastline, in synergy […]
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