New Italian aid for security and stability
Aid from Italy to the Federal Government of Somalia to increase the country’s capacity to control its territory and combat terrorism now exceeds 1 million euros. The material supplied to the Somali federal institutions includes satellite antenna, electricity generators and security systems for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. And in Mogadishu a ceremony to deliver […]
Read moreBulgaria – Sofia explores Renaissance Montefeltro
Sofia has hosted an event organised by the Italian Cultural Institute to present a study of the landscapes of Montefeltro as depicted in the work of Renaissance masters Piero della Francesca and Leonardo da Vinci. The study was produced by painter and landscape photographer Rosetta Borchia and Olivia Nesci, a lecturer in Geomorphology at the […]
Read moreItaly-Afghanistan: New project strengthens economic cooperation
Italian-Afghan relations have been further strengthened by an economic cooperation project involving public- and private-sector actors from both countries. The project involves the marble and quarrying sectors and envisages the creation of a technological and training centre in Herat. The Italian Ministry for Economic Development entrusted the ICE-Italian Trade Agency with the task of implementing […]
Read moreFarnesina – Two Italian schools join UNESCO’s Associated Schools network
The Farnesina is delighted to hear that the Italian state schools in Addis Ababa and Istanbul have been included in the UNESCO schools network for academic year 2013/14. Founded in 1953, members of the UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network (ASPnet) work in support of international understanding, peace, intercultural dialogue, sustainable development and quality education in […]
Read moreTunisia – Breast cancer project supported by Italian Development Cooperation
Over 250 health sector professionals from Tunisia attended an international conference in Hammamet on breast cancer prevention and information. The conference also attracted over 30 foreign participants, mainly from the 5+5 countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Malta and the Maghreb nations). Italian Ambassador Raimondo De Cardona also attended. The event was organised by the Tunisian […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24Ore – FYROM – Italian Embassy–ICE Business Forum
Over 100 business people attended a Business Forum organised by the ICE Trade Agency office and the Italian Embassy in Skopje to discuss investment projects in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Topics examined included the 3 new stretches of railway line, for a total of 620 million euros, on which work will soon begin to […]
Read moreBrazil – Two events to promote Italian innovation
Brazil has seen two events to spread the news about Italian technological excellence. Working in collaboration with the ICE Trade Agency and the Italian business community in Brazil, our Embassy is organising a trade commission to Porto Alegre on 14 and 15 April 2014. The Embassy will also host a seminar in the capital, Brasilia, […]
Read moreUSA – Maria Bartiromo wins Urbino Press Award
Maria Bartiromo, a journalist and television presenter with the Fox Business Network, has won the 2014 Urbino Press Award, the Italian prize awarded each year to an American reporter. Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero commented on the “unmistakable style and extraordinary professionalism” of Bartiromo’s economic and financial reporting. He will make the official announcement at an […]
Read moreDublino – “Pirandello. La famiglia e l’epoca”, dibattito all’IIC (in translation)
Chi dice Luigi Pirandello dice “Il fu Mattia Pascal”, “Uno, nessuno e centomila”, “Sei personaggi in cerca d’autore”, “Il berretto a sonagli”, “Così è se vi pare”. Queste, tuttavia, sono solo alcune delle tante opere dello scrittore siciliano che hanno lasciato un segno nella letteratura italiana. Pirandello è stato scrittore e poeta. Fu il teatro, […]
Read moreUkraine: NATO calls for more cooperation with Kiev – Moscow urged to adopt immediate measures to respect international law
NATO foreign ministers have decided to intensify cooperation with Ukraine and have agreed on “concrete measures to enhance Ukraine’s ability to provide for its own security”. These were two of the points set out in the conclusions of today’s meeting, where the foreign ministers also met their Ukrainian counterpart. The NATO and Ukrainian ministers agreed, […]
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