Italy-Africa: Agriculture, Italy a model for African countries
Italian agriculture’s focus on high-quality production by family-run operations can become a development model for African agriculture. This is the thinking of both the government and business persons in Italy and those of Africa, and was the most interesting element that emerged at the Agriculture Table of the Italy-Africa Initiative held yesterday in Rome. The […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Turkey pulls out of EXPO 2015
Turkey pulls out of EXPO 2015 Turkey is about to pull out of the 2015 Milan EXPO. The news was communicated to the Italian government last week – with the crisis that resulted in the demise of the Letta government in full swing – and came as a complete surprise, as Ankara had already signed […]
Read moreMontevideo – Italian design on display
An exhibition on Italian design, featuring the work of major architects, designers and artists, opened in Montevideo on Thursday 20 February, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, the Museo Nacional de Artes Visuales and the Fondazione Sartirana Arte. The show is intended to celebrate the genius of Italian art, fashion and furniture design. Read more, […]
Read moreSlovenia – Italian business forum in Ljubljana
Ljubljana recently hosted an Italian Business Forum on the interrelation between financial markets, public debt and privatisation, with the support of our embassy in Slovenia and the ICE office in Ljubljana. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreVancouver – 49 Italian UNESCO sites showcased
Vancouver’s Pendulum Gallery and Italian Cultural Institute are jointly hosting an exhibition through March 1st of photographs of the 49 UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in Italy, which boasts the largest number in the world, followed by Spain and France. Read more, in Italian
Read moreFarnesina – raining course for Libyan journalists begins in Rome
A training course for 14 Libyan state radio/television journalists, financed by the foreign ministry and organised by Rome’s Sapienza University along with COPEAM and RAI, got under way in Rome and was aimed at strengthening the skills of local broadcast professionals as a contribution to the country’s democratic transition. Read more, in Italian
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – Panama: cresce flusso turisti in entrata (in translation)
Sono stati resi noti dall’ufficio di statistica dell’Autorita’ del Turismo di Panama le cifre relative all’affluenza turistica nell’intero 2013: i dati riportano la crescita del 5,6% rispetto lo scorso anno, grazie all’arrivo di 2.201.854 persone nel corso del 2013, superando cosi’ l’obiettivo dei 2.100.000 turisti in arrivo fissato dall’Autorita’ del Turismo di Panama all’inizio dello […]
Read moreUkraine: Bonino, EU measures against violence perpetrators
The extraordinary council of EU foreign ministers held yesterday in Brussels decided to issue a visa and financial asset ban on the perpetrators of violence in Ukraine”, reported Minister Emma Bonino as she left the council before its conclusion. The minister also announced the opening of visa simplifications “for the wounded, civil society and dissidents”. […]
Read moreStatement by H. E. Ambassador Vinicio Mati Permanent Representative of Italy to the Conference on Disarmament (in translation)
Statement by H. E. Ambassador Vinicio Mati Permanent Representative of Italy to the Conference on Disarmament Geneva, 18 February 2014 Mr. Secretary General of the Conference on Disarmament, Excellencies, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen I have the privilege and honour to assume today the Presidency of this Assembly. It is my intention to do my […]
Read moreGeneva Disarmament Conference, Italy assumes presidency
Italy returns to the presidency of the Geneva Disarmament Conference, after a hiatus of nearly 11 years, in the person of Italian Permanent Representative to the Conference Amabssador Vinicio Mati, who took up the post on Tuesday 18 February. The Conference is the primary multilateral forum available to the international community for negotiations on matters […]
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