Online public consultation closes on 9 December
The online public consultation on the “Destinazione Italia Plan”, the government’s programme of 50 measures to attract inward investment, will close on 9 December 2013. The government adopted the Plan on 19 September, at the proposal of Prime Minister Letta and Ministers Emma Bonino and Flavio Zanonato. Help identify the priorities The document was drawn […]
Read moreTurkey – Investment and partnership mission to Italy
A delegation of Turkish entrepreneurs has visited Italy on a trade mission organised by Invitalia, the Italian Embassy in Ankara and the Turkish Embassy in Rome. The delegation, led by the Turkish economic minister, included representatives of organisations and businesses operating in the automotive, logistics, textile, energy and tourism sectors. Increased interaction with the international […]
Read moreKinshasa – da Roma aereo con medicinali contro epidemie (in translation)
La Cooperazione italiana in campo per la Repubblica Democratica del Congo: un volo umanitario di farmaci e presidi terapeutici per la lotta alle epidemie e’ arrivato a Kinshasa, primo passo di una piu’ vasta iniziativa d’emergenza diretta a contrastare il dilagare delle malattie contagiose nel Paese africano. Il carico e’ stato accolto all’aeroporto dall’ambasciatore italiano […]
Read moreEmirates – Giuseppe Verdi enchants the public with two Opera Concerts
In the 200th anniversary year of his birth, Giuseppe Verdi is still enchanting audiences in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with two concerts and an exhibition featuring his illustrated scores. The events took place against the backdrop of the UAE’s own celebrations for the 42th anniversary of their foundation. The concerts and exhibition were part […]
Read moreItalian diplomacy of the future: debate in Villa Madama
Diplomats, politicians, academics and experts will hold a debate today on “The Italian Diplomacy of the future and the Outlook for a European Diplomacy”. The conference, hosted by the “Mario Toscano” Diplomatic Institute (ISDI) in Villa Madama, is being organised by the National Association of Retired Diplomats (ASSDIPLAR) and the Sapienza University in Rome. It […]
Read moreItaly donates 100 million euros to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
After three years, Italy has re-joined the ranks of donor countries to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The announcement was made by Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli in Washington, where a fund “Replenishment Conference” is being held. The conference aims to raise 15 billion dollars for the next 3 years. 100 […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica Italiana – 3 December: Norway to work with Italy in the Arctic
The Ministry for Economic Development recently took part in a mission to Norway, where the Italian delegation took part in the ministerial meeting of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC). At a meeting with Johannesson, the Director of the Secretariat, the delegation confirmed Italy’s readiness to play an active role in the six working groups, most […]
Read moreA new logo for the Italian Cultural Institutes
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is holding a competition to create a new official logo for the network of Italian Cultural Institutes (Italian initials IIC) worldwide. The logo will be identical for all of the Institutes. Role and significance of the Italian Cultural Institutes The new logo should reflect and highlight the role and significance […]
Read moreDiplomats at the UN. The art of multilateral negotiations
The United Nations Organisation consists of a galaxy of organisations that deal with all sorts of international questions. In multilateral diplomacy, the United Nations are the forum for diplomats to meet and discuss all the political, economic and social issues that affect the co-existence of peoples. Diplomats at the UN: the new instalment of “Diplomazia […]
Read moreAlbania – Magris a Tirana per presentare libri a pubblico (in translation)
Claudio Magris vola a Tirana per la presentazione al pubblico dei suoi libri ‘Microcosmi’ e ‘L’infinito viaggiare’ tradotti in albanese. Lo scrittore italiano terra’ il 5 dicembre la lectio magistralis ‘Le due scritture’ nella Sala Illiria dell’Universita’ di Tirana, davanti a studenti e docenti delle facolta’ di Lingue e di Storia e Filologia. Nel pomeriggio […]
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