Internationalisation – Proposal submissions by 31 January
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs updated the themes of “priority interest” for 2014-2015 o n which associations dedicated to study, research and training in the field of foreign policy or promotion and development of international relations may submit proposals, and which represent the preferential criteria for the allotment of contributions. Initiative proposals must be submitted […]
Read morePhilippines: first load of aid made available by Italian foreign ministry arrives – INTERSOS-AGIRE ready to distribute
Bonino: “€1.1 million euro in private donations” Through “private initiatives” Italy has raised 1.1 million euro in aid for the Philippines, a sum that will be added to the funds the government has already made available for distribution by AGIRE and INTERSOS. This was the statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino, who spoke […]
Read moreWebinar Angola – On Monday at 10:30 a click away at the opportunities offered by one of the fastest growing African economies
Oil, yes, but that’s not all: from the agri-food industry to construction to pharmaceuticals, Angola is booming with opportunity. Having gained independence in 1975, the country is today one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s rising stars, and the opportunities offered by the Angolan economy and society is the topic of the third “Webinar” set up within the […]
Read moreDisarmament, Amb. Mati: Keeping an eye on “robot killers”
The new Italian Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Ambassador Vinicio Mati, cited the importance of monitoring developments in military research, particularly in the case of “robot killers”, i.e. weapons activated without a human component, and of banning anti-personnel mines. Mati underscored the need to intensify international efforts at keeping the spot […]
Read moreMyanmar: Italy and EU for democratic growth and development
After Italy, Europe also is moving to strengthen relations with Myanmar, the Asian frontier. Two packed weeks of high level meetings in October marked the dynamism in Italian relations with Myanmar, and now it’s Europe taking the initiative: an EU task force in Yangon led by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton and […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Nigeria seeks investments in auto industry
Nigeria seeks investments in auto industry The National Automotive Council recently drafted a plan for the revitalisation of the Nigerian auto industry through the attraction of investments in the production and assembly on site of parts and vehicles. The plan was presented by Council Director Aminu Jalal to European Union officials at the latest of […]
Read moreMediterranean – Dassù, the future of Europe starts here
“Never before has the future of the Euro-Mediterranean community been so important for the identity of all of Europe”, said Deputy Foreign Minister Marta Dassù in her speech at the meeting of the Culture Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean. “If the message goes out that only threats come from […]
Read moreCuba – Concert in honour of Verdi
A concert for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Giuseppe Verdi was held in Holguin, Cuba’s second largest eastern city and provincial capital. A resounding success for Walter Themel conducting the Udine Conservatory Orchestra. Read more, in Italian
Read moreItalia-Pakistan – New Archaeology Museum opens in Swat
Italy continues efforts on behalf of the cultural and artistic patrimony of Pakistan, with the opening of the new Museum of Swat in Saidu Sharif, a 1958 structure rebuilt by the Italian archaeological mission with funding from Rome. Read more, in Italian
Read moreMachiavelli in the U.S. for 500th anniversary of The Prince
Niccolo’ Machiavelli lands in America, with an exhibition that coincides with the Year of Italian Culture in the U.S. to be mounted in Washington and New York. Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince and his times (1513-2013) An exhibition on Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince and his times (1513-2013), sponsored by ENI, opened at the Embassy of Italy […]
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