ITALY-ALBANIA – BOOK ON THE HADRIANOPOLIS EXCAVATIONS
A summary of the five-year archaeological excavation at the ancient Roman city of Hadrianopolis in Albania will be presented on 16 March next during the launch of the book ““Hadrianopolis II” at the library of the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana. The book was edited by Roberto Perna and Dhimiter Condi who directed the field […]
Read moreItalian aid for palestinian children in Lebanon
A multi-functional centre for children and teenagers in the Nahr el Bared Palestinian camp in northern Lebanon has been reopened. The complex had been badly damaged during the 2007 conflict, and was refurbished within the context of a project co-funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the NGO Terre des Hommes-Italy.
Read moreADDIS ABABA – SCHOOL FOR WOMEN’s RIGHTS
A “flashmob” in the courtyard of the Istituto Galileo Galilei in Addis Ababa to promote all too often violated women’s rights. The event was organized in the Ethiopian capital within the context of the “One Billion Rising” project, a day of worldwide mobilisation against violence to women. Over 200 students interrupted their lessons and danced […]
Read moreInaugurazione anno accademico – Terzi: riportare la cultura al centro del dibattito politico
Magnifico Rettore dell’Università di Bergamo, Magnifici Rettori, Professori e studenti, Signore e Signori, rivolgo a tutti voi un cordialissimo saluto. Ben ritrovati nella nostra Bergamo! Sono particolarmente grato al Rettore Stefano Paleari per l’invito. Negli ultimi quindici mesi, e ancora in queste ultime settimane di attività di governo, la cultura – nella sua declinazione ampia […]
Read moreBrussels – Champion shots
Artist Stefano Nicolini’s photographic exhibition “Champions” opens on 27 February at the Italian Cultural Institute of Brussels, and is a study in the image of sports champions whose features are blurred in order to foreground the essence of the athletic gesture. The show will remain open to the public through 13 March.
Read moreItalian compass points to opportunity in Kazakhstan
To better inform Italian business persons about Kazakhstan, a strategically located country with a new, young market brimming with potential: that is the goal of the Italy-Kazakhstan association presented in Rome during a conference whose participants included Kazak ambassador to Italy Andrian Yelemessov, MFA Director for Internationalisation Inigo Lambertini, Vice-President of the Young Business Persons […]
Read moreAzerbaijan – New manual for Italian firms
A new manual for Italian firms intending to invest in Azerbaijan was recently published on the website of the Embassy of Italy in Baku, entitled “Doing business in Azerbaijan” 2013. The publication is an instrument for use by the many firms intending to launch business activities in that country, and analyses a series of topics […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs once again participates in the RAI initiative “M’illumino di Meno”
Beginning at 18:00 hours on 15 February 2013 the lights will go out on the facade of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. All ministry staff in service in Rome and abroad will be urged to personally contribute to the initiative’s successful energy savings, sustainable mobility, waste reduction and, while maintaining security regulations, by turning off […]
Read more“A Delicious Soirée” sold out in Cape Town
“A Delicious Soirée”, organised by Italian ambassador in Cape Town Vincenzo Schioppa in his own residence within the context of the Cape Classic benefit event has been sold out. The evening consists of arias by Beethoven, Puccini, Verdi, Danzi and Punto performed by Christian Kunert (bassoon), Christiane Dimigen (oboe), Rupert Wachter (clarinet), Silke Schurack (English […]
Read moreLibya – Paris ministerial meeting – Italy among top three contributors to security, says Terzi
Italy is among the top three contributors to security in Libya and is planning no less than 80 programmes, mainly concerning border control. This was the comment by Minister Giulio Terzi from Paris, where he attended an international conference on security, justice and rule of law in Libya. The meeting was co-chaired by French foreign […]
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