Italy and the “diplomacy of growth” – support for industry and SMEs is my personal challenge, says Terzi
“Our challenge, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a ministry dedicated to growth and with a pronounced economic bent, is to provide broad-based support for the activities” of the large-scale, medium-sized and small enterprises of the aerospace and defence industries. Minister Giulio Terzi spoke at the closing of the Finmeccanica stand at the Farnborough air […]
Read moreDETROIT: Amb. bisogniero meets with Italian business community
On 9 July Ambassador of Italy Claudio Bisogniero visited Detroit to meet with representatives of the Italian business community there. After meeting with FIAT-CHRYSLER CEO Sergio Marchionne, the ambassador had a working lunch with representatives of Oakland County, where a large number of Italian firms such as – Magneti Marelli, Marposs, Stola Group – are […]
Read more‘Women in Diplomacy’ – Foreign Ministry Rome, 16 luglio
Less than 20% of the world’s decision-makers are women and, despite the important positions they hold in many fields, much remains to be done in terms of equal pay and political participation. Women, increasingly leaders in socio-economic and political transition processes, are a resource that has not yet been fully tapped. Building a Network for […]
Read moreBEIRUT: writer Paolo Giordano at the Hay Festival 2012
On 4 July Italian Ambassador to Lebanon Giuseppe Morabito participated in the opening ceremony for the 2012 Hay Festival in Beirut, dedicated to the theme: “Imagine the world”. Paolo Giordano present for Italy 2008 Strega Prize winner Paolo Giordano was present for Italy, and spoke about his first novel “The Solitude of Prime Numbers”, translated […]
Read moreEDINBURGH: Italy at Jazz and Blues Festival
A number of prominent Italian musicians will be participating in the upcoming edition of the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, to be held from 20 to 29 July, in a special section called “Jazz Italia”, which opens on 20 July at the “Queen’s Hall” with a concert by Danilo Rea and Flavio Boltro performing jazz […]
Read moreAfghanistan: new aid hinges on respect for women, says De Mistura
International support for Afghanistan will hinge on the commitment by its institutions to fight corruption and respect human rights, especially regarding the condition of women, Under-Secretary Staffan De Mistura explained to the press after the Tokyo Conference on Sunday, which earmarked 16 billion in post-2014 aid. Massively improving the condition of women Italy “dug its […]
Read moreItaly and the “diplomacy of growth” – EU-US Workshop on SMEs and steering promotion of the country system
The MFA maintains its commitment to the “diplomacy of growth” through various initiatives aimed at promoting the country system, as foreign ministry spokesperson Giuseppe Manzo explained in his customary press briefing. TEC The EU-US Workshop on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Framework of the TEC (Transatlantic Economic Council) will be held on Thursday 12 […]
Read moreBusiness mission to Herat
Italian business persons from the marble sector on a mission to Herat met in early July with Nasim Doost, President of the Equity Capital Group, the main Afghan group in the sector of marble quarrying and cutting, along with the Governor of the Province Daoud Saba and President of the Chamber of Commerce Khatibi. The […]
Read moreSyria: Italian hospital for refugees opens in Jordan
A field hospital set up by the Italian Cooperation in northern Jordan, at the border with Syria, to provide assistance to the thousands of refugees who have fled Syria in recent months was inaugurated today. Hospital managed in collaboration with Jordanian health service The facility is located in the city of Mafraq and was set […]
Read moreFREIBURG: benefit concert for earthquake victims in Emilia-Romagna
The Freiburg Opera House hosted a benefit concert on 7 July for the earthquake victims of Emilia-Romagna, organised by the Dante Alighieri Society in collaboration with the Italian Consulate and the Freiburg Theater. The Freiburg International String Quartet performed music by Mozart, Verdi and Ottorino Respighi, and were joined by mezzosporano Anja Jung.
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