CZECH REPUBLIC: “L’irrazionale geometrico”, exhibition by Achille Perilli in Pilsen
The Pilsen gallery is hosting the exhibition ‘L’irrazionale geometrico’ by Achille Perilli, one of Italy’s greatest living artists, who has been working for over 60 years on the problems of colour and what he refers to as “surface dynamics”, and has participated in all the most important moments of 20th century artistic experimentation. The exhibit […]
Read moreBelgrade – Conference on scientific collaboration between Italy and Serbia
On 25 and 26 June the Dean of the University of Belgrade hosted the international conference “Serbia – Italia: Status and Perspective of the Scientific and Technological Bilateral Cooperation”, organized by the Embassy of Italy in Belgrade in collaboration with the University of Belgrade, coinciding with the first meeting of the members’ assembly of the […]
Read moreSyria: New EU sanctions – NATO condemns Turkish plane downing
International pressure tightens on Syria. During a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 25 June the European Union approved a new package of sanctions against the Damascus regime and condemned the downing of a Turkish military plane by Syria. NATO expressed the same condemnation in an extraordinary meeting convened in Brussels on […]
Read moreCrimes against Christians: De Mistura urges synergy between diplomacy and civil society
The struggle against hatred of Christians in the world and the role of the civil society, are the focus of a workshop organised on 26 and 17 June at the foreign ministry in Rome by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. Speaking at the opening session, Under-Secretary Staffan De Mistura recalled Italy’s […]
Read moreItalian Jews and Israele, Conference in Jerusalem
Israel pays tribute to the Italian Israeli community, with a conference that traces its contribution to the birth and development of the Jewish State. Organisers of the event, to the held at Jerusalem’s Mishkenot Sha’ananim Centre, are the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Tel Aviv, in collaboration with the Hevrat Yehude’ […]
Read moreHong Kong: Italian Equity Roadshow, over 50 meetings between investors and firms
The Italian Equity Roadshow comes to Hong Kong for the first time, thanks to the joint involvement of the MFA and the Italian Bourse, and the assistance of Bank of America Merril Lynch. Consul General Schiavo participated in the opening of the event, attended by representatives of Brembo, Brunello Cucinelli, Ferragamo, ENI and Telecom Italia, […]
Read moreROMANIA: ENEL Green Power opens new Aeolic Park
Italian firms dedicated to renewable energy and certification are on the rise in Romania. On 22 June the “Salbatica 2” Aeolic Park opened in Tulcea, built by ENEL Green Power Romania (EGPR), in the presence of Ambassador of Italy Mario Cospito and representatives of Romanian institutions. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of […]
Read moreTerzi: Strong EU convergence on defence of religious freedom
Italy’s reflections on religious freedom and the defence of Christian minorities met with “strong convergence and support” from the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg, according to Minister Giulio Terzi, who reported that “many colleagues referred in their speeches to the recent massacres in Nigeria and Christians’ forced exodus” from various parts of the […]
Read moreEU Foreign Affairs Council – Syria: new sanctions against the regime
The EU foreign ministers approved a new package of sanctions against Syria. The decision was taken in the course of a meeting in Luxembourg in which Minister Giulio Terzi participated. The Syrian crisis was among the prominent themes of the debate, along with Egypt’s democratic transition and violence against Christians. Syrian’s unacceptable downing of a […]
Read moreSistema Paese, nuove intese tra società italiane e russe (in translation)
E’ stata ampia e significativa la partecipazione italiana al sedicesimo Forum economico internazionale svoltosi a San Pietroburgo dal 21 al 23 giugno 2012. Sono intervenuti fra gli altri, gli Amministratori Delegati di ENI, Paolo Scaroni, Enel, Fulvio Conti, e Finmeccanica, Giuseppe Orsi. Importanti intese tra societa’ italiane e controparti locali L’Ambasciatore d’Italia, Antonio Zanardi Landi, […]
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