ROMANIA – Festival italiano 2012: cinema, musica and promotion of Made in Italy
A dedicated internet website, four cities involved, 22 events, 21 business sponsors, refurbishing of the Residence completed free of charge by Italian firms – these are some of the highlights of Festival Italiano 2012, this 4th edition being promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Bucharest in collaboration with the ICE and the Italian Cultural […]
Read moreAfghanistan – NATO Summit: security handover to Afghans within 2013
NATO plans to handover security to the Afghan forces by the end of 2013 and to retain a supporting role, ready to intervene, until the end of 2014, according to the Chicago Summit’s final declaration. From a combat to a support role “In the course of 2013 we expect the Afghan security forces to gain […]
Read moreMade in Italy in Brazil: mission led by Under-Secretary Dassù
Further boosting economic/trade relations with Brazil, encouraging Italian businesses’ penetration of the world’s 6th largest economy and the 2nd largest in the Americas, is the goal of the System Italy mission led by Under-Secretary Marta Dassù from 21-24 May. New formula: 15 regions participating, 200 businesses The new formula of this mission, enlarged for the […]
Read moreNato Summit: first operational phase of missile-defence system launched; Rasmussen urges Russia to cooperate
During the second day of the NATO summit in Chicago, the allies launched the first operational phase of a missile defence system that will be capable by the end of 2015 of defending the countries and populations of its 28 member countries from the growing threat of missiles from “hostile neighbours”, and approved over 20 […]
Read moreVALONA – International Day Against Homophobia, meeting with students and associations
In conjunction with the International Day Against Homophobia, the Consulate General of Valona organized a conference/encounter at the municipal theatre for associations that represent the LGBT community and the students of several area high schools and the University of Valona. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.
Read moreCHILE – Piaggio delivers 20 electric vehicles to Providencia
The municipality of Providencia, part of the greater metropolitan area of Santiago, recently concluded the purchase of 20 electric commercial vehicles produced by Piaggio, the first to be bought by a Chilean government institution. The AVIAC company, which represents the Italian firm in Chile, received the assistance of the Italian embassy and the joint chambers […]
Read moreMADRID: Italia ospite d’onore alla Fiera del libro (in translation)
L’Italia per la prima volta ospite d’onore alla Fiera del Libro di Madrid. La 71esima edizione verrà inaugurata il 25 maggio dall’Ambasciatore italiano Leonardo Visconti di Modrone insieme con il Principe delle Asturie Felipe di Borbone. “Italia – Un Pais para leer” La manifestazione si svolgerà fino al 10 giugno nel “Parque del Retiro”, il […]
Read moreItalia-Corea: V Forum a Daegu, rapporti bilaterali e sfide globali (in translation)
Approfondire le relazioni bilaterali e riflettere sulle comuni sfide globali, dalla sostenibilità ambientale al multiculturalismo. Questi i temi al centro del V Forum Italia-Corea, co-organizzato con la Korea Foundation e dall’Università Keimyung, in partnership con l’Ambasciata d’Italia e l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Seoul, che si è svolto a Daegu, città metropolitana della provincia del […]
Read moreNATO Summit in Chicago – the future Alliance, in light too of the “exit strategy” from Kabul
The 25th NATO summit, which will be taking place in Chicago on 20 and 21 May 2012, will be “the biggest in the Alliance’s history”, commented NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The Secretary General underscored that during the maxi-summit, which around 60 countries and organisations will be attending, a further 20-30 multi-national projects will […]
Read moreNATO: Afghanistan – the stages of the withdrawal. Italy’s contribution
A gradual but flexible withdrawal from Afghanistan to meet the agreed deadline of 2014, after which no more fighting troops should remain. The first stage of the exit strategy took place in July 2011, with the first go-ahead for the withdrawal. This was the outline plan sought by the United States, the senior partner in […]
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