Poverty: “Longitude” discovers a reversal of trend
The new edition of Longitude, the magazine edited by Pialuisa Bianco will be on sale at news-stands from 4 May 2012. Using data from the World Bank, the analysts at Longitude show that in spite of the economic crisis in the West poverty is decreasing exponentially, even when the population is growing. A reversal of […]
Read moreWASHINGTON: Ceremony for return of artefacts to Italian state
The Italian Embassy acted as host to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, on 29 April 2012. The event was the ceremony for the repatriation to Italy of a number of significant artefacts confiscated in the United States at the request of the Italian authorities. New Italy-United States agreement The ceremony, which followed negotiations […]
Read moreSEOUL: Successo per la Tosca allestita da Paolo Panizza (in translation)
Dal 27 al 29 aprile il pubblico coreano ha applaudito una straordinaria produzione di “Tosca” di Giacomo Puccini per la regia di Paolo Panizza, organizzata in collaborazione con l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Seoul. Tutto esaurito per le cinque rappresentazioni Ad affollare il Seoul Arts Center, il modernissimo tempio della lirica della capitale coreana, ci […]
Read moreMarines: Release of Enrica Lexie a first step to a complete solution of this affair, says Terzi
This is a first step towards a comprehensive solution to the case – which concerns, above all, the return of our two Navy riflemen held in Kerala”. The comment was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi during his mission to Africa, referring to the decision by the Supreme Court in New Delhi to authorise the […]
Read moreCooperation: Guatemala: Nutritional Recovery Centre now opened
The “RAN” Emergency programme conducted by the Italian Embassy in Guatemala is funding 12 projects to reduce food, nutritional and environmental risks for vulnerable categories of the population (first and foremost women and children). The projects focus on the groups most affected by high rates of malnutrition and hit by the devastating effects of the […]
Read moreTerzi in Africa, in Ethiopia and Mozambique (2-4 May) – Mission with entrepreneurs for System Italy opportunities
Minister Giulio Terzi, accompanied by a high-level delegation of business people interested in investment prospects, is visiting Africa, and more specifically Ethiopia and Mozambique, from today, 2 May, until 4 May 2012. Italy is interested in strengthening its bilateral relations with these two countries, from the perspective not just of combating terrorism and piracy but […]
Read moreIniziativa Adriatico-Ionica – Dassu’ al consiglio ministeriale Belgrado: Italia punta a nascita macroregione (in translation)
“L’Italia ha forti interessi primari nei Balcani occidentali e ritiene che l’Unione europea debba rimanere aperta all’insieme dei Paesi di tale regione. Questo è un nostro interesse nazionale e una nostra priorità di politica estera”. Lo ha detto a Belgrado il Sottosegretario Marta Dassu’, che nella capitale serba ha partecipato al 14/mo Consiglio ministeriale della […]
Read moreHONG KONG: Amb. Iannucci promuove il vino italiano (in translation)
“Vendemmia d’Artista”, per unire arte contemporanea e mondo del vino, è il titolo di evento a scopo benefico organizzato dalla famiglia Frescobaldi svoltosi a Hong Kong, a cui ha partecipato l’Ambasciatore italiano in Cina Attilio Massimo Iannucci. Le bottiglie, personalizzate dall’artista Zhang Huang, sono state vendute nel corso di un’asta organizzata da Sotheby’s, il cui […]
Read moreItalian economic mission to Turkey (1-4 May 2012)
“System Italy” is looking for new opportunities in Turkey. From 1 to 4 May 2012 the “Italy in Turkey” economic mission is taking place in Istanbul. The initiative was organised by the Italian Trade Institute (ICE), Confindustria, ABI, Unioncamere and RETE Imprese Italia, under the aegis of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the […]
Read moreAttacks against Christians – These massacres must stop, says Terzi; we must defend freedom of religion
Italy is taking forward its battle in defence of freedom of religion, which is once against under threat from attacks against the Christian community. The attacks in Nigeria and Kenya on Sunday 29 April left over 20 worshippers dead and numerous injured. “These atrocious and barbaric massacres must stop. Defending freedom of religion is an […]
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