Bangkok: Tradition, Aesthetics, and Italian Innovation Between Taste and Memory
The exhibition “From Legacy to the Future. Restoration as a Design Project” is currently underway at the TCDC Thailand Creative & Design Center in Bangkok, as part of Bangkok Design Week 2026. The project leads the public to reflect on the centrality of restoration, a recognized excellence of Italian know-how, conceived as a practice of […]
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Oslo, the exhibition “Archivio Creatività Italiane” opens
The first stop of the traveling exhibition “Archivio Creatività Italiane” opened on January 29 at the Italian Cultural Institute in Oslo. The exhibition is promoted by the Directorate General for Growth and Export Promotion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN). The exhibition […]
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Vienna, “Sounds for Peace” Charity Concert
The “Sounds for Peace” charity concert, sponsored by the Italian Embassy in Vienna, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the International Organizations, the Permanent Mission to the OSCE, and the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the University of Vienna, took place at the Vienna Musikverein. The event featured the Vienna University Orchestra and Choir, […]
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The January issue of the SFIM Newsletter is online
Every month the SFIM Newsletter delves into the latest news on Italian education abroad, ranging from the most relevant and interesting initiatives to the educational projects and cultural activities of the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, as well as lectureships and assistantships […]
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I Am Culture 2025: Creativity as a Driver of Resilience and Innovation
The fifteenth “I Am Culture” report, drafted by the Symbola Foundation with the support of Unioncamere, describes a country that sees its cultural and creative identity not only as a source of prestige, but as a true economic and social infrastructure. In a complex global context, the Italian cultural production system demonstrates surprising vitality, defying […]
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Competitiveness and strategic autonomy: the new course of the Energy Union between the Draghi Plan and global challenges
The publication of the “State of the Energy Union 2025 Report” marks a crucial transition for European economic policy, definitively shifting the focus from emergency management to the creation of a long-term industrial strategy. The EU analysis, interpreted through the lens of the Draghi Report, identifies still-excessively high energy costs and market fragmentation as the […]
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Security, Critical Minerals, and Electricity: The New Coordinates of the World Energy Outlook 2025
Energy security is once again taking centre stage globally, driven by an increasingly fragile geopolitical context that elevates energy to a priority of national and economic security. The World Energy Outlook 2025 (WEO-2025) of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) describes a scenario in which traditional risks related to fuel supply are intertwined with new vulnerabilities, […]
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Pineapple and Sustainability: The Italian Example Growing in Costa Rica
For several years, demand for pineapples in Europe has been growing. This demand, driven by interest in the beneficial properties of a food considered a “superfood,” extends not only to the fresh fruit but also to processed products, such as juices and preserves, fostering a trend that could open up interesting prospects for Italian companies. […]
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Egypt’s Airport Privatization Program Begins in Hurghada
Egypt will put the management of several national airports up for tender with the aim of attracting international capital and expertise, improving the quality of services, and simultaneously generating a steady flow of hard currency revenue for the State. The chosen model involves concessions based on public-private partnerships (PPPs). With a view to developing the […]
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Ireland, the Government is betting on infrastructure with the Dublin Metro
The Dublin Metro project, namely MetroLink, was formally adopted by the Irish Planning Commission last autumn, thus completing a three-year permit application evaluation process. This decision marks the start of what will be a major and ambitious infrastructure project for the country, once construction begins. Initially proposed over twenty years ago under the name Metro […]
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