New issue of the Italian Economic Diplomacy newsletter
The Foreign Ministry has posted the Italian Economic Diplomacy newsletter on its official website. This issue opens with a focus on Azerbaijan and an interview with the Italian Ambassador in Baku, Augusto Massari. The visit by President Mattarella and by a mission of businessmen organised by Confindustria and ICE-Agenzia, paved the way for an in-depth analysis […]
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Candidature of Italy to the UN Human Rights Council
The new Permanent Representative of Italy to the UN in New York, Ambassador Mariangela Zappia, will respond to questions from civil society on the candidature of Italy to the UN Human Rights Council for 2019-21. The 18 candidate countries for the term, prepared to enter the most prestigious UN elective forum after the Security Council, will […]
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Italy trains “judge-trainers” in Niger
Italy has organised a course for magistrates and judges who will become trainers in Niamey, Niger. The course was set up by the Sant’Anna School in Pisa with the contribution of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and was attended by 20 Nigerian magistrates and judges. The aim is to strengthen the pedagogical, […]
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Uzbekistan: Danieli is awarded a 160 mln euro contract
Danieli, an Italian multinational corporation headquartered in Buttrio (Udine), is one of the world leaders in the construction of iron and steel ‘turnkey’ plants. The Italian company was awarded a 160 million euro contract for the construction of a tender in the new industrial plant located in the Bekabad iron and steel complex in Uzbekistan […]
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China calls on Italy for archaeological heritage defence
The know-how and professional expertise of Italian archaeologists to protect Chinese cultural heritage. This is the objective of the workshop organized by the Consulate General in conjunction with the Italian Embassy in China in Chengdu, capital of the South-Easten province of Sichuan. The event, scheduled to take place on 21 and 22 September, will be part […]
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The Hellenistic-era temple of Kınık Höyük, Niğde, Turkey
There were many discoveries made during the eighth campaign of excavations at Kınık Höyük, Niğde. The excavation at the archaeological site of Kınık Höyük is a joint research project of the University of Pavia (Department of Humanities) and the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World of New York University, led by Professor Lorenzo d’Alfonso and […]
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Filipino artist wins Embassy of Italy award
Young Filipino artist Jel Suarez has won the “Embassy of Italy award” at the “Ateneo art awards 2018” in Manila, the most prestigious Filipino award for visual arts organised and coordinated by the Ateneo University of Manila. A fourth award, assigned by the Embassy of Italy, was added to the three traditional awards, starting this […]
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Busho (Budapest Short) International Short film Festival
The 14th Busho (Budapest Short) International Short Film Festival will be held between 28 August and 2 September. The main goals of Busho have always been to give young film producers a chance to gain publicity and to develop the Central European audio-visual sector, helping to construct new European values. National productions will also be screened, plus […]
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Ethiopia, the Foreign Ministry allocates 500,000 euros for assistance to displaced persons
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in close coordination with the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, has allocated a 500,000-euro financial contribution to tackle the humanitarian crisis in the regions of Gedeo and West Guji, in Ethiopia. The contribution will mainly be used to provide emergency shelters as well as relief material and support to mobile […]
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Durand de la Penne in Dakar, a minute’s silence for Genoa
A minute of silence was observed on board of the Italian destroyer ‘Luigi Durand de la Penne’ in memory of the victims of the bridge collapse in Genoa. The destroyer arrived in the port of Dakar, the second stop in the 2018 training campaign for officers-in-training of the 2nd class of the Livorno Naval Academy, […]
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