Corporate governance in Italy: Seminar with “Assogestioni”, the Italian association of asset-management companies
A seminar was held on Thursday, 8th February, at the Embassy of Italy in London, organised in collaboration with Assogestioni, an Italian association of asset-management companies. The seminar examined corporate governance in Italy and instruments for protecting the rights of minority shareholders in listed companies. Following the opening address by Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta and presentations […]
Read moreTriple I – Andrea Illy in conversation with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua on the global growth of the renown coffee brand
If there was ever any doubt that it is possible to construct a global culture based on your values and using your own products, the Illy group has dispelled it. Over the course of three generations, Illycaffè has created products that are not just some of the best coffee blends in the world but also […]
Read morePort Authority of Rome and Lazio: round-table for the promotion of development projects held at the Italian Embassy in London
A round-table discussion was held at the Embassy of Italy in London today to examine projects to develop the Lazio port network, comprising the ports of Civitavecchia, Fiumicino and Gaeta. The discussion, attended by over 30 selected investors and operators in the sector, was led by Francesco Maria di Majo, the head of the Authorities […]
Read moreWelsh National Opera (WNO) – Verdi Trilogy
On Friday 2nd February, newly appointed Ambassador Trombetta and his wife Victoria paid their first UK visit outside of London to Cardiff to attend a performance of the Welsh National Opera’s new production of La forza del destino, directed by WNO artistic Director David Pountney and conducted by WNO Conductor Laureate Carlo Rizzi at the […]
Read moreRaffaele Trombetta begins as the new Ambassador of Italy to London
Handover at the helm of the Embassy of Italy in the UK Raffaele Trombetta today takes over from Pasquale Terracciano as head of the Italian diplomatic mission in Grosvenor Square. Trombetta was born in Naples in 1960. He obtained a degree in Political Sciences from Federico II University in Naples and a master’s in European […]
Read moreNICOLETTA FIORUCCI RECEIVES THE DECORATION OF UFFICIALE DELL’ORDINE DELLA STELLA D’ITALIA
Nicoletta Fiorucci has been awarded the decoration of Ufficiale dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Official of the Order of the Star of Italy), in recognition of professional merit in numerous fields. The award was presented by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano on behalf of the Italian president. Over the course of her career, Fiorucci has achieved success in many […]
Read more23rd Venice Seminar for British journalists
The XXIII Venice Seminar was held in Venice from 19 to 21 January 2018 at Ca’ Foscari University, in the year in which the university celebrates its 150th anniversary. The seminar, which has been held annually since 1996, consists of updates on Italy’s domestic, foreign and economic policy, presented by representatives of the Italian government, […]
Read moreMarco Niada is made a Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy
Marco Niada received the insignia of the rank of Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy (Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia) on 12 January. The decoration was presented by Pasquale Terracciano, the Italian ambassador to the United Kingdom, on behalf of the Italian president. Mr. Niada was the London correspondent for Il Sole […]
Read moreStanley Tucci is made a Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Stanley Tucci was yesterday awarded the decoration of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (OMRI), presented by the Italian ambassador to the United Kingdom, Pasquale Terracciano, on behalf of the Italian president. The well-known actor, who was born in the United States to Italian-American parents of Calabrian origin, has received two […]
Read moreUCL fellowship for Italian engineering student from earthquake-hit area
Francesco Morfuni, a graduate in engineering, was yesterday awarded a fellowship for a Master’s in Earthquake Engineering at University College London (UCL), co-financed by UCL itself and Niccolò Cusano University and coordinated by the Embassy of Italy in London. The fellowship funds the master’s programme for one student from the areas of central Italy hit […]
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