Professor Elio Riboli and Professor Paolo receive honours at the Italian Embassy in London
A joint ceremony was held today at the Embassy of Italy in London during which Professor Elio Riboli was made an Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy and Professor Paolo Vineis was made a Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy. The decorations, presented by the ambassador, Raffaele Trombetta, on […]
Read moreRecruitment: Italian Trade Promotion Agency seeks Foreign Direct Investment Specialist for FDI Desk – London
The Italian Trade Promotion Agency (ITA Agency) is currently seeking a Foreign Direct Investment Officer as service provider for the FDI Desk operating in the London Office.The purpose of the role will be to support U.K. direct investment in Italy, as well as to strengthen awareness of Italian business and regulatory environment. The ideal candidate […]
Read moreMaserati and Giovanni Soldini: celebrating two Italian standard-bearers at the Italian embassy
“An evening with Giovanni Soldini”, held at the Embassy of Italy in London on 15 June, brought together two Italian standard-bearers in the automotive and nautical fields: Maserati and the Milanese skipper Giovanni Soldini. This was Soldini’s second visit to London since February, when he broke the record for the “Tea Route” between Hong Kong […]
Read moreThe Italian manufacturing technologies and robotics industry
Forum at Imperial College presents Italian manufacturing technologies and robotics to the British market The Italian machine-tools, robotics and automation industry was presented today in London at a forum entitled “Manufacturing Technologies and Robotics: the Future is Now”, organised by UCIMU-Sistemi Per Produrre, the association of Italian manufacturers of machine tools, robots and automation systems, […]
Read moreGrenfell Tower – one year on, the Italian Cultural Institute remembers the victims with an event for children and their families
A year after the Grenfell Tower fire, the Italian Cultural Institute hosted an event yesterday for children and their families in memory of Marco Gottardi and Gloria Trevisan, a young Italian couple, both architects, who perished in the fire. The event was attended by Marco’s parents, and the Italian ambassador, Raffaele Trombetta, expressed his support […]
Read moreProfessor Roberto Maiolino awarded knighthood of the Order of the Star of Italy
Professor Roberto Maiolino was yesterday made a knight of the Order of the Star of Italy (cavaliere OSI). The decoration was presented to him by the ambassador, Raffaele Trombetta, on behalf of the Italian president, in recognition of his work to promote British-Italian relations in the field of science through his teaching work at universities […]
Read moreProfessor Marco Liviero is awarded a knighthood of the Order of the Star of Italy
Professor Marco Liviero was made a knight of the Order of the Star of Italy (Cavaliere OSI) yesterday, 7 June 2018, in recognition of his work to promote Anglo-Italian relations. The decoration was awarded by the Italian ambassador, Raffaele Trombetta, on behalf of the Italian president. Liviero has dedicated his professional life to building solid […]
Read moreReception at the Italian Embassy for the Pontignano Conference 2018
A reception was held yesterday evening at the Embassy of Italy in London to present concepts for the next Pontignano Conference. The conference, a British public-diplomacy initiative, is held annually at the Pontignano Charterhouse in Tuscany and brings together government figures, entrepreneurs, journalists and opinion-makers from the UK and Italy to discuss key issues of […]
Read moreFCA reception at the Embassy of Italy
Yesterday evening the Embassy of Italy in London hosted a networking reception in partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to present the new Alfa Romeo Stelvio. The event focused on Italian style and technological solutions in the automobile sector and it included an exhibition of photographs illustrating Italian ingenuity and creativity. In his opening address, […]
Read moreGabriella Schittar receives knighthood of the Order of the Star of Italy
Ambassador Raffaele Trombetta presented today Gabriella Schittar with the decoration of Ufficiale dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy) on behalf of the Italian president. On 28 April 1945, Gabriella Schittar, then aged just 17, risked her life to negotiate with a group of German soldiers who were about […]
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