23rd 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 […]
Read moreUK and Italy Tax and Legal update 2017
The latest event in the UK and Italy Tax and Legal Update 2017 series, organised in collaboration with the law firm Belluzzo & Partners, looked at developments in tax regulations and the British budget presented in November, with a particular focus on family businesses and the implications that Brexit could have for them. The ambassador, […]
Read moreAlberto Costa, MP is made Knight Of The Order Of The Star Of Italy
Alberto Costa MP is awarded the decoration of Knight of the Star of Italy, presented by Ambassador Terracciano on behalf of the president of Italy. In a ceremony held yesterday at the Embassy of Italy in London, Alberto Costa, MP, received the insignia of the rank of Knight of the Order of the Star of […]
Read moreCristina Dondi is made Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy
Cristina Dondi receives a knighthood of the Order of the Star of Italy, presented by the Italian ambassador, Pasquale Terracciano, on behalf of the President of Italy. Dr Cristina Dondi, a writer, scholar and scientific secretary of the Consortium of Research Libraries, is also an innovative figure on the contemporary academic scene. Having obtained a […]
Read moreTriple I – The future of the gas market in Europe
A sustainable combination of energies; launch of the SNAM Global Gas Report 2017 Today the Embassy of Italy in London hosted the 14th event in the Italian Imaginative Innovators (Triple I) series. The Triple I initiative was launched by the embassy in 2016 and consists of a series of conversations with successful Italian entrepreneurs, who […]
Read moreItalian Cuisine Week in the UK (20-26 November 2017)
Italian Cuisine Week, an initiative run by Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs through its international diplomatic network, promotes Italian culinary identity and the Italian agrifood sector. This year, twenty events were held in London over the course of the week, coordinated by the Embassy of Italy. The second edition of Italian Cuisine Week came to […]
Read moreSabrina Corbo (Green Network) is made Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy
Sabrina Corbo has received from ambassador Terracciano the knighthood of the Order of the Star of Italy, bestowed on her by the president of the Italian Republic. The entrepreneur Sabrina Corbo was yesterday made a Knight of the Order of the Star of Italy (Cavaliere OSI). The decoration was presented by the Italian ambassador, Pasquale […]
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