The Italian Ambassadro visits Prysmian Norge
On 21 June Ambassador Alberto Colella visited the factory and offices of Prysmian Group Norge, based in Drammen and part of the Italian conglomerate Prysmian Group, based in Milan. Prysmian was founded in 2005 as the successor of Pirelli Cavi, and is today the world leader in the production of cables utilized in the energy […]
Read moreQualified Italian participation at Nor-Shipping 2019
The Italian Trade Agency ICE in Stockholm coordinated, with the realization of the Italian stand, the Italian participation in the 52nd edition of Nor-Shipping, an international fair dedicated to the sectors of shipbuilding, sea technology and maritime services, which was held from 4 to 7 June 2019 in Lillestrøm (Oslo). Nor-Shipping (which is a biannual […]
Read moreNew online portal for media accreditation by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) has realized a new online portal for media accreditation. The new portal is available at: https://portaleaccreditamento.esteri.it/. Available in Italian and English, the new Portal replaces the previous one. Reporters (Italian and foreign) and foreign correspondents with permanent accreditation in Italy who have already registered on […]
Read more“Italiensk på 1-2-3”: a new Italian language textbook for Norwegian-speaking users.
The presentation of the new textbook took place last night at the Italian Cultural Institute in Oslo. Designed for Norwegian students, the book is written by three language specialists -Irene Burdese, Cathrine Rysst and Sergio Sabbatini-. and fills an important gap: so far the approximately 5,000 Norwegians who study Italian every year were forced to […]
Read moreCollaboration agreement between the University for foreigners of Siena and the University of Bergen
Last February a framework agreement was signed between the Siena University for Foreigners and the University of Bergen under the framework of the Erasmus+ programme. The signing of the agreement is the result of the numerous and fruitful contacts existing between the two universities and has the aim to encourage the international mobility of students […]
Read moreItalian research in the Arctic: the Italian Government adopts the program 2018-2020.
The Arctic Research Program for the three-year period 2018-2020 was approved by the Italian Government on 27 March 2019. It is a program of significant importance which will enable Italy to implement, among other things, the commitments made in the Joint Statement of the first Arctic Science Ministerial held in Washington DC on 28 September […]
Read moreCooperation agreement between the Italian National Research Council (CNR) and the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)
A cooperation agreement between the National Research Council (CNR) and the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO) for research in the bioeconomy and agri-food sectors was signed yesterday 1 April 2019. With about 700 scientists and researchers, NIBIO is the main Norwegian research center for the development of the bioeconomy, a scientific sector that deals […]
Read moreAmbassador Colella and Consul Björnsson visit the Task Force of the Italian Air Force at Keflavik
On March 28th Ambassador Alberto Colella and Consul Pétur Björnsson visited the Italian Task Force deployed at the Keflavik airbase for control and surveillance of the Icelandic airspace. After similar missions in 2013, 2017 and 2018, this is the fourth time that Italian combat aircrafts are deployed for NATO Air Policing missions in Iceland. During […]
Read moreTerracina Day in Oslo
Focus in Oslo on Terracina, the small town of Lazio, with an entire day dedicated to the promotion of its landscape, cultural and gastronomic excellence. The “Terracina Day” event took place on Monday 25 March 2019 and was organized by the Italian Embassy in collaboration with the local Authorities of Terracina. Attending the event were […]
Read moreOfficial visit of the Italian Ambassador to Bergen
On 21-23 March 2019 Ambassador Alberto Colella made an official visit to Bergen, Norway’s second largest city and home to a vibrant, well-educated and active Italian community. The Ambassador was accompanied by Italy’s vice honorary consul, Erik Nordgreen, and by prof. Marco Gargiulo, coordinator of Italian Studies of the University of Bergen. The program for […]
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