Afghanistan: Herat, Italian funds for new hospital The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) announced today that Health Department of Afghanistan’s western province of Heart and Italy’s provincial reconstruction team (PRT) have inaugurated a new hospital in the district of Gazar >>>

Conductor James Conlon receives lifetime achievement award from the Italian Institute of Culture Conductor James Conlon has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Los Angeles for his lifelong activity and dedication to music and excellence in conducting in Italy, as well as all over the world. The award >>>

Ambassador Terzi hosts Italian and American scientists at Villa Firenze The Ambassador of Italy hosted a mission from ISSNAF’s board led by President Campese and Scientific Director Einaudi yesterday at Villa Firenze together with several representatives from President Obama’s science and research team.Included >>>

Italian researcher discovers new method to fight cancer cells Italian Pier Paolo Pandolfi, a researcher at Boston’s Harvard Medical School, has discovered a new method to combat cancer. Instead of poisoning tumor cells with toxic substances that sometimes have collateral effects, he successfully interrupted >>>

Afghanistan: Jones, Amb. Holbrooke's Deputy, says donors resources should not be wasted. Italy is the leader in civil reconstruction Peace and development in Afghanistan are a ‘challenge’ , but an effort must be made not to ‘waste’ donor resources. This was the message from Paul Jones, Deputy to Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke, >>>

Minister Frattini addresses the Media Forum Italy-Afghanistan (only the actual speech delivered in valid) 1) Introduction I would like to thank all those who have made this forum for the Afghan media possible: the foreign ministry’s Press and Information Service and external partners, the Lower House of Parliament, >>>

Italy-United States: Italian American Congressional delegation welcomes Ambassador Terzi “Thank you for the invitation to Congress, this sanctuary of democracy and civil rights,” began Italian Ambassador Giulio Terzi’s address at the ceremony organized by NIAF and the 30 members of Congress making up the Italian American >>>

Italy-USA: In New York with Ban Ki-moon, tribute to the italian language. Ambassador Terzi at the Italian School Gala; today strategy meetings United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was present at the traditional meeting between teachers and students of the Italian school in New York, which this year was transformed into a tribute to Italian language and culture in the United States. >>>