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"U.S. Investment Opportunities and the 2014 IB&II Summit", Remarks by Ambassador Thorne

Villa Taverna, Rome, June 18, 2013 -- Thank you all for joining me at Villa Taverna – it is an honor to have you here to speak to you about opportunities to invest in the United States and to introduce our governmental initiative, SelectUSA, as well as to present the Italian Business & Investment Initiative (IB&II) launched by Fernando Napolitano.
U.S. Ambassador David H. Thorne Remarks at the Council for the U.S. and Italy Workshop in Venice

Venice, June 7, 2013 -- [...] The ‘competitiveness’ theme you’ve chosen is one I’ve raised often during my tenure here. How to make Italy (and Europe and the United States) more competitive is a challenging question, and many of you have acknowledged that in order to achieve this, Italy will require more structural reforms and investment to induce job growth and improve productivity.
On the Occasion of Italy's Republic Day

June 2, 2013 -- [...] I congratulate the people of Italy as they celebrate Republic Day this June 2. Following years of struggle, the Italian people in 1946 made an historic choice that set their country on the path to becoming the vibrant democracy it is today.
Opening Press Conference at Venice Biennale, Remarks By U.S. Ambassador David H. Thorne

Venice, May 30, 2013 -- [...] For years, the Venice Biennale has attracted the most exciting artists of their time. For all participating countries, the Biennale is an opportunity to showcase the creativity and innovation of their countries. The fact that the importance and popularity of the Biennale has grown over the years to now include over 95 countries underscores the Biennale’s importance and popularity around the world.
Memorial Day 2013

May 2013 -- [...] Standing here today, as I look across this magnificent, haunting array of crosses, stars, flags, and graves, I feel strained emotions that take me back to some of my most vivid childhood memories. I was a young eight-year old boy who had just arrived in Italy, when my father brought me here, nearly sixty years ago, and told me why this cemetery was a sacred place.
FBI Director Mueller on the Passing of Italian National Police Chief Antonio Manganelli

March 20, 2013 -- Director Mueller noted, “Chief Manganelli believed that a global network of dedicated and competent investigators could prevail against crime, no matter how deeply entrenched. He understood that there was strength in numbers, and power in partnerships, and he went to great lengths to cultivate strong relationships – friendships – with partners here in the United States and around the world.
Secretary of State Kerry Remarks at Year of Italian Culture Event

Rome, Ministry of Foreign Affaris - February 28, 2013 -- Giulio, thank you very, very much, and buon pomeriggio to everybody. Thank you for being patient. I apologize for being a little bit delayed. But as I think you all know, we were under the great leadership and tutelage of Giulio.
Secretary of State Kerry's Trip to Italy and other Countries in Europe and the Middle East

February 27/28, 2013 -- [...] In Rome, Italy, he will meet with senior Italian government officials and participate in a number of bilateral and multilateral meetings with our European allies to review the wider trans-Atlantic relationship and to discuss issues of global concern. While in Rome, Secretary Kerry will participate in multilateral meetings on Syria, and with the leadership of the Syrian Opposition Coalition.
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: Visit to Rome by US Secretary of State John Kerry - 27/28 February 2013

February 25, 2013 -- Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in covering the events planned at Villa Madama for US secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Rome on Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 February are asked to apply for accreditation using the online accreditation system now available at the “Journalists Area” on the home page of the foreign ministry’s website www.esteri.it .
"Investing in a strong Foreign Policy" - Address by Secretary of State John Kerry at the University of Virginia

February 20, 2013 -- Our sense of responsibility cannot be reserved for responses to emergencies alone. It has to be exercised in the pursuit of preventing disaster, of strengthening alliances, of building markets, of promoting universal rights, and standing up for our values.
Statement by the President on His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

February 11, 2013 -- On behalf of Americans everywhere, Michelle and I wish to extend our appreciation and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Michelle and I warmly remember our meeting with the Holy Father in 2009, and I have appreciated our work together over these last four years.
Secretary Kerry on the Resignation of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI

February 11, 2013 -- He has been a man of action and principle, working to promote human rights and dignity in places around the globe where they are too often denied, and a voice of clarity and conviction about our obligations as stewards of a fragile planet.
Remarks by Chargé Douglas Hengel to Italian Institute for Strategic Studies Global Trends 2030 Report

Rome, February 7, 2013 -- [...] This is a lesson which the United States already has taken to heart – almost as a mantra. There is no question that we are strongest when we act together with our friends and partners. With our European allies – and Italy is at the forefront – we have made impressive progress on issues such as counter-terrorism, nonproliferation, human rights, anti-piracy and others.
Remarks by Ambassador David Thorne “The role and future of the American pharmaceutical industry in Italy”

Rome, February 5, 2013 -- [...] A period of great economic challenge is also an opportunity to take a fresh, positive look at the situation and develop a new vision and new strategies for a stronger, durable economic future. As many of you know, I have been a strong believer in the potential of emerging technologies and cutting-edge industries to drive economic growth in Italy as it has in the United States.
Welcome Remarks by Secretary of State John Kerry to Employees

Washington, DC, February 4, 2013 -- [...] I have to tell you, I liked my cubicle over there in transition corner. But I cannot tell you how great it feels to sort of be liberated to know that I actually get to explore the whole building now. So I’ve been freed. I’m the first person you guys freed today. This is pretty good. And if I’m wandering around the building later, and I sort of wind up in your office, it’s not because I’m there for a meeting, it’s because I’m lost and I need directions.
In Memory of Captain Lucas Gruenther

February 1, 2013 -- Today Americans and Italians together mourn the loss of Captain Lucas Gruenther, an American F-16 pilot fighter with a record of distinguished service in Afghanistan, who died while flying over the Adriatic Sea on January 28.
February 2013 -- National African American History Month

February 2013 -- [...] The celebration was expanded to a month in 1976, the nation's bicentennial. President Gerald R. Ford urged Americans to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.
Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of Italian President Napolitano

January 30, 2013 -- On Friday, February 15, President Obama will host President Giorgio Napolitano of Italy in the Oval Office. President Napolitano will soon conclude his term in office, following a long and distinguished career of service to Italy, a close ally and friend of the United States.
Remarks by Ambassador Thorne at American Chamber of Commerce in Italy

Rome, January 29, 2013 -- [...] The United States and Europe are in an era of real choices. When making decisions today, we are deciding where we want to be in 2023. We all recognize that globalization is the disruptive economic condition in which we find ourselves, and it will shape all of our decisions and priorities during the next 10 years.
U.S. Department of State, Announce Full-Court Press to Empower Women and Girls through Sports

January 28, 2013 -- The U.S. Department of State, the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) will build on their long-time partnership to elevate efforts worldwide to empower women and girls through sports. Today, Tamika Raymond, Nykesha Sales, and Becky Bonner will travel to Ukraine to engage underserved girls in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk.
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust

January 27, 2013 -- [...] January 27 is currently officially recognized as a day of remembrance for Holocaust victims in several countries, including the United Kingdom, Italy and Germany, because it marks the day when an advancing Soviet army liberated the largest Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, in Poland.
Senator Kerry at Senate Confirmation Hearing

Washington, D.C., January 24, 2013 -- [...] I will tell you that I have enjoyed Chairing this Committee and working with all of you as much as anything I have been privileged to do in my career. I think this is one of the great Committees of the Senate and it is the only major Committee I have served on every single day since I arrived here in 1985
Embassy Hosts Inaugural Watch Party

Rome, January 21, 2013 -- Inauguration Day 2013 was not only the first day of President Obama's second term but in Rome it was also a festive occasion at the American Embassy. The Public Affairs Section, in collaboration with Amerigo, the Italian organization for all U.S. government-funded exchange program alumni, hosted an Inaugural Watch Party at the Embassy with a giant screen to follow the swearing-in and Inaugural Address.

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VISA Appointment Changes

The U.S. Embassy in Rome, and our Consulates in Florence, Milan and Naples, are transitioning to a new and improved visa appointment system on July 15th, 2013. Please note that it is not currently possible to schedule visa appointments for any date later than July 12. Scheduling a visa interview in Italy for dates beginning July 15, 2013 will not be possible until the new appointment system has been fully implemented. Specific details on this new and more convenient way for applicants to pay for and schedule a visa interview will be announced closer to the actual launch of new services.

Visa applicants who have paid the U. S. visa application fee through BNL should apply for an appointment by Friday, June 28, though the actual appointment can be scheduled for a date as late as July 12, as previously indicated.

For information on applying or scheduling a visa interview for a date prior to July 12, 2013, please visit http://italy.usembassy.gov/visa.html.

The implementation of this new system is part of our efforts to continually improve our services for visa applicants.