The 2022 Rita Levi-Montalcini Award hosted at the Farnesina goes to Israeli geneticist Assaf Distelfeld
Today, 13 September 2022, at 11:30 AM, the ceremony for the Rita Levi-Montalcini Award for Scientific Cooperation will be hosted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). The 2022 edition is dedicated to the development of genomic technologies for sustainable agriculture. This year, the award goes to Prof. Assaf Distelfeld from the […]
Read moreGeorgia: Italian archaeological mission in Dmanisi continues
Research at the prehistoric site of Dmanisi, in Georgia – one of the Italian archaeological missions funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – is continuing this year too. The Italian Embassy in Tbilisi announced so, stating that the research is being conducted by an international and multidisciplinary group coordinated by the […]
Read moreItaly-Serbia, Ambassador Gori’s integrated promotion mission to Novi Sad
On September 6, 2022, the Ambassador of Italy to Serbia, Luca Gori, went on an integrated promotion mission to Novi Sad, the second largest city in the country and capital of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. The visit allowed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in a wide range of sectors, from the institutional to the economic, […]
Read moreEdinburgh – a meeting with Mariana Mazzucato
As part of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, an evening with the Italian-American economist Mariana Mazzucato was organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute. The event, entitled “Can Nations Be Entrepreneurs?”, examined three epic challenges for our times: inequality, climate crisis and disease. According to Mariana Mazzucato, innovation by governments is essential to inspire […]
Read moreDarmstadt – Galileo Galilei Science&Space Festival
The second edition of the Galileo Galilei Science&Space Festival has taken place in Darmstadt, in the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) of the European Space Agency (ESA). The Festival is dedicated to science communication and to showcasing the extraordinary network of Italian researchers in Italy and abroad. The three days of events featured Italian scientists […]
Read moreWashington — meeting at Embassy with winner of Nobel Prize for Medicine Harvey Alter
To mark International NASH Day, a public education campaign to raise awareness of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), on 14 June the Embassy of Italy in Washington hosted an event entitled “From Progress in the Control of Viral Hepatitis to the Rising Epidemic of NASH”. Organised jointly with the Global Liver Institute, the event provided an opportunity […]
Read moreFirst Meeting of the Space Agencies of the Member Countries of IILA, co-organized by the MAECI, the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and ICE – Italian Trade & Investment Agency (20-24 June 2022)
The first meeting of the Space Agencies members of the IILA is scheduled for 20 June: the top-ranking officials of the 18 Space Agencies of IILA member Countries, representatives of the ESA (European Space Agency) and of the leading industries and trade associations of the Italian aerospace sector will meet in the International Conference Hall […]
Read moreEarth science webinar in Brazil
To mark “Italian Research Day” the Embassy of Italy in Brasilia organised a virtual seminar entitled “The Italian contribution to earth science in Brazil”. Brazil has a significant Italian scientific community which in certain subject areas, such as earth science, has achieved valuable results at the international level. The seminar, which was organised in conjunction […]
Read moreWashington, science and research workshop hosted at the Italian Embassy
Last 21 April, to celebrate the 4th edition of the Day of Italian Research in the World, the Italian Embassy in the United States hosted the event: “Covid-19 Pandemic: Present and future challenges. Role of Science, Technology & Diplomacy in pandemic response and preparedness”. The workshop was co-organized with the Science Diplomats Club in Washington. […]
Read morePristina: Homage to Italian astrophysicist, Margherita Hack
The Embassy of Italy in Pristina and the National Theatre of Kosovo will be celebrating the astrophysicist Margherita Hack (1922-2013) by staging the monologue entitled “Oceano Margherita”, written by Gabriella Greison. The event, which has been organised to mark Italian Research Day, will take place on Tuesday 10 May 2022. Entrance is free. “The idea […]
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