Washington – Six Italian scientists receive awards in the United States
Six researchers, aged between 30 and 40, have become the pride and glory of Italy in North America. Six talents, six prizes, and the winners are Ilaria Iacobucci, who received the Paola Campese Award for research in leukemia; Gaetano Santulli and Silvia Balbo who received the Hogan Lovells Award in Medicine, Biosciences and Cognitive Science; […]
Read moreElettra Sincrotrone opens in Trieste experimental beamlines co-funded by India
Trieste-based Sincrotrone Elettra opened its two new experimental stations, XRD2 and XPRESS, on Oct. 20 with an event organised at the Area Science Park, in Basovizza. XRD2 and XPRESS have been implemented in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of the Government of India, which invested approximately 6 million euros in the project. The […]
Read moreExhibitions – Venice to host ‘The world of Han Meilin’ exhibition
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice will host the press conference presenting the exhibition “The world of Han Meilin” on 27 October. It is the first time that the works of Han Meilin, the only Chinese artist to be designated “UNESCO Artist for Peace”, will be exhibited abroad. The initiative was promoted by Ca’ Foscari University, […]
Read moreItaly-India: scientific and technological cooperation relaunched
On 19 October 2016, the Farnesina hosted a meeting of the Indo-Italian Joint Committee established under the Scientific and Technological Cooperation Agreement signed between Italy and India in New Delhi on 28 November 2003. The Indian delegation was led by Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Science and Technology, while the […]
Read moreItaly and the Arctic on the 20th anniversary of the Ottawa Declaration
On the 20th anniversary of the Ottawa Declaration, which established the Arctic Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosts a two-day international event dedicated to the Arctic on 10 and 11 October, 2016. The event will start on 10 October with the international conference “The Arctic Council and the Italian Perspective”, which […]
Read moreThe Farnesina at the International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean
Capri played host to the International Conference on “Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean Area: Energy and ICT Networks of the Future”(5-7 October) “Mediterranean Countries must multiply their efforts to relaunch dialogue and economic and social development,” said Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, in his address to conference participants. “We believe that cooperation in energy […]
Read moreBelgium – TechItaly 2016 focuses on “Circular Economy”
TechItaly 2016 “Circular economy”, an exhibition to showcase Italy’s latest technological innovations in different sectors, from the aerospace industry to meeting global challenges, will be held in Brussels on 29 and 30 November. This annual event – which started in 2012 – is organized by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in […]
Read moreUnited State – Annual Conference of the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF)
The Italian Embassy in Washington will host the annual conference of the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF) on 17 and 18 October. The occasion will offer the members of Italy’s scientific community an opportunity to meet with representatives of institutions, the industry and the academic world and to discuss innovative ideas […]
Read moreMalta – Science in the City 2016 – European Researchers’ Night Festival
“CODE SWITCH #1” è un progetto di ricerca che combina scienza e arte, nello specifico l’epigenetica e le arti visuali e performative. Il progetto è stato concepito e realizzato dall’artista italiana Cristina Ghinassi con il genetista maltese Edward Duca. La domanda di partenza è: può l’arte performativa provocare cambiamenti epigenetici tra gli individui che vi […]
Read moreMalta – Science in the City 2016 – European Researchers’ Night Festival
“CODE SWITCH #1” is a research project combining science and art and, more specifically, epigenetics and video and performance art. It is the brain child of Italian artist Cristina Ghinassi and Maltese geneticist Edward Duca. The key question is: can performance art bring about epigenetic changes in the individuals participating in the art form? By […]
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