United 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 […]
Read moreThe Farnesina promotes Research and Development. Italy and Israel have stepped up their scientific, technological, and industrial relations
The Mixed Committee for the implementation of the Italian-Israeli Cooperation Agreement on industrial, scientific, and technological research and development held its 15th session in Tel Aviv on 13 September. With the assistance of the Italian Embassy, the Italian delegation led by Fabrizio Nicoletti, Head of the Scientific and Technological Cooperation Unit at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Read moreLithuania – Vilnius Science Festival with 5 famed Italian experts
Five noted Italian experts will take part in the Science Festival “Spaceship Earth” in Vilnius on Sept. 8-17. Chiara Zuccato, Eugenio Coccia, Giuseppe Novelli, Giorgio Metta, and Fiorenzo Conti will hold a series of lectures at the event, now at its 13th edition. The first lecture, “Brain evolution and neurological disorders: the example of Huntington’s […]
Read moreAlbania – Two Italian professors hold workshop on high energy physics
On 26-27 September the Department of Physics and the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the University of Tirana will host the second international workshop on the latest developments in high energy physics achieved thanks to the LHC particle accelerator. The workshop is organized by Professors Giuseppe Iaselli and Nicola De Filippis of the Polytechnic of […]
Read moreBetween multilateral and scientific diplomacy: Minister Gentiloni on mission in Geneva today
Minister Gentiloni is in Geneva today where, together with the Head of the Federal Department for Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter, he will be guest speaker at the opening session of the Conference of the Ambassadors and of the External Network of the Swiss Federation on schedule at the United Nations Office, and address more than […]
Read moreUSA – Requalification of endangered Iraqi heritage on show in the US
An exhibition on the requalification of Iraq’s cultural heritage will open in the U.S. on September 7. “Heritage in danger. The Centro Scavi Torino and the requalification of the Iraqi cultural heritage,” the exhibition promoted by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Washington in collaboration with the Centro Ricerche Archeologiche e Scavi […]
Read moreReggio Emilia’s educational system on show in Toronto
An exhibition called “Lo stupore del conoscere” (The wonder of learning), promoted by the Ontario Reggio Association in association with the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in Toronto, runs until November 13. It was organised by Reggio Children and the North American Reggio Emilia Alliance, and began a world tour in 2008 which ends in 2018. […]
Read moreOslo – In the Arctic Ice with Researchers, Students from Trentino visit the Embassy
A journey across the Arctic sea ice to discover one of the frontiers of Italian and international scientific research. Fourth year students of the Fabio Filzi di Rovereto high-school, left on 20th July for the Svalbard islands and returned to Italy a few days ago after a stop over in Norway. After intense days of trekking, […]
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