Italy-Mexico: a study concerning the technical and scientific cooperation between the two countries
A meeting was held at the Secretaria de Relations Exteriores, concerning the 12 projects funded by the 2014-2016 Executive Programme for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Italy and Mexico. It was aimed at taking stock of the current state of the scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries. Researchers from various Italian and Mexican institutions, and representatives from the Italian embassy […]
Read moreHouston – Everything is ready for the 11th Conference of Italian Researchers in the World
The eleventh Conference of Italian Researchers in the world, scheduled on 26 and 27 February at the Auditorium of the Italian Consulate General in Houston, is ready to start. The event is aimed at bringing citizens closer to scientific research and to bridge the gap between the humanities and science. Organized by the Comites of Houston – […]
Read moreItaly and Serbia boost scientific cooperation
“Italian – Serbian Cooperation on Science, Technology and Humanities” is the title of the third e-book in the “Serbia-Italy” series, published by the Italian embassy in Belgrade, the Association of Italian and Serbian Scientists and Scholars (AIS3) and the University of Belgrade. The book presents the results of projects performed under the Executive Protocol on […]
Read moreScientific cooperation – Gravitational waves discovered
Italian and American scientists announced at a press conference in Washington the detection of gravitational waves, whose existence Albert Einstein predicted in his General Theory of Relativity100 years ago. Scientists have been able to detect for the first time ever “ripples” in spacetime, the so-called gravitational waves generated by a catastrophic collision in the universe. The […]
Read moreOttawa – Italo-Canadian astrophysicist leads the Astro-H telescope project
The scientific team that developed the Astro-H telescope space observatory, due to be launched into space on Friday, was led by Italo-Canadian astrophysicist Luigi Gallo. The instrument will be launched from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Japan. The ambitious project, which involves NASA, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency, the European Space Agency and the Canadian […]
Read moreItalian Consortium wins largest ESO contract for giant E-ELT telescope
A consortium formed by three Italian companies (Astaldi, Cimolai and EIE Group) was the winning bidder of the international tender to build the dome and the main structure for the (ESO) European Southern Observatory’s giant optical telescope E-ELT (European Extremely Large Telescope). In an extraordinary meeting held in Garching, Germany (Munich) on February 3, […]
Read moreSpace: Italy to Be Part of United Arab Emirates Space Programme’s Mission to Mars
Italy will contribute to the development of the United Arab Emirates’ new and ambitious space programme to become the first Arab country to reach Mars with a satellite in six years. The president of the Italian Space Agency (ASI), Roberto Battiston, signed a framework cooperation agreement with the UAE Agency in Abu Dhabi today during […]
Read moreScience – Scientific cooperation, on-line notice for 2016 contributions
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), in accordance with the Ministry for Education, University and Research (MIUR), the Ministry for the Environment and Land and Sea Protection (MATTM) and the Ministry of Health, has published the annual call for contribution requests for the development of joint research projects approved by the Executive […]
Read moreItaly and United States Renew Scientific Cooperation Agreement – 2016-2017 Two-Year Joint Declaration Signed
With research areas including nanotechnology, agrifood, robotics, ICT, and life sciences, scientific cooperation between Italy and the United States was strengthened and bolstered when the 2016-2017 Joint Declaration on Scientific and Technological Cooperation was signed today at the Foreign Ministry headquarters. In the afternoon, experts from the two countries will discuss basic research and innovation […]
Read moreItaly and South Korea sign a new scientific and technological cooperation protocol
The Italian Ambassador in Seoul, Marco della Seta, and the Director-General of the Creative Economy Policy Bureau at South Korea’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP), Choi Young-Hae, signed the two countries’ new bilateral scientific and technological cooperation Executive Protocol for 2016–18 in the South Korean capital on 9 December 2015. In addition to […]
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