Diplomazia Scientifica

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13 July 2021

Italian Research Day in the World – 15 April 2021

Video message by Minister Di Maio on the occasion of the Italian Research Day in the World   The Italian Research Day in the World is celebrated on 15 April, Leonardo da Vinci’s birth date. More than 80 initiatives have been organised by the diplomatic-consular network abroad. Other initiatives, delayed due to the pandemic, will […]

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30 June 2021

Deputy Secretary Di Stefano at the OECD’s Council of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence

This afternoon, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano took part in the second Ministerial Council of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) that is part of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). “It is now extremely important”, said the Deputy Minister, “that we head towards gradual regulation of the digital sector, and especially […]

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21 June 2021

Deputy Minister Di Stefano signs an agreement with the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)

This morning, Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano has taken part in the signing ceremony of the Headquarters Agreement between the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) and the Italian Government. The ICGEB has been represented by its Director General, Lawrence Banks. The ICGEB is an international intergovernmental organisation that plays a key role in the fields of […]

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17 June 2021

Israel: 2020 Montalcini Prize awarded to Gadi Algazi

The Rita Levi-Montalcini Prize for scientific cooperation between Italy and Israel was awarded today at an online ceremony attended by the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Marina Sereni, the Minister of Universities and Research, Maria Cristina Messa, the Ambassador of Italy to Israel, Gianluigi Benedetti, and the Ambassador of Israel to Italy, […]

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10 June 2021

Della Vedova meets the National Scientific Committee for Antarctica

The Deputy Minister responsible for matters regarding Antarctica, Benedetto Della Vedova, met today, by videoconference, the members of the National Scientific Committee for Antarctica (CSNA), a body which, under the control of the Ministry of Universities and Research, supervises the implementation of the National Programme for Antarctic Research (PRNA). Della Vedova stressed that “Italy boasts […]

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9 June 2021

Meeting of Deputy Minister Di Stefano with the Vice Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic, Aleš Chmelař

This morning Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aleš Chmelař, Vice Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic. The subject of the meeting was the recovery of the global economy after the pandemic and the positive impact of the Next Generation EU on the Member States, digitalisation and sustainability projects, […]

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3 June 2021

Italy opens a National Innovation Centre in Silicon Valley

This summer Italy will open its first overseas National Centre for Innovation and Culture in the United States, as an experimental model that can be replicated in other countries. Promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation following a proposal by the Embassy of Italy in Washington, in collaboration with the Consulate General […]

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3 June 2021

Visit by Minister Luigi Di Maio to the Accademia dei Lincei

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, visited the Accademia dei Lincei, one of the oldest and most prestigious European scientific institutions and a reference point for scientific and cultural promotion in Italy and around the world. This is an important collaboration, in the context of the Italian Presidency of […]

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6 May 2021

Deputy Minister Di Stefano at the Italy – Vietnam Conference on scientific and technological cooperation

Today, Deputy Minister Di Stefano and the Vietnamese Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Bùi Thế Duy, opened the Italy – Vietnam conference on scientific and technological cooperation. The conference, organised by the Vietnamese Science and Technology Ministry and the Italian Embassy in Hanoi, presented the results of 30 years of cooperation between the two […]

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16 March 2021

“The Italian innovation” – New integrated promotion formats. Presentation event

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio attends the presentation event of “The Italian innovation” – New integrated promotion formats. As part of the actions to revitalise the Country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the National Institute of Astrophysics […]

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11 February 2021

6th International Day for Women and Girls in Science

The Foreign Ministry celebrates the 6th International Day for Women and Girls in Science with the words pronounced at the Conference of Science Attachés of 2020 by the Italian scientists Barbara Gallavotti, Ilaria Capua and Alessandra Fanciulli, at the forefront of scientific cooperation and research in Italy and worldwide.          

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18 December 2020

Mission of Minister Luigi Di Maio to Bologna

Today Minister Luigi Di Maio is visiting Bologna. On the agenda: – Operational meeting with the President of Emilia-Romagna Region Stefano Bonaccini and councillors Vincenzo Colla and Paola Salomoni – Live streaming press point – Visit to Tecnopolo  

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