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Diplomatic Network

17 July 2018

MeerKAT telescope inaugurated in South Africa

The MeerKAT radio telescope was inaugurated a few days ago in the Karoo desert, in South Africa. MeerKAT is an integral part of the multinational project Square Kilometer Array (SKA) in which Italy participates in an active and qualified manner. The inaugural ceremony was held in the presence of the Vice President of the Republic […]

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Events

10 July 2018

Italy-ASEAN cooperation on Higher Education, Science and Research

The group of Southeast Asian Countries comprising the ASEAN is a major player on the global economic scene. Fully aware of its importance, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Italy-ASEAN Association and Uni-Italia organised the Conference titled “Italy-ASEAN cooperation on Higher Education, Science and Research: Public and Private Synergies” on 10 July […]

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Diplomatic Network

26 April 2018

Association of Italian Researchers in the Netherlands launched at The Hague

The first Italian Research Day in the World was celebrated on 25 April at The Hague. The symposium, which was dedicated to Italian researchers and scientists who work in centres of excellence, universities and companies in the Netherlands, was held at the residence of the Italian ambassador. It was organised by ION (Italiaanse Onderzoekers in Nederland – […]

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Diplomatic Network

17 April 2018

Czech Republic – Day of Italian Research in the World

The Italian Embassy and Cultural Institute in Prague will launch the first attempt to map Italian researchers and scientists working in the Czech Republic. The initiative will be launched on the “First Day of Italian Research in the World”, which will be held on 17 April in the Biology Park of the Research Centre of […]

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Diplomatic Network

13 April 2018

“The Wireless Pioneeer. Guglielmo Marconi 1874-1937”

On Monday 16 April the Italian Cultural Institute in Lisbon, with the support of the Emilia Romagna Region and the Fondazione Guglielmo Marconi, will host the screening of Enza Negroni‘s documentary entitled “The Wireless Pioneer. Guglielmo Marconi 1874-1937.” The event will mark the First Italian Research Day in the World, which is meant to recognize the work of Italian researchers abroad and make […]

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Events

13 April 2018

Italian Research Day in the World

“Science allows us to overcome cultural and language barriers, while effectively supporting and sometimes even getting ahead of political and diplomatic actions. Italy is proud of its researchers, who are recognized in Italy and in the world for their competence and creativity. They are the ambassadors of our culture, our customary pursuit of knowledge and […]

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20 March 2018

Rita Levi-Montalcini Prize 2018 – call for scientific projects

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the CRUI Foundation, in association with the MIUR, launched a call for proposals addressed to Italian Universities and research institutes to participate in a scientific cooperation project between Italy and Israel envisaging a minimum 4-month stay of an Israeli scholar of very high international standing at the Italian proposing entity. […]

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Events

8 February 2018

International competition “BeamLine for schools – BL4S”​

To date, Italy is the only Country  that has twice won the CERN international competition, known as “BeamLine for  schools – BL4S”​. The competition is open to teams of high-school students from across the world. The winning teams is given the opportunity to conduct a scientific experiment at the prestigious research centre of the European  […]

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Events

5 February 2018

Annual Conference of Scientic Attachés​

Today the Farnesina is hosting a conference of the world’s leading figures from the world of research, universities, innovative companies and start-ups and Scientific Attachés, who have been convened in Rome from their overseas offices for their annual meeting. The central theme of the debate will be the key topic of Health 4.0. The network […]

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Press Releases

29 November 2017

Italy elected Member of the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in Armed Conflict and of its governing body

ALFANO: “GREAT RESULT, ITALY ELECTED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE UNESCO CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF CULTURAL PROPERTY IN INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS AND TO ITS GOVERNING BOARD “Italy’s election as a member of the International Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict – and its appointment to its governing board […]

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22 November 2017

Austria – United Nations and Italy sign new agreements on outer space activities

New agreements give strong impulse to Italy’s space sector and the opportunity to cooperate on new scientific and technological efforts to meet the challenge of space exploration, satellite communication, Earth observation and the management of natural disasters.   These are the prospects contained in the New Agreement signed by the Government of the Italian Republic […]

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16 November 2017

Italy-China step up their scientific and technological cooperation

Opening remarks at the eighth “Italy-China Science, Technology and Innovation Week” in Beijing were made by the Minister of Education, Universities and Research, Valeria Fedeli and the Chinese Minister of Science and Technology, Wan Gang. The event is held on alternate years in the two countries to foster dialogue on technological innovation and scientific research. […]

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