Diplomazia Scientifica

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27 January 2015

Economic Diplomacy: Farnesina boosts support for research centres and universities reaching abroad

The Farnesina has boosted its support for research centres, universities and polytechnic institutes seeking to develop internationally, thanks to its RISeT (science and technology information network) http://riset.esteri.it. The network allows access to information on research and innovation from a network of science attachés, embassies and consulates, Italian research associations abroad and international centres headquartered in […]

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22 January 2015

Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Israel: Competition for technological cooperation with Italy now open

Israel: Competition for technological cooperation with Italy now open The Italian Foreign Ministry and the Israel-Europe R&D Directorate (ISERD) are seeking eligible projects for the funding envisaged by the Italy-Israel technological cooperation agreement. The projects approved could receive funding of up to 50% of documented research and development (R&D) costs. A wide range of sectors […]

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Press Releases

21 January 2015

Under-Secretary Mario Giro meets Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Edward Fast

Under-Secretary Mario Giro met Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Edward Fast, today 21 January 2015. Minister Fast is in Rome before heading to the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. Topics for today’s meeting included growing economic and commercial relations; common interests in the field of science, technology and energy; and the prospects and opportunities […]

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Press Releases

21 January 2015

Incontro del Sottosegretario Mario Giro con il Ministro per il Commercio Internazionale del Canada, Edward Fast

Il Sottosegretario Mario Giro ha incontrato oggi il Ministro per il Commercio Internazionale del Canada Edward Fast, in visita a Roma prima di proseguire per il meeting annuale del World Economic Forum di Davos. Tema dell’incontro il crescente interscambio economico e commerciale, i comuni interessi nel campo della scienza, della tecnologia e dell’energia, le prospettive […]

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Press Releases

21 January 2015

Under-Secretary Mario Giro meets Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Edward Fast

Under-Secretary Mario Giro met Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Edward Fast, today 21 January 2015. Minister Fast is in Rome before heading to the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. Topics for today’s meeting included growing economic and commercial relations; common interests in the field of science, technology and energy; and the prospects and opportunities […]

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8 January 2015

Dei/Sole 24 Ore – France: Thales Alenia Space to build oceanography satellite

France: Thales Alenia Space to build oceanography satellite Thales Alenia Space has been selected by French space agency CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) to build the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) oceanography satellite. The French-led project will be a joint venture between Finmeccanica and Thales. Produced in collaboration with U.S. space agency NASA’s Jet […]

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11 December 2014

Cile – Europa costruisce il piu’ grande telescopio del mondo (in translation)

Il consiglio dello European southern observatory (Eso) ha dato il via libera alla costruzione dello European extremely large telescope (E-Elt), il piu’ grande telescopio ottico del mondo. Lo strumento avra’ 39 metri di apertura e sara’ il piu’ grande “occhio del mondo rivolto al cielo”. La costruzione avverra’ sul Cerro Armazones, nel deserto cileno di […]

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1 December 2014

Research and Innovation – Latest COTEC Report presented at the Farnesina

The “2014 Report on Innovation” by the COTEC Foundation for the improvement of the technological competitiveness of Italy, Spain and Portugal, was presented at the Farnesina. Participants included Director General for Country Promotion Andrea Meloni, President of the Italian COTEC Foundation and the CNR Luigi Nicolais, Directors of the COTEC Foundations of Spain and Portugal […]

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24 November 2014

Italy-Japan – Collaboration on earthquake studies

The National Physics Institute (INFN) and National Geophysics and Volcanology Institute (INGV) signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Tokyo’s Institute for Earthquake Research (ERI) in the margins of the Muographer2014 workshop held at the Embassy of Italy in Tokyo. Participants in the signing included Italian ambassador to Tokyo Domenico Giorgi and Ambassador […]

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13 November 2014

Rosetta Mission: Italy’s decisive technological contribution

As part of the European Space Agency’s Rosetta Mission, the Philae lander has made its landing on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.The technical and scientific contribution to the mission by Italy’s research centres and industries was coordinated by the Italian Space Agency (ASI).   Sophisticated electro-optical instruments   Finmeccanica – Selex ES, Telespazio and Thales Alenia Space made […]

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12 November 2014

Washington – Embassy hosts ISSNAF event

The Italian Embassy in Washington will host the 2014 ISSNAF Annual Event on 12 and 13 November. With over 3000 members, ISSNAF, the Italian Scientists and Scholars in North America Foundation, is the principle network of its kind in the country. The event will host “Cyber-Sciences and Research: Promoting a Perfect Match, Avoiding a Perfect […]

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11 November 2014

#Farnesina Space: ISS is an outpost for humanity, says Cristoforetti

“We’ve created a destination for human beings in the most hostile place that exists: space”. This was how Samantha Cristoforettiexplained the significance of the International Space Station (ISS), where the second long-term mission by the Italian Space Agency (ISA) is heading as part of the Futura project. Cristoforetti, captain and pilot in the Italian Air […]

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