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 […]
Read moreItaly-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. […]
Read moreRegenerative medicine, the Rita Levi Montalcini Award assigned to an Israeli researcher
A gel 98% composed of water that enables the establishment of an environment favourable to the growth of human tissues with important implications for regenerative medicine and biomaterials. This is the field of research of Drod Seliktar, the Israeli researcher at the Technion in Haifa who was awarded the “Binational Rita Levi Montalcini Prize for […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry at Genoa’s Festival of Science 2017
The Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the time of ISIS, the Italian Way to Digitalise Industry, and Technological Innovation in Society are the topics of the three conferences that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will organise from 27 to 28 October at Genoa’s 2017 edition of the Festival of Science. The Festival, […]
Read moreThe 2017 International Space Forum in Nairobi
The ministerial meeting on the International Space Forum that will be held in Nairobi on 28 November 2017 was presented on 25 October 2017 at the Farnesina, with the attendance of the diplomatic missions of the African countries in Italy. About 20 senior officials from various countries attended the meeting, with introductory remarks by the […]
Read morePresentation of the legal magazine “The Italian Law Journal”
The Farnesina hosts the presentation of the legal magazine “The Italian Law Journal”. The journal, published by “Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane” in Naples, aims to promote Italy’s legal tradition and culture abroad, hosting a critical debate on Italian law among the international community. The meeting opened with remarks by Andrea Caputo, the head of the cabinet […]
Read moreEMA – EU Commission assessmentson Milan bid
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) on Monday morning welcomed the publication of the European Commission’s “assessment” of Milan’s fulfilment of the objective criteria set last June to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA).“The document published today in Brussels confirms the strength of our bid and Milan’s high quality offer,” said Minister […]
Read moreArgentina – Discussing photogrammetry applied to archeology and cultural heritage
“Modern photogrammetry for archeological documentation and the cultural property” is the theme of a seminar to take place in Buenos Aires on 24-27 October, at the Italian Cultural Institute. The initiative is organised by the Italian Embassy in the capital of Argentina and by the “A Raimondi ” archeological mission, Museo delle Culture (Milan). Professor Francesco […]
Read moreChina – Leonardo’s dream of flight, a lecture by Prof Plinio Innocenzi
The lecture by Prof Plinio Innocenzi “Leonardo’s Dream of Flight” will be delivered in Italian with a translation in Chinese on Thursday, 21 September, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Auditorium of the Italian Embassy in Beijing. Prof Innocenzi is full professor of Science of Materials and director of the Laboratory of Science of […]
Read moreArticle on “The Lancet” on the European Medicines Agency
Offline: Medicines leadership—Britain’s loss, Europe’s gain (The Lancet) Richard Horton The shadow of Brexit continues to darken. One consequence is the loss of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) from London to continental Europe. The EMA, together with the European Banking Authority (EBA), is one of the prized institutions of the European Union. It is responsible […]
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