Through grants to research projects, the Foreign Ministry\u2019s Analysis and Programming Unit supports the activities of public and private organisations carrying out research and analysis in the field of international relations and policy. Grants are awarded in accordance with Article 23-bis of Presidential Decree No. 18 of 5 January 1967, and are based on the thematic priorities that the Foreign Ministry establishes by Ministerial Decree at the beginning of each year, subject to the opinion of the competent Parliamentary Committees. The research projects proposed by the organisations concerned must comply with the provisions of the annual notice, and are assessed by a Commission that judges their quality and interest for the Foreign Ministry, on the basis of specific criteria.<\/p>\n
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