“Science, She Says!” (application deadline 16 September 2026)
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) is willing to establish the “Science, She Says! Award” to recognize an outstanding junior female scientist who has remarkably contributed to the advancement of science and technology, while performing her research in one of the following regions: Africa and the Middle East Asia and the Pacific […]
Read more“Italian Bilateral Scientific Cooperation Award” (deadline for application 16th September 2026)
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) established in 2017 the “Italian Bilateral Scientific Cooperation Award” to recognize the work of an Italian scientist who has remarkably contributed to the advancement of science and technology (S&T) while performing his/her research abroad, thus improving Italy’s S&T relations with foreign countries and International Organizations. […]
Read more“Innovation that Speaks Italian” Award (deadline for application 16th September 2026)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Directorate General for Growth and Export Promotion, together with PNICube, the Italian Association of University Incubators and Academic Business Plan Competitions, hereby announces the ninth edition of the Award “Innovation that Speaks Italian”, established to recognise the outstanding innovative value of Technology Startups operating abroad and founded […]
Read moreNational Day of Remembrance for the Sacrifice of Italian Labor in the World (8 August)
As is well known, August 8th marks the “National Day of Remembrance for the Sacrifice of Italian Labor in the World,” which coincides with the commemoration of the 1956 mining disaster in Marcinelle, Belgium, where 262 miners lost their lives at the Bois du Cazier mine, including 136 Italians. On this occasion, the Italian Deputy […]
Read moreItalian Research Day in the World. The Italian Representations to OECD and UNESCO organised an event with microprocessor inventor Federico Faggin
On the occasion of the Italian Research Day in the World, the Italian Permanent Representations to the OECD and UNESCO held a joint event in Paris in order to present Federico Faggin, l’uomo che vide il futuro (Federico Faggin, the man who saw the future) a documentary recently produced by the RAI. The screening was […]
Read moreMinister Valditara at the Presentation of the 2026 GEM Report on Education Systems
At UNESCO headquarters, where he attended yesterday’s presentation of the 2026 GEM Report alongside numerous ministers from around the world, the Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara, expressed his solidarity and wished a speedy recovery to the teacher who was stabbed yesterday morning by one of her students in the province of Bergamo. He […]
Read moreThe Exhibition “Mémoires de femmes” Opens at UNESCO in Paris
Paris, 24 March 2026 – The exhibition Mémoires de femmes was inaugurated yesterday at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Director-General Åsa Regnér, delivering her first public remarks in her new role, and Letizia Moratti, President of the Associazione Genesi and promoter of the project. Despite an already full schedule […]
Read morePrix Palatine at UNESCO: Screening of “A Year of School”
On 11 March, UNESCO Headquarters in Paris hosted a special screening of “A Year of School,” the latest film by Italian director Laura Samani, which is scheduled for release in French cinemas in June 2026. More than 600 young members of the Prix Palatine jury filled the Organization’s main conference hall to attend the screening of […]
Read moreFour years of war: At UNESCO, Europe reaffirms its commitment to Ukraine
At the headquarters of UNESCO in Paris, the Ambassadors of the European Union reaffirmed their solidarity with Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of the beginning of Russia’s aggression. A moment both symbolic and political, it reflects the continuity of the European position in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The message carries particular resonance […]
Read moreAmbassador Stellino welcomes students from the Student Movement for the International Organization (MSOI)
In a global context where multilateralism is increasingly being questioned, it is vital to explain to younger generations the role of UNESCO in protecting cultural heritage, safeguarding freedom of the press and scientific research, and promoting education as a driver of peace. These were among the main topics discussed during today’s meeting at UNESCO between […]
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