Networking and conference
Participation and organization of events during the G7
Uni-Italia takes part annually in the meetings organized by the European Agencies for Internationalization at the same time as the meetings of the political G7. These events are organized and chaired in turn by the student mobility agency of the country hosting the political G7.
In 2017, Italy being the host country, Uni-Italia organized and chaired the International Higher Education Agencies Summit, which was held in Turin on 27th September.
The main topic of the meeting was "The New Challenges: Knowledge Spreading vs. New Fears". Another important topic was the internationalization of research with the discussion of the Globalization University Research report of the AIFS Foundation (USA).
At the end of the day, a "Declaration on the Importance of International High Education, Exchange and Cooperation" was unanimously approved. It is part of the final report "International Higher Education Agencies Summit - Turin 2017".
At the Summit in Turin they attended high level delegations: UK (British Council), France (Campus France), Germany (DAAD), USA (Canadian Bureau for International Education, CBIE) and Japan (Japan Student Service Association, Jasso). Among the non-G7 countries, the Netherlands (Nuffic), Spain (Servicio Español Para la Internacionalización de la Educación, SEPIE), Finland (the National Agency for Education) and Lithuania (Education Exchanges Support Foundation).
The next meeting in 2018 will take place in Canada.
Annual Conference on Special Programs Marco Polo and Turandot
Uni-Italia annually organizes the Conference on Government Programs Marco Polo and Turandot, aimed at universities and AFAM institutions and language training institutions.
During the conference the various aspects of the two programs are analyzed and the contributions of the experts are collected, in order to provide an update for institutional representatives and to present proposals for improvement in anticipation of future ministerial provisions.
The conference work material can be downloaded from the links below:
Conference with the agencies for the Internationalization of Higher Education
Uni-Italia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Education, University and Research and the Ministry of the Interior, organized every two years, the conference The Networks and Agencies Internationalization in Europe.
The conference is part of the activities that Uni-Italia carries out in support of university cooperation and cultural exchanges with countries of strategic interest for the Italian government.
The event was conceived to foster the meeting between the European Universities Internationalization Agencies and the Italian institutions, in order to create a fruitful dialogue based on the exchange of experiences regarding policies for student mobility, public and private `internationalization.
Study in Europe
Uni-Italia participates in the Higher Education Promotion programs such as Study in Europe. The European Union project, sponsored by the Commission, to promote the European education system in the world. 34 European countries, that are also partners of the European Union`s Erasmus + Program, participate to this project.
