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Italy
BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOVERNANCE OF SCIENCE IN ITALY
Italy has a long tradition of scientific research. Most publicly supported research takes place in universities and in institutes of the public organisations dedicated to scientific research in the different areas of fundamental and applied research, the most important of them being the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), the Ente Nazionale perle Energiae 1' Ambiente (ENE A), the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), the Istituto Nazionale di AstroFisica (INAF), the Istituto Superiore di Sanita (ISS). Public support to science is provided by the Ministry of University & Research, the Ministry of Industrial Development, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of En¬vironment and other Ministries, and the regional governments. In addition Italian universities and public science funding agencies disburse grants on the basis of regular calls for proposals. Industrial research takes place outside the purview of the public sector.
SUMMARY REVIEW OF SCIENCE & RESEARCH COOPERATION WITH BELARUS
The Agreement on Cooperation in the Spheres of Culture, Science, Technology, Education, Youth Policy, Mass-media, Human Rights, concluded by Italy and Belarus in 1997, constitutes the legal basis for S&T cooperation between two countries. Article 13 of the Agreement implies the creation of Intergovernmental Commission for programs of S&T cooperation forming and coordination.
A number of Agreements and Protocols on cooperation is signed on the level of scientific institutes and universities of two countries.
Since 2001 through the Calls of Belarusian Republican Fund on Fundamental Research (BRFFR) 9 Belarus-Italy research projects bilaterally financed have been and are being fulfilled.
The cooperation also takes place in the context of multilateral programmes such as the Centre Europeenne pour la Recherche Nucleaire (CERN), the EU Framework Programmes, the International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC) and the JINR.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENCE & RESEARCH COOPERATION ITALY - BELARUS
In general, Italian researchers and research organisations are entitled to include partners from other countries in research projects for which they apply for support from Italian national funding sources. In most cases, however, national funding may be used only to support the activities of Italian researchers and organisations, but the details should be checked in each individual case.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE): Supports funds for research visits of foreign scientists to Italy, either by funding bursaries by an annual funding call, or through the
bilateral projects included in the Intergovernmental commission. Contact: Direzione Generale per la Promozione e Cooperazione Culturale, Ufficio V «collaborazione culturale e scientifica bilaterale», Lucilla.Alagna@esteri.it, Tel:+ 39-06-3691-8290.
Ministry of University & Research: Supports funds for Italian researchers & research organizations to participate in international projects and for research visits of Italian scientists abroad (including in Russia). The Ministry also offers a limited number of bursaries to support short-term visits (up to six months) of foreign scientists in Italy for research and for teaching courses at Italian universities and institutes. Contact: Ricerca internazionale, ufficio per la Cooperazione Scientifica Bilaterale, Rina.Larizza@miur.it, Tel. +39-06-5849-7884.
National Council for Research (Consiglio Nszionale delle Ricerche, CNR): Regular calls for re-search proposals, including with an international component. Contact: Ufficio relazioni internazionali, Antonella.Bruglia@cnr.it, Tel: + 39-06-4993 -2057/3170.
Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy & Environment (Ente Nazionale per l'Energia e Г Ambiente, ENEA): Regular calls for fellowships for foreign young researchers. Contact: ENEA Ufficio di presidenza per le Relazioni Internazionali, Marina.Leonardi@mail.casaccia.enea.it, Tel:+ 39-06-3627-2674.
National Institute of Nuclear Physics (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, INFN): It has many collaborations with several foreign institutions. It has also a program of support scientific research as well as research & lecturing visits of Italian citizens abroad and research & lecturing visits of foreign nationals to Italy. This program proceeds on direct collaboration among research teams. Contact: INFN, Amministrazione Centrale, Servizio affari internazionali, pellegrini@lnf.infn.it, Tel.: + 39-06-9403.2467.
National Institute for Astrophysics (Institute Nazionale di Astrofisica, INAF): It has long dating important collaborations with foreign institutes. Contact: Ufficio Relazioni Internazionali, Relint@inaf.it, Tel: + 39-06-3553.340.341.212.
A number of Italian foundations and trusts support scientific research as well as research & lecturing visits of Italian citizens abroad and research & lecturing visits of foreign nationals to Italy, such as: Scuola Normale Superiore (SNS) in Pisa, International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Eni-corporate University in Milan, Ansaldo Nucleare S.p.A. in Genova, etc. Opportuni¬ties for international cooperation in projects supported by these organisations should be checked at source (see «Where can I find more information?» below).
Many Italian universities and research institutes have their own international cooperation offices, which may be contacted directly.
© National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 2011
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