Madrid – The Italian Minister of Education, University and Research Stefania Giannini is in Madrid today and tomorrow for the Ministers’ Euro-Mediterranean Dialogue 5 + 5 on Research and Innovation. The countries involved are Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya and Mauritania. The meeting focuses on Mediterranean synergies in research, higher education and innovation (the so-called knowledge triangle). The event should result in a Joint Declaration and the approval of a work program for 2015-2016. Italy will contribute to the program with training schools on Blue Growth (organized by the National Institute of Oceanography and Experimental Geophysics – OGS – in Trieste) and sustainable agri-food (organized by the University of Siena). In addition, Italy will coordinate two European “Cost Action” to promote networking in Science and Innovation, and a project in the field of seismic risk prevention and management in the Mediterranean. The Minister will also have time to meet, during her visit, Italian academics, researchers and students. (9Colonne)
