Québec City. A renewal of the Executive Program for Cultural, Scientific and Technological Co-operation for the three-year period 2017-2019 between Italy and Quebec was signed in Québec City. The signing of the document by the Italian Consul General in Montreal, Marco Riccardo Rusconi and the Canadian Deputy Minister of International Relations, Michel Lafleur took place at the meeting of the 9th Mixed Italy-Québec Subcommittee at the Ministry for International Relations. The new Executive Programme – part of the Cultural Cooperation Agreement between Italy and Canada signed in 1984 – aims to revitalise bilateral relations in culture, science, and technology. It includes ten projects for the mobility of researchers who will be able receive co-financing for travel expenses; five “Top Importance” projects eligible to apply for funding to the Italian government to conduct research. (9Colonne)
