ROMA (ITALPRESS) – Italy and Uzbekistan strengthen academic and scientific cooperation with ten new joint research projects, presented today in Rome during the second Forum of Italian-uzbeko Higher Education and co-funded by the two countries with a million euros each.
From sustainable management of water resources in the cities of Central Asia to quantum technologies for encryption, from biomaterials for bone regeneration to digital solutions for agri-food traceability: the selected projects cover strategic areas for sustainable development, technological innovation and the strengthening of skills in the two university systems, with particular attention to applied research and technological transfer.
The initiatives were selected as part of a joint call promoted by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Founded among more than 160 proposals, they were presented today during the second Forum of Italian-uzbeko Higher Education, organized by the Conference of Rectors of Italian Universities (CRUI) in collaboration with MUR, the University of Rome Tre and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Uzbek Innovation.
“The strengthening of collaboration between Italy and Uzbekistan – Minister Bernini explained – also passes through university and research. Academic cooperation as well as networking skills and enhancing them in common projects, creates stable relations between universities, researchers and territories. This means strengthening the internationalization of our universities, training new professionalism and generating innovation that can produce concrete development for both countries.”.
The event is part of the Strategic Partnership between Italy and Uzbekistan, signed in Rome on 8 June 2023 by the President of the Giorgia Meloni Council and the Uzbeko President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and implements the Memorandum of Understanding signed in the same year to strengthen academic and scientific cooperation, promoting the internationalization of universities and the creation of joint training paths. On the edge of the Forum, the Minister of the University and Research Anna Maria Bernini held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Uzbekistan, Kongratbay Sharipov, to define the next lines of collaboration between the two university systems.
Here is the detail of the projects funded Digital and traceable water supply chains – University of Pisa Farm2App, coordinated by the University of Pisa, develops innovative digital solutions for the safe, traceable and quality management of agri-food chains in Italy and Uzbekistan with attention to tourism.
Water-impact city – Politecnico di Torino and Università “G. d’Annunzio” in Chieti-Pescara W4GC – Water for Growing Cities, led by Politecnico di Torino together with the University “G. d’Annunzio” in Chieti-Pescara, aims to define a zero-water-impact neighborhood model for cities in Central Asia that are facing increasing water challenges due to urbanization and urbanization.
Seismic risk and urban resilience – University of Trieste SeRISK-IU, coordinated by the University of Trieste, strengthens cooperation between Italy and Uzbekistan in the evaluation of seismic risk and resilience to disasters, developing an open-source model based on local data to support cities in rapid urbanization. Hybrid mobility and industrial transition VHU – Hybridization of Vehicles in Uzbekistan, promoted by Mecaprom and SunMotive, promotes sustainable mobility through the conversion of existing vehicles into hybrids.
Ferroelectricity and quantum encryption – University Roma Tre EDEOP, coordinated by Roma Tre University, develops ferroelectric crystals designed to convert and modulate light with high efficiency, with applications in advanced optical communications and quantum technologies, from encryption to calculation. Distributed Artificial Intelligence – CNR SilkNet, promoted by the CNR, develops distributed artificial intelligence applications for low-power smart devices, with possible uses in the fields of safety, transport and health. Ultra-performing materials for aerospace – University of Trento and University of Padua AdSinCo, coordinated by the University of Trento with the University of Padua, develops technologies to print 3D ceramics capable of resisting more than 3,000 degrees.
The goal is to make the production of complex components for aerospace and applications in extreme conditions possible. Biomaterials for bone regeneration – Politecnico di Torino and Politecnico di Milano NOVABONE, in collaboration between Politecnico di Torino and Politecnico di Milano, develops innovative biomaterials for bone regeneration and implantology.
New compounds for diabetes and tumors – University of Tuscia ReTech-Zygo, coordinated by the University of Tuscia, is dedicated to the development of new hypoglycemic and antitumoral agents derived from a plant native to Uzbekistan. Teaching of Italian and artificial intelligence – University for Foreigners of Perugia and University of Bergamo JAD-IT-UZ, promoted by the University for Foreigners of Perugia and the University of Bergamo, integrates artificial intelligence tools in the teaching of Italian L2, with the aim of strengthening academic mobility and intercultural understanding between the two countries.
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