The Foreign Ministry is responsible for the State’s functions, tasks and duties in matters concerning Italy’s political,
economic, social and cultural relations with other countries.
Our duty, therefore, is to ensure that the international and European activities of Italy’s other ministries and
government offices are consistent with the country’s international policy objectives.
The diplomatic-consular network
Our Ministry operates through a network of offices throughout the world: embassies, permanent missions to the
international organizations, special diplomatic delegations, consular offices and Italian cultural institutes.
Fonte The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
Invest Your Talent in Italy stands as one of the scholarship programs that the Ministry offers and promotes. Italy focuses on a selected list of countries worldwide, with the aim of attracting international talents towards the national territory.
The winners of an IYT scholarship will be involved in the real “made in Italy” experience, by studying at some of the major Italian universities and through an internship in an Italian company.
The Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR) is a department of the Italian government
responsible for the administration of Higher Education and scientific and technological Research.
In Higher education, the Ministry has supervisory duties, respecting the autonomy
guaranteed to them by the Constitution and by the laws, towards Universities, AFAM (Alta Formazione Artistica, Musicale e
coreutica) institutions and Schools for linguistic mediators. Among other tasks, the Ministry is in charge for the
control of educational statutes, regulations and programs; performance evaluation of universities and departments;
planning and provision of funding and internationalisation programs for students and professors.
In the area of Research, the Ministry, among other duties, is responsible, for example, for the implementation at national level of the
Spazio europeo della Ricerca
and the management of PON (Programmi Operativi Nazionali) and other programmes financed by European funds, for the promotion
and the spread of activities and the results of the Italian Research and the disbursement of grants for the financing of
private research.
Uni-Italia strives to foster the attraction of international students and researchers to Italian academic institutions by promoting their educational opportunities worldwide and to facilitate university collaborations between Italy and other nations. The association was established on 30 July 2010 between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of University and Research, and the Ministry of the Interior and as of 15 March 2022 ICE-Agency and CRUI - Conference of Italian University Rectors have joined Uni-Italia driving new energy into the organization. Their participation brings invaluable expertise and essential knowledge to the promotion of higher education in Italy.
Uni-Italia currently maintains a presence in key countries such as China, ndia, Indonesia, Iran, Morocco, and Vietnam. Our dedicated Uni-Italia Centers, located within Italian consular offices abroad, act as hubs of information for students aspiring to pursue their studies in Italy. These centers offer comprehensive assistance throughout the pre-enrollment process and actively support international cooperation activities among academic institutions. In collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institutes and Embassies, they also play a vital role in promoting Italian culture, language, and various areas of excellence within Italy.
Within Italy, the association offers extensive support to foreign students throughout their entire stay, facilitating their integration into the social, academic, and cultural fabric of the country. It organizes networking events and foster academic cooperation to ensure a fulfilling educational experience. Additionally, it offers valuable assistance to Italian institutions in their internationalization endeavors.
ITA - Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy.
Through ITA’s promotion of Invest Your Talent in Italy to its adhering companies, foreign students will have the opportunity to experience and contribute to the made in Italy and act as a bridge to affirm its excellence in the world.
Fonte: About us | Italian Trade Agency (ice.it)