International Cooperation
International cooperation is one of the main goals of the University of Genoa.
By cooperating with foreign institutions and stakeholders, the University aims at increasing educational, scientific and cultural exchanges.
The promotion and management of the following activities are carried out by the
International Cooperation Sector
Head of Sector
Office Staff
Office e-mail
Main Activities
Academic Cooperation
Academic Cooperation with foreign Universities and other Institutions in order to:
- organise joint programmes, and promote scholarships for research, education and training development in the Partner Universities
- increase the international mobility of University students and staff
- enhance cooperation in the field of scientific research
may be developed in particular through:
- mobility of undergraduate and postgraduate students, lecturers, professors, researchers, technical and administrative personnel
- collaboration in activities of particular scientific interest, also through the sharing of experience in the use of complex technical/scientific apparatus
- cultural initiatives of common interest such as seminars, lessons and study meetings
- development of initiatives aimed at improving governance and management
- development of joint projects to be presented for funding by the European Commission or other supranational organisations
- actions aimed at communication and dissemination of knowledge acquired by the performance of the above mentioned activities.
Stipulation of cooperation agreements with foreign institutions of higher education, aimed at fostering collaboration for the development of integrated scientific activities and joint study programmes.
Official agreement templates - with or without the implementing protocol - are available in several languages.
List of the stipulated cooperation agreements (procedure managed by the International Cooperation Sector).
International Cooperation Projects
Current EU Programme: ERASMUS+
Past EU Programmes:
Development and presentation of applications for cooperation projects with institutions of EU Member States and Partner Countries, in the framework of Programmes promoted by the European Commission. Management and implementation of the granted projects.
Day-to-day tasks:
- Strategic, administrative and operational management for implementing the financed projects (UniGe as coordinator or partner).
- Projects workplan management. Organization of project meetings to be held at UniGe or at Partner Institutions, training internship for delegations, intensive courses for JR teaching staff, mobility flows, etc.
- Dissemination and networking activities.
- Accounting activities and reporting.
Running Projects
Co-financed by the European Commission - EACEA
Programme - Actions: ERASMUS+ KA2 "Cooperation among organizations and institutions" - Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE); Alliances for Innovation (ALL-INNO)
Project ID number | Title | UNIGE Role | Project info |
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101105629 ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PI-ALL-INNO | Supporting the energy transition of the building stock (SHERLOCK) | Coordinator | |
101082898 ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE | Innovative Master courses supporting the improvement of the energy and carbon footprint of the Ukrainian building stock (UKRENERGY) Image
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Within the UKRENERGY project we are looking for three External Evaluators to supervise the implementation of project activities and to provide an assessment of various project aspects such as relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact, and sustainability. | ||
618535-EPP-1-2020-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE | Developing Curricula for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (DeCAIR) | Partner | |
610391-EPP-1-2019-1-IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP | Improving internationalisation practices in South Asian higher education (MERGE) | Coordinator | MERGE project info |
609969-EPP-1-2019-1-MY-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP | Malaysian Sustainable University Campus Network (MYSUN) | Partner | MYSUN project info |
598610-EPP-1-2018-1-IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP | Network for the Modernisation of the Higher Education Sector in Libya (WHEEL) | Partner |
Concluded Projects
Co-financed by the European Commission - EACEA
Programme: ERASMUS+ KA2 - Capacity Building in Higher Education
Project ID number | Title | UNIGE Role | |
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598669-EPP-1-2018-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP | Towards Sustainable Financial Management of Cambodian Universities (BALANCE) | Partner | BALANCE project info |
586452‐EPP‐1‐2017‐1‐IT‐EPPKA2‐CBHE‐SP | Coordinator | MEDACCR project info | |
573644-EPP-1-2016-1-IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP | Boosting Environmental Protection and Energy Efficient Buildings in Mediterranean Region (PROEMED) | Coordinator | PROEMED project info |
574078-EPP-1-2016-1-EL-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP | Enhancing Quality Assurance in South Asia (EQASA) | Partner | |
573971‐EPP‐1‐2016‐1‐PA‐EPPKA2‐CBHE‐JP | Partner | FREENETWORK project info | |
573964-EPP-1-2016-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP | Partner |
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574015-EPP-1-2016-1-FR-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP | Partner | ||
561510-EPP-1-2015-1-AT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP | Partner | ||
561539-EPP-1-2015-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP | Management - Innovation - Development (MIND) | Partner | |
561890-EPP-1-2015-1-IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP | Coordinator |
Programme: ALFA III
- Project ID number: DCI-ALA/19.09.01/10/21526/245-661/ALFAIII(2010)143
Title: Towards Sustainable Financial Management of Universities in Latin America (SUMA)
UNIGE Role: Partner
Programme: ERASMUS MUNDUS
- Project ID number: 372356-1-2012-1-ES-ERA MUNDUS-EMA21
Title: Central Asian Network of Economics and Management (CANEM)
UNIGE Role: Partner - Project ID number: 545087-EM-1-2013-1-ES-ERA MUNDUS-EMA21
Title: Central Asian Network of Economics and Management II (CANEM II)
UNIGE Role: Partner
Programme: TEMPUS
- Project ID Number: SMGR/145177/2008
Title: Development of the Model for Professional Recognition of Foreign Qualifications in Russia (PRIMO_RF)
UNIGE Role: Coordinator - Project ID number: JPHES/145054/2008
Title: Towards a sustainable university-enterprise partnership scheme in Tunisia "UNILINK"
UNIGE Role: Partner - Project ID number: JPCR/144976/2008
Title: Professionnalisation des enseignements en travail social
UNIGE Role: Partner - Project ID number: JPGR/144764/2008
Title: Network of International Relations Offices in Azerbaijan (N.I.R.O.A.)
UNIGE Role: Coordinator - Project ID number: JPCR/159311/2009
Title: Network for Master training in technologies of water resources management
UNIGE Role: Coordinator - Project ID number: JPCR/158982/2009
Title: Towards Sustainable Water Resources Management in Central Asia
UNIGE Role: Partner - Project ID number: SMHES/158980/2009
Title: Teacher Training Сenter for Inclusive Education in Moldova (MOLDINCLUD)
UNIGE Role: Partner - Project ID number: JPGR/511109/2010
Title: Promoting the modernization and strengthening of institutional and financial autonomy in Southern Neighbouring Area higher education institutions
UNIGE Role: Partner - Project ID number: JPCR/510972/2010
Title: Création d'un master, en réseau, sur le développement territorial, aménagement, tourisme et mise en valeur du patrimoine au Liban, Algérie et Syrie
UNIGE Role: Partner - Project ID number: JPCR/517340/2011
Title: Documentation for quality assurance of study programmes
UNIGE Role: Coordinator - Project ID number: JPCR/530385/2012
Title: Curriculum Development and Capacity Building in the field of EU Studies - CURDEUS
UNIGE Role: Partner - Project ID number: SMGR/530326/2012
Title: Quality of Engineering Education in Central Asia - QUEECA
UNIGE Role: Partner - Project ID number: JPCR/530620/2012
Title: LLL Training and Master in Innovative Technologies for Energy Saving and Environmental Control for Russian Universities, involving Stakeholders. Green Master
UNIGE Role: Coordinator - Project ID number: SMGR/543727/2013
Title: On-line Quality Assurance of Study Programmes
UNIGE Role: Coordinator - Project ID number: SMGR/544125/2013
Title: Promoting Internationalization of HEIs in Eastern Neighborhood Countries through Cultural and Structural Adaptations - PICASA
UNIGE Role: Partner - Project ID number: SMHES/544524/2013
Title: Qualifications Frameworks for Environmental Science at Ukrainian Universities - QANTUS
UNIGE Role: Partner