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

Angelo Musaio

Office Staff

• Aldina Bianchi
• Michela Parodi
• Miriam Polese

Office e-mail

intstrat@unige.it

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:

• Alfa III
• Erasmus Mundus
• Tempus

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: ERASMUS+ KA2 - Capacity Building in Higher Education

Concluded Projects

Co-financed by the European Commission - EACEA

Programme: ERASMUS+ KA2 - Capacity Building in Higher Education

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

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