Activities for scientific cooperation
- Interacting with the political representatives of the country of accreditation
- Gathering in-depth knowledge of government policies on R&D and of possible problems encountered in restructuring the system of research policy coordination of the country in question
- Developing detailed knowledge of the universitites, institutes, public entities, laboratories, and other research organisations, and of the programs and projects conducted
- Identifying cutting-edge sectors or emerging fields of technological innovation
- Gathering and spreading information on the research system of the country of accreditation
- Promoting Italian scientific and technological policy at the level of governmental authorities and technical expertise in the country
- Promoting and renewing agreements concerning cultural, scientific, and technological co-operation
- Organising, preparing, and providing general assistance in the organisation of visits and bilateral and international meetings
- Promoting meetings between researchers from Italy and those from the country of accreditation, in order to increase collaboration in bilateral as well as multilateral contexts