“ITACA – Internationalizing ITAlian ACademia with Africa” – Project Proposal TNE23-00075 – CUP J51I24000250006
TNE ITACA
Internationalizing ITalian ACdemia with Africa
News and Events
- News: key updates, announcements, and milestones from the project and its partners.
- Events: information on conferences, workshops, seminars, and other activities.
The aim is to keep stakeholders, students, and academic communities informed and engaged with the progress of ITACA, while promoting participation in activities that foster innovation, talent development, and entrepreneurial skills.
ITACA Project: Voices from Uganda Martyrs University in Urbino
As part of the ITACA Project, the University of Urbino welcomed a delegation from Uganda Martyrs University for an academic and cultural exchange experience. Through these interviews, Namuli Josephine, Ssebagala Cyprian, and Muheesi Alex Gerald share their first...
Asmaa Taki: from Casablanca to Uniurb – A PhD Student’s Experience
For Asmaa Taki, a PhD student in Management Sciences from Morocco, arriving in Urbino was a moment of genuine wonder: a “surprising” city, steeped in history and beauty, whose unique and inspiring architecture captivated her from the very first glance. The heart of...
A Uniurb Story – The ITACA Experience
Sanaa and the ITACA Project: Urbino, a crossroads of ideas and sustainabilityFor Sanaa Rezki, a lecturer in Finance at the International University of Casablanca, arriving in Urbino was a moment of pure wonder: a ‘magical’, historic city surrounded by greenery that...
A Uniurb Story – The ITACA Experience – Mounia
Mounia and the ITACA Project: Urbino as a Bridge Between Cultures For Mounia, Professor at the International University of Casablanca, the experience in Urbino through the ITACA Project was “perfect” in every moment. What impressed her most was the atmosphere of the...
A Uniurb Story – The ITACA Experience – Chaimaa
Urbino and the ITACA project: a bridge between cultures and research through the eyes of Chaimaa Zayer Academic internationalisation is also about encounters that transform one’s worldview. This is at the heart of the account given by Chaimaa Zayer, Professor of...
7th PISB Conference Innovative processes in SMEs between deglobalization, digitalization and sustainable development
The seventh PISB 2026 Conference was held in Urbino on 14–15 May 2026 to examine the evolution of small and medium-sized enterprises within a changing global context. The event explored how businesses can integrate digitalization and sustainable development in order...
Massimo Ciambotti, ITACA project coordinator for #Uniurb
🌍 ITACA – Italy–Africa University Cooperation The #ITACA project involves four universities and was created with the aim of promoting international mobility among students and teachers between Italy and Africa, encouraging the exchange of skills, research activities...
Awarding certifications to winter school students
The presentation of certificates to the students of the ITACA Project Winter School represented a particularly valuable final moment. The meeting took place in the presence of the project coordinator, teachers, and students, in a climate of sharing and satisfaction...
Ceremony for the awarding of ITACA Project certificates
On January 21, 2026, the certificate awarding ceremony took place to the students who participated in the Itaca Project, an important initiative included in the university curriculum. During the event, speakers included the Rector, Giorgio Calcagnini, the Director of...
First Lesson – Winter School “The effects of digitalization on globalization and cross-cultural processes”
The first lesson of the Winter School introduces participants from the ITACA project to the key transformations driven by digitalization in globalization and cross-cultural communication. The program provides students with a multidisciplinary overview of how digital...
“ITACA – Internationalizing ITAlian ACademia with Africa”
Project Proposal TNE23-00075 – CUP J51I24000250006







