Agreements and Collaborations

The University and its departments enter into agreements and conventions with public bodies and national and international private entities to enhance activities in education and the scientific field, encourage recruiting and foster technological transfers.

  • NATO-ACT Cooperation

    Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Bologna and the Allied Command Transformation.

Department Activities and Contracts within the University Framework Agreements

  • The "Conferenza Italiana di Scienze Politiche" association Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna is one of its founding members. Participation of the Department of Political and Social Science. Head: Professor Fabio Giusberti
  • The "Provveditorato dell'Amministrazione Penitenziaria- PRAP Emilia Romagna - Marche" Collaboration Agreement with Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna. Participation of the Department of Political and Social Science. Head: Professor Susanna Vezzadini
  • NATO Headquarters, Supreme Allied Command Transformation Memorandum of Understanding with Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna. Participation of the Department of Political and Social Science. Head: Professor Sonia Lucarelli
  • The Europaeum. The Department of Political and Social Science participates in the international network Europaeum as part of the agreement between Europaeum and the University of Bologna. Professor Sonia Lucarelli represents the University in Europaeum’s academic council

Department Agreements

Agreements and conventions of the department having research as their main objective

  • Association between foundations of banking origin from Emilia-Romagna Funded research fellowship. Head: Professor Giancarlo Gasperoni
  • A.I.C.CO.N., the Italian Association for the promotion of the Culture of Cooperation and of Non-profit Organizations Research contract commissioned for the completion of the tasks of the Master parenting in work and life project (known as MASP). Head: Professor Riccardo Prandini
  • Local health authority Azienda U.S.L. - MODENA Research agreement for "the promotion of health in the workplace". Head: Professor Pina Lalli
  • Local health authority Azienda U.S.L. - IRCCS of Reggio Emilia Research Agreement. Head: Professor Andrea Bassi
  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria of Ferrara Agreement for funded research grant on the following: Open Health: co-planning innovation in the system of social and health services through Web 2.0 tools. Head: Professor Pina Lalli
  • AVIS (the Italian Blood Donors' Association) EMILIA ROMAGNA Funded research grant on "the added social value of AVIS in Emilia-Romagna". Head: Professor Andrea Bassi
  • CEFA non-profit organization Research contract for the project "Bingo. New narratives, tools, methodologies for inclusive citizenship and fighting radicalization in youths" funded by AICS, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation Head: Marco Borraccetti
  • Non-profit organization CEFA Research contract for the project "Jasmin: Jeunesse Active pour une Société capable de promouvoir l’Employabilité et l’Inclusion" funded by AICS. Head: Marco Borraccetti
  • International Committee for the Development of Peoples Research contract on "Fostering accessibility and respect to rule of law in Saharawi refugees' camps". Head: Professor Marco Balboni
  • European Commission, DG Communication Funding to the Forlì Campus to host the Europe Direct Network information centre in 2017. Head: Professor Giuliana Laschi
  • City of Forlì-City Observatory on lawfulness Agreement with the Forlì Campus. Head: Marco Borraccetti
  • City of Forlì-Punto Europa Forlì office Collaboration for activities and initiatives on subject matters related to the European Union. Head: Professor Giuliana Laschi
  • CISPEA Consortium - Interuniversity Centre for Euro-American History and Politics Participation of the Department. Head: Professor Raffaella Baritono
  • UNIRES Consortium (Italian Centre for Research on Universities and Higher Education Systems). Participation of the Department. Head: Professor Giliberto Capano
  • ESPON EGTC Research contract on "Territorial and Urban Potentials Connected to Migration and Refugee Flows" (2014TC16RFIR004). Head: Professor Stefano Bianchini
  • European Investment Bank Partnership agreement on the project "Research Programme on the Economic Effects of a Joint European Security and Defence Policy" Head: Professor Giacomello
  • Italian Federation of Organizations for the Homeless non-profit organization Funded research grant on "Tackling extreme adult marginalization and homelessness". Head: Professor Riccardo Prandini
  • Bruno Kessler Foundation, University of Trento Agreement on the creation of a research network on "International Relations and technological innovation". Head: Professor Andreatta
  • Savings Bank of Forlì Foundation Contribution to the Italian Journal of Public Policy. Head: Professor Stefania Profeti
  • Fondazione Cassa dei Risparmi of Forlì Research project on "Russia and China in the global world. State and society between internal dynamics and external projections". Head: Professor Stefano Bianchini
  • GOPA Gesellschaft Organization, Planung und Ausbildung mbH Hindenburgring Research contract on "Strengthening Teaching and Research Capacity at ADA University". Head: Professor Stefano Bianchini
  • Italian Institute of International Affairs Collaboration for the biennial conference with NATO-ACT. Head: Professor Sonia Lucarelli
  • The Korea Foundation Funded research grant on "Order transition and competitive regionalism in East Asia: comparing the Korea's and Japan's regional strategies". Head: Professor Antonio Fiori
  • Turku University of Applied Sciences Partnership agreement for the Horizon 2020 project CoSIE "Co-creation of Service Innovation in Europe" (770492). Head: Professor Andrea Bassi
  • Universidad Santo Tomas Inter-institutional collaboration for the research project "Observatory of Public Policy of fiscal control". Head: Professor Roberto Cartocci
  • University of British Columbia (Canada). Research contract for "The Participedia project: a global partnership to create and mobilize knowledge" funded by the Canadian Research Council. Head: Professor Rodolfo Lewanski
  • University of Oslo Partnership agreement for the European Project Horizon 2020 "Reconsidering European Contributions to Global Justice" (GLOBUS). Head: Professor Sonia Lucarelli
  • University of Pelopponese Partnership agreement for the European project Arts Together, AMIF AG 776022 Programme. Head: Professor Mantovani, Professor Balboni, Mr. Borraccetti
  • Univerzita Komenského Bratislave Agreement for the research project "A game-changing year: Czechoslovakia in 1968 and Europe" - Europe for Citizens programme. Head: Professor Francesco Privitera

Agreements having teaching and Third Mission activities as their main objectives

  • Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Faculty of Law Student mobility agreement - Forlì Campus. Head: Professor Stefano Bianchini
  • Legislative Assembly of the Emilia-Romagna Region Agreement for the promotion of active European citizenship and the policies, programmes and opportunities offered by the European Union. Head: Professor Pina Lalli
  • Italian Red Cross Association Memorandum of understanding for permanent training activities. Head: Professor Andrea Bassi
  • Camera de Deputados de la LXIII Legislatura del H. Congreso de la Union (Mexico) Collaboration agreement with the department's Centre for Latin American Studies in the area of teaching. Head: Professor Lucio Pegoraro
  • European Consortium for the education and training of workers - Cooperative society - Bologna (CEFAL) Partnership agreement for managing the operation Ref. Action Plan no. 2016/6497 RER Integrated Programme between University and companies within the International Relations degree programme of the department. Head: Giovanni Giorgini
  • Centre de Recherche en Economie Appliquée pour le Développement (CREAD), Algiers, Algeria Curricular traineeship agreement. Head: Professor Massimiliano Trentin
  • Technical-scientific committee of the Achille Ardigò School - City of Bologna Collaboration agreement for research and teaching activities. Head: Professor Ivo Colozzi
  • Consejo para la Transparencia Santiago de Chile Chile curricular traineeship agreement
  • Honorary consulate of Norway and Sweden Curricular traineeship agreement
  • Department of Statistical Sciences of the Sapienza University in Rome, University of Molise, Roma Tre University and Sacro Cuore University Agreement for the creation of the "Laboratory on Longevity and Ageing (LoLA)". Head: Professor Albertini
  • Institute of Asian and African Studies - Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Collaboration agreement for research and teaching. Head: Professor Mario Zamponi
  • JSC KAZGUU University Student mobility agreement - Forlì Campus. Head: Professor Stefano Bianchini
  • Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen (RUN), Inst. for Water and Wetland Res. Experimental Plant Ecology Co-funded agreement for three PhD scholarships in the Department of International and Global Studies
  • Saint-Petersburg University, Russian Federation Student mobility agreement - Forlì Campus. Head: Professor Stefano Bianchini
  • Universidad Catolica de Colombia Collaboration agreement for teaching activities with the department’s Centre for Latin American Studies. Head: Professor Lucio Pegoraro
  • Universidad de Cadiz Convention of participation to the "Red Iberoamericana de estudios juridicos 1812" coordinated by the University of Cadice. Head: Professor Lucio Pegoraro
  • Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, Science Po, Università degli Studi di Siena, Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Flacso Ecuador, Universidad Libre Partnership agreements for the realization of the Erasmus+ European project "Nuevo programa de posgrado para la formacion de Operadores Transnacionales e Interculturales para la defensa de la naturaleza y la construccion de la paz en la Comunidad Andina OPT-IN". Head: Professor Giorgia Pavani
  • Universidad Libre de Bogotà Collaboration agreement for teaching and research activities with the department’s Centre for Latin American Studies. Head: Professor Lucio Pegoraro
  • Universidad Mayor de San Andrés. La Paz - Bolivia Collaboration agreement for in teaching and research activities with the department’s Centre for Latin American Studies. Head: Professor Giorgia Pavani
  • Universidad Sergio Arboleda de Colombia-Centro de Education superior "Sergio Arboleda" Student mobility agreement with the department’s Centre for Latin American Studies. Head: Professor Lucio Pegoraro
  • University of California, Hastings College of Law Researchers and teachers’ mobility agreement. Head: Professor Andrea Lollini
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst Student mobility agreement - Forlì Campus. Head: Marco Borraccetti