The objective of the BRIEF (Biorobotics Research and Innovation Engineering Facilities) project is the strengthening of a network of biorobotics research infrastructures led by the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, together with the partners University of Naples Federico II and the Polytechnic of Bari.
Read more: The BRIEF Project Starts
the IEEE ITS Italy Section Best Dissertation Award is awarded annually for the best PhD dissertation in any area related to Intelligent Transportation Systems.
This award is established to encourage doctoral research which combines theory and practice, provides in-depth technical contributions or is of an interdisciplinary nature, having the potential to contribute to the ITS area and broaden the ITS topics from a methodological or applicative point of view.
The deadline for the 2023 IEEE ITS Italian Chapter Best PhD Dissertation Award is April 15, 2023
Details at the link: https://r8.ieee.org/italy-itss/2023/02/10/best-ph-d-dissertation-award-2023/
4 Research awards on issues relating to the protection of public health in relation to traditional and innovative industrial activities in the energy sector.
The call is aimed at professionals of various qualifications and/or researchers under 40 (born after 1 January 1983) in possession of a master's degree or similar qualification (Master), who reside and work in Italy in sectors and contexts pertaining to the following reference thematic areas:
- Interaction between industrial activities, the working environment and the health of workers and communities, with a specific focus on the impacts resulting from the transition of the energy sector;
- Definition of new models for companies preparing and managing emerging infectious diseases;
- Identification of integration models between public health systems and private companies in this context.
The research award consists of a financial contribution of € 5,000.00 (gross of legal withholdings) for each of the winners of the 4 thematic areas.
The deadline for submitting applications, in Italian or English, is set for Monday 17 April 2023, no later than 11.59 pm CET – Central European Time.
For further information, please visit the web page dedicated to the call below link
For information and/or support necessary to start the application process, contact the following email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The OMC, in co-operation with Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei and the Union for the Mediterranean, is pleased to launch the 2023 Call for Ideas – Mediterranean Region, which is addressed to young researchers, born in or after the year 1982, of nationality and citizenship of one of the following countries belonging to the Mediterranean Area: Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Southern Italy, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, in possession of a Master’s Degree and who have developed a well-defined project idea or a project either at a university, a university spin-off, or a research institute of the abovementioned Mediterranean Area addressing one of the themes covered by the following Technical Streams: Operational Excellence, Technologies, Carbon Neutrality and Circular Economy.
The winners will be invited to present their projects at the Innovation Room that will be held on May 25th, 2023 during the OMC – MED Energy Conference in Ravenna and all visa, travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by the OMC organization.
Please, note that the candidature procedures are totally free of charge and easily managed by sending the documents required by the Official Announcement at the following e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Registration deadline March 20th, 2023 (No later than 5 pm CET – Central European Time)
For more information regarding the requirements, the registration procedure and deadlines, please consult the Official Announcement at www.omc.it
Fourth annual meeting organized by the ANSA.it Artificial Intelligence Observatory.
This year's Conference entitled "Humanity augmented by artificial intelligence", held in Rome on November 9, was organized in collaboration with Deloitte Italia, the main partner of the event, and the partnership of Alexa, Almaviva and Lenovo Italy .
Read more: Conference "Humanity augmented by artificial intelligence"
Federico II University is a partner of the European Human Centered Artificial Intelligence Masters (HCAIM) project which, together with other European universities, research centers, including the CNR, and companies will carry out a Master in Artificial Intelligence and Ethics.
The objective of the HCAIM Master, of 60 ECTS credits, is the strengthening of analytical, design and creative skills to achieve artificial intelligence innovations capable of integrating human-centered systems and applications.
The Master will be open to students and professionals with a first level degree and a solid technological background.
The Master will start in the autumn of 2022. In the meantime it is possible to participate in the live Webinars organized by the consortium.
The next HCAIM webinar will be held on Thursday 21 October 2021 at 1pm and will host prof. Carlo Sansone (Project Manager for Federico II) and Guglielmo Tamburrini who will discuss the opportunities for European Universities to create disciplinary courses on Artificial Intelligence that emphasize the ethical dimension.
Link to participate in the October 21 Webinar: https://www.linkedin.com/events/hcaimwebinarseries-ethicsandai-6855784422659117056/
All updates on the project are visible on the HCAIM institutional website and the LinkedIN and Twitter channels or by writing to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.