Karazin University continues cooperation with Italy

On September 29, 2021, the Karazin University was visited by an Italian delegation consisting of the Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Ukraine Pier Francesco Dzadzo, Deputy Head of the Mission, First Secretary of the Embassy of the Italian Republic in Ukraine Enrico Barbato, Director of the Italian Institute of Culture in Ukraine Edoardo Crisafulli, Director of the Trade Exchange Development Department Toni Corradini of the Embassy of the Italian Republic in Ukraine, Volodymyr Kuzhom, assistant to the Ambassador of the Italian Republic in Ukraine.

During the visit, they met with the Rector, Professor Tetyana Kaganovskaya, Vice-Rector Oleksiy Navrotsky, Head of the Department of International Relations Oleksandr Khizhnyak, Head of the Ukrainian-Italian Academic Center Kateryna Sorochan, Associate Professor of the Department of Romance Philology and Translation of the Faculty of Foreign Languages ​​Simona Mercantini.

Karazin University has long and strong ties with Italy, particularly in the fields of astronomy, Italian language teaching, history and archaeology. This is facilitated by the activity of the Ukrainian-Italian academic center created at the university, which is engaged in the organization of academic exchanges and popularization of the Italian language and culture.

Pier Francesco Dzazzo emphasized the prospects that open up, in particular, for young people with the study of Italian, which is the fourth most studied language in the world: learning about a rich culture (fashion, music, literature), cooperation in the field of economy and science

The participants of the meeting discussed the possibilities of opening an educational program in Karazinsky with Italian as a first foreign language, the prospects of conducting joint scientific projects in the field of astronomy and archeology, language schools for teachers, various cultural events, etc.

The guests also met with Italian language teachers: Nataliya Putivtseva and Iryna Skrypnyk, and students of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, who specialize in studying the Italian language. Mr. Crisafulli gave a lecture on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, "Dante's Satan and His Modernization".

The students asked Mr. Ambassador what it is necessary to do to become an outstanding diplomat. In response, Mr. Dzadzo noted that, first of all, it is necessary to study many disciplines and information - from politics, jurisprudence, culture, etc., because diplomats communicate with many people and must be well versed in various fields of knowledge. The second necessary component of a good diplomat is experience from many trips and a sincere curiosity about the surrounding world and everything new.

The guests met Italian students from Palermo and Milan, who are undergoing internships at the Karazin University within the framework of mobility projects organized by the Ukrainian-Italian center. The Ambassador particularly praised the Erasmus+ project with the University of Palermo for the excellent results obtained during the academic exchange.

During the visit, the Italian delegation visited the Institute of Astronomy, where they visited the astronomy museum of the university, and also discussed the prospects for the development of cooperation in this field.

In addition, Edoardo Crisafulli visited the Kharkiv Art Museum, where he paid special attention to the museum's collection of Italian paintings and the paintings donated to the fund by Kharkiv University.