printable versionParticipations in external bodies
In order to provide better educational and research results, the University of Trento cooperates with other universities, public and private bodies, national and international research and cultural centres, which are important tools fostering the cultural development and the spread and valorisation of the results of scientific research.
The chart below includes the main actors cooperating with the University.
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Foundations
| Name | Mission |
|---|---|
| Academic foundation for Trentino mountains | Promotion of the knowledge of the mountain territory, valorization of the activities and heritage of the Alps, as regards historical, cultural, socio-economic and sports issues; preservation of the mountains, in particular of Trentino. |
| Fondazione CUOA – Centro Universitario di Organizzazione Aziendale | Elaboration and diffusion of managerial and entrepreneurial culture in favour of the private and public sector |
| Fondazione Graphitec | Enhance Trentino industry competitiveness through the creation and application of graphic computer technologies |
| Fondazione Mitteleuropa Stiftung | Research related to ontology and cognitive analysis |
| Fondazione Trentina Alcide De Gasperi | Management of the Museo Casa De Gasperi in Pieve Tesino (TN), valorisation of topics related to the autonomy, particularly referring to Trentino’s political, historical and cultural identity; promotion of knowledge as regards the international and EU institutions for the achievement of regionalism and of local and functional autonomies, in the development of the constitutional and European legal framework |
| Fondazione Trentino Università | Promotion of scientific research activities and of training in the University of Trento’s fields of interest, for the development and qualification of the University itself and of the whole Trentino educational system, along with the relations between the University and the local situation, especially the entrepreneurial and productive one |
| Istituto Europeo di Ricerca sull'impresa cooperativa e sociale (EURICSE) | Research and study activities about cooperatives, social companies and non-profit organizations |
Associations
| Name | Mission |
|---|---|
| Associazione Create - Net | Study, research, technology transfer in computer network and data transmission areas |
| Associazione italo-tedesca di Sociologia | Encourage exchange and collaboration between Italian and German cultures in the sociological field and in other fields of social sciences |
| Reseau LATINUS | Promotion and valorisation of cultural difference and of contribution of Latinity in all sectors of human activity |
| Trento RISE |
Creation of a centre of excellence in research, innovation and higher education in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the territory of Trento region. |
| Associazione AQUIS | To promote the quality of education, of scientific research, of management, administration and organization of the universities |
| Istituto Regionale di Studi e Ricerca Sociale IRSS (già Scuola Superiore Regionale di Servizio Sociale di Trento) | Promotion of training and research activities in the fields of social and health policies |
| Centro per la formazione alla solidarietà internazionale | Training and research on international solidarity and the promotion of human development, in line with the United Nations Millenium development goals. |
| Centro Studi e Documentazione sui Demani Civici e le proprietà collettive | Promotion of research in the field of civic use and collective property |
| Centro Studi Martino Martini | Development of intercultural relations between Europe-China |
| European Civil Engineering Education and Training Association EUCEET | Promotion of cooperation among higher education institutes that offer civil engineering study programmes and training in the European field. |
| Green Building Council Italia (GBC Italia) | Dissemination of a culture for the planning, building and management of buildings that are sustainable as regards the environment, society, economy and health system. |
| Istituto Studi Sviluppo Aziende non profit (I.S.S.A.N.) | Carrying out of research and training activities on non-profit organizations, cooperatives and social companies |
| Network per la valorizzazione della Ricerca universitaria (NETVAL) | Promotion and valorisation of university research and technology transfer |
| Osservatorio per la Responsabilità Sociale d’Impresa (ORSI) | Promotion elaboration, knowledge, testing and fulfilment of company management and self-regulation instrumentation which assures it social CRS responsibility |
| UNISCAPE – Rete europea di Università per l’attuazione della Convenzione europea del paesaggio | Promotion of university cooperation as regards landscapes referring to the principles of the European landscape convention – international treaty adopted by the Committee of ministers of the European Union on 19th July 2000. |
Interuniversity consortiums
| Name | Mission |
|---|---|
| Consorzio Interuniversitario Sistemi Integrati per l'Accesso (CISIA) | Research as regards university guidance |
| Consorzio Interuniversitario Biostrutture e Biosistemi (I.N.B.B.) | Promotion of scientific collaborations in the fields of biostructures and biosystems |
| Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale di Fisica delle Atmosfere e delle Idrosfere C.I.N.F.A.I. | Promotion and coordination of researches, scientific and application activities related to atmosphere and hydrosphere sciences |
| Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per l’Informatica C.I.N.I. | Promotion of research collaborations in the field of computer science |
| Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni C.N.I.T. | Research promotion and coordination in the field of telecommunications |
| Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali I.N.S.T.M. | Promotion and coordination of scientific activities in the field of materials science and technology |
| Consorzio Interuniversitario Alma Laurea | Implementation of the Alma laurea databank |
| Consorzio Interuniversitario per la Gestione del Centro di calcolo elettronico dell’Italia Nord Orientale (CINECA) | Management of the Centro di elaborazione dati dell’Italia Nord orientale (data processing centre of North-East Italy) |
| Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Scienze Fisiche della Materia (Ex INFM- CNR) (C.N.I.S.M.) | Promotion and coordination of scientific and application activities in the field of matter physics |
| Consorzio Iniziative universitarie nei settori agro-alimentare, vitivinicolo e relative attività industriali | Coordination of research activities in alimentary science and technologies, food farming technologies, wine making and oenology |
| Consorzio universitario di Economia Industriale e Manager (C.U.E.I.M.) | Promotion of research activities in juridical, socio-economic, technical-scientific subjects |
| Consorzio Interuniversitario Rete dei Laboratori di Ingegneria Sismica (ReLUIS) | Coordination and promotion of research activities in the field of seismic engineering |
Consortiums
| Name | Mission |
|---|---|
| Criospazio Ricerche | Promotion, coordination, creation of researches on superconductive, cryogenic and cryoelectric technologies |
| Osservatorio Permanente per l’economia, il lavoro, e per la valutazione della domanda sociale - OPES | Research activity on the economic reality of Trentino society and its public policies |
Inter-university centres
| Name | Mission |
|---|---|
| Centro Interuniversitario per l’Etica economica e la Responsabilità sociale d’impresa (EconomEtica) | It promotes interdisciplinary research, top level training and university teaching as well as public discussions on economic ethics, professions ethics and the social responsibilities of a company |
| Centro Interuniversitario di Politica Agro – Alimentare – Ambientale (C.I.P.A.S.) | Promotion and coordination of research activities on food farming and environmental politics |
| Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca per la Comunicazione e l’apprendimento informale della Matematica | Research in the field of mathematics communication |
| Centro Interuniversitario per la Metallurgia (C.I.R.M.) | Promotion of chemical, physics, mechanical and technological research concerning metallurgy |
| Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in materiali per l’Ingegneria Biomedica (C.I.R.M.I.B.) | Promotion and coordination of research in the field of biomedics engineering |
| Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca per la Storia Finanziaria Italiana (C.I.R.S.F.I.) | Promotion and coordination of research about the instrumentation and institutions related to public and private finance in Italy during the modern and contemporary age |
| Centro Interuniversitario per lo Studio della Storia del diritto e delle Istituzioni Italiane ed europee (C.I.S.D.I.) | Promotion of studies on the history of Italian and European law and institutions |
| Centro Interuniversitario Studi Veneti | Scientific collaboration to study literature, language, culture and traditions of Veneto |
| Centro Interuniversitario sulla tradizione dei Testi letterari greci antichi (C.R.I.T.) | Research activities with reference to antique Greek literary books |
| Centro Interuniversitario Transcrime | Research activities and training in the field of criminality and for the politics of contrast |
| Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerche sulle Società Antiche del Nordafrica, del Sahara e dell'Oriente Mediterraneo SANSOM | Promote research in the field of archaeology, history and anthropology in the regions of the Afro-asian coast of the Mediterranean, with particular reference to studies on “euromediterranean” contacts from prehistory to the islamic and medieval age |
| Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Architettura, Progettazione strutturale e Tecnologia del Legno CIRAPROTEL | Promotion and coordination of research in the fields of structural planning in developing new wood based materials and in the restoration of wooden structures |
| Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca sul Management Pubblico CIRMAP | The Centre intends to contribute to the consolidation of an adequate sensibility as regards the role of public management, as the ability of public organizations to lead and support decisions regarding public policies; it is also suggested to join competences to offer better contributions for the establishment of a culture that sees in public management, an important element for the creation of a more efficient public administration |
| Centro Interuniversitario di Matematica Applicata a Biologia, Medicina ed Ambiente CIMAB | The Centre coordinates research as regards mathematics applied to biology, medicine and environment. It supports the exchange of information and material among researchers of the various areas, also in the view of collaboration with other Institutes or University Departments and with national and international research bodies |
| Centro Interuniversitario per la Contabilità e Gestione Agraria, Forestale ed Ambientale CONTAGRAF | Support and coordinate research on accounting and agrarian, forest and environmental management, favouring knowledge of methodologies from a technical applied point of view, with the involvement of scholars from the agrarian, forest and environmental areas |
| Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale sui Sistemi Sanitari e le Politiche di Welfare CRISP | Promotion and coordination of research on the social and cultural aspects of health/illnesses, on the organization of social and health care services and on welfare policies. |
Cooperatives Ltd
| Name | Mission |
|---|---|
| Trento School of Management - TSM | Training course about the business world’s needs, institutions and professions |
| Scienza Mente Cervello - SMC | Promotion, organization, funding and creation of activities in the field of scientific, diagnostic, technological and medical research referring to the mind- brain relation |
| Microsoft Research – University of Trento Centre for computational & Systems Byiology | Research activities in the field of the convergence of informatics and biology |
| Distretto Tecnologico Trentino | Undertaking activities suitable for development, in the Provincia Autonoma di Trento, of a district in the area of technologies for sustainable building, of the sources that can be renewed and the management of the territory |
| Mountain-eering s.r.l. |
Engineering society which offers services, products and pieces of work entailing organization of means, materials, products and components and coordination in the phase of project, consultancy and technical scientific research in the sphere of hydrogeology (spin-off). |
| OKKAM s.r.l. | Development, engineering and production of software (spin-off). |
| Rsens s.r.l. |
Research and development activity in the sphere of electronic devices finalized to the reveal of radiation and sensors in general (spin-off). |
Stock companies
| Name | Mission |
|---|---|
| Trentino Sviluppo | Activities to sustain the development of economic activities in Trentino |
Geie
| Name | Mission |
|---|---|
| European Institute of Excellence for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine EEIG | Research in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. |
Last updating 9 June 2011