The new Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Trento and the University of the Republic of San Marino focuses on the possibility of launching joint training programs such as undergraduate and graduate degrees, implementing joint career guidance initiatives, and developing innovative research projects.
Signed this afternoon by Rectors Paolo Collini and Corrado Petrocelli in San Marino at the university's Ancient Monastery of Santa Chiara, in the presence of the Secretary of State for Education and Culture Andrea Belluzzi, the document identifies the legal, social and healthcare sectors, and international relations as "the primary areas of collaboration," providing a suitable framework for a series of initiatives that include, among other things, the mobility of research staff and doctoral students.
"This agreement, involving the University of San Marino and a highly prestigious university institution like Trento, can only be a source of great satisfaction for our institution, especially given the potential it offers," explained Petrocelli. "The agreement enhances the progress made by our University thus far, including in the legal field, but above all, it lays the foundation for new and positive developments not only in teaching but also in research. Finally, it strengthens our University's role as a key reference for the needs of the Republic of San Marino."
"We were pleased and very willing to respond to the University and the Republic of San Marino's invitation to network on topics of mutual interest, both in research and in the development of new educational initiatives," commented Collini. "The collaboration was born from contacts developed through our Law School and culminated in a meeting held last November in Trento with the Secretary of State and the Republic's delegation, where possible actions were immediately outlined. One initial area of interest, for example, concerns the expertise our University could offer to contribute to the institutional reform plan initiated by San Marino. The goal is to participate in the updating of certain disciplinary aspects of the Republic's legal heritage, updating it in light of current legislation and best practices in the legislative sphere, while respecting the historical roots of San Marino law."
In this regard, Fulvio Cortese, Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Trento, highlighted the European, historical-comparative, and transnational dimension of the Trentino scholarly community as fertile ground for this type of collaboration, deeming the involvement of representatives from the two universities in thematic working groups as a necessary first step.
In this very context, a meeting is scheduled for tomorrow morning, Tuesday, February 9th, at the University Library of the University of San Marino. Collini, Cortese, Petrocelli, and Belluzzi will participate, along with the Secretary of State for Justice of San Marino, Massimo Andrea Ugolini, the Chief Magistrate of the San Marino Court, Giovanni Canzio, and the Director of the San Marino Legal Institute, Paolo Pascucci.
"Having signed the framework agreement, the two universities are already working on drafting the related implementing agreements, which will be signed in the coming months," Belluzzi emphasized. "The Memorandum of Understanding signed today by the two Rectors," the Secretary of State continued, "is consistent with the development policies implemented by the University of San Marino in recent years. These are two young and dynamic universities, both aiming to improve their educational offerings and increase their quality."
