FAO and Italy's Unitelma University join forces to promote innovation, international cooperation and capacity development

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Italy’s Unitelma University have agreed to work together to develop academic programmes in the areas of innovation and international cooperation to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda.

The agreement was signed by Roberto Ridolfi, FAO Assistant Director-General – Programme Support, and the Rector of the University Unitelma, Antonello Folco Biagini.

Within the context of this agreement, two joint comprehensive Master’s Degree programmes entitled: “Sustainable Development Goals in the Digital Society” and “International Cooperation, Finance and Development” are being developed, integrating relevant FAO e-learning courses, offered free of charge as a global public good, through the FAO e-learning Center.

“The two newly-created FAO/Unitelma Master’s programmes, have the objective to promote international and multilateral cooperation and dialogue. The aim is to help find possible solutions to global challenges and to promote SDG compliance, as a powerful tool to mainstream sustainability,” said Ridolfi during the signing ceremony.

The Rector of Unitelma University underlined that “this partnership between Unitelma University and FAO will contribute to enrich the Masters Programmes and Specialized courses offered in English, to develop the capacities of students throughout the world”.

Original source: FAO
Published on 07 February 2019