Italy
Turin Declines a Joint Research Call
The University of Turin’s senate opted out of a 2024 call for joint Italian–Israeli research proposals.
On March 19, 2024, the academic senate adopted a motion stating that the university should decline participation in the call because of the continuing war in Gaza. The call was issued under an agreement covering industrial, scientific and technological cooperation between Italy and Israel.
The rector told the university board on March 22 that the discussion followed an exchange with student representatives outside the senate session. The decision applied to this funding round. Existing agreements had a separate status, so assessing any effect on ongoing research would require project and partnership records.