National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

07.06.2018

NAS of Belarus participates in Days of Belarusian Science in Autonomous Region of Sardinia

On 4–9 June 2018, the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus participates in the Days of Belarusian Science in the Autonomous Region of Sardinia (Italy). The delegation of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus under the leadership of the NASB Chief Scientific Secretary A.V. Kilchevsky came at the invitation of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Belarus on the island of Sardinia to represent the Belarusian scientific potential.

The Days of Belarusian science are held by the leaders of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia in cooperation with the University of Cagliari, the Global Community of Longevity and under the patronage of the Embassy of Belarus in Italy.

Official visits of the Belarusian scientific delegation accompanied by the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Belarus in Cagliari Giuseppe Carboni to the Presidium of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia and a meeting with the Head of the Department of International Relations of the Regional Government Giovanna Medde are scheduled.

The development of cooperation with the University of Cagliari will be discussed during the formal negotiations with the participation of Professor Maria Del Zompo, Rector of the University, Professor Alessandra Carucci, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, and Professor Mikaela Morelli, Vice-Rector for Scientific Research, as well as in working-level meetings and negotiations, including those in laboratories of scientific centers of the University of Cagliari.

An important part of the program's activities will be devoted to further development of cooperation in the field of research of longevity and nutrigenomics. For this purpose, a visit to a laboratory of the Global Longevity Community is scheduled for the Belarusian delegation. This organization was established in Sardinia to study and evaluate longevity issues and promote active lifestyles among the elderly.

The closing ceremony of the Days of Belarusian Science in Sardinia will take place in the meeting room of the Council of Deputies of the City Hall of Cagliari on June 9, 2018.