On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., the event "Universities for Giulio Regeni. Ten Years After His Death, an Initiative for Freedom of Research" will take place in the Aula Magna of Central Building A of the Piazzale Europa Campus. The documentary "Giulio Regeni - Tutto il male del mondo", produced by Fandango and Ganesh Produzioni, will be screened.

The event is organized by UniTS as part of the "Universities for Giulio Regeni" initiative, promoted by Senator for Life and scientist Elena Cattaneo ten years after the young researcher's death in Egypt. Seventy-six universities and 15,000 people, including students, researchers, academic staff, and citizens, will be involved in two months of meetings and screenings on freedom of research.

PROGRAMME:

Institutional greetings:

Donata Vianelli, Rector of the University of Trieste
Morgan Baliviera, President of the Student Council of the University of Trieste

Screening of the documentary "Giulio Regeni - Tutto il male del mondo"

Round discussion with the participation of Paola Deffendi and Claudio Regeni, Giulio's parents.

Speakers:

Andrea Conzutti, Research Fellow, University of Trieste
Elisabetta De Giorgi, Professor and Rector's Delegate for Mobility and International Relations, University of Trieste
Roberta Altin, Professor and Rector's Delegate for Development Cooperation, University of Trieste

Introduction and coordination: Maria Dolores Ferrara, Professor and President of the CUG, University of Trieste

The initiative is supported by the Elena Cattaneo ETS Foundation, with Fandango and Ganesh Produzioni.

The event is sponsored by the Senate of the Italian Republic.