At the University of Trieste, we firmly believe that internationalisation should have a global outlook and involve exchanges, collaborations and joint projects also with low- and middle-income countries for the construction of a better, safer and fairer world for all. This is why we have been a member of the CUCS (University Committee for Development Cooperation) since its inception, and why we have been involved in various activities, such as higher education, applied research in countries with limited resources, and scientific diplomacy.

Science Diplomacy has become progressively important over the last two decades. It describes the intersection between foreign policy of the countries, science policies and the missions of the universities and concerns both international cooperation in research and training and the international projection of the third mission of universities. The University of Trieste has numerous experiences and plays an active role in science diplomacy international scenario.