A strategic commitment to global equity
Development for cooperation is a strategic pillar of Roma Tre University. Far from being a peripheral activity, it is a core expression of our academic mission: an engine of social responsibility, international dialogue, and knowledge sharing. With steady institutional investment and a dedicated management infrastructure, Roma Tre has built a robust and dynamic model of cooperation that links education, applied research and community empowerment.
In 2024, a major institutional effort led to the creation of a unified framework for planning, formalising, and monitoring international cooperation activities. This new infrastructure ensures procedural clarity, legal compliance and administrative transparency, strengthening our ability to operate effectively in diverse, multilingual, and inter-institutional settings.
We see development cooperation as one of the most advanced forms of international engagement within the university’s Third Mission. It promotes the social value of academic knowledge, nurtures equitable partnerships, and responds directly to global challenges.
Thanks to the support of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), the Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGCS), and the European programme EuropeAid, Roma Tre University implemented a wide range of multi-year projects in complex and strategic international contexts.
Contact us
- Email: Link identifier #identifier__178148-1Ufficio.affari.internazionali@uniroma3.it
Where we work
- Libya
- Somalia
- Cuba
- El Salvador
- Jordan
- Iraq
- Bolivia
- Burkina Faso
Key figures
- 8+ partner countries
- 10+ institutional partnerships
- €9 million+ secured for flagship initiatives in ongoing projects
- 15+ years of continuous engagement
Stories of cooperation
Digital heritage in Libya
Digitisation and cataloguing of museum collections in Tripolitania, with training for the Department of Antiquities personnel. A feasibility study was also launched for a Libyan scholarship programme in Italy.
Higher education in Somalia
Support to curriculum reform and design of the new Mogadishu campus for the Somali National University. Advanced medical training and legal education for civil servants complemented the initiative.
Urban heritage in Cuba
Applied training and territorial networks for the rehabilitation of the historic centre of Santiago de Cuba, in collaboration with the Universidad de Oriente.
Inclusive urban recovery in El Salvador
Technical assistance for the rehabilitation of precarious settlements in Zacatecoluca, promoting participatory housing and urban safety.
Cultural training in Jordan
Creation of the Regional Institute for Conservation in Jerash. Contribution to professional training, and participation in EU-funded cultural programmes.
Eco-tourism and heritage in Iraq
Co-design of a major initiative in Ur and Eridu focused on cultural heritage and eco-tourism, with technical planning and funding support from AICS and in partnership with Sapienza University.
Partners and funders
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI)
- Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS)
- Directorate-General for Development Cooperation (DGCS)
- EuropeAid