International News

JCU Student Delegation Attends Conference on “Empowering Rural Women to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security”

JCU Student Delegation Attends Conference on “Empowering Rural Women to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security”

On March 6th, a group of four JCU students was invited to attend a conference on “Empowering Rural Women to Achieve Food and Nutrition Security” at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

John Cabot University Welcomes Ambassadors and Cultural Attachés from 28 Countries

John Cabot University Welcomes Ambassadors and Cultural Attachés from 28 Countries

John Cabot University hosted an Ambassador’s Lunch on Friday, February 27, welcoming 28 ambassadors, cultural attachés, and representatives to the Guarini campus in Rome.

JCU Model United Nations Society Conference Tackles Cyber Security Issue

JCU Model United Nations Society Conference Tackles Cyber Security Issue

The club was pleased to welcome students coming from Liceo Blaise Pascal of Pomezia, St. George British International School of Rome, Liceo Innocenzo III of Rome –, as well as a delegation from Qatar Leadership Academy, led by an Alumna of the University, Professor Mia Elazizi.

International Relations Society Goes on Study Trip to The Hague

International Relations Society Goes on Study Trip to The Hague

The International Relations Society went on its first study trip to The Hague, Holland to visit the International Court of Justice, The Dutch Parliament and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.

JCU Goes Global With Direct Exchange Program

JCU Goes Global With Direct Exchange Program

JCU Goes Global With Direct Exchange Program.

Win a Scholarship to Study Abroad at John Cabot University in Summer 2015!

Win a Scholarship to Study Abroad at John Cabot University in Summer 2015!

John Cabot University will be awarding four tuition scholarships for one three credit summer class from the options below during one of JCU's summer sessions (Summer I: May 21-June 27; Summer II: July 2-August 8).

John Cabot University Joins Institute of International Education’s “Generation Study Abroad” Initiative

John Cabot University Joins Institute of International Education’s “Generation Study Abroad” Initiative

John Cabot University has signed onto the Institute of International Education's Generation Study Abroad initiative to help more Americans to gain international experience through study abroad programs.

President Pavoncello Analyzes Italian Political Situation for Chinese News Agency Xinhua

President Pavoncello Analyzes Italian Political Situation for Chinese News Agency Xinhua

John Cabot University Franco Pavoncello was interviewed by Chinese English language news agency Xinhua English News on the recent resignation of Italian President Giorgio Napolitano and what this means for the agenda of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

JCU Trustee Portia Prebys Donates Bequest of Author Giorgio Bassani to City of Ferrara, Italy

JCU Trustee Portia Prebys Donates Bequest of Author Giorgio Bassani to City of Ferrara, Italy

JCU Trustee Portia Prebys Donates Bequest of Author Giorgio Bassani to City of Ferrara, Italy.

Delegation of JCU Students Participates In the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Rome

Delegation of JCU Students Participates In the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Rome

Eleven JCU student delegates had the unique opportunity to participate in the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, held in Rome from December 11 to 13.

Professor Fadden Reads at the London Launch of International Literary Magazine ‘Magma’

Professor Fadden Reads at the London Launch of International Literary Magazine ‘Magma’

Professor Aidan Fadden of the JCU English department recently read at the London launch of international literary magazine 'Magma' at the London Review Bookshop in Bloomsbury.

Professor Lars Rensmann Gives Lecture at University of Copenhagen

Professor Lars Rensmann Gives Lecture at University of Copenhagen

Professor Rensmann was invited to participate and present at the conference "Toward Complex Diversity? Understanding New Challenges for the Accommodation of Difference and Diversity in Europe and the World."

Professor Pal Belenyesi Lectures in Conference on Cross-Cultural Negotiations in Brussels

Professor Pal Belenyesi Lectures in Conference on Cross-Cultural Negotiations in Brussels

JCU Economics Professor Pal Belenyesi participated in the Executive Training Programme in Brussels from November 7 - 9.

JCU Student Kelson Adams To Launch His Own Company HowtoBee

JCU Student Kelson Adams To Launch His Own Company HowtoBee

His company is called HowtoBee and is designed to be an authority site in the niche market of residential beekeeping for beginners, delivered in a user-friendly style.

Professor Federigo Argentieri and Fellow Co-Authors Celebrate Third Edition of Successful Textbook

Professor Federigo Argentieri and Fellow Co-Authors Celebrate Third Edition of Successful Textbook

Federigo Argentieri, Professor of Political Science at JCU, contributed to a roundtable panel at the 46th National Convention of Aseees (Association of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies).

John Cabot University Welcomes Privacy Advocates Simon Davies and Mike Godwin

John Cabot University Welcomes Privacy Advocates Simon Davies and Mike Godwin

On Wednesday, November 19 John Cabot University hosted a Presidential Lecture featuring two of the world's most influential pioneers of digital rights, Simon Davies and Mike Godwin.

Interfaith Initiative Receives Grant From U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

Interfaith Initiative Receives Grant From U.S. Embassy to the Holy See

The grant will fund an International Scholar Series on interfaith dialogue. In addition to the lecture series, the Embassy Grant will allow the Interfaith Initiative to conduct interfaith student dialogue, outings, and learning activities.

Over 100 students from Europe and the U.S. attend John Cabot’s Open House

Over 100 students from Europe and the U.S. attend John Cabot’s Open House

On November 7th John Cabot welcomed over 100 high school students, teachers and parents from Italy, Croatia, the U.S. and Russia.

Student Elisabetta Recher Wins Diplomacy Barcamp Held at John Cabot University

Student Elisabetta Recher Wins Diplomacy Barcamp Held at John Cabot University

On October 31, 2014 the Guarini Institute for Public Affairs hosted the Second Edition of the Festival of Diplomacy BarCamp, in which experts and students discussed human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants.

Dr. Saywan Barzani, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Rome, Gives Lecture at JCU

Dr. Saywan Barzani, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Rome, Gives Lecture at JCU

On Monday, October 27th the International Relations Society welcomed Dr. Saywan Barzani, the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Rome, for a lecture.