Published on: September 24th, 2025 Immagine notizia Immagine Paragrafo The University of Insubria has entered into a new important international collaboration, signing a framework agreement with the Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Argentina, signed by Rectors Maria Pierro and Tadeo Berenguer.The agreement confirms the commitment of the two institutions to develop cooperative relations in various areas: exchanges of students, lecturers and researchers, joint research projects, innovation and technology transfer activities, scientific publications, and the organisation of seminars and conferences. It also provides for exemption from university fees for exchange students, who will only pay fees at their home university.The five-year renewable collaboration aims to strengthen ties between Italy and Argentina in the fields of education and research, promoting the development of high-level scientific activities and creating new opportunities for growth and cultural exchange.Confirming the vitality of this synergy, from 22 to 26 September, the postdoctoral course “From Active Fault Identification to Seismic Hazard Characterisation. Application of the ESI-2007 Scale for Earthquake Analysis” is being held in San Juan, taught by Professor Alessandro Maria Michetti of the University of Insubria, internationally recognised for his studies in the field. The Province of San Juan was the epicentre of strong earthquakes in 1944, 1977 and 2021, which are currently being studied using the ESI2007 Intensity Scale, based on the assessment of co-seismic environmental effects.The 45-hour course, with in-person sessions and a field trip, is aimed at researchers in geology, geophysics, civil engineering and related disciplines.(In the photo, Professor Alessandro Maria Michetti with postdoctoral students)