Essential to FIU’s Global Initiative to internationalize are the partners who bring an abundance of opportunity to FIU students in Genoa and FIU as a whole. Local collaborations within education, industry, and beyond allow for an expanded global awareness in Italy and beyond.
University of Genoa
FIU has had an Agreement with University of Genoa (UniGe) since 2005. The departments of Architecture have been collaborating ever since, over time building with other departments such as Engineering, and currently in development with Languages and Law, among others.
To the left, are Giuliano Scarsi and Rachel Stowe, FIU World Center's Program Managers, the Rettore Prof. Federico Delfino, and FIU's previous Manager, Matthew Rice.
Genoa City Government
President of the Province of Liguria, and former Mayor of Genoa Marco Bucci is dedicated to promoting a strong US academic presence in Genoa and has met with a number of FIU delegations. FIU is currently working with various city councilors and departments to form strategies to promote FIU and its activities in Genoa and Italy and also to increase awareness of Genoa in Miami.
Industry & Business
Developing with local industries and business can provide internship opportunities as well as professional development and soft skills. Genoa provides and array of areas such as hospitality, tourism and event management, management of cultural institutions and curatorial skills, port logistics and supply chain management, engineering and business in the sectors of the cruise industry (Costa Crociere has its headquarters in Genoa), cultural institutions, the port and ship repair industries, and and other local businesses. Renovatio Association is a partnership launched in 2025 to enhance at a didactical level professional development including content creation, digital skills, and public speaking for students in the context of building cultural promotion strategies.
Cultural Institutions
Among the many significant cultural and artistic institutions in Genoa, There is the great Wolfsoniana Collection, compiled by Miami native and longtime Genoa resident Micky Wolfson, Jr. In 2007 Wolfson donated the collection to the Fondazione Colombo, now part of the Fondazione Palazzo Ducale. The Wolfsoniana has its sister collection in Miami, the Wolfsonian, which is now part of Florida International University.