Simona Tondelli

Simona Tondelli is the Vice President of Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Italy, an esteemed institution recognized as the oldest university in the western world, founded in 1088. She has been actively involved in promoting cultural dialogue and academic exchange, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between different educational and cultural traditions. Recently, she was in the news for signing a memorandum of understanding with the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center, reflecting the university's commitment to enhancing scholarly cooperation and fostering understanding between the Arabic and Italian cultures.