The University of Pisa is a public institution with twenty departments, and high level research centres in the agriculture, astrophysics, computer science, engineering, medicine and veterinary medicine sectors. It was officially established in 1343.
Fact and Figures:
– 20 departments (covering all main areas of teaching and research)
– 13 museums
– 17 libraries
– 273 laboratories
– 5 canteens
UNIPI offers:
59 Bachelor’s Degrees, 72 Master’s Degrees, 9 Long single-cycle degrees (5/6y), 36 PhD’s, 48 Specialisation schools, 70 one-year post-degree programmes, 30 Summer schools Intensive Programmes in different areas, Foundation Course.
UNIPI has over 52.000 students and more than 3.000 staff, including faculty and technical -administrative and library staff. The University of Pisa stands every year in the top positions of the most prestigious international rankings both by universities and subject. According to the three most famous ranking institutes (THE, ARWU and QS) UNIPI is in the top 200-400 of the best universities position in the worldwide and among the 7 best universities in Italy.
UNIPI has an international, national, regional and local role and leads important international research and educational networks. It is engaged in projects that link its teaching and research activities and enterprise not only in local incubators but also in the key world regions which it considers strategic, especially China, Central Asia and Latin America. Moreover, it has taken an important role in developing ECTS (in 2013 obtained the ECTS label) and the Bologna Process; it is a key Tuning partner in Europe, Latin America, Central and Southeast Asia and elsewhere.
UNIPI coordinates or is a partner in numerous EU projects, especially Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+.
Facing the challenges of contemporary society, UNIPI is committed to generating and disseminating knowledge, and to training a new generation equipped with the technical and critical skills needed to face an ever-changing world of work.
Prolepsis Institute, a civil non-for-profit organization, was established in 1990 in Athens. With a strong belief in health being a fundamental right, Prolepsis Institute has undertaken a leading role in the field of public health, by designing and implementing initiatives on various health issues and in different sectors (e.g. education, workplace) targeting a wide range of population groups, such as children and adolescents, women, migrants, and the elderly, and different types of occupational groups, such as health professionals, as well as policy makers, other NGOs and decision makers. As a coordinator or a partner Prolepsis Institute has participated in approximately 70 EU co-funded and numerous national projects implementing research, applied and educational initiatives, aiming at health promotion and education of the public, policy change and tackling health inequalities.
Human resources consist of a multi-disciplinary experienced team of physicians, health promotion and communication specialists, statisticians, psychologists, sociologists, economists, nutritionists, food technologists, each of which undertake distinct roles in the Institute’s projects. Moreover, the Institute encourages interdisciplinary and international co-operation, creating networks of collaboration not only in Greece but also in Europe and the USA.
National Administration of Penitentiaries (NAP), a public authority subordinated to the Ministry of Justice. It is responsible for managing and overseeing the country’s prison system, ensuring the safe and humane custody of inmates while promoting their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
Key activities of NAP include:
Maintain secure and orderly prison environments to prevent escapes and ensure the safety of prison staff and inmates;
Provide rehabilitation programs, including educational opportunities, vocational training, and psychological counseling, to prepare inmates for successful reintegration upon release;
Ensuring access to adequate healthcare services for inmates, including preventive care, treatment of illnesses, and management of chronic conditions;
Cooperate and form partnerships with various stakeholders, including government agencies, NGOs, and international organizations, to enhance the effectiveness of the prison system and promote best practices.
The NAP oversees 17 prison institutions, including remand custody institutions, closed and semi-closed prisons, a women’s prison, a juvenile prison, and a prison hospital.
As of 2024, the prison system has an authorized staff of 2940, including prison officers, support staff, and healthcare professionals. The service faces challenges with staff shortages and high turnover rates, particularly among prison officers.
The Moldovan penitentiary system houses approximately 5817 inmates, with a high proportion of pre-trial detainees. Overcrowding remains a significant concern, particularly in certain facilities. In the process of ensuring the obligations and powers provided for by law, the PNA faces various challenges in its activity, such as: Overcrowding, staffing shortages, high turnover, security issues, and outdated educational programs.
The Montpellier University Hospital Centre (CHUM) is the 6th largest university hospital in France, employing 11,807 staff members. It encompasses all medical specialties, organized into 12 hospitaluniversity divisions.
Each year, CHUM treats approximately 300,000 patients, supported by 9,314 healthcare, technical, and administrative professionals, as well as 2,493 physicians. Recognized by the French Ministry of Health, CHUM is a centre of excellence and an international reference institution.
As a university hospital, CHUM combines healthcare delivery with missions of medical education and research. The active involvement of all hospital personnel in research and innovation supports scientific progress, enhances patient care, and places CHUM 6th in France for scientific publications and 5th for patient inclusion in clinical trials.
The Health Unit (Unité Sanitaire) of Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone (VLM) Prison is part of the Montpellier University Hospital and falls under the Public Health and Health Ecology Division. Since 1994, healthcare in French prisons has been under the responsibility of the Ministry of Health, ensuring that incarcerated individuals receive care equivalent to that provided in the general population.
The VLM Health Unit is composed of a multidisciplinary team of 34 professionals, led by Dr. Fadi Meroueh, hospital practitioner and head of the Health Unit at VLM Prison, as well as president of Health Without Barriers (HWB). For the past 20 years, the team has organized an annual conference on prison health, teaches a university course on the ethics of prison care, and actively promotes the principle of care equivalence.
The team has significant expertise in the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases and harm reduction, with a strong focus on healthcare ethics. Particular attention is given to addiction management and the treatment of infectious diseases, notably hepatitis C.
VLM Prison is notably the first correctional facility in France to be declared free of hepatitis C.
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