Mumbai: Following the success of Uni-Italia's exclusive Study In Italy fair in Bengaluru, IDOHE - Italian Days on Higher Education welcomed over 400 students at the St Regis Hotel in Mumbai, last Sunday. The event was organised by Uni-Italia, the official Italian centre promoting higher education in Italy under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the support of the Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai.

Along with representatives from 14 most prestigious Italian universities catering to varied academic fields, present was the entire Italian System - including H.E. Mr. Alessandro De Masi, Consul General of Italy in Mumbai, the Director of the Cultural Promotion Office of the Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai, Francesca Amendola, as well as Andrea Quattrocchi, Director of the Italian Trade Agency in Mumbai.

The university representatives, who are officials of the institutes, helped aspiring Indian students explore Italy's academic offerings, interacted with them, and showcased presentations on course options, and application procedures. Moreover, the event enabled students to discover scholarship opportunities (merit and income-based) while getting tips on how to ensure a smooth visa application process, and orient themselves with Italian language and culture.

The event was also an opportunity to strenghten the academic collaboration between the two Countries. Representatives from top Indian schools attended - such as the Mumbai Music Institute (MMI) and DSB International School - Deutsche Schule Bombay - and further activities tailored for students and faculties have been planned for the upcoming weeks.

Also present were journalists from top newspapers including Abhishek Nair and his team from The Free Press Journal

Università Bocconi, Istituto Europeo di Design, Università LUMSA, Università degli Studi di Messina Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Sapienza Università di Roma Università di Trento SPD Scuola Politecnica di Design Rufa - Rome University of Fine Arts Istituto Marangoni NABA Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Domus Academy Saint Louis College of Music POLIMI Graduate School of Management were the 14 institutions across undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD and many more courses who will be presenting the best of what Italy has to offer.