The Ambassador of Italy to Canada, Alessandro Cattaneo, hosted yesterday at the Residence of Italy in Gatineau the delegations attending the meeting of Research 7+, the working group that brings together the leading research institutions of the G7 countries and Spain. Established during the Italian G7 Presidency, the group is convening in Ottawa under the theme “AI for Prosperity through Science Research.” The Italian delegation is headed by the Vice President of the National Research Council (CNR), Prof. Francesco Svelto.
In his opening remarks, Ambassador Cattaneo underscored that Italy and Canada — both early adopters of national strategies on Artificial Intelligence — share a deeply aligned vision aimed at promoting the development and governance of AI, grounded in ethical and socially responsible principles. He recalled the importance of the Italy–Canada strategic partnership on AI, advanced through the bilateral Joint Advisory Group, established in 2024 under the Roadmap for Enhanced Cooperation between Italy and Canada. The Group held its first in-person meeting yesterday in Ottawa.
The event brought together distinguished guests, including the Honourable Karim Bardeesy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Canadian Minister of Industry; Dr. Mona Nemer, Chief Science Advisor to Prime Minister Carney; and Prof. Alejandro Adem, President of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). In their institutional remarks, they highlighted the depth and quality of collaboration between Italy and Canada — both bilaterally and within the G7 — in the fields of scientific research, innovation, and Artificial Intelligence.
The proceedings of Research 7+ continue today with dedicated sessions examining current and future applications of Artificial Intelligence across scientific disciplines and research domains.
