Italian students and faculty at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) – led by Dr. Roberto Di Pietro from the College of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), and Dr. Chiara Chiellini, Research Development Specialist – met on April 25th with H.E. Pasquale Salzano, Ambassador of Italy to the State of Qatar, to discuss the university’s programs and current research in the field of cybersecurity, and future academic cooperation between Italy and Qatar. Five of the eight students comprising the delegation are pursuing in Qatar PhDs in Computer Science and Engineering, and Sustainable Energy at HBKU.