NEWS

On September 24, 2020, the University of Rome Foro Italico participated in the Prix Italia YLAB with four videos on the COVID-19 lockdown of four students.

Under the supervision of Prof. Antonio Tessitore and dr. Fabrizio Aversa – Head of the Audiovisual and Multimedia office, the protagonist of the video “Dual Career” was Eva Ferraguti, an Italian international karate dual career athlete. The video

presented the perseverance and commitment of Eva in combining elite sport and higher education, especially challenged during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Prix Italia is an international competition organised by the Italian National television (RAI) dedicated to quality Radio, TV and Internet programmes and its Ylab is an educational platform open to universities.

The four videos of the University of Foro Italico received a special mention for promoting the sport values, the spirit of teamwork, and to kick off a new start after COVID-19.

The interview with Eva Ferracuti was broadcasted by Rai3 and Rai Play (streaming).