University of Naples Parthenope · Department of Business and Quantitative Studies
University of Naples Parthenope · Department of Business and Quantitative Studies
Achievements
During its first mandate (2022–2026), the Chair consolidated its scientific foundations by welcoming more than 200 students from the MENA region, promoting women’s participation in doctoral education, and developing flagship tools and projects such as TEEG and INSAF-FEM. Over the 2027–2031 term, its strategic vision moves beyond an experimental phase towards a permanent, integrated platform for teaching, applied research, policy learning and capacity building, fully aligned with UNESCO’s Medium-Term Strategy and the International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development.
Line of action
The Chair’s activities pursue a specific line of action: transforming stakeholders from mere beneficiaries into active participants in the co-design, delivery and governance of the Chair’s activities, thereby ensuring that the competences developed through its previous initiatives remain embedded within partner institutions.
Facts & Figures
More than 200 students from MENA countries supported in accessing higher education (40 enrolled in Master’s programmes and over 160 in Bachelor’s programmes), together with more than 160 international students reached through multilingual MOOCs and online teaching activities.
4 fully funded PhD scholarships awarded to researchers from MENA countries (Morocco, Türkiye and Pakistan) within the PhD programme in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
26 visiting professors, lecturers and international researchers hosted for joint teaching, research and scientific collaboration.
94 participants in total (including 65 students, 25 faculty members and 4 policymakers) at the Quadruple Helix Workshop held at the École Nationale des Sciences Appliquées in Fez, Morocco.
5 scientific articles published in peer-reviewed international journals, 1 scientific book published in English and 2 SLIOB Reports on women’s entrepreneurship and local innovation systems.
FACTS & FIGURES
More than 200 students from MENA countries supported in accessing higher education (40 enrolled in Master’s programmes and over 160 in Bachelor’s programmes), together with more than 160 international students reached through multilingual MOOCs and online teaching activities.
4 fully funded PhD scholarships awarded to researchers from MENA countries (Morocco, Türkiye and Pakistan) within the PhD programme in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
26 visiting professors, lecturers and international researchers hosted for joint teaching, research and scientific collaboration.
94 participants in total (including 65 students, 25 faculty members and 4 policymakers) at the Quadruple Helix Workshop held at the École Nationale des Sciences Appliquées in Fez, Morocco.
5 scientific articles published in peer-reviewed international journals, 1 scientific book published in English and 2 SLIOB Reports on women’s entrepreneurship and local innovation systems.
enrolled MENA students
| Countries | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1 | - | - |
| Algeria | - | - | 2 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1 |
| Iran | 19 | 22 | 15 |
| Morocco | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 27 | 24 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | - | 1 |
| Sudan | - | - | 1 |
| Tunisia | - | 2 | 6 |
| Türkiye | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | 33 | 63 | 72 |
| Countries | 22-23 | 23-24 | 24-25 | 25-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | - | - | - | 1 |
| Egypt | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Iran | - | 4 | - | 2 |
| Morocco | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Palestine | - | - | - | 1 |
| Tunisia | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Türkiye | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 |
Detailed Achievements
The results achieved over the course of the mandate reflect the tangible impact, the activities carried out and the milestones reached by the Chair across its different areas of action.
Support for 40 Master’s students and more than 160 Bachelor’s students from MENA countries through the University’s framework of fee waivers and scholarships.
Expansion of international cooperation through the signing and launch of bilateral agreements and collaboration frameworks with universities in the MENA region, including institutions in Algeria and Tunisia.
Hosting of 26 visiting academics and international researchers for integrated teaching, research and scientific co-design activities.
Award of 4 fully funded PhD scholarships to researchers from MENA countries (Morocco, Türkiye and Pakistan) within the PhD programme in Entrepreneurship & Innovation.
Engagement and participation of 94 attendees (65 students, 25 faculty members and 4 policymakers) in the activities of the Quadruple Helix Workshop held at the École Nationale des Sciences Appliquées in Fez, Morocco.
Engagement of more than 160 international students through the delivery of 2 multilingual MOOCs, online seminars and lecture series.
Delivery of seminars and Business Management Labs integrated into the capacity-building modules of the INSAF-FEM project and carried out in cooperation with partner universities.
Promotion and organisation of, and participation in, international conferences and thematic sessions, including contributions to the UNESCO network, the organisation of the IACCM annual conference (2023) on responsible management and social sustainability, the curation of the 22nd Annual Conference of the Italian Marketing Association (Società Italiana Marketing, 2025) on the nexus between marketing and innovation, and the management of dedicated sessions at the Digital Transformation Society conference (2026).
Publication of 1 scientific volume in English disseminating theoretical and empirical research findings.
Publication of 5 scientific articles in leading peer-reviewed international journals on topics of strategic relevance to the Chair.
Scientific coordination and publication of a Special SLIOB Report based on co-authorship with, and direct contributions from, researchers from MENA countries, putting equitable North–South knowledge co-creation into practice.
Publication of 2 SLIOB Reports on women’s entrepreneurship and the analysis of regional innovation systems in the MENA region.
Implementation and strengthening of capacity-building activities for entrepreneurial development and business creation through the dissemination of MOOCs and the application of the INSAF-FEM programme’s train-the-trainer model.
Operationalisation and dissemination of innovation ecosystem development methodologies through the TEEG Policy Labs, which use the TEEG experiential decision-making simulator as scientific support for ecosystem builders.
Strengthening of human capital and training in innovation and entrepreneurial skills through the integration of these methodologies into the INSAF-FEM programme.
Development, validation and dissemination of TEEG (The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Game), an interactive decision-making simulator for the analysis and modelling of local innovation systems.
