On July 13th Prof. Aubrey Fine (Emeritus, California State Polytechnic University), an internationally recognized expert in pet therapy, led a specialized workshop organized by Antropozoa – the leading Italian company in the field. ISI Florence director Stefano U. Baldassarri was invited to serve as interpreter for the event, continuing his long-standing collaboration with Antropozoa on similar occasions. The workshop included a lecture by Prof. Fine, hands-on sessions with approximately 30 professional participants, and highlighted the growing strength of the partnership between ISI Florence and Antropozoa. 

This partnership, which began over a decade ago, started as part of the Human Development faculty-led program taught each summer at our institute by Penn State professors Robin Yaure and Robin Chotiner. The full program of the event can be found HERE.