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HPALS held the inaugural Italian-Sports symposium on the Friday 27 September 2024 as a request from the Italian embassy, Pretoria South Africa Our theme was Breaking Boundaries
![Breaking Boundaries Organisers and Speakers](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-37-of-44_0.jpg?itok=iAUffmHX)
From left to right: Associate Professor Andrew Bosch, Doctor Roxy Davis, Professor Malcolm Collins, Professor Alison V September, Professor Jeroen Swart, Professor Yumna Albertus, Professor Jeff Murugan, H.E. Alberto Vecchi, Mr Marcelle Fiacasconaro and Professor Luca Tiano
![Prof. Luca Tiano](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-43-of-44_0.jpg?itok=0abkVqZu)
![DVC Research](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-40-of-44_0.jpg?itok=CSk-hGU4)
![Ambassador Alberto Vecchi](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-4-of-44.jpg?itok=oYZ6vzoG)
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![Yumna Albertus](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-3-of-44.jpg?itok=ffJBrnLg)
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![Prof. Luca Tiano](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-6-of-44.jpg?itok=lF9YuX83)
![Marcello Fiasconaro](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-8-of-44.jpg?itok=NWjCEITq)
Marcello Fiasconaro
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![Women's Italian Rugby XV](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-36-of-44_0.jpg?itok=9tOgu6eE)
Italian delegation with the Italian Women's XV Rugby team captains competing the the Women's World XV's
![breaking-borders-38-of-44.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-38-of-44_0.jpg?itok=OI83MpvX)
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![Prof. Luca Tiano](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-7-of-44.jpg?itok=DJN9HvpH)
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HPALS held the inaugural Italian-Sports symposium on the Friday 27 September 2024 as a request from the Italian embassy, Pretoria South Africa Our theme was Breaking Boundaries
![Breaking Boundaries Organisers and Speakers](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-37-of-44_0.jpg?itok=iAUffmHX)
From left to right: Associate Professor Andrew Bosch, Doctor Roxy Davis, Professor Malcolm Collins, Professor Alison V September, Professor Jeroen Swart, Professor Yumna Albertus, Professor Jeff Murugan, H.E. Alberto Vecchi, Mr Marcelle Fiacasconaro and Professor Luca Tiano
![Prof. Luca Tiano](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-43-of-44_0.jpg?itok=0abkVqZu)
![DVC Research](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-40-of-44_0.jpg?itok=CSk-hGU4)
![Ambassador Alberto Vecchi](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-4-of-44.jpg?itok=oYZ6vzoG)
![breaking-borders-19-of-44.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-19-of-44.jpg?itok=8LLtjte5)
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![Yumna Albertus](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-3-of-44.jpg?itok=ffJBrnLg)
![breaking-borders-21-of-44.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-21-of-44.jpg?itok=cszKA9El)
![Prof. Luca Tiano](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-6-of-44.jpg?itok=lF9YuX83)
![Marcello Fiasconaro](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-8-of-44.jpg?itok=NWjCEITq)
Marcello Fiasconaro
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![breaking-borders-39-of-44.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-39-of-44_0.jpg?itok=WavxhuAa)
![Women's Italian Rugby XV](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-36-of-44_0.jpg?itok=9tOgu6eE)
Italian delegation with the Italian Women's XV Rugby team captains competing the the Women's World XV's
![breaking-borders-38-of-44.jpg](/sites/default/files/styles/al/public/media/images/health_uct_ac_za/breaking-borders-38-of-44_0.jpg?itok=OI83MpvX)
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