GEV is an Italian company located in the City of Urbino, offering American universities academic facilities, housing, meals and travel for faculty, students and other university staff.

GEV is responsible for managing and overseeing the proper function and maintenance of all the study abroad facilities. Facilities include: reception areas, library, student doormitories, large studios, classroom space, indoor and outdoor gathering areas, faculty rooms and offices.

Our organization is responsible for the daily running of the facilities, including local management and staff that run the business in all  matters concerning, administrative, maintenance, and cleaning crew. Upon request we also provide academic instruction. International students, faculty and staff will be assisted by the GEV on-site manager(s) and their staff in all matters that concern administrative paper work, city tour, maps of the area, list of important areas to visit, restaurants, local cafes, marina, train station, university building hours, local medical facilities and all other matters.

GEV also arranges integrated out-of-class working experiences for students and faculty trhough a large network of local business.

GEV has strong network connections with local government, industrial and agricultural associations, a well-known and very active private architecture firm (www.marcogaudenzi.it), City of Pesaro’s landscape and urbanism departments, in addition to cultural, artistic and historic restoration/preservation foundations. These connections will present opportunities, giving US students the possibility to interact holistically in all aspects of the Italian culture.  Consequently providing students the possibility to work on projects related to their career interests, and allowing them to see and experience the working environment in Italy.

Other arrangements can be made for the involvement of students in other fields, depending on the number of students involved and the academic departments.

Housing is offered in dormitories located at walking distance from the university building. Students and faculty is housed in the historic center in rooms, which are fully furnished.

Italian travel itineraries, for university purposes, are coordinated with the American universities and arranged by GEV. Travel itineraries may be arranged by train and/or private bus, whichever is more convenient and depending on the desired locations.