From open-air classes to partnerships with volunteer organisations. Even lessons at the bakery, the local artisan and an open house at a company. Just some of the pioneering ideas for a new way of schooling
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The Italian government has presented the goals to be included in its Recovery Plan, which hinges on Next Generation EU funding. The target is to increase the employment rate by ten percentage points
In the experts’ opinion, four things need to de done: digitalise the country, update education, support the more innovative SMEs and reform the justice system These will be crucial steps in the post-Covid recovery.
In this Covid age will there be a new female philosophy to tackle the challenges the future brings? If you think the answer is no’, then the portraits of these female leaders in industry and innovation from across the world will make you change your mind.
The digital transformation was already changing the world of work. Then came Covid-19 and the change accelerated. The key to dealing with this revolution lies in the new skills that the market is demanding. An event organized by the Automation & Testing specialist trade fair together with the Adecco Group covered this very topic: Skills in the digital age .
Workers in struggling companies can reduce their working hours and the government will pay most of their salary. Several other countries in Europe are looking at this model to deal with the impact of the Covid-19 crisis
For Italy’s national health service, the coronavirus crisis was not only a stress test but also an incentive to innovate and fast-track a Connected Care model. Here are all the data from the Digital Innovation Observatory on Healthcare of the School of Management at Milan Polytechnic.
Covid-19 has accelerated the digital transformation of universities. But how can cheating during written exams be prevented? The proctoring systems used in the USA are not commonly used in Italian universities. Here are some possible solutions
Progetto Quid is a social enterprise, an ethical fashion brand well- known for its limited edition clothing and accessory collections. Anna Fiscale, its young founder, transformed the company into one of the six producers of face masks certified by the Italian health service during the Covid-19 health emergency.
The unprecedented isolation forced upon us by Covid-19 has not disrupted the lessons of eight thousand Italian schools located in mountain communities and on small islands. For them geographic isolation is a normal way of life. Here are the three key words to describe a model worth imitating
This two-wheeled means of transport has been selected by the Italian government as a symbol of phase 2 in the country’s recovery. Sustainable and low cost, the bicycle is enjoying a revival in Italy. But do you know who invented it and how much good it will do to your wallet and your health? Some of these facts may surprise you.
Former minister Fioramonti explains the idea at the core of his book The World after GDP’: To achieve economic growth, the economic system of the future will need to optimize production and consumption instead of maximizing them, as is the case today
Our country should stop selling cars with diesel or petrol engines by 2035 and switch to electric cars. New skills, new professional profiles and more research will be needed
“Psychology and the Good Life”, taught by Laurie Santos at Yale, has become the most popular course in the history of the prestigious American university. Yet there is no shortage of examples in Italy as well
Software developers, engineers and computer scientists will be leading the first phase of creating a virtual reality for avatars. But eventually a detailed world will have to be created, and this will only be possible with architects, designers, mathematicians and many other professional profiles.