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International openness and the circulation of people and talent during key stages of professional training and development were the central topics of discussion at this Third Conference on “Italian leaders abroad”.

The focus of the Conference was thus on developing training courses aimed at improving the global skills base of young Italians and bolstering their awareness of key national cultural traits (that is, fostering an understanding of what “being Italian” whilst also being European entails), and the establishment of career paths – by Italian firms and public institutions alike – which encourage and draw on overseas work experience.

Three main points were addressed over the two working sessions of the Conference. The first of these points concerned the phenomenon of Italians abroad, and examined the reasons that motivate Italians to go abroad and the value generated by the time they spend overseas and the activities undertaken by them. It was noted that the emigration pattern of recent years has been increasingly driven by the desire to round off one’s education and training. Once overseas, Italians – especially those who are leading figures in their field – act as, and must increasingly serve as, a resource for Italy. Indeed, they are both an opinion-shaping and press

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