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Where do Brainy Italians go? PDF Print E-mail
This paper studies the major determinants that affect the country choice of the talented Italian scientists and researchers who have at least a bachelor’s from Italy and live abroad. There are three alternative country choices: the US/Canada, the UK, and other EU countries. On average, the brainy Italians exhibit a higher predicted probability to go to the US. Ceteris paribus, both push and pull factors are important. While having a Ph.D. from outside Italy predicts the UK choice, having extra working experience from outside Italy predicts migration to other EU countries. Those who stay abroad temporarily for two to four years are definitely more likely to go to the UK. Specialization in the fields of humanities, social sciences, and health are strong determinants of migration to the UK. For the move to the US, while the humanities area is a significant deterrent, health is a positive deciding factor. Lack of funds in Italy constitutes a significant push to the US.
 
Italian Confederation of Entrepreneurs in the World PDF Print E-mail
Presentation: Italian Confederation of Entrepreneurs in the World
 
Trento opens its "portals" PDF Print E-mail
The Autonomous Province of Trento opens its doors, or rather its "portals", to its citizens, scattered around the world.

The assessorship to Community policies, emigration and cooperation has activated two Internet sites to put in touch the Autonomous Province of Trento with Trento-born in the rest of the world.

The first portal, defined "the cooperation and development site" can be found at the address www.trentinocooperazione.it.

It was built in collaboration with "Unimondo" to become a space where associations present in the province of Trento and the Autonomous Province of Trento itself, introduce their activity, initiatives and organised event programs.

The portal, as well as becoming an information point, has the aim of training, contrasting and exchange among associations and citizens interested in the various topics that will be treated.

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Italian architects for the UN PDF Print E-mail
An Italian architect, Renato Sarno, and his studio will lead the team of professionals that was commissioned to design the renovation of the UN Headquarters in New York.

The announcement was given by the United Nations. The Milanese architecture study, beating 37 competitors of 10 different countries, has obtained a contract worth 6,3 million dollars.
According to what the UN has declared, this is just the beginning. Wide refurbishing and extension works are planned for the United Nations Building. The plan anticipates six years of works and is worth an overall 96,4 million dollars.

Before starting, the project will have to obtain approval by the 189 countries that are part of the UN’s General Assembly.

The great building complex facing the East River, was built at the end of the Second World War and architects arriving from 11 nations carried out the project.

The famous Glass Building and the Assembly hall, where the offices of the secretary and the Security Council are housed, were completed in 1952.