Starting a life journey in Bologna: opportunities and procedures to start your career in the metropolitan area is organized by Bologna for Talent, a service of the Metropolitan City and Municipality of Bologna, in collaboration with Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna and the Almae Matris Alumni Association.

The event will be held on 12^th November from 5 to 8.30 PM at the Tecnopolo Manifattura, Bologna Innovation Square, Piazza Liber Paradisus 14, the hub of innovation and research in Bologna.

The purpose of the event is to provide international students in their final years of graduation or recent graduates with insights into Bologna’s vibrant labor market and life and get expert guidance on immigration processes from the Questura di Bologna. 

Highlights include Alumni stories. International University of Bologna alumni now working in leading local companies will share their stories and answer questions about their career journeys.

Finally, as part of the "Obliqua: Sguardi Laterali sull’Innovazione" series, there will be a workshop to discuss which professions will emerge in the metropolitan area of Bologna as a result of the climate crisis. A final networking aperitivo will follow.

Attendance is free but spaces are limited. It is possible to reserve a spot by registering here. 

The event program

Introduction

• Welcome to Tecnopolo. Research and innovation at the heart of Bologna
  Mauro Penza | Department for Economic Development and Green Economy, Employment and Training Regione Emilia-Romagna
• Meeting Highlights
  Introduced by Margherita Montanari, Bologna for Talent

Part I – Talk

• Bologna innovation ecosystem: growth, factors of attractiveness, transformations and Bologna for Talent service
  Francesca Villani | Bologna for Talent, metropolitan City and Municipality of Bologna
• Immigration procedures and tools for staying in Italy and in Bologna
  Lorenzo Belloi | Immigration Office, Questura di Bologna
• The mission of Associazione Alumni
  Catia Tolomelli | Associazione Alumni
• Bologna beyond graduation: stories and advice from international Alumni
  Introduced by Vera Martinelli, Bologna for Talent Welcome Desk

Part II – Workshop

• Green jobs and future trends in the Bologna metropolitan area: an analysis by skills intelligence
  Lara Porciatti | ART-ER
• Working groups 

Part III – Networking aperitivo

It is kindly suggested to arrive at 4.45 PM to help streamline the registration process at the desk and ease the flow into the venue.