Conference "Knowing Europe"
14.30-16.30 Auditorium Santa Margherita - Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
Campo Santa Margherita, Venice
Free entrance by reservation
Friday, May 10, at the Auditorium Santa Margherita of Ca' Foscari University in Venice, the conference "Knowing Europe" was held to celebrate Europe and its opportunities.The convention was organized by the University Ca' Foscari of Venice and Ca’ Foscari Alumni, association founded in order to reunite the former students of the University, in collaboration with the Chapter of Ca' Foscari Alumni in Brussels and Europe Direct of the City of Venice.
The event was an opportunity to reflect on the role and opportunities that Europe offers to Ca’Università Foscari in all its facets from career opportunities for students to funding opportunities for its projects, up to the opportunity to define European and global research policies.
The event was advertised on the Facebook page and on the Cà Foscari Alumni website.
14.30 | Introduces and moderates
Elisabetta Olivi, Co-president of Chapter of Bruxelles, Membre of the Administrative Council of Ca’ Foscari, former functionary of the European Commission della Commissione Europea, former spokeperson of Monti's Government
14.40 | Ca’ Foscari e Cafoscarini in Europe, yesterday, today and tomorrow
Michele Bugliesi, Rector of the University Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Representative of Ca' Foscari Alumni
Giorgio De Bin, Representative of Ca' Foscari Alumni for the Chapter of Bruxelles - Operations Director Coopération Bancaire pour l’Europe - GEIE
Marco Boscolo, Co-president of Chapter of Bruxelles - Senior Manager European Growth Policies - Intesa Sanpaolo
Silva Papalino, Europe Direct Venezia Veneto
15.00 | The importance of interacting with Europe, policies and impacts on the territory: what role for the University
Andrea Mairate, Head of Economic and Financial Affairs – European Commission, Associate Professor at the Free University of Brussels and member of the Advisory Board Department of Economics - University Ca' Foscari Venice
Stéphanie Novak, Research Department of Linguistic and Cultural Comparative Studies - Ca’ Foscari University Venice
15.30 | Professional opportunities in the European institutions, direct experiences of members of the Brussels chapter
Stefano La Terra Bella, Policy Officer unit “Space Data for Societal Challenges and Growth” DG GROW – European Commission
Stefano Pintus, Policy Officer at DG TAXUD – European Commission
Costanza Ceoloni, On. Salini's office, European Parliament
Alberto Follador, Mandate Structure Management Officer, European Fund for Investments
Marco Boscolo, Senior Manager European Growth Policies - Intesa Sanpaolo
Giorgio De Bin, Operations Director - Coopération Bancaire pour l’Europe
Nicola Panarello, Official for Regione Veneto office in Bruxelles
16.30 | Q&A
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