Oct. 18 – The vice president of the autonomous Trento region underlines, at a presentation conference in Brussels on the theme of Trentino’s top-quality research formation, “from the experience in my region, there are two outstanding elements: the quantity of investments dedicated to R&D – 2.2% of GDP, a percentage impossible to match in other Italian regions; and the built-in system, where everything is now available online.” The seminar “Regions of Knowledge: formation, research and innovation against the crisis” took place in Rue de Pascal, and was coordinated by Alberto Silvani, delegate from the University of Milan. Vicepresident Pacher, the added permanent representative Ambassador Marco Peronaci, the Dean of Trento University Antonio Schizzerotto, and Fabrizia Benini, member of Cabinet to the vice president of the European Commission, all intervened. Ambassador Peronaci spoke of the state of the negotiations between the Council, Member States, and European Parliament for the 2014-2010 budget; while vice president Pacher and Schizzerotto spoke of the Trentino example, drawing upon lessons of autonomy and financial management.
