(June 16, 2016) Professionals, great minds and young talent in the innovation and technology sector are the protagonists of “Meet the New Italians of New York” at the Italian Consulate General in New York (690 Park Avenue). “Meet the New Italians of New York” is a project established by the Italian Consulate General in New York in the framework established by the Embassy in Washington. Its aims are to attract a new generation of Italians and to favour their participation in the institutions of the Italian System and to bring Italian generations already established in New York closer together. Through a series of gatherings, the Consulate General introduces itself to young Italians as a point of reference in their process of integration in New York and as a place for meeting new people and to exchange ideas. The next gathering, which will be the seventh on the agenda, will be on June 28: according to the Consulate website “the leading actors of this edition are professionals in the innovation and technology sectors who will have the opportunity to talk about the experiences in New York and to talk about the difficulties they faced upon their arrival and the challenges of the city and how they were able to integrate themselves in one of the most high-tech hubs of the world. The event on the 28th of June follows the Job Fair held on May 14 which was well received by the public and the 30+ present businesses. Preceding events to the “Meet the New Italians of New York” regarded journalists, doctors, lawyers and finance professionals.
