Training
Impart the nodal value of culture and technical training, of work and the enterprise and favour the development of professional figures capable of planning, building, programming and keeping up with the technological evolutions of our time.

Activities
Eureka Funziona Project (technological laboratories)
S. and T. Project - School and Territory (technological laboratories, mother-tongue English teachers, digital classrooms, thematic mini-master courses, apprenticeship projects, student-internship programmes)
STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics) International High School - A new programme to innovate scientific high schools with the applied sciences option. Four-year curriculum based on the Cambridge model, dual diploma (English A levels + State exam to access University)
Professional placement Degree in Mechatronics Engineering

Results
€2 million invested in 2018-2019
6,000 students every year
10 Comprehensive Schools and 9 Technical Colleges involved in the S. and T. project
9 Technical Colleges involved in the La scelta che rifarei project
2 STEAM classes with 49 students in total

Ongoing training
Ongoing training - refresher courses for managers and employees of local companies.

Activities
Involvement of employees and managers in dedicated training activities promoted in cooperation with Fondirigenti and Fondimpresa.

Results
3,000 employees involved every year
Fondirigenti funds (over €2.6 million in 2018-2019)
Fondimpresa funds (over €1 million in 2018-2019)

Farete and Young people
Favour learning and work opportunities for young people.

Activities
Presentation of Farete School activities. Hosting of Radioimmaginaria activities, a teen web-radio with a European network which discusses current issues such as environment, sustainability, work and education.

Results
800 students involved in Farete Scuola 2018 and 650 in 2019

Premio Estense
Promote and combine tradition and innovation, journalism and culture as part of a cultural event with a long-standing tradition.

Activities
Organization of Premio Estense (established in 1965). Award granted to the author of a published literary work written by one or more journalists and which can be characterised as “recognisable journalistic work”.

Results
40 citizens (jury of readers)
35 authors/journalists for every edition
30 publishers involved every year
80 partners involved

Premio Estense Scuola
Provide participating schools with an innovative and inclusive interaction method between schools and the civil world.

Activities
Direct involvement of High schools in some of the leading cultural activities of the city of Ferrara (since 1995). Active participation of schools, professors and students.

Results
17 local High schools involved
13 classes involved on average
approx. 26 professors involved directly
approx. 300 students involved each edition