Date
Thursday October 15th, as part of the schedule of events of Expo Women Global Forum (EWGF – www.ewgf.eu ), the VI annual meeting of " FutureCamp Europe: job projects for young people" took place: an interactive meeting, conceived and organized by the Women and Technology Association , aimed at young people, teachers, and parents interested in discovering and understanding how to enter and navigate emerging professional sectors in Europe in the near future, organized in collaboration with the Civic Aquarium of Milan , venue of the initiative, the Office of Communication of the European Parliament in Milan , Lenovo Education, Lego Education and CampuStore .
" FutureCamp Europe: Biotech " was held during the third edition of the European Biotech Week : an entire week (from October 12th to 18th) dedicated to the biotechnology sector and promoted by EuropaBio (European Association of Biotechnology). Assobiotec is the Italian partner of the event and the promoter of numerous initiatives throughout the national territory, aimed at promoting the role of biotechnology in improving the quality of life.
During the 2015 edition, "FutureCamp Europe" focused in particular on the themes related to Biotechnologies applied to the Agrofood sector, through the experiences and expertise of young entrepreneurs, teachers, and researchers who have managed to turn their passion into a profession.
Biotechnologies are one of the great revolutions of our times. They are a set of cross-cutting technologies that span all sectors of our lives and have an impact on health, food, environment, and are candidates to modify our lifestyles. Testimonies have ranged from the theme of obesity, which today affects over 30% of industrialized populations, to a new diet including proteins from the bioconversion of organic waste, of which insects are an excellent source, to the removal of toxic substances from soil and water through the use of bacteria to new low-cost analysis technologies.
From the direct meeting and comparison with these realities, the 130 boys and girls of the school I.C.S. Cardarelli and Association Famiglia e Scuola Faes have received practical information and drawn inspiration for the definition and construction of a study path in line with their inclinations and the demands of the job market
They gave their testimony: Nicoletta Ancona, Maria Luisa Nolli, Veronica Cremonesi, Elena Giordano, Daniela Jabes, Lucia Cavalca, Costanza Jucker, Fabio Giavazzi, Guido Terni, Nadia Benedetti, Pietro Alberti.
Present were: Bruno Marasà, Leonardo Vingiani, Fiorenza Seghetti, Aldo Domina, Raffaella Fiz and Gianna Martinengo.
Participants received some gifts provided by the Information Office of the European Parliament in Milan and Lenovo, a snack offered by Kellogg's, the volumes "Io ricordo" and "Missione Terra: dal campo alla tavola" published by Federchimica, and the glossary "Biotechstart" edited by the Association of Women and Technologies.
Lenovo (a world leader in PCs and also at the forefront in the smartphone and tablet markets) and Lego Education have respectively provided 25 Lenovo Thinkpad Helix and 4 LEGO ® MINDSTORMS ® EducationEV3. The awards will be assigned and delivered at a subsequent event, dedicated and extended to all students from the two schools participating in the classes that stand out for originality and creativity in the development of drawings, texts, educational paths, questions, or video interviews. Contents about the meeting will be shared on Expo Women Global Forum and on the main social networks.
What is FutureCamp Europe
Two are the essential components of the future of Europe and our country: equality and youth. We want to combine them in order to contribute to transforming the current educational context towards a new interpretation of training focused not so much on traditional skills and abilities but rather on those of the future.
FutureCamp Europe aims to provide an accurate overview of the future professions in sectors that offer the greatest development opportunities: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Biotechnologies, Sciences and Technologies for Nutrition, and other sectors such as New Materials, Energy, Environment, Transport, and Technologies for Culture.
FutureCamp Europe is a format that includes a series of events aimed at young people, teachers, and parents interested in discovering and understanding how to enter and navigate the emerging professional sectors in Europe in the near future. The sectors of the future are analyzed through the experiences and skills of personalities who have turned their passion into a profession in Companies, Universities, and Research Centers.
From the meeting and direct comparison with these realities, young people will be able to receive practical information and draw inspiration for the definition and construction of a professional path in line with their inclinations and the demands of the job market.
The previous editions of FutureCamp Europe
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October 6, 2010
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Youth towards research and innovation: biotechnology and nanotechnology |
European School of Molecular Medicine
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March 7, 2013
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Open and interactive debate on emerging professions in the sectors Nutrition, Health, and ICT |
European Parliament Information Office in Milan |
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May 6, 2013
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Open and interactive debate on emerging professions in the sectors
Environmental Sustainability,
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Province of Milan |
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FutureCamp Europe Biotech |
Open and interactive debate on emerging professions in the field of Biotechnologies applied to the agrofood , health and industrial sectors. |
Settimana Europea della Biotecnologia
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October 10, 2014
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FutureCamp Europe Biotech |
Open and interactive debate on emerging professions in the field of Biotechnologies applied to the agrofood , health and industrial sectors. |
Settimana Europea della Biotecnologia
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Promoter
The Women and Technologies Association was founded in 2009 from an idea by Gianna Martinengo, shared by a network of companies and individuals who offer their skills to achieve its mission. Enhancing female talent in technology, innovation, and scientific research, promoting projects and actions aimed at fighting stereotypes and gender discrimination, contributing to the guidance of young people towards future professions and sustainable entrepreneurial models are the objectives of the Association.
- We develop projects: From 2009 to date, the Association has conceived and implemented 15 projects in partnership with private and public entities such as the Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Education, University and Research, Lombardy Region, Province of Milan, Milan Chamber of Commerce.
- We promote sharing and exchanging experiences and expertise in the following areas: technology, scientific research, innovation, business, gender gap, diversity
- Let's network. The Association is open to all those who wish to contribute voluntarily and directly to the shared goals. It is permeated by the principles of innovation in all its components, starting from the members (women and men) who boast heterogeneous professional experiences and represent excellence in various reference sectors.
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Testimonials from:
Elena Giordano , journalist and author of "Mission Earth"
What do chemistry and food have in common? - Veronica Cremonesi and Elena Giordano
Daniela Jabes (Bio Volea) presents the theme of obesity
Obesity and overweight - Daniela Jabes
Lucia Cavalca (Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences) The power of the small: the "probiotic" bacteria of the environment
The power of the small: the "probiotic" bacteria of the environment - Lucia Cavalca
Costanza Jucker (Entomology Laboratory DEFENS) - use of insects to convert plant biomass (waste or by-products of the food industry) into proteins for animal feed.
Life companions insects: from the field to the table
Fabio Giavazzi, (Proxentia-UniMi) innovative diagnostic platforms for the execution of rapid tests in the food industry.
Seeing the Invisible - Fabio Giavazzi
Guido Terni , Education Program Manager, Lenovo EMEA
Lenovo at FutureCamp Europe Biotech - 15.10.2015 - speech by Guido Terni
Nadia Benedetti , Regional Sales Manager Southern Europe, Lego Education
Stimulating creativity and innovation in the classroom - Nadia Benedetti
Pietro Alberti, technical manager for educational robotics, CampuStore.
Educational Robotics and Coding - Pietro Alberti
Program
Discover the full event schedule, session times, topics, and keynote speakers.
Nicoletta Ancona, Conservator of the Civic Aquarium at the Hydrobiological Station, will speak.
Maria Luisa Nolli, President of the Women and Technology Association, Co-Founder of NCNbio, intervenes.
