ROME – There is another story to tell:- that about Africa as an opportunity and its young people who are willing to run risks in order to make a go of their companies.
There is also the possibility of creating a network to promote the community of citizen of African descent in Italy so that they can throw themselves on the market; and even in times like these of the pandemic, they can stand out in the crowd. These were some of the prospects discussed today during the webinar organized by Luiss Guido Carli University.
This meeting was the third in the Diaspora Programme, which is a series which lies under the banner of an international perspective, from education to global citizenship and transculturalism. This time there was talk about the economy and recovery after the downturn of 2020, but also, first and foremost about storytelling.
“We must get away from the old style of storytelling”: this was Professor Marco Francesco Mazzù’s plea. Mazzù is recruiting leader and Professor of Marketing and Digital at the Luiss. It turned out to be quite evident that the lab web of the Diaspora Programme due on 13 April will be much more than a mere unload of recommendations.
The students of African origin will take part in the discussion on agri-business, new technologies and the fight against the pandemic, digitalization and development.
Our approach is to look ahead to the future together, bearing in mind that meetings and “diversity” are key factors.
It was Cleophas Dioma, President of the Reseasu Assocation, partner of the Luiss, who was the next to make a plea: “We must promote the opportunities for young Africans to study in Itay” he said, “and promote both training and cooperation among universities”.
Statistics confirm that a horizon of opportunities is on the upturn. After a sharp slowdown by two percentage points in 2020,