Interview with Emilio Bartezzaghi, Politecnico di Milano open to others. Comparison, even with international experience, to grow. Have the courage to develop their ideas and skills, believe in it.
This sense of Lifeability, the assistance of the Lions Club Milano Five Days, aimed at young people who are wondering the best ideas and projects to make the city '. Up for grabs are 5 thousand euro and an internship in a creative opportunity that could become an important 'work.
But there 's just this: Lifeability can' help stimulate the ability 'creativity and inventiveness of many young people, as a number of experts who are part of the jury award.
This' thinking, for example, Emilio Bartezzaghi, a professor of management at the Politecnico of Milan and a member of the Board of Directors of the Fondazione Politecnico. "Who looks like me to know and teaching and research is constantly trying out the capabilities of many young people - says the teacher -. In this research is very clear. But so is the generation of ideas on how to use research results and how to use new technologies to create new products and services. "
The Polytechnic of Milan, for example, has launched a "business accelerator", which is the incubator of technology start-ups run by the University Foundation and has launched several initiatives to count participation and validity of the proposals.
"In this context - says the student - the competition Lifebility is important because it represents an innovation 'aims to encourage young people to produce design ideas on how to use technology to innovate and improve conditions in our cities and services Divita public and private. These are important priorities for a city like Milan, especially in view of Expo 2015. " But we must 'encourage young people to participate.
"Of course - adds Bartezzaghi - in this regard I would like to remind the young of the deep gratification you feel when you see made up his own mind, to note the concrete results, to receive appreciation from others. It is a kind of satisfaction that they know the researchers, inventors, entrepreneurs, before and beyond the economic remuneration. "
Yes', but as you get an idea for a project? "It 's necessary - warns the teacher - knowing how to cultivate a passion for an idea, delrisultato engage in research, develop its capacity to initiate action orientation. Participation in the competition stimulates these elements and this is unascuola of life.
Another factor is that the competition is dedicated to social innovation. In this case, the satisfaction for the realization of their own ideas is even greater, since it helps to solve a problem of other disadvantaged persons or to improving the living conditions of individuals and communities. "
And in life, as young people should behave, beyond 'the competition? "I summarize my thoughts with three concepts: knowledge, competence, openness - the professor concludes -. It is not only to be informed, but also to interpret, investigate, understand. Then you need to develop a field, an area in which to grow their skills, their knowledge and know-how. Knowledge and skills development, however, can realizzarsisolo by opening up to others, to the context in which they work, overcoming the closure in small or large groups, dominated by a thought homogeneous.
You must open up to international experiences, not to escape from their environment, but to return with greater awareness ecapacità proactive. "
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