Le carriere internazionali: la carriera diplomatica e le opportunità alla Farnesina
An orientation seminar of the Jean Monnet Chair Challenges to Democracy and Representation in the EU (EuDARe), coordinated by Prof. Marcello Carammia, with the Department of Political and Social Sciences and the International Relations Office of the University of Catania, in the aula magna of Palazzo Pedagaggi.
Valeria Gravagno, Secretary of Legation at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), discussed the prospects of the diplomatic career and the job opportunities at the Farnesina: the structure and functions of the Ministry, the work of Italian diplomacy (diplomatic relations, European affairs, international cooperation, cultural diplomacy, support to Italian citizens and businesses abroad), the diplomatic career path and its entrance examination, the skills it requires, and the internships the Ministry offers through partnerships with Italian universities.
Institutional greetings by Pinella Di Gregorio, Director of the DSPS; Lucia Zappalà, Delegate for Internationalisation of the University of Catania; Silvia Angilella, Department of Economics and Business; and Giuseppe Speciale, Department of Law. Moderated by Marcello Carammia, President of the master’s programme in Global Politics and Euro-Mediterranean Relations.