19, 20, 21, 22 May
Present, Future, Environment
Bologna, Sala Bossi del Conservatorio Giovan Battista Martini
For the first time in Italy, four days of meetings, appointments and music to talk about the future of jazz music and culture in Italy and Europe.
Training, research, labour, innovation, inclusiveness, sustainability, export, archiving, publishing.
On Saturday, May 21, Massimo Pontoriero represented UNISCA in the panel “How Work is Changing,” moderated by Gianni Pini from the Music Pool Association. Alessandra Bossa (musician), Alessandra Carbonaro (Member of Parliament and Member of the Culture Commission), Anita Pisarro (Director General of Active Employment Policies at the Ministry of Labour), and Andrea Scaccia (TEMA Agency) also spoke. The panel featured a lively debate on various reform topics. During his speech, UNISCA’s president highlighted “the importance of including all categories of workers, businesses, and non-profit organizations in the Creative, Arts, and Entertainment industries to achieve fair and universal reform.”


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