Italian Machine Tools and Technologies for the Indian Aerospace industry

Italian Machine Tools and Technologies for the Indian Aerospace industry - Round Table and b2b meetings in Bangalore. Project in collaboration with UCIMU-Sistemi per Produrre at Imtex 2017

EC residence permit for long-term residents

Since 8 January 2007, the permanent residence card ("carta di soggiorno") has been replaced by the EC residence permit for long-term residents.

The new permit is permanent. You are entitled to apply for it only if you have been legally and continuously resident in Italy for five years. You can present your application either at the Post Office ("Uffici postali") or at thedesignated Municipal office  ("Comune") or at other authorized offices  ("Patronati"): in the last two cases you do not need to use the postal "application kit".

Your application must include:

·         a copy of your valid passport or equivalent travel document;

·         a copy of your income tax statement bearing evidence that you have a minimum income higher than the social allowance ("assegno sociale"). For domestic workers and caregivers: INPS (National Social Welfare Institution) payment receipts or INPS itemized statements;

·         criminal records and pending charges;

·         evidence of appropriate accommodation, if the application being submitted includes family members;

·         copies of pay slips for the current year;

·         residence and family certification;

·         postal receipt for payment of the electronic residence permit (€27.50);

·         a €14.62 electronic revenue stamp.

The cost of the recorded delivery is €30.

EC residence permit should not be issued to those who are considered a threat to public order and State security.

The application can be submitted also for:

·         the spouse if not legally separated or under 18 years of age;

·         minor children, including children of the spouse or children born out of the wedlock;

·         dependent children over 18 who are not self- supporting due to their health conditions resulting in permanent inability to earn their living;

·         dependent parents.

In order to obtain long-term resident status for your family members, your application must also include the following additional documents:

·         Evidence that your annual income support is sufficient to maintain yourself and all the members of your family. If you apply for two or more children aged under 14, our annual income must be twice the annual amount of the social allowance ("assegno sociale").

·         Certificates attesting your family relationship. All foreign documents must be translated into Italian, legalized and certified by the competent Italian Consulate in the country of origin or residence of your family member or members.

EC long-term residence permit entitles you to:

·         enter Italy without a visa;

·         work;

·         enjoy social benefits and social services supplied by the Italian government;

·         participate in local public life.

If you hold an EC long-term residence permit issued by another member State, you are entitled to reside in Italy for a period exceeding 3 months on the following grounds:

·         regular employment or self-employment;

·         attendance of courses of study or vocational training;

·         residence, provided that you prove to have stable and sufficient funds (your income must be over twice the minimum wage exempted from national health care contributions) and that you are covered by a private health insurance for the duration of your stay in Italy. In this case, you obtain a residence permit valid for Italy, renewable on expiration (circular letter of 16 Feb. 2010), while your family members obtain a residence permit for family purposes.

Exclusions and refusals

You cannot apply for an EC long-term residence permit on the following grounds:

·         study or vocational training and scientific research;

·         temporary protection or other humanitarian grounds;

·         asylum or when awaiting a decision for recognition as a refugee;

·         if you are a holder of a short-term residence permit;

·         if you hold a diplomatic, official and service passport, or hold laissez-passer issued by international organizations of a universal character.

Your EC long-term residence permit may be revoked in the following cases:

·         You have acquired it fraudulently.

·         An expulsion measure has been adopted against you.

·         You no longer fulfil the requirements set for its issue.

·         You have been absent from the territory of the European Union for a period of 12 consecutive months.

·         You have acquired long-term resident status in another European Union member State

·         You have been absent from Italy for a period exceeding 6 years.

France plans to welcome 10,000 Indian students by 2020

France is aiming to more than double the enrollment of Indian students at French universities in the next three years. As part of efforts to strengthen its “strategic partnership” with India, the country aims to be hosting 10,000 Indian students by 2020.

Last year, France welcomed 4,000 Indian students. Although this number is 50 times higher than 20 years before, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told Times of India that it is still “insufficient in terms of the quality of the relationship between the two countries”.

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With trade between France and India reported at €8 billion a year, Mr Ayrault also commented that French president Francois Hollande and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are in agreement regarding the importance of higher education and student exchange programs in strengthening relations between the two nations.

Studying abroad “a guarantee of freedom”

Mr Alyrault also spoke more generally about the benefits of international study, telling Times of India: “Four million students studied in foreign countries in 2012. Around the world, international student mobility has become a major issue. This mobility is a guarantee of freedom.”

France welcomed a total of 310,000 international students in 2015/16, with around 43% originating from African countries, and 30,000 coming from China.

It’s not yet clear how France will set about attracting more Indian students. But for now, the message is clear: if you’re an Indian student interested in studying in France, you’re more than welcome!

European Charlemagne Youth Prize

Take part in the European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2017!

If you believe that European consciousness matters, participate in this competition and win prizes.

The prize is awarded to projects made by young people which foster understanding, promote the development of a shared sense of European identity, and offer practical examples of Europeans living together as one community. The projects can focus on the organisation of various youth events, youth exchanges or online projects with a European dimension.

Who can participate?
Citizens or residents of one of the 28 EU Member States between 16 and 30 years old, either individually or in groups.

Prizes
- The prize for the best project is EUR 7.500, the second, EUR 5.000 and the third, EUR 2.500.
- Representatives of the 28 national projects selected will be invited to a four-day trip in Aachen, Germany on 23 May 2017.
- The prizes for the best three projects will be presented by the President of the European Parliament and representative of the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen.
- As part of the prize, the laureates will be invited to visit the European Parliament (in Brussels or in Strasbourg).

How to apply?

Applications in all official languages of the European Union are eligible.

The projects submitted for the competition must have started and:
a) finished within the calendar year (1 January 2016 and 30 January 2017) preceding the current application deadline or
b) be still running.

Deadline: 30 January 2017. 

Read more: http://www.charlemagneyouthprize.eu/en/introduction.html

The European Charlemagne Youth Prize is awarded jointly and annually by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen.

WHAT IF WE WIN?

The prize for the best project is €7500, the second €5000 and the third €2500. As part of the prize, the three European laureates are invited to visit the European Parliament in Brussels or Strasbourg.

One representative of each of the 28 national winners is invited to Aachen for several days to attend several events, including the Youth Prize Award Ceremony, which always takes place two days before Ascension Day, the day on which the prestigious International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen is awarded.

The prizes for the best three projects will be presented by the President of the European Parliament and representatives of the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen.

Your project will also receive lots of coverage through the European Parliament’s and the Foundation’s media channels.

... and last but not least, your stay in Aachen will be a unique chance to meet and network with other dynamic young people from all over Europe, a platform to share your vision about Europe in front of European leaders and for many it will be the beginning of some long-lasting friendships with like-minded young people from all over Europe!

Traineeships in the European Commission

 What is in it for you?

·         A paid traineeship of 5 months with the European Commission (or some executive bodies and agencies of the European Institutions like, for instance, the European External Action Service or Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation), starting on either 1st March or 1st October.

·         You will receive a monthly grant of 1,159.40 € as of 1st March 2017 and reimbursement of travel expenses. Accident and health insurance can also be provided.

·         Every year, there are about 1,300 places available.

·         If you are one of the selected candidates you get hands-on experience in an international and multicultural environment. This can be an important enrichment for your further career.

 Calendar

OCTOBER 2016-FEBRUARY 2017 Traineeship

TRAINEESHIP: on-going

MARCH 2017-JULY 2017 Traineeship

APPLICATIONS: closed

PRESELECTION/eligibility: October-November 2016
Sending of offers: start in January 2017

OCTOBER 2017-FEBRUARY 2018 Traineeship

APPLICATIONS: 4/01/2017 (12:00 noon, Brussels time) - 31/01/2017 (12:00 noon, Brussels time)

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Scotland join Finland in launching scheme to offer everyone a basic monthly income

Scotland join Finland in launching scheme to offer everyone a basic monthly income regardless of employment status or salary

Scotland is poised to join Finland and Canada in testing Universal Basic Income (UBI), a welfare system in which all citizens are given a fixed sum of money, regardless of their income or employment status. Any money earned from salaries or businesses is then taxed progressively. 

Proponents of UBI say that it could empower people by offering them the flexibility to earn, learn, start a family or a business, safe in the knowledge that they will have enough money to get by. It is seen as a means to reduce welfare dependency and income inequality.

Critics believe UBI is nothing more than a socialist utopian ideal or “fairytale”. They say that it would be unaffordable, leading to tax hikes and discouraging business investment whilst causing a drop in productivity. They also argue that, given everyone would receive the benefit, it would do nothing to combat inequality.

As Fife and Glasgow look into establishing trial schemes for 2017, Finland is already one step ahead. Though some smaller, successful trials have gone on at local level since the 1970s from India to the United States, Finland will be the first to conduct a UBI experiment on such a scale. The two-year pilot scheme will provide 2,000 – 25 to 58 year-old, unemployed Finnish citizens with a monthly basic income of 560 euros replacing their other benefits. They will continue to receive the UBI even if they find work.

For Kela, the organisation running Finland’s social security and managing the pilot scheme, the hope is to see an increase in employment and a reduction in the current costly bureaucratic mechanisms which can, reportedly, discourage some people from finding employment.

Scotland has seen a huge increase in health inequality, poverty and the use of food banks in recent years. In Glasgow where one-third of all children are living in poverty, the idea is being warmly welcomed by the public and supported by both the SNP and Labour.

The Guardian quoted radical Economist and UBI champion Guy Standing on the subject. It said: “The sense of insecurity, the stagnating living standards, all of those things are clear in Scotland and the fact that so many within the SNP are supportive means there’s a real opportunity to do a pilot in Scotland… People relate to the idea that everyone should have a social dividend. Everywhere I go, it’s the communities that feel left behind by globalisation that are most interested [in the idea of a basic income]. We have seen a sea-change in attitudes.”

UBI is still a pipe dream for most, even Finland is only at the very beginning of a long and time-consuming study but if the results are promising, this could mark a new era in the relationship between the individual and the state.