MSM and ADAPT Italy extend collaboration

MSM Dean Professor Wim Naudé recently visited ADAPT and the University of Bergamo in Italy on invitation to present a lecture on technological innovation, employment and inequality, and to work on an Erasmus+ project on professional doctorates in the European context. In this latter project, ADAPT is a project partner.

Photo: Prof Wim Naudé and Dr. Francesca Sperotti (ADAPT) at a lecture to PhD students at Bergamo University, Italy

At the conclusion of the working visit ADAPT and MSM concluded an further co-operation agreement to start joint research and doctoral work on furthering industrialization in Europe and link this with opportunities and threats that the rise of emerging markets bring. ADAPT is offering a PhD scholarship to an MSM student to start this collaboration (more information to follow) and the two institutions will organize a joint workshop in the near future to brainstorm and plan their research agenda and broaden the scope of the partnership.

ADAPT is a non-profit organisation founded in 2000 by Prof. Marco Biagi with the aim of promoting studies and research in the field of labour law and industrial relations from an international and comparative perspective. ADAPT’s purpose is to encourage and implement a new approach to academic research, by establishing ongoing relationships with other universities and advanced studies institutes, and promoting academic and scientific exchange programmes with enterprises, institutions, foundations and associations.