Una generazione altrove. A Generation Elsewhere | Alessandro Foti | TEDxLakeComo

Starting from his personal experience as a recent biology graduate who, faced with the precarious state of research in Italy in 2011, chose to move to Berlin, Alessandro analyzes the phenomenon of contemporary Italian emigration, highlighting how, unlike in the past, it primarily involves highly educated individuals. ISTAT data is presented showing a record increase in expatriations, underscoring that the actual figures could be much higher with one-way flows, as Italy is not an attractive destination for European professionals. Despite the lack of media and political attention on the topic of immigration, concrete solutions are proposed: investing in research and innovation, improving educational guidance, collaborating with the Italian diaspora, and implementing structural policies rather than tax incentives. Drawing from his own experience as a recent biology graduate who, faced with the precarious state of research in Italy in 2011, chose to move to Berlin, Alessandro examines the phenomenon of contemporary Italian emigration, highlighting how—unlike in the past—it now primarily involves highly educated individuals. ISTAT data are presented showing a record increase in departures, emphasizing that the real figures may be much higher, with one-way flows, since Italy is not an attractive destination for European professionals. Despite the limited media and political attention to this issue compared to immigration, he proposes concrete solutions: investing in research and innovation, improving educational and career guidance, engaging with the Italian diaspora, and implementing structural policies rather than temporary tax incentives. This talk was presented at a TEDx event, which uses the TED conference format but was independently organized by a local community. For more information, visit http://ted.com/tedx. An immunology researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, he is the author of articles in international scientific journals. He has had research experience in numerous countries, including Japan, the United States, and Portugal. He earned a degree in biology from the University of Palermo and a doctorate in biochemistry from Potsdam. He lives in Germany. His life trajectory led him to explore the phenomenon of emigration of young Italians in his book "Stai fuori." Researcher in immunology at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin, he is the author of articles in international scientific journals. He has carried out research in numerous countries, including Japan, the United States and Portugal. He earned a degree in biology from the University of Palermo and completed a PhD in Biochemistry in Posdam. He lives in Germany. His life trajectory led him to explore the phenomenon of young Italians emigrating abroad in his book *Stay out*. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx