The volume “Europe, Youth and Work: the European Union from the present to the future” by Massimo Rocco La Gamba has been published, an essay that addresses with depth and clarity one of the central themes of the current public debate: the relationship between young people, work, European policies and the development of Southern Italy in the community context.
The book offers an accurate analysis of youth policies, the economic and social dynamics of the European Union and the strategic role that Southern Italy can assume in the coming years. Through the professional and civil experience of the author, the text appears as a point of reference for administrators, scholars, social workers and young people interested in development processes.
The work is enriched by the contributions of authoritative institutional and academic figures: Pina Picierno, Vice President of the European Parliament, signs the presentation of the volume, recognizing in the author’s work an important contribution to the reflection on Cohesion Policy and the prospects of Southern Italy. Bruno Bignami, Director of the National Office for Social Problems and Work of the CEI, underlines in the preface how the text goes “in a stubborn and contrary direction”, placing young people and the South at the center of European hope. Domenico Passarelli, Professor of Urban Planning at the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, defines the volume as a working tool for public decision-makers and social actors, capable of proposing a concrete and innovative vision for the South in the European framework.
The book Europe, Youth and Work delves into the changes taking place in the European Union and analyzes the opportunities it offers to new generations: programmes, tools, mobility, training and employment policies. At the same time, it reflects on the Italian territorial divide and the reforms necessary to guarantee equitable development and social cohesion.
The text invites us to rethink the role of the South as a cultural, strategic and community resource for the Europe of the future.