TIM renews its support for the Valeria Solesin Award, now in its ninth edition and dedicated to the best degree theses that investigate female talent as a lever for economic, social, and ethical development. This award preserves the legacy of Valeria Solesin, the researcher who died in the 2015 Bataclan attack in Paris, and promotes research, awareness, and civic responsibility among the younger generations.
In this edition, TIM supported the work of Flavia Cirillo (Ca' Foscari University, Economics), who ranked second in the overall ranking. Her thesis—dedicated to birth rates, family policies, and women's participation in the workforce in Europe—addresses one of the structural issues for the future of the country: creating conditions that allow more women to work and contribute to collective growth.
This year, the Award received a record number of theses and honored 13 recent graduates from all over Italy in an event that focused on merit, equal opportunities, and development. A discussion that reminds us how essential it is to invest in skills, inclusion, and quality research in order to build a more equitable and competitive society.
For TIM, which promotes a culture of innovation and equal opportunities, supporting initiatives such as this means contributing to Italy's progress by enhancing the skills of the younger generation. Because #LaParitàNonPuòAspettare (GenderEqualityCan’tWait).