also launched a shocking proposal: "I turn over the money to cover its budget
, so by 2012 we will have accounts in place,"
Put it this way, " ; has never seen a rector, who occupies his
universities, falls to me to talk with institutional stakeholders. " Here is the first to comment
Rector Augusto Marinelli three days
state of agitation of researchers and students of the Florentine
.
you explain better, it means that if you could would occupy too?
"It means that the week next go to Rome to meet
Minister Maria Stella Gelmini. And what
ask?
"I'll ask to work for it to retract the withdrawal of the State against the University
, corridor established by Finance."
Money?
"Yes, of course, primarily money."
has already seen a solution by prospects that the measure concerns
all Italian universities?
"I will ask you to review the measure of turnover on the block. If the University
could use the funds for the reintegration of staff, but
applied the principle established by Tremonti, (namely that the
where you can hire a new employee for five ranging in
board) managed by the 2012, to include the
structural deficit in our budget. "
But for researchers who are demonstrating and threatening to block the
lessons would change little ...
"I have always done everything in the light of the sun. In the early 2000
have spoken publicly of our financial difficulties. When
presented the budget 2008, we announced that we
for 2010 we would not make any new hiring except those relating to contests
already carried out. In this way, by selling our property and real estate
operating other denominations, we would have achieved sound
budget. "
But, now, what state are your bills?
"For 2009 we manage, but already in 2010 we will be able to break even
the budget."
is not comforting. But why is all this?
"They speak the numbers. With this new financial ministry of
-l'Istruzione, University and Research will transfer to our university
about 28 million euro less for 2009 and for many
2010, to be written off by 252 million ordinary fund. But in the meantime all
increases. Do you know who has paid the cutting
ICI in this country? Us, just us, the universities. Write it. The budget approved by Parliament three years
this summer is not conceivable. "
But the maneuver also includes the possibility that universities will turn into
Foundations, making room for the entry of private and public shareholders
.
"Look, in those circumstances it makes no sense to speak of the foundations. Before
to discuss how to reorganize the universities must
that he should be given oxygen to survive. And do not forget the mission of universities
, which is to make a public service. "
So you reject the idea of \u200b\u200bfoundations?
"I am convinced that we must all make an effort to reform
universities, and in this sense we are facing in the
Crui (Conference of Italian Rectors), but first it is good
cuts to be resized.
And as you are directing the Crui as reform
consider more appropriate?
"We cerando of thinking on several points. We agree on the idea that should be reviewed
the governance system of universities, we are absolutely in favor
reactivate an assessment body for universities
has repercussions on the funding provided by the State of pi & # 249;
we are convinced that within the Italian academic world is the fundamental component
state, but it is conceivable
the existence of private ownership for the subsistence of the universities. "
Why?
"But there she sees a shareholder of a private university? It's a joke.
I believe rather that each of us must take steps to involve
Local Authorities, Chambers of Commerce and strongly anchored in reality
territory to raise the budgets of our universities, just so you can
; have new funds to safeguard the autonomy of the university. "
And that's what she is doing?
"Certainly, they are in constant contact with the regional president Claudio Martini
and we moved in this direction
since we introduced the university centers of Empoli, Prato and Pistoia. Moreover, 27 October
I already fixed a meeting in Florence will be attended by mayors and administrators
Tuscany with us
rectors and elected parliamentarians in our region. Also right on the spot about how to keep alive
in our universities. But that's not enough here because, as Crui, ask
a consultation is open to the rectors and involves the
ministry. The only way to reform the universities with a shared project
.
Back in Florence, sees it as a protest researchers? "They
reason, that whatever their financial blocks to assumptions
career progression, and blocking of the turnover reduces
human capital." Chiara
Dino
October 8, 2008
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