The Observatory network
Business, professional practice, research and education: different perspectives on how artificial intelligence is changing work and organisations.
Institutional affiliation
The Observatory operates within the Data & AI Department of Consorzio UniEticPmi. This affiliation provides the institutional context for its activities. Its publications and meetings bring together the perspectives of businesses, research and the professions to explore the questions that artificial intelligence raises for work and organisations.
Visit the official website — Consorzio UniEticPmi (opens in a new tab)Meet the organisations supporting the Observatory and explore their areas of activity. Each event programme identifies the organisations involved in that initiative.
Research and discussion on work
Centro Studi Il Lavoro Continua focuses on changes in work and industrial relations. Its technical and scientific committee brings together professional and academic expertise to address legal, organisational and social questions. Research, training and discussion among professionals form the basis of its activities.
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Continuing vocational training
FonARCom is a national interprofessional fund for continuing vocational training, jointly managed by the social partners. It finances training plans for member companies and their employees through tools designed for different contexts and needs. Its activities connect skills development with changes in the productive system.
Visit the official website — FonARCom (opens in a new tab)
University education and lifelong learning
IUL is an online university offering degree programmes, postgraduate courses and training. Its activities include lifelong learning and the use of technology in teaching. Distance learning connects university education with the needs of people whose professional backgrounds and commitments differ.
Visit the official website — Università Telematica degli Studi IUL (opens in a new tab)
Professions and the local community
The provincial council of the professional association represents labour consultants in Palermo. Its website provides information about the professional register and professional life. Its presence in the network brings the perspective of labour professions alongside those of businesses and education.
Visit the official website — Ordine dei Consulenti del Lavoro di Palermo (opens in a new tab)
Social partnership and worker protection
EPAR is the bilateral body associated with CIFA Italia–Confsal collective bargaining. It provides services for businesses and workers, including social benefits, workplace safety and services relating to employment contracts. Dialogue between the social partners underpins its work.
Visit the official website — EPAR (opens in a new tab)
Business representation
CIFA Italia is a confederation of autonomous federations that represents and supports businesses. Its activities include collective bargaining, services and industrial relations. Through dialogue between the social partners and the system of bilateral bodies, it addresses organisational issues, skills and working conditions.
Visit the official website — CIFA Italia (opens in a new tab)
Training, guidance and employment
Agenzia MyEAP combines training, guidance and employment services. It supports people and businesses in developing skills and professional pathways, connecting learning with labour market needs. Its activities include professional development and services that help match skills with employment opportunities.
Visit the official website — Agenzia MyEAP (opens in a new tab)Introduce your organisation and the contribution you would like to make to the Observatory’s activities. The secretariat is your first point of contact.
