Public Administration Education in Italy: a Statistical Analysis

The paper presents a statistical analysis exploring public administration education in Italian universities. It highlights the main specificities of PA education in Italy with reference to the disciplinary character, the geographical distribution, the type and level of PA programs, etc. and aims at describing how universities are adjusting curricula in relation to public sector modernization, by comparing the main faculties (economics and management sciences, law, political sciences, sociology, engineering, sciences of communication, social sciences) of all Italian universities.Public Administration; Education; Training; Disciplinary Approaches; Administrative Culture

The Dynamics and Economic Impact of the Cultural Event “La Notte Bianca Romana”

This paper analyzes the cultural and artistic event “La Notte Bianca Romana”, which has been designed and realized by the Municipality of Rome. It consists in a territorial marketing tool to promote the “Eternal City” all over the world. This event turned out to be an important incentive to the economic and entrepreneurial development of the city, putting in relationship very important issues like “economic growth”, “quality of life”, “social development”. Our work aims to show that, by correctly implementing the strategies designed by the Municipality of Rome (the strategic coordinator of the event), all the actors in the system may have good chances in successfully developing the potentialities of this cultural event, both in terms of participation and territorial and temporal expansion, with positive social and economic downfalls on the territory.System Dynamics; Cultural Network; Strategic Management; Local Government

Measurement of Drift Velocity in the CMS Barrel Muon Chambers at the CMS Magnet Test Cosmic Challenge

This note reports the results of the analysis performed on the data collected by the CMS Barrel Muon system during the Magnet Test-Cosmic Challenge, aimed to study the Drift Tube chambers behavior at the nominal value of the CMS magnetic field. In particular, the analysis is devoted to the study of the drift velocity in the various equipped regions of the apparatus. It is shown that the drift velocity is significantly affected by the presence of a residual magnetic field in the chamber volume only in the innermost stations, MB1, of Wheel+2; where the maximal variation inside the chamber is of 4 percent, which does not prevent a good functionality of the DT trigger even in this most critical region

Comparando estratégias contra a COVID-19: Itália e Suíça

The COVID-19 pandemic has all features of a wicked problem. It is not only a crisis of intensive care but also a more complex health, social, economic, and humanitarian crisis. Moreover, its risks will continue until mass vaccination is undertaken, hence, the control of contagiousness relies on citizens’ responsible behavior. Strategies to fight COVID-19 in Lombardy, Veneto (Italy) and in Ticino (Switzerland) have shown that a more balanced approach focusing not exclusively on hospitals but also on a territorial basis, pays off. Therefore, a more integrated approach is beneficial from a clinical, social, and economic point of view providing procedures for future emergencies.La pandemia de COVID-19 muestra todas las características de un grave problema. No se trata sólo de una crisis de cuidados intensivos, sino también de una crisis sanitaria, social, económica y humanitaria más compleja. Además, sus riesgos continuarán hasta que se lleve a cabo una vacunación masiva, de esto depende el control del contagio, y también del comportamiento responsable de los ciudadanos. Las estrategias de lucha contra la COVID-19 en Lombardía, Véneto (Italia) y Tesino (Suiza) han demostrado que es más fructífero un enfoque más equilibrado que no se centre exclusivamente en los hospitales, sino también en el territorio. Por tanto, un enfoque más integrado será beneficioso desde el punto de vista clínico, social y económico, y brindará también preparación para futuras emergencias.A pandemia da COVID-19 mostra todas as características de um problema prejudicial. Não se trata somente de uma crise de cuidados intensivos, mas também de uma crise sanitária, social, econômica e humanitária mais complexa. Ademais, seus riscos continuarão até que se leve a cabo uma vacinação massiva pois o controle do contagio depende dela e do comportamento responsável dos cidadãos. As estratégias de luta contra a COVID-19 na Lombardia, Vêneto (Italia) e Ticino (Suíça) têm apontado ser mais frutífero um enfoque mais equilibrado que não se centra exclusivamente nos hospitais senão também no território. Portanto, um enfoque mais integrado traz benefícios do ponto de vista clínico, social e econômico ao mesmo tempo que fornece também a preparação para as futuras emergências

Scelte di sviluppo, innovazione organizzativa e rendicontazione sociale: il bilancio di mandato dell'Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata

The aim of this paper is to show the latest developments about social accountability in the university sector. In the first section the authors examine different approaches developed at European and International levels: social reports in Italy, “knowledge” reports (Wissensbilanz) in continental Europe and “Key Facts” statements in US. In the second section the focus is on the recent University of Rome “Tor Vergata” accountability report, which underlines and comments many performance indicators

Organizational response of elderly and homecare sector in Ticino facing the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic outbreak: a case study on Spitex and nursing homes

The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is posing colossal pressure on all health systems worldwide. Given the epidemiological features of the virus, the authors aimed at analyzing how the most vulnerable and highly fragmented sector in Ticino reacted from an organizational point of view to a large-scale public health emergency. The present in-depth analysis shed light on two critical aspects: the tardive prioritization of specific strategies aimed at minimizing the risk of infections and, more generally, the lack of coordination between the stakeholders involved. During the first phase of the pandemic outbreak, the priority of the competent authorities was mainly focused to determine the infected people and major efforts were established in strengthening hospital intensive care units. This, however, has placed the elderly and homecare sector in a hazardous position, posing significant inter-and intra-organizational challenges in responding effectively to the unprecedented health emergency.   Abstrakt Die laufende SARS-CoV-2 Pandemie übt weltweit einen massiven Druck auf alle Gesundheitssysteme aus. Angesichts der epidemiologischen Merkmale des Virus analysieren die Autoren, wie der stark fragmentierte Sektor in Tessin auf die grosse Notlage im Bereich der öffentlichen Gesundheit aus organisatorischer Sicht reagiert hat. Die vorliegende Analyse wirft Licht auf zwei kritische Aspekte: eine nachträgliche Priorisierung spezifischer Strategien zur Minimierung des Infektionsrisikos, und ganz allgemein ein Mangel an Koordination zwischen den beteiligten Akteuren. In der ersten Phase des Pandemie-Ausbruchs hatten sich die zuständigen Behörden hauptsächlich auf die Identifizierung von infizierten Menschen konzentriert, und die grössten Anstrengungen wurden in der Stärkung von Intensivstationen in den Spitälern unternommen. Dies hat den Senioren- und Pflege Sektor abseits gestellt, und es hat schwerwiegende inter- und intraorganisatorische Herausforderungen bei der Erreichung einer wirksamen Reaktion auf die beispiellose gesundheitliche Notlage verursacht.   Résumé La pandémie de SARS-CoV-2 exerce une pression massive sur tous les systèmes de santé du monde. Compte tenu des caractéristiques épidémiologiques du virus, les auteurs ont analysé la manière dont le secteur de la prise en charge des personnes âgées du Tessin, un dès le plus vulnérable et fragmenté, a répondu à l’urgence d’un point de vue organisationnel. La présente analyse met en lumière deux aspects critiques : une hiérarchisation rétrospective des stratégies spécifiques visant à minimiser le risque d’infection et plus en général un manque de coordination entre les acteurs concernés. Dans la première phase de la pandémie, les autorités compétentes s›étaient principalement concentrées sur la recherche des personnes infectées et les plus grands efforts avaient été déployés pour renforcer les unités de soins intensifs dans les hôpitaux. Cela a laissé le secteur des personnes âgées et des soins à domicile dans une «zone d›ombre» et a créé d›importants défis inter- et intra-organisationnels pour parvenir à une réponse efficace à une urgence sanitaire sans précédent.   Schlüsselwörter: covid-19; Alten; Heimpflege; Altenheime; Pandemie-Reaktion; SARS-CoV-2; Schweiz; Tessin Mots-clés: covid-19; âgé; soins à domicile; maisons de soins infirmiers; réponse à la pandémie; SRAS-CoV-2; La Suisse; Tessi