Fair project: comparative results of Italian case studies

The paper gives evidence of some significant results, obtained under certain favourable conditions, in terms of competences acquired in non-formal and informal way in the Italian case studies: •competences specific to Fair sector; • sectoral competences (i.e. trade, education); • organizational innovations, such as the trend towards flatter structures and processes; • higher level of knowledge and competences combined with a higher labour flexibility; • general problem solving and communicating competences, ICT competences and cognitive capabilities that can be applied in different contexts (meta competences). The paper is composed of three parts: 1. in the first one, the author justifies the reasons of case studies choice, based on the theoretical approach of Fair project, agreed with all partners; 2. the second part draws the attention on the comparative analysis of the 4 Italian case studies; 3. the third part collects a synthesis of tables summing up the main outcomes.