Cometa Formazione and International Academy of Tourism and Hospitality had a meeting with Italian and Canadian in order to coordinate mutual activities of students exchange, internships and opportunities for a recognition of credits (EQF level 5) for Italian students to integrate studies in Canadian universities to get a bachelor degree.

Cometa Formazione (Italy)

On September 26th, in the Italian Senate in Rome, Alessandro Mele, CEO of Cometa Formazione and Secretary-General of the International Academy of Tourism and Hospitality led an international meeting with Denise Amyot (President of the Colleges and Institutes Canada and of the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics), Paola Bucalossi, (Public Affairs Officer, Education Promotion and Communications, Embassy of Canada), the national steering committee of the EQF5 organizations (“ITS”) and members of the Italian Parliament.

The meeting, promoted by Alessandro Mele as coordinator of the national steering committee, launched a preliminary agreement between Italian and Canadian EQF5 colleges, in order to coordinate mutual activities of students exchange, internships and opportunities for a recognition of credits for Italian students to integrate studies in Canadian universities to get a bachelor degree.

At the same time, the visit of Mrs Amyot has consolidated the relationship between Italian ITS system and the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics: the quality of Italian ITS has been recognized by Mrs Amyot who pointed out the value of their research in technology, their international attitude, their strong connection with the industry sector, with an impressive placement rate (more than 80%) since their creation five years ago.