STATE OF THE ART ABOUT THIRD MISSION POLICIES AT UNIVERSITY OF BARI LEVELS

In Italy, the public awareness of the importance of the so-called third mission has grown over time. Third mission has been included among the institutional activities and its assessment is included into the periodical Evaluation Report to be transmitted to the Ministry of University and Research no later than July 31st of every year. Continuing education and social engagement alongside technology transfer & innovation are therefore envisaged to play a growing role in reducing the gap between education and employment, to relate “science and society”, by encouraging dialogue between the parties, through territorial valorisation and consolidation of the “network” of subjects operating in that area. In this paper we define integrative university approach in continuing education dimension, institutional policies to promote university third mission dimensions and activities, illustrating the good practices activated by the University of Bari, focusing in particular on continuing education