Stefania Giannini is an Italian politician and linguist. Born in Lucca, in 2004 she also became rector of the Perugia University for Foreigners. She is serving as Minister of Education, Universities and Research since 22nd February 2014.
In March 2016, Stefania signed the first agreement in the world between TED and a Minister of Education, and in this talk she explains the considerations that brought her to this decision.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
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