SUSTAINABILITY

Relations with Universities and Research Centres

Eni attributes a fundamental importance to the role of cooperation with universities in support of high level training, through the promotion of university courses of excellence and the subsequent placement of young talent in the workplace. In 2009, Eni Corporate University, a company dedicated not only to the search for and selection of personnel, but also training, managerial and professional development, was entrusted with the job of drawing up a map of all of the cooperation activities between Eni and the universities, both in Italy and abroad, and in both the HR area and other functions, in particular Research.

projects 2009
the COOPERATIONs

Over the last year, Eni has continued and launched a number of projects in cooperation with universities and research centres, both in Italy and abroad, reconfirming its commitment to the implementation of an effective international knowledge network in the energy sector. From the map it emerged that in 2009 the company invested around €30 million in cooperation activities that involved 138 universities and 3 research centres, and concerned some 389 separate initiatives (a third of which outside of Italy). In May 2009, Eni signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of L’Aquila for the hosting of students and researchers at the university, an agreement that included agreements fro the construction of a Research centre in the city. Also in Italy, in addition to the maintenance of the 2nd level Masters’ degree courses (relative to the oil 6 gas sector) at the Turin Polytechnic, the University of Bologna and the Catholic University in Milan, advanced degree courses, with special reference to the oil and gas sectors, have been launched at the polytechnics in Turin and Milan, as well as a "Geology Project" introduced at the universities of Perugia, Rome La Sapienza, Ferrara, Padua and Trieste, which has seen the creation of new degree courses in exploration geology and the geology of hydrocarbons. Some of these projects have also made it possible for some students to spend periods of study at prestigious foreign universities, such as those in Austin, Texas and Trondheim, in Norway. The international nature of the company, which is confirmed by the existence of scientific collaborations in more than 20 countries, is also underscored by other initiatives, such as foreign study periods for students from the LUISS University in Rome, seminars in the economics of energy at the University of Moscow and at the French Petroleum Institute and the Double Degree Project organised by the Bocconi and Mgimo universities.

From June 2009 a doctorate course has also been available, run in cooperation with the Centre for Corporate Reputation at the Said Oxford Business School, related to Eni’s involvement in the history of sustainability in West Africa, and based on the recovery of documentary, oral and audiovisual historical sources. Also of particular significance is Eni’s commitment in the area of scientific research, which can be seen from a range of cooperation agreements (amounting to 57% of the total of such initiatives) with important institutes, aimed mainly at supporting research and expanding knowledge assets, especially in the field of energy. In this context, the company has provided contributions to the Bocconi University, in particular for the Institute of Economic Policy for Energy and the Environment and the centre for research in corporate administration, finance and regulatory affairs. Further financial support has been given to the creation of research fellowships, both at Italian universities (energy engineering and economics at the University of Catania) and abroad (for Bio Fuels, at the University of California at San Diego, in the USA).

Cooperation with Universities and Research Centres

Aims	Project/initiative	Results 2009
Specialisation in the Oil & Gas Sector	2nd level MASTER in "Petroleum engineering" Turin Polytechnic	Conclusion of the 6th course: 43 engineering graduates (all employed by Eni’s E&P Division in January 2010) Launch of the 7th course: 20 engineering graduates and 10 graduates in geological science
	2nd level MASTER in "Oil & Gas Plant design" University of Bologna	Conclusion of the 1st course: 39 engineering graduates, employed in March 2009 by Tecnomare (25) and Eni’s E&P Division (14) Launch of the 2nd course: 31 students (all engineering graduates)
	2nd level MASTER in "Oil & Gas Law and Economics" Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan	Specialisation for 16 young graduates in law, political science and economics in international Oil & Gas contracting
Participate in the development of competences related to business through high level training and specialisation in the Oil & Gas sector	ADVANCED DEGREE Milan Polytechnic	1st course: 7 students on internships at Eni E&P in preparation for their final dissertation 2nd course: 10 students spent a term at the University of Trondheim (Norway) Renewal of the project for two other advanced degree cycles (10 students per cycle)
	ADVANCED DEGREE "Petroleum Engineering" Turin Polytechnic (in English)	1st course: 57 students 2nd course: 27 students Students come from countries of interest for Eni E&P: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Nigeria, Congo, etc.
	ADVANCED DEGREE "Oil & Gas Project" Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan	1st course: 5 students on internships at Eni companies/divisions Eni in preparation for their final dissertation 2nd course: 5 students spent a term at the University of Austin (Texas)
	ADVANCED DEGREE "Geology Project" - University of Rome "La Sapienza" - University of Perugia - Inter-university Consortium (Universities of Ferrara, Padua and Trieste)	a) Launch of 2 new advanced degree courses and an orientation course in geological science: "Exploration Geology" "Hydrocarbon geology" Orientation "Geology and subsoil resources" b) Cooperation with advanced degree courses in geological science at the universities of Padua and Milan
	STUDY GRANTS	Master in Business Administration at the Bocconi University Double Degree at Bocconi and Mgimo (Moscow) universities foreign internships for students of the LUISS University
Encourage participation in external initiatives of interest for Eni	Through STUDY GRANTS	Doctorate (PhD) in Bio Fuels at University of California - San Diego (USA) Doctorate (PhD) in Energy Engineering at the University of Catania Doctorate (PhD) in Economics at the University of Catania
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES	Through CONTRIBUTIONS	IEFE - Institute of Economic Policy in Energy and the Environment / Bocconi University CAFRA - Centre for research in corporate administration, finance and regulatory affairs /. Bocconi University
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES	TEACHING POSTS	Strategic Management in Energy Industry - Bocconi University Global Business Strategies and Competitive Dynamics –LUISS University International Economics - Johns Hopkins University
Ongoing activities	Gubkin University, Moscow	Seminars on the economics of energy and the geopolitics of energy for undergraduates, PhD students and researchers
Student specialisation in the Oil & Gas sector	Mgimo University, Moscow	Seminars on the economics of energy and the geopolitics of energy for undergraduates, PhD students and researchers of the MIEP (Institute of Energy Economics)
	French Petroleum Institute (Paris)	Courses in the geopolitics of energy for students following a master’s degree in Petroleum Economics & Management
	Italian School Project in Atyrau	Project for the recognition of the Italian section of the international school of Atyrau for Agip KCO
	Research Project ALTERMOTIVE for alternative fuels	Participation in the research project (2009-2011) supported by the EU for the energy-environmental study of alternative fuels.