Work Hub Fest: job fair on work, training and career guidance in Foggia

From 20 to 22 May 2026 Slow Park in Foggia will host the "Work Hub Fest – Training, Empowerment, Development and Talent", a three-day event designed to connect jobseekers with institutions, training providers and local businesses.

Venue and schedule: Slow Park, viale Manfredi (near the Intermodal Hub). The opening ceremony is scheduled for Wednesday 20 May at 10:00. All activities are free to attend.

What the fair offers

• Information booths and job meetings with companies, employment agencies and public employment centers;
• Talks and debates on active labour policies, artificial intelligence and digital transformation;
• Hands-on workshops, role-playing and short interview experiences;
• Initiatives for social inclusion and targeted placement (Law 68/99);
• Social lunches and showcooking by bottega centonove/novantasei and Enaip Impresa Sociale di Foggia.

Organisers and partners

The event is promoted by the social cooperative consortium Oltre, in collaboration with the Municipality of Foggia, ARPAL Puglia and Sviluppo Italia Lavoro. Schools, the University of Foggia, employment centers, training bodies, business associations and third sector organisations are among the partners.

Programme and key appointments

The opening will feature officials including Mayor Maria Aida Episcopo and the president of Consorzio Oltre Anna Rita Zichella, with representatives from ARPAL Puglia and participating municipalities. A keynote talk titled "New scenarios of active labour policies in the AI era" will involve Silvia Pellegrini (Region of Puglia), Pasquale Ferrante (Legacoop Puglia), Angelo Sgobbo (Cisl Foggia), Alessia Fiorella (Euromediterranea Servizi al Lavoro) and Stefano Iorio (University of Foggia). The session is moderated by Antonella Caggese (Employment Centre of Foggia - ARPAL Puglia).

Booths, job meetings, workshops and experiential sessions will animate the three days. For the full programme and updates: reteoltre.it/fiera-lavoro-slowpark-foggia/

Who should attend

• Young people, students and unemployed individuals seeking opportunities;
• Professionals and operators in the training and guidance sector;
• Companies interested in recruiting and promoting local talent.

Admission: free.