THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF RESEARCH.

This paper focuses on the importance given to strategies for internationalization and research, two topics currently at the centre of European debate. What is made evident is the concept of investment in terms of capital human, knowledge, as well as economic -- to foster awareness of the fact that the growth of a society is closely linked to the production of knowledge and research. These are factors of primary importance for a society wanting to successfully deal with the challenge represented by the current crisis. Investing in the development of internationalization and research is one way of meeting this challenge. The paper outlines the different steps for carrying out the structural reforms needed to achieve the objectives set by the EU Communication 2020. In the same way, the progressive phases of the Directorate General for the Internationalization of Research (Ministry of Education) and other interested Ministries are also made evident in the Italian context. As part of these measures, the European Commission underlines the need to share a common European policy by integrating objectives, actors, strategies, actions and instruments, so that it can be implemented in the next Framework Programme -- "Horizon 2020-The Framework Programme for Research and Innovation". This review highlights the need to work jointly on important common objectives, regarding research, innovation and internationalization, aimed at achieving tangible results for public welfare. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]