The Founder

In 1998, when he was 26 years old, Tommaso founded ICOTEA, a successful idea that has made the institute a leader in distance-education services.

Thanks to his brilliant intuition and tenacity towards the birth and evolution of ICOTEA, today the Learning Institute is accredited by the Ministry of Education University and Research, the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies.

THE NEED FOR A TRAINING INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESSES, INDIVIDUALS AND FREELANCERS

He began his professional career in the field of training as an expert in Workplace Safety and Training.

He immediately understood the need to create a distance-learning institute, capable of filling the gaps in professional education and updating, by offering training courses to businesses, individuals and freelancers.

TOMMASO BARONE’S WORK EXPERIENCE

Tommaso Barone is an expert in Workplace Security and training issues on the same field.

He is also an expert consultant specialized in Workplace Health and Safety with a particular focus on the school field. In addition to consulting activities, Tommaso carries out professional training about workplace safety in schools, companies and Public Administrations, in presence or through distance learning.

His professional career improved his expertise in the public sector (schools and Public Administrations).

As a trainer in Safety, Tommaso Barone has also worked in the fields of agriculture, construction industry, food, naval and rail transport industry.

IL LAVORO ILLUMINATO, HIS LAST PUBLICATION

His most recent and successful publication is entitled ll Lavoro Illuminato (2016).

After an introduction on the challenges that the globalized economy entails, the essay presents an articulated reflection on the new information technologies and distance education opportunities. This publication highlights the advantages provided by the participation in distance learning courses, which are especially evident in the possibility of reconciling the time devoted to studying with work and daily commitments.

In the final part, the book contains a useful handbook on safety issues at work, stating the importance of the relationship between these issues and the training activities, in a context where knowledge and training are the real key to success.