It continued its fi nancial support for the Fondazione Bresciana per gli Studi Economico Giuridici (www.progredi.it), which promotes research, refresher courses and training for young graduates and professionals in economics and law and it supported the ABSL –Bresciana Association for the Study of labour (www.absl.it) designed to support study, progress and the diffusion of techniques, methods and systems at provincial level in the fi eld of corporate organisation and management.