The Department of Biology and Biotechnology (University of Pavia) organizes summer stages and training activities in the frame of the program “Formazione Scuola-Lavoro (FSL/PCTO)”. Students of higher schools from Pavia and other Lombardy locations have the chance to experience a hands-on, research activity within the University for those scientific disciplines they like. We are grateful to Prof. Edda De Rossi and Dr. Viola Grugni (Department of Biology and Biotechnology) for giving us the opportunity to disseminate the FORECAST core concept and main goals.