Events

The University of Eastern Piedmont has organized a meeting entitled: The prized white truffle of Alto Monferrato as a driving force of the economy and symbol of the territory for November 23, 2024 at the Trinità auditorium in Nizza Monferrato (AL).   The prized white truffle of Alto Monferrato is a spontaneous product, typical of the area of ​​the Municipalities straddling the provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Historical documents attest to its fame since the end of the eighteenth century and the high quality that qualified it to be honored even at the Court of Savoy, as an expression of the territory and its culture. The Nodes project aims to develop initiatives around this product for the cultural and social enhancement of the Alto Monferrato territory. Slow gastronomic tourism, made up of the rediscovery of natural environments and social traditions, has, in fact, become central to the economic development of the internal areas, especially in the era of the so-called "overturism" in which the classic destinations of global tourist flows are now congested and overexploited.   The conference aims to take stock of these aspects, as well as to highlight further profiles of scientific interest in the relationship between the product and the territory. The nutritional profiles of truffle consumption will therefore be examined in the context of food lifestyles; the contribution of new technologies to ensure product traceability and authentication; the results of research also in the chemical and biological fields for the characterization of local truffles, with a view to building a real tourism driver for the territory.   Speakers: Maria Cesarina Abete, IZS Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta with a presentation entitled "Presence and concentration of heavy metals in truffles: a research project funded by the Ministry of Health to guarantee the safety and exportability of Italian truffles", Marco Guidi, UniTelma Sapienza - Rome "The Blockchain to guarantee the traceability of the prized white truffle of Alto Monferrato", and Guido Lingua and Maurizio Aceto, University of Eastern Piedmont with "Results of the research on the analytical traceability of the prized white truffle of Alto Monferrato".   Conclusions by Vito Rubino, University of Eastern Piedmont; at the end of the meeting there will also be an award ceremony for guests and testimonials 2024. Participation is free. For organizational reasons, confirmation of attendance is required by email to cedisa@uniupo.it

From Thursday 14 November 2024 until Sunday 17, the fourth edition of the exhibition "NODES in mostra. Immagini di sostenibile" will be held at the Polo Espositivo Bossatis in Volveranno (TO).   After the first few days of opening to the public, the exhibition will welcome local schools to stimulate reflection on the socio-cultural aspects of environmental sustainability.   The exhibition brings together 32 posters from the International Poster Biennial in Mexico, an important graphic design event that, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for the Environment (UNEP), dedicates an important competition to themes related to the defense of the environment and biodiversity, with the participation of artists and graphic designers from all over the world.   These emblematic images are used in an innovative way to critically reflect and promote a change in cultural paradigm that relocates human societies in the network of interdependencies that makes life possible on our planet.   The posters are accompanied by five textual panels that present the exhibition sections by integrating naturalistic and socio-cultural dimensions.   The exhibition is conceived and organized by Annalisa D’Orsi, cultural anthropologist, NODES research fellow at the University of Eastern Piedmont, as part of Spoke 3. This edition is sponsored by the Municipality of Volvera.   The exhibition is open to everyone and is completely free.

On November 13, 2024, from 10:30 to 16:00, the event "Tourism and culture: innovation for the South" will be held at the University of Sannio, a partner of Spoke 3 - Industry of Tourism and Culture, organized as part of the Roadshow Mezzogiorno initiative. During the event, Prof. Piercarlo Rossi of the University of Turin and Prof. Stefania Cerutti of the University of Eastern Piedmont will present the results obtained to date with the two flagship projects CIRIL and TOEP. Several companies operating in southern Italy will also be present, which have had the opportunity to win funds from cascade calls through which they have been able to start interesting industrial research and experimental development projects. The companies will present their progress, and will explain to those present how new technologies are revolutionizing the tourism and culture sector in Southern Italy. At the end of the meeting there will be an interesting round table that will allow researchers and companies to discuss the possible actions to be undertaken in the territory in order to promote new opportunities for the territory in a perspective of technological innovation and digitalization. To participate in the event remotely click qui

Attracting the best talent, making the best decisions, understanding customer needs, developing creativity and innovation are among the goals that every company sets for itself. Achieving them can become difficult due to invisible barriers linked to our way of thinking and acting, biases. Recognizing them, reducing them and overcoming them are the minimum actions that every company projected to build value in the long term must adopt. The workshop, dynamic and practical, aims to develop the understanding of the biases hidden in the folds of business dynamics, in order to allow organizations to achieve better results.   The event will be held in the Sala Spazio of ComoNExT (Via Cavour 2, Lomazzo), Wednesday 16 October starting at 16:00. Program Introduction by Sara Lucca and Elena Zaffaroni – ComoNExT: Opportunities for companies and calls for proposals on social sustainability Speakers: Laura Nicolini – Creative Mind, copywriter: Broad and non-hostile language Alessandra Vitagliano – AV&Partners, lawyer and DEIB consultant: Diversity Equity Inclusion Belonging Participation in the workshop is completely free. Registration Link https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-pregiudizi-invisibili-1027847307967?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*w4n537*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTM1NTM4NzA2MC4xNzI3MTgyMjcw*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*MTcyNzE4MjI3MC4xLjAuMTcyNzE4MjI3MC4wLjAuMA..

The University of Insubria, leader of Spoke 3, has organized in collaboration with the Silk Museum of Como a cycle of three conferences entitled: "Fashion Tuesdays". The events, which will be held at the Silk Museum, Via Castelnuovo 9 - Como, will focus on three women active in the fashion world, bearers of messages of female emancipation. Rosa Genoni, Emilie Flöge and Coco Chanel were able to combine the creative role with that of interpreter of women's needs and their desire for emancipation. Their figures will be analyzed during the seminars in the light of the different historical and legal contexts existing in Italy, Austria and France in order to provide a picture of their contribution to the movements for equality that were developing in the first part of the twentieth century. The specific objective is to emphasize, from a historical point of view, the role that women have played in the textile supply chain in order to present three salient figures in the sector, who have combined the creativity of design with that of bearers of new ideals of economic independence and social emancipation at a time when the fight for rights was becoming more bitter. Three stylists were chosen: an Italian, Rosa Genoni, an Austro-Hungarian, Emilie Flöge, and a Frenchwoman, Coco Chanel, to show how the struggles that women workers led in Italy for a decent salary in the textile world were combined with new dictates for the emancipation of bourgeois women in contexts that were also different from ours. The conferences will be held from October 15 to December 17, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Below are the titles of the individual days. October 15, 2024: Rosa Genoni, the inventor of Made in Italy who fought for women's rights November 12, 2024: Emilie Flöge, Klimt's muse and the Reformkleid as a tool for emancipation December 17, 2024: Coco Chanel, the working woman, the shoulder bag and comfortable fabrics To register, fill out the form below link

On the occasion of the Researchers' Night 2024, the University of Insubria, leader of Spoke 3, in collaboration with Confindustria Varese and the City of Busto Arsizio organized a conference entitled: "The textile industry and its culture between past and future". The event will be held on 27 September 2024 from 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm in the splendid setting of the conference room of the Textile Museum located in via A. Volta 6/8 in Busto Arsizio (VA). The textile industry has been and continues to be fundamental to the local economy; numerous projects and research are launched every year in order to enhance a continuously growing sector, an excellence that crosses national borders. During the afternoon, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the history of the textile industry and its evolution over time thanks also to the use of new techniques and digitalisation. There will be no shortage of economic, historical, cultural and artistic moments; it will also be possible to take a guided tour to discover the museum and its magnificent collection. The event is open to all, to register log in to link

On Thursday 11 July 2024, from 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm, a meeting entitled: Nodes Challenges: students and companies for technological innovation will be held at Villa Toeplitz in Varese. The event, organized by the University of Insubria, leader of Spoke 3, was designed to present to citizens, businesses and researchers the results of 3 challenges which involved some Uninsubria students in the last two months. Specifically, these are twenty-four students from the Department of Economics of the course on Economics and Management of Innovation and Sustainability (CLEMIS) and the course on Economics, Law and Corporate Finance (CLEDIFI) and fifteen students from the department of Law, Economics and Cultures of the Hospitality for Sustainable Toruism Development course who had the opportunity to collaborate with important companies present in the area such as ComoNext Innovation Hub, (partner of Spoke 3) and Logos Centro Studi srl. The three challenges: "Sustainability reporting", "Skills" and "Museum innovation based on extended reality and generative artificial intelligence", had the aim of confronting the children with the completeness of the problems that companies and institutions encounter on a daily basis in their business and development journey and therefore to develop targeted projects. For example, as regards the challenge on museum innovation, the students had to develop a targeted augmented reality experience project that would enhance the culture of textiles in the world. Como area promoting the tourist attractiveness of the area.  During the event, professors, students and representatives of the companies involved will discuss the challenges and objectives and results achieved; Furthermore, there will be space for the presentation of the flagship projects and the numerous opportunities for businesses resulting from the Nodes project.   Iscriviti all'evento  

The University of Insubria, leader of Spoke 3 - Tourism and Culture Industry, and ComoNext Digital Innovation Hub, have organized an event to explore the opportunities available on Wednesday 12 June 2024 from 2.30pm to 4.30pm of startups and aspiring entrepreneurs under the title: Business start-ups - calls and initiatives to support new business ideas.    During the event, the national financing lines Smart and Start Italia and ON - zero-interest businesses will be illustrated, by Dr. Fabio Comi of Invitalia. Following will be presented the opportunities available to students and researchers, specifically: NODES academy, organized within NODES, and Contamination LAB (CLAB), in collaboration between ComoNExT and Uninsubria.   The event is free and open to the public; for companies there is the possibility of remote connection for the first part of the program. For students the event will take place at Uninsubria locations in: •    Como: VP1, Via Valleggio, 11 •    Varese: 4 TM, pav. Morselli Via O.Rossi, 9 Iscriviti qui    

The Department of Law, Economy and Culture of the University of Insubria organized a conference entitled: Eco-sustainable tourism and community on 20 and 21 May 2024. Let's start from the territory again. The event, organized in collaboration with Euricse, Miledu and the Municipality of Brunate, is designed to share and discuss the results of research on the relationship and impact of tourism on the local community, with particular reference to Lake Como. The final objective of this event is to share some research results on the sustainability of tourism, also seen as a possible growth engine for the third sector economy, therefore sustainable not only from an environmental but also a social point of view, to promote knowledge and dissemination, also keeping track of critical issues. The first part of the conference will be held on 20 May 2024 from 9.00 to 1.30 in the main hall of the University of Insubria in Como Sant'Abbondio and will be divided as follows: The first session of the event will emphasize the dimension of the tourism phenomenon in the Lake Como area. Through the analysis of data and case studies, the evolution of tourism in the last decade will be analyzed and an attempt will be made to answer some fundamental questions for the governance of the territory: is there a problem of overtourism? What is the impact on the destination and governance: impact on the Como area or case studies. The second session will be focused on the impact of the social economy on tourism, on governance, on the idea of ​​co-planning tourism with the territory. In particular, we will try to answer the following question: Why and to what extent can the third sector and/or the social economy contribute to transforming the tourism industry? Is there an active role for citizens? Finally, in the third session, case studies and best practices of organizations operating in the social economy and in territories outside Como will be presented. The second part of the conference will be held on 21 May 2024 from 9.00 to 13.30 at the municipal library of Brunate. After a specific analysis of the area there will be a succession of interventions by various associations present in the area with different job prospects. Part of the morning will be dedicated to a discussion with the citizens, the Brunate Tourism Council and the interested third sector bodies. To participate in the event click qui

From 5 March 2024 to 29 April 2024, the Spoke 3 - Tourism and Culture Industry will hold a series of seminars entitled: " Sustainable tourism".   Specifically, 11 seminars aimed at university and high school students, citizens and sector operators, which can also be followed online (as regards meetings in English), on the topic of sustainability in the tourism sector.   During the days, topics such as climate change will be discussed in relation to the development of tourism in specific areas as well as the impact that tourism can have on the territory and on the local economy in anticipation of major events such as, for example, the Milan Olympics - Curtain of 2026.   The event is organized by professors of the Department of Law, Economics and Cultures who will have the task of acting as discussants during the guest speeches; these include several managers and experts in the sector.   For information write to: roberta.minazzi@uninsubria.it   Click here to participate online in meetings in English  

The department of Law, Economics and Cultures of the University of Insubria, leader of Spoke 3 with the collaboration of the University of Eastern Piedmont and the Logosnet company, organized a laboratory as part of the Master's Degree Hospitality for Sustainable Tourism Development entitled: Augmented reality for cultural heritage.   The LAB will provide an overview of the possible applications of new media to tourism, and in particular the role of mixed reality (virtual reality and augmented reality) in the development of new narratives of the territory and in the promotion of cultural heritage.   Finally, after having investigated some case studies, the laboratory will focus on the creation of multimedia content in augmented reality thanks to the collaboration with a leading external company in the sector.   For registration and information write to: roberta.minazzi@uninsubria.it

The Department of Law, Economy and Culture of the University of Insubria, leader of Spoke 3, organized a laboratory entitled: Data analysis for destination development as part of the Master's Degree Hospitality for Sustainable Tourism Development.   The laboratory, which will take place from March 2024 to May 2024, aims to provide students with the basic quantitative tools to understand tourism phenomena.   In the first part of the laboratory there will be an alignment regarding the basic concepts of statistics; subsequently some aspects concerning the tourism sector will be analyzed using quantitative tools.   Finally, in collaboration with Lybra Tech, a company specialized in the analysis of tourism data, forecast analysis and demand analysis will be explored in depth.   During the laboratory, students will be supported in the creation of a paper that will focus on a complete analysis regarding a specific destination at a historical and forecast level.   The paper will then be evaluated as a final exam.   Laboratory structure: - 25 hours of lessons - 12 hours of design with the company     Per iscrizioni

On 28 February 2024 at 10.30 am ComoNExT Digital Innovation Hub, partner of Spoke 3 - Tourism and Culture Industry, organizes an in-depth webinar on the EIC Accelerator tool curated by the European planning specialist Dr. Elisabetta Giromini.   The webinar, lasting one hour, will aim to illustrate the operational characteristics of this measure aimed at project solutions proposed by start-ups and SMEs with a strong innovative connotation at a European level.     Click here to participate in the webinar

The Spoke 3 research group of the University of Eastern Piedmont organizes a cycle of three workshops within the following inter-university groups made up of researchers from the entire Spoke 3: 2 - Intersection between cultural heritage and natural conservation, coordinated by UNITO, Prof. Gianluca Cuniberti 4 - Digital tourism and destination management, coordinated by UPO, Prof. Stefania Cerutti 5 - Lifestyles tourism and marketing, coordinated by UNIVDA, Prof. Consuelo Rubina Nava These workshops include the participation of both external speakers, to enrich visions and methodologies, and researchers from partner universities in order to fuel exchange and comparison. The initiative aims to involve mainly researchers from UPO, UNITO, UNIVDA, UNINSUBRIA and UNISALENTO but also a wider audience, including students, professionals and stakeholders. The first workshop, entitled "Sustainable Tourism, Community, Heritage", is part of group 2, "Intersection between cultural heritage and natural conservation" and will be held in Vercelli on 21 February 2024, with a speech by Prof. Katia Ballacchino - entitled Heritage communities between protection and safeguarding processes - and a round table with researchers from different universities.   Participation will be possible both in person in the Meeting Room of Palazzo Tartara in Vercelli and online via Google Meet at the following address link