Events

On the occasion of the G7 Agriculture summit, to be held in Syracuse between the 21st and 29th of September 2024, the University of Pavia is organising a side event accredited by the Ministry of Agriculture, entitled "Responsible Production and Consumption from Field to Table: Technology, Policies, Behaviours, and Education", as part of the "Divinazione EXPO24" initiatives.   The event, organised and coordinated by Carola Ricci, Aldo Piccone, and Anna Facchinetti from the Department of Political and Social Sciences, aims to present some scientific insights and best practices developed around three of the key points agreed upon by the G7 Agriculture Ministers at the summit held in Miyazaki, Japan, on 22-23 April 2023.   The meeting will take place on 26th September, starting at 3:00 PM in Syracuse, Ortigia Island, at the National Institute of Ancient Drama.   Some of the interim results of the research and synergies developed by the University of Pavia and its affiliated partners within two PNRR projects funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, will be presented. These include the extended partnership project 'ONFOODS' (Research and Innovation Network on Food and Nutrition Sustainability, Safety, and Security), Spoke 7, and the innovation ecosystem project 'NODES' (North-West Digital and Sustainable), Spoke 6.   The event is structured around three thematic modules: I. Environmental sustainability and innovation: Goals and tools needed to mitigate water stress in agriculture. II. Prevention and reduction of food waste from field to table: In search of a common definition. III. Responsible food production and consumption without discrimination: Traditions, culture, and art in service of vulnerable groups.   In addition to the researchers from Pavia promoting the event, research conducted within Spoke 6 will be presented by Dr. Valentina Vaglia from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, who will address the topic of climate change mitigation against water stress and soil erosion in viticulture, and by Dr. Nadia Bertolino from the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, who will present her research on water landscapes in the Pavia region.

I Flaghsip Project dedicati alla Mobilità sostenibile presentano i loro progressi durante Next Generation Mobility 2024 Next Generation Mobility è dedicato alla filiera della mobilità e all'incontro tra gli attori dell'innovazione, cioè aziende, start up, università e istituzioni, che potranno confrontarsi su innovazione, sulle opportunità di business, su compliance e riforme del settore. Spoke 1 presenterà l'andamento dei suoi due Flagship Project dedicati alla mobilità, al lavoro su vettori energetici complementari per il raggiungimento degli obiettivi di decarbonizzazione europei. Oltre ai referenti scientifici del progetto, sarà presente anche Fondazione Piemonte Innova, per confrontarsi con il mondo dell’impresa relativamente alle necessità delle filiere della mobilità.  

On September 17th, 2024, at the Bioindustry Palr Silvano Fumero SpA, will be held an unmissable event dedicated to the beneficiaries of the cascading calls of the NODES project. Organized in collaboration with BioPmed, partner of Spoke 5, the event will focus on industrial and academic Proof of Concept (PoC).    Event agend:  Pitch Session on Industrial Proof of Concept (PoC): During this session, participants will have the opportunity to present their projects, highlighting the innovation and technological development achieved with the support of NODES.  Poster Session on Academic Proof of Concept (PoC): A poster exhibition will be dedicated to academic PoCs, providing a valuable space to explore the innovations arising from collaborations between universities, research centers, and other academic institutions.  Goal of the event: This meeting represents a unique opportunity to: Promote Innovation: provide visibility to NODES projects, stimulating interest and the adoption of emerging technologies in the sector. Facilitating Collaborations: create an environment conducive to meetings among participants, fostering the exchange of ideas and the creation of strategic partnerships with industry companies.  Expand the Network: actively engage key stakeholders such as companies, hospitals, ASL, universities and research centers, to promote synergies and shared growth opportunities. Details of the event: Date: September 17th, 2024  Time: From 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Location: Bioindustry Park Silvano Fumero SpA

WOA “From Objects to Agents” is an international workshop in the IT field which, every year, serves as a forum for Italian and international researchers and professionals working on all aspects of intelligent agents and multi-agent systems (MAS). The conference has reached its 25th edition, which will be celebrated in 2024, at the Forte di Bard (AO) from 8 to 10 July 2024. It is an event typically appreciated by young researchers for its constructive and interactive environment. Multi-agent systems are computing structures composed of multiple autonomous agents that interact with each other and with their surroundings to achieve specific objectives.   Following the considerable interest that all aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are recently obtaining, and the specific relevance of the topic also within the “Smart West” flagship project, as part of the NODES – Spoke 4 project, the 2024 edition of the workshop will focus on the theme Smart and Agile Agent Technologies for a Sustainable Model of Distributed Working.   Specifically, the COVID-19 pandemic has acted as an accelerator in the digitalization process of small-medium enterprises and public administrations, promoting new forms of hybrid/remote work. This requires the design and implementation of new processes and adequate technological infrastructures to address new challenges, including, but not limited to, the transformation of leadership and control, the shift towards a goal-oriented work organization (due of a reduction in the difference between employed and self-employed workers), the reduction of informal in-person interactions, the need for support to find an adequate work/life balance, the worker's well-being, his safety, and his lifelong learning. The systems and technologies developed in the field of agents and multi-agent systems can provide fundamental support in creating a new and sustainable working model at multiple levels: economic, but also technological, environmental and social, with particular reference to the peculiarities of mountain territories.   During the workshop, thematic sessions will be organized (keynote talks, panel discussions) specifically focused on the challenges of remote/hybrid working in a mountain environment, and on the solutions made available by research on agents and multi-agent systems. There will also be a moment of discussion with local stakeholders, in order to involve them and identify which technological tools can best respond to their needs.   Among the topics of interest identified for this edition it is possible to highlight:      Agent-oriented software engineering      Agents and sensor networks      Agent-based modeling and simulation      Business process management      Compliance      Hardware and software infrastructures for agents and multi-agent systems      Industrial applications of agents and MAS      Next generation socio-technical systems      Agent-based enabling technologies      Intelligent tools and devices for smart collaboration      AI-supported models and tools for remote working      Digital and Sustainable Mountain      Multi-agent systems for remote working in mountainous territories

Spoke 1, Aerospace and Sustainable Mobility meets on June 19, 2024 to find new ideas and new synergies among the many actors involved in the project. In fact, Politecnico di Torino and its partners are organizing a meeting where industry and academia will meet to present the progress and results achieved by the different Spoke projects. Thanks to the presentations of the various R&I activities, i.e., flagship projects and Proof of Concepts, both industrial and academic, and the wide space given to the discussion, the Spoke 1 actors will be able to identify synergies and contact points useful to fully exploit the great expertise gathered in the Spoke. In addition to several informal moments, the event will feature three discussion tables, organized by theme, Aerospace, Electric Mobility and Hydrogen. The event is reserved for partners, researchers and companies in NODES Spoke 1.     Agenda and registration     picture by Diego PH on Unsplash