The Network of Universities for Sustainable Development and territory: a synergic collaboration

Friday 29 October 2021

Organized by: RUS - Network of Universities for Sustainable Development.

During Ecomondo 2021, the RUS organized a meeting with the aim of illustrating the role of the Network of Universities for Sustainable Development to encourage collaborations between universities and the territory, in perspective of Third and Fourth Mission.

After a brief presentation of the Network, there was space for some case studies presented by representatives of the Working Groups of the RUS and then to stakeholders who have established partnerships with the RUS and / or the universities joining the Network for projects of particular significance.

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Program

14.30-14.45 Opening
Alessandra Bonoli, Alma Mater Studiorum Università degli Studi di Bologna

14.45-15.00 RUS – Network of Universities for Sustainable Development - presents itself
Patrizia Lombardi – Politecnico di Torino – President of the RUS Coordination Committee

15.00-15.30 SECTION I
The value of the Network for the territory: case studies on strategic issues of the RUS working groups 

Coordinated by:
Alessandra Bonoli, Alma Mater Studiorum Università degli Studi di Bologna
Gabriella Calvano, Università degli Studi Aldo Moro – RUS WG Education Coordinator

Speakers:
• Eleonora Perotto, Politecnico di Milano – RUS Delegate and Coordinator RUS WG Resources and Waste 
• Eleonora Sirsi, Università di Pisa – Coordinator RUS WG Food
• Piero di Carlo, Università degli Studi "Gabriele d'Annunzio" di Chieti e Pescara – Member of RUS WG Climate Change

15.30-17.00 SECTION II
Universities and stakeholders: a synergistic collaboration 

Coordinated by:Eleonora Perotto, Politecnico di Milano – RUS Delegate and Coordinator RUS WG Resources and Waste 

Speakers:
• Massimo Ceriotti, Head of Development Associate Foundation Sodalitas
• Giorgio Dal Fiume, University and Training Manager-Altromercato Impresa Sociale
• Elisabetta Cammarota, ASVIS Secretariat member
• Maria Cristina Lavagnolo, Principal Investigator CEWMS – Circular Economy of Waste Materials and Sustainability; Università degli Studi di Padova – WG Resources and Waste
• Andrea Dal Piaz, Program manager Dock3 - The Startup Lab, UNIROMA3
• Chiara Morbidini, CONAI communication reference
• Andrea Bizzi, Technical Regulation, Compliance and R&D Manager ERP Italia
• Ivan Sartorio, Sales & Mktg Cingomma reference
• Gianluca Ruggieri, Vice-President of Ènostra; Università degli Studi dell’Insubria – RUS WG Energy 
• Mirko Baruffini, Executive manager BEPOOLER
• Emiliano Treggiari, Brand Manager Italy and Spain Swapfiets

17.00-17.30 Final discussion and conclusions