Platforms, Proximity, and Participation

The focus of the seminar organised by the ProPART Master’s Course and the Fondazione Mondo Digitale on Friday, May 17 (Via del Quadraro) is the issue of the relations between digital tools and local communities. Key issues are:

• Local impact of digital tools
• Regulation and data
• Local strategies for the digital transition

AGENDA

9.30 | WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

• Carlo Cellamare, Sapienza University of Rome 
• Mirta Michilli, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale ETS 
• Luca Brignone, PhD, Sapienza University of Rome

10.00 | Experiences

• Fondazione Mondo Digitale: Smart@Heart Rome 
  Alfonso Molina, Scientific Director, Fondazione Mondo Digitale
   
• First Life – University of Turin 
  Monica Cerutti,  University of Turin (on-line)
   
• WeMi – City of Milan 
  Pamela Visconti, Milan Polytechnic (on-line)
   
• Luoghi Comuni - Regione Puglia
  Silvia Sivo, University of Venice (on-line)
   
• Piattaforme Partecipa CMRC and Tiber River Contract 
  Alessio Dragoni, CEO SciamLab 
   
• WHiP and B.He.R.P. Platforms
  Alberto Budoni, Sapienza University of Rome 
   
• PartecipAzioni - Regione Emilia-Romagna
  Micaela Deriu, E.Q. Communications and Citizenship in the Regione Emilia-Romagna
   
• Juma Map
  Clara Archibugi e Gaia Pietravalle, Arci Immigrazione
   
• Communecter 
  Tibor Katelbach, Computer Engineer (on-line)

AFTERNOON (15.00-19.30)

15.00 | WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

• Mirta Michilli, Director General, Fondazione Mondo Digitale ETS
• Stefano Simoncini, Sapienza University of Rome

15.15 | ADDRESSES 

Digital Democracy and Open Government

• Michele Sorice, Sapienza University of Rome
• Emiliana De Blasio, Luiss Guido Carli 
• Stefano Rollo, EQ Coordination Service for Participatory and Electoral Processes, City of Rome

Platform, Participation, and Planning Economics

• Alessandra Esposito, Sapienza University of Rome
• Luciano De Bonis, University of Molise
• Fiorella De Cindio, University of Milan (on-line)

Civic Technology, Social Innovation, Education, and Local Development

• Agnese Trocchi, Educator, Independent Research Centre - C.I.R.C.E.
• Giuseppe Iacono, Coordinator “Repubblica Digitale” Project – Department for Digital Transformation 
• Alfonso Molina, Scientific Director, Fondazione Mondo Digitale ETS

17.30 | COFFEE BREAK

18.00 | ROUND TABLE

Beyond Smart Cities: Local Democracy, Sustainable Development, and Digital Transition

Moderator: Sonia Montegiove, journalist

Participants:

• Sabina Bellotti, National Coordinator for Open Government, Head of Department for Public Administration
• Andrea Catarci, Personnel, Decentralisation, Participation, and Local Services Councillor, City of Rome
• Carlo Cellamare, Sapienza University of Rome
• Enrico Colaiacovo, Director, Department for Digital Transformation, City of Rome
• Riccardo Corbucci, Municipal Councillor and President of the Commission for the City of Rome, Statute, and Technological Innovation 
• Flavia Marzano, Consultant and innovation expert (on-line)
• Luigi Corvo, University of Milan-Bicocca

Scientific coordination of seminar: Stefano Simoncini, Luca Brignone, Alfonso Molina, with the support of Stefano Rollo.