The Future of Public Engagement in Naples: Two Days of Discussion at Federico II
This year , the University of Naples Federico II will host Destination Public Engagement #7 , the annual event organized by APEnet, the Association of the Italian Network of Universities and Research Institutes for Public Engagement , in the University's Congress Center on Via Partenope, which will provide the setting for presentations and debates. At the heart of the two-day event, today and tomorrow, is the desire to share experiences that foster understanding, trust, and an increasingly active exchange between research paths and society's demands to generate social and cultural value.
After the speeches by the rector Matteo Lorito and the president of APEnet, Pier Andrea Serra , a session dedicated to the challenges of Public Engagement will take place with the participation, among others, of Antonio Felice Uricchio , president of Anvur, and Stefano Corgnati , CRUI selectee for Technology Transfer, Third Mission, Museums and Sport and Rector of the Polytechnic of Turin.
In the afternoon, attention shifts to the APEnet Ordinary Members' Meeting , with the presentation of the results of the internal working groups dedicated to monitoring best practices in public engagement, training programs for universities and research institutions, enhancing the Association's activities, and the priorities of the new Board of Directors elected on May 26 in Turin. This will be an opportunity to outline the Association's future prospects and operational proposals for 2026.
Tomorrow's day is dedicated to the theme "Public Engagement in the PNRR: Experiences and Challenges of Territorial Co-planning": it will showcase concrete experiences and projects, with presentations by Elisabetta Biffi (Musa), Adele Del Bello (Fondazione Restart), and Marco Bresadola (EcosistER). The day will conclude with a moment of reflection and collective discussion, aimed at enhancing the prospects of Public Engagement as a lever for innovation and social cooperation. Destination Public Engagement #7 thus confirms APEnet's mission: to build an increasingly robust national network, open to international dialogue, capable of translating knowledge into public value.
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