by Staff | Aug 4, 2026 | Event, PUI - Santa Maria della Pietà
Lo scorso 17 giugno, presso l’Università Luiss Guido Carli, si è svolto il Focus Group dedicato alla rigenerazione immateriale del Complesso di Santa Maria della Pietà, promosso nell’ambito delle attività del centro di ricerca Law and Investment on Future and Earth (LIFE) e del LABoratorio per la GOVernance dei beni comuni (LabGov), in collaborazione con LabGov ETS.
L’incontro ha rappresentato il momento conclusivo di un articolato percorso di ricerca applicata, co-progettazione e analisi tecnica di prefattibilità sviluppato dal gruppo di ricerca Luiss–LabGov, coordinato dal Professore Christian Iaione, con l’obiettivo di definire una strategia condivisa per la valorizzazione del complesso e il rafforzamento del suo ruolo quale infrastruttura civica al servizio del territorio.
Il Focus Group ha offerto l’occasione per presentare e discutere i principali risultati emersi nel corso del percorso di ricerca, favorendo un confronto tra istituzioni, enti pubblici, attori del territorio e stakeholder coinvolti nel processo. L’evento ha così costituito un importante momento di sintesi e condivisione degli esiti del lavoro svolto nei mesi precedenti, consolidando il dialogo tra i diversi soggetti impegnati nella costruzione di una visione comune per il futuro di Santa Maria della Pietà.
Tra i rappresentanti istituzionali si segnalano Claudio Consoli, Direttore del Distretto 14 della ASL Roma 1, Marco Della Porta, Presidente del Municipio XIV di Roma Capitale e Massimiliano Pacifico, Dirigente della Direzione regionale Sviluppo Economico, Attività Produttive e Ricerca della Regione Lazio, i quali hanno condiviso riflessioni sulle prospettive di sviluppo del progetto, evidenziando il valore della collaborazione tra istituzioni, servizi territoriali e comunità locali per accompagnare il percorso di rigenerazione e valorizzazione del complesso.
A concludere i lavori è stato l’intervento dell’Assessore alle Periferie e al PNRR di Roma Capitale, Giuseppe Battaglia, il quale ha sottolineato come la collaborazione tra istituzioni, enti e realtà del territorio rappresenti una condizione essenziale per costruire servizi sempre più vicini ai cittadini e restituire alla comunità non solo spazi riqualificati, ma anche nuove opportunità di incontro, inclusione, partecipazione e sviluppo sociale e culturale.
by Staff | Jun 30, 2026 | Event, PUI - Santa Maria della Pietà

Domenica 14 giugno 2026 alle ore 18:00 si è tenuto il concerto “Elementi in Tempesta” presso la Sala Basaglia (Padiglione 26, Complesso del Santa Maria della Pietà).
Nato nell’ambito del progetto di ricerca Applied Shakespeare dell’Università Roma Tre, coordinato dalla prof.ssa Maddalena Pennacchia, Elementi in Tempesta celebra attraverso la musica il valore dell’incontro tra persone, culture e territori.
Il concerto unisce le sonorità del Mediterraneo e il repertorio rinascimentale ai testi de La Tempesta di William Shakespeare. Voci, lingue e strumenti differenti – dal canto napoletano all’oud tunisino, dalle sonorità rinascimentali alla musica contemporanea – si intrecciano in un viaggio musicale dedicato ai temi della trasformazione, dell’incontro e della libertà.
Sul palco si sono esibiti i seguenti artisti:
- Juliano Abramovay (chitarra)
- Sarra Douik (voce, oud)
- Sara Maria Fantini (liuto, chitarrino)
- Michele Gazich (voce, violino)
- Maddalena Pennacchia (voce)
Presentare il concerto nella Sala Basaglia del Santa Maria della Pietà ha assunto un significato particolare: da luogo di emarginazione, il complesso è stato oggi restituito alla comunità come spazio di cultura, relazione e benessere. Come nell’isola della Tempesta, dove dal caos emerge una nuova possibilità di riconciliazione, il concerto propone un percorso che conduce dall’isolamento alla condivisione.
Il lavoro è stato reso possibile grazie alla collaborazione tra Roma Capitale, Assessorato alle Periferie e Municipio XIV, ASL Roma 1, Luiss Guido Carli nel contesto del Piano Urbano Integrato Santa Maria della Pietà.
Hanno contribuito altresì alla realizzazione dell’iniziativa: LabGov ETS, E2C, il Dipartimento di Lingue, Letterature e Culture Straniere dell’Università Roma Tre, Fondazione Silvano Toti, il Museo Nazionale degli Strumenti Musicali e l’Italian Association of Shakespearean and Early Modern Studies (IASEMS).

by Staff | Sep 17, 2025 | PUI - Santa Maria della Pietà
On September 18, 2025, at 2:30 p.m., the Open Roundtable of the Jean Monnet Module PROHTECT, entitled “The Future of the One Health Approach: Legal Challenges and Perspectives”, will be held in Room 278 of the Department of Law at Roma Tre University.
The event, chaired by Constitutional Court Judge Maria Alessandra Sandulli, will bring together distinguished academics and experts from international organizations and institutions. The roundtable is intended to foster an in-depth and multidisciplinary debate on the legal dimensions of the One Health paradigm, with particular attention to its capacity to provide a coherent normative framework for addressing the interrelated challenges of human, animal, and environmental health.
Professor Christian Iaione (Luiss University, Life Research Center, Co-Director of LabGov) will present the Integrated Urban Plan of Santa Maria della Pietà. This site is not only recognized as a common pool resource but is also increasingly regarded as a paradigmatic context for the practical implementation of the One Health/Planetary Health approach.

by Staff | Sep 16, 2025 | PUI - Santa Maria della Pietà
From 4 to 7 September 2025, the fourth edition of the Cous Cous Unplugged festival took place in the parking area of the P. Neruda School Complex (Via di Casal del Marmo 216, 00135 Rome).
The initiative, promoted by Roma Capitale – Department of Culture, was awarded under the Call “Roma Creativa 365. Culture All Year Round”, in collaboration with Zètema Progetto Cultura and with the support of the Charlemagne Foundation.
Marco Della Porta (President of Municipality XIV) illustrated the role of the municipal administration in culture-based urban regeneration projects, aimed at transforming urban areas into a large public agora. The neighborhoods of Ottavia and Palmarola, indeed, have never had such a space, having developed spontaneously and without prior urban planning.
Davide Dose (Cous Cous Unplugged) highlighted the energy and positive outcomes achieved by the festival over the years, which has fostered new connections and brought renewed vitality to the local community.
Tullia Valeria Di Giacomo (Researcher in Urban Planning at Sapienza University of Rome) presented the depaving and micro-forestation project implemented at the Pablo Neruda School, where approximately 100 square meters of pavement were removed to create two large flowerbeds, designed to accommodate around 200 specimens of native plant species.
Adriano Contardi (PhD candidate in Law and Business at Luiss Guido Carli University) described the activities undertaken within the Neighborhood Laboratories, as part of Roma Capitale’s Integrated Urban Plan at Santa Maria della Pietà.

by Staff | Apr 30, 2025 | News, PUI - Santa Maria della Pietà
On April 29, 2025, the Luiss – Labgov Team for the immaterial valorisation of the Santa Maria della Pietà complex met at the Co.bra.gor headquarters, The pupils of the elementary and middle classes of the Istituto Comprensivo Paolo Stefanelli and the students of the hotel and agricultural branch of the Domizia Lucilla higher education Institute (IIS), as well as the students of LUISS GrinLab and the course “Innovation and sustainable development law and policy”. The students were joined by the principal of the project, Prof. Christian Iaione, the President of the 14th Municipality, Marco della Porta, and the vice-president Enrico Sabri and the councillor for Educational and School Policies, Claudia Salerno. At approximately 9.30 am, the groups began visiting the territories managed by Co.bra.gor with Emanuele Manta illustrating the sustainable agricultural practices implemented by the Cooperative, focusing on the different types of crops and the specific characteristics of the territory, also highlighting the benefits of beekeeping carried out on site. The group was also able to access an Etruscan tunnel. At approximately 11:00 am, the group benefited from refreshments with organic fruit juices, bread and oil produced by the Cooperative.
Around 11.30 am, Michele Mansi from the Historical Ortisti Cooperative led the group to the Fosso delle Campanelle, bringing attention to the valley’s history adjacent to the SMdP and its future prospects in the path aimed at creating the largest urban vegetable garden in Europe. The visit ended around 12.30 pm.
by Staff | Apr 28, 2025 | PUI - Santa Maria della Pietà
On January 23, 2025, researchers from LUISS Guido Carli University and Labgov ETS (Dr. Allegra Eusebio and Rubina Michela Galeotti, as well as Dr. Mario Manna, Antonio Persico and Flavio Petrocelli) met with students from the Domizia Lucilla Institute to promote the co-design of an innovative bioeconomy laboratory in the Santa Maria della Pietà Complex (SMdP). The initiative is part of the Integrated Urban Plan (UI), funded with resources from the PNRR, to redevelop the SMdP area. The initiative aims to promote awareness of the area’s potential value and stimulate innovative and sustainable ideas for value creation, while respecting its strong healthcare vocation.
The event was held at the institute’s main hall (a short distance from the SMdP), and dozens of students from the agricultural and hospitality departments participated.
As per methodological protocol, institutional greetings and speeches occurred at about 10:00 am. Headmistress Ada Maurizio welcomed the guests, urging active participation in co-design. This was followed by the intervention of Dr. Massimiliano Baldini, representing the Urban Planning Department of Roma Capitale, who explained the characteristics and opportunities of the plan for the regeneration of the SMDP. The subsequent speech by Dr. Claudia Salerno, councillor for educational and school policies of the XIV Municipality, highlighted the importance of students’ involvement in the co-design activity in order to develop creative, innovative and shared solutions.
The co-design activity then began, and students split into four groups, which chose expressive names: “the Avengers of Santa Maria della Pietà,” “Generation Z,” “Mind,” and “the Visionaries.” Each group’s work was coordinated by at least one researcher who stimulated the students’ brainstorming activity. The discussion was fruitful, and ideas and proposals revolved around food, culture, health, and sports. The groups were provided with post-it notes, markers, and an A2 sheet bearing a map of the SMDP and neighbouring areas, with the opportunity to represent graphically ideas related to possible uses of the SMDP.
The group work yielded multiple proposals, often fulfilling at least two of the needs related to the above dimensions. Among the many, we can mention the idea of organising cooking workshops under the banner of interculturality, meeting and listening groups for people with special needs, the creation of a garden for growing herbs and spices, the removal of architectural barriers, and the creation of spaces for sociability and conviviality, including for the enjoyment of cultural and sports events. All this emerged in the final phase of the return of the proposals, which took place in the presence of Dr. Baldini, Dr. Salerno and the Institute’s teachers, in which each group, introduced by the reference researcher, represented by at least one student volunteer, exhibited the proposals developed, which, in summary, enhance the multifunctionality of the complex, promoting sociality, inclusion, psycho-physical well-being and sustainability.
