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Would a common water label at the European level help countries achieve water efficiency in a cohesive way?

Seems that Europe has enough water to satisfy all existing needs, but this is not true for all states equally. Despite the thousands of freshwater lakes, rivers, and groundwater sources available, the rise in water demand across Europe has increased so much over the...

How can innovations and policies in the agri-food system effectively mitigate the impacts of climate change on the vulnerabilities of West African populations; specifically in terms of Famine, health, agriculture, poverty, drought, and floods?

Kodjori Carlos Junior Farouk LOUGOUROU   Climate is an important factor in agriculture, it is considered the driving force of the agricultural sector due to its strong influence. An essential factor in economic growth, agriculture represented 4% of global gross...

How Urban Planning Can Help in Fighting Climate Change?

 Cities, the most promising place  Cities are nowadays increasingly attracting and represent the place where many people try their best to succeed. But in this scenario lies a big paradox which in this historical moment sounds promising and scary at the same time....

Energy Citizenship: EN-ACTION Lab

 Analyzing the habits and customs of contemporary society, it is evident that we are witnessing a transition in the energy supply model. Moving away from the traditional model based on centralized fossil fuel production, there is a growing trend towards the use of a...

Human Fraternity crosses the gates of Rome to enter the world: Fratelli Tutti’s mission to reconstruct a new grammar of humanity

«Every man is our brother, every woman is our sister, always. We want all to live together, as brothers and sisters in the Garden that is the Earth. The Garden of fraternity is the condition for all life»[i]. Thus began the Rome Declaration on Human Fraternity,...

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4 Nov

Towards a More Sustainable Europe: Can a Common Water Label Make the Difference?🌍

Read this new insight on Urban Media Lab:
https://lnkd.in/d_jg4VwE

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30 Oct

🗓️Oct. 30, 2024
📍Banca d'Italia
Seminar 4/24: "The Culture of Innovation in Organizations" was held by Prof. Christian Iaione and members of the LabGov ETS board.

It was organized by “Dipartimento Immobili e Appalti della Banca d’Italia” as part of the DIMA 'INformative' events

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28 Oct

So many people stopped by our stand to learn about our project on #ImpactMeasurement at @MakerFaireRome 2024!
🚀We’re proud to have participated as part of the CTE Roma project and congratulations to all the #StrongInnovators who won our Luiss-branded gadgets!

#MakerFaire #Luiss

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24 Oct

From October 25th to 27th, we'll be at @MakerFaireRome! 🎉 Come discover our pilot project on impact measurement and assess the impact of your innovation! 💡🌍

#MakerFaire #SustainableDevelopment #CTE #LuissUniversity #ImpactMeasurement

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“Partnerariato Ampio per Internet nelle Aree Bianche” – Il Sole24Ore, di Mario Manna

Today, Oct. 29, 2024, on “Il Sole24Ore,” an article by Mario Manna, PhD in Law and Business and Post-doc Researcher Luiss Guido Carli: “Partnerariato Ampio per Internet nelle Aree Bianche”. This article condenses the trajectories and conclusions of his doctoral...

“Partnerships for Innovation and Sustainability” 1/2024 – MUNUS

We are excited to announce that researchers from the LabGov ETS research team, led by Professor Christian Iaione, have contributed to writing articles for the issue 1/2024 of the legal journal on public services, MUNUS, titled "PARTNERSHIPS FOR INNOVATION AND...

The Regulation on Democracy and Urban and Climate Justice in Reggio Emilia

The Regulation on Democracy and Urban and Climate Justice in Reggio Emilia unifies in a single text the values and methods to ensure participation and collaboration among urban innovators from different categories, according to the quintuple helix paradigm in the...

New Review of the Co-Cities Book in the Journal of Design and Culture (Taylor & Francis) by Jacob DeGeal

Check out the review of the Co-Cities Book by Sheila Foster and Christian Iaione (The MIT Press) in the Journal of Design and Culture (Taylor & Francis) by Jacob DeGeal.   Click here:...

Interview with Sheila Foster for Nature Cities on “New Inroads for Community-Centric Placemaking”

  Sheila Foster and Christian Iaione’s great work with LabGov.City, was also featured in Nature Cities magazine, through an interview with Sheila Foster for the article on “New Inroads for Community-Centric Placemaking,” conducted by Anneliese (Lisa) Palmer. “As...

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