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AWARE Stakeholder Engagement – Organizing the project participation to the Science Fair

  On March 24 and 25, 2026, within the framework of the AWARE project, two meetings were held in Puglia to prepare the project’s participation in the upcoming Science Fair, a scientific event to be held in Castellana Grotte on April 19,2026 and open to the local...

Sustainability in 2025: From Constraint to Strategic Imperative

photocredits: Tobias Weinholds on Unsplash In 2025, nearly 40% of European SMEs still viewed sustainability as a constraint or a cost. This perception may seem perfectly reasonable, especially when one does not yet have access to all the information needed to fully...

How ESG investing evolved in 2025

      Photocredits: Towfiqu barbhuiya on Unsplash In 2025, ESG investing moved beyond the hype that defined the early 2020s and entered a phase of discipline and recalibration. What was once promoted as a fast-growing investment revolution became a more...

Water as commons: blue capital in the era of global water bankruptcy

Water as commons: blue capital in the era of global water bankruptcy Source: David Becker on Unsplash Introduction In recent years, an increasing number of cities around the world, especially in the global south, have experienced frequent alternation of extreme events...

A quest for social and environmental justice? The experience of citizens’ assemblies and participatory monitoring

A quest for social and environmental justice? The experience of citizens’ assemblies and participatory monitoring Anna Berti Suman - Research Fellow, Luiss University & LabGov Source: Unsplash, free image   Life in cities is often impacted by matters of...

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New Publication: Exploring the potential of co-governance models to accelerate SDGs at the local level

With the 2030 deadline approaching and persistent gaps in trust and social legitimacy hindering sustainability transitions, a recent JRC (European Commission) report by Christian F. Iaione and Cecilia Bertozzi examines how commons-based co-governance and joint...

Nested institutions for nested problems: commoning across levels

Jessica M. Williams, Vivian H. Y. Chu, Wai Fung Lam, Winnie W. Y. Law   Our recent publication in the International Journal of the Commons (IJC) discusses how problems arising from nested social and ecological systems in the peri-urban setting can be addressed...

Full-Time Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant / PLATFORMS, DATA VISUALIZATION & COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT

LabGov ETS conducts research on financial and policy issues critical to MFIs/DFIs//MDBs including sustainable investments, impact investing, climate finance, sustainable governance, innovation and emerging technologies. LabGov ETS is looking for a full-time...

Full-Time Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant

LabGov conducts research on financial and policy issues critical to the MFIs/DFIs//MDBs including sustainable investments, impact investing, sustainable impact finance, financial inclusion, climate finance, fintech and digital money. LabGov is looking for a full-time...

“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...

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Co-Cities Book Presentation
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3° Civic Collaboration Day in Rome

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3° Civic Collaboration Day in Rome

3° Civic Collaboration Day in Rome

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