by Francesca Spigarolo | May 19, 2017 | The Urban Media Lab
What is the role that public administrations should – and must – have in the creation of a new economic development paradigm able to generate sustainable and equitable wellbeing? This question will be at the heart of the series of conferences and workshops organized within the framework of FORUM PA 2017, which will take place from the 23rd to the 25th of May in Rome.
The common thread will be given by the Global Agenda for Sustainable Development and by the related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), that the General Assembly of the United Nations aims to achieve by 2030.
Within this general framework, the participants will discuss the importance of innovating public administration in order to provide answers to the pressing and ever growing issues faced by citizens. From unemployment to the right to health care, from raising inequalities to concerns about security, and much more. It is important for the PA to speak not only about itself and with itself, but to focus instead on why this innovation is deeply needed.
To be able to address these complex themes, the program of the convention is organized into 4 different kind of events: “scenarios”, “thematic conferences, “workshops” and “academies”. The complete program of the event is available here.
LabGov will take part in several events:
On the 23rd Professor Christian Iaione, LabGov’s coordinator, together with Giovanni Vetritto, from the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, will be chair of a conference titled “Sharing and Local Public Services”, which will take place from 9h30 to 11h30.
In the afternoon, from 14h30 to 18h00, we will be present during the conference “Social Innovation and Municipalities: from experimentations to policies”, promoted in collaboration with ANG, ANCI and RENA.
On the 24th Professor Christian Iaione will be chair of a conference titled “PARTICIPATION: models, policies and interventions in Italian cities”, an event which is developed within the framework of the Integrated project on Participation and Communication promoted by the Municipality of Palermo, which will be represented during the conference by Giusto Catania, Councillor for Participation, Communication, Decentralization, Demographic Services and Migration. The event will take place from 11h45 to 13h30.
On the 25th, during the national meeting of Italian cities participating in the URBACT network, which will go on from 11h00 to 14h00, Professor Christian Iaione will give a speech on the topic “Italian cities, between innovation and participation”.
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FORUM PA 2017 sta per iniziare: dal 23 al 25 maggio a Roma si terranno una serie di conferenze e workshops, attraverso cui si affronterà il tema dell’innovazione nella pubblica amministrazione. L’interrogativo con cui questa edizione di FORUM PA vuole confrontarsi è quello del ruolo che le amministrazioni pubbliche possono e devono avere nella costruzione di uno sviluppo economico e sociale che garantisca benessere equo e sostenibile.
Il programma completo dell’evento è disponibile qui.
by Alessandro Antonelli | May 12, 2017 | The Urban Media Lab
In Italy the number of renewable energy installations is growing up really fast and it seems that this growth is not going to stop in the near future. This number is composed by investments made not only by the enterprises and the public companies or companies in which the State has a controlling interest, but in a great part also by single privates and families. Home renewable energy installations are indeed increasing everywhere in Italy. The data of this growth are surprising , as they show that a large number of Italians have already choose to install their personal renewable energy installation, and many others are betting on renewable energies.
Small installations for the self-generation of renewable energy cover the 22 % of the national production of electricity. Those numbers would have been incredible just few years ago. This trend is mainly driven by Photovoltaics; solar panels are the lowest ones in terms of investment and they can be easily installed. Furthermore Italy is well known all over the world for his sunny weather.
During 2015 small renewable energy installations have increased to 700.000, 41.000 more than the former year .
What are the reasons of this huge success? Why has this bottom down revolution become so important today at a national level? One of the reasons of this enormous success is represented by the portion of energy produced that is destined to be sold. In fact the 22% of the energy produced is destined to self-consumption, while the 88% is introduced in the national energy net. The great majority of those Italian families sell their energy to the State. By selling it the small producer can afford to maintain his personal energy production system ; he can also repay the investment made in the installation’s phase.
Beyond the economical reasons Italians are making another argument. The preservation of the environment is truly important for the policies of the national governments and of the European Union. There is awareness about the climate change and Italians know they can make the difference in preserving the environment.
As already mentioned this is a bottom down revolution. A lot of families have decided that producing energy at home is a better choice on multiple levels. It is better for the families’ economies and for the environment as well. In fact “self made” energy has a low impact on the environment. Those are the two main reasons of the success of this revolution.
Last but not least: the government’s incentives. Those numbers wouldn’t have been so high without State’s investments.
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In Italia stiamo assistendo ad un boom delle rinnovabili “fai da te”. Sono moltissime le famiglie italiane che hanno deciso nel corso degli ultimi anni di dotarsi di un proprio sistema di produzione di energia. Gran parte di questa viene immessa nella rete. Questo processo, partito dal basso, è stato favorito dagli incentivi statali ed europei.
European Commission on renewable energies:
http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Renewable_energy_statistics
https://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/renewable-energy/renewable-energy-directive
LaRepubblica on the italian situation:
http://www.repubblica.it/economia/2017/04/24/news/energia_in_italia_e_boom_delle_rinnovabile_fai_da_te_-163779812/
by Francesca Spigarolo | May 11, 2017 | The Urban Media Lab
Economic, environmental and social sustainability in the field of transports and infrastructure are at the center of the new call for practice “Nice to meet you G7!”, launched by ItaliaCamp with the support of the Italian Minister of Transport and Infrastructures.
The call, which develops within the framework of the Italian presidency of the G7, is addressed to public administrations, public bodies, enterprises, startups, associations, foundations, cooperatives, universities, research centers and citizens.
The aim is to imagine together a new mobility paradigm which could benefit the entire community in economic, social and environmental terms. It is time to build a new future in which mobility services and infrastructures are built together with citizens and local actors according to their needs, by using innovative materials and regenerating old structures in order to make the services economically and environmentally sustainable.
If you think your project contributes to achieving these aims and could represent a good practice in this filed, take part in the “Nice to meet you G7!” call and candidate your innovative solution on the website italiacamp.com by the 19th of May 2017. The best proposals will have the opportunity to take part in the activities taking place in Cagliari on the 21st and 22nd of June, in conjunction with the G7 Transports, which will see the participation of representatives of the Ministry, of public and private enterprises, of experts and different stakeholders active in this field.
The call for practices will assign two mentions, one for best practices coming from public bodies and one for innovative solutions and good practices developed by private subjects.
Here are the guidelines for the call.
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Hai un progetto che contribuisce a promuovere sostenibilità ambientale, economica e sociale nell’ambito di infrastrutture e #trasporti?
Contribuisci ad immaginare un nuovo paradigma di mobilità sostenibile partecipando alla call “Nice to meet you G7!” e presentando la tua soluzione innovativa o una buona pratica già realizzata!
Le call è aperta fino al 19 maggio, candidati sul sito italiacamp.com!
by Francesca Spigarolo | May 10, 2017 | The Urban Media Lab
The conference “Il nuovo codice dei contratti. Strumenti a disposizione delle Pubbliche Amministrazioni nella relazione con le imprese ordinarie e le imprese cooperative” (The new contracts code. Instruments for the Public Administrations in relation to ordinary and cooperative enterprises) will take place in Bergamo on Friday the 12th of May 2017.
The event, which is mainly addressed to members and functionaries of the local administration, is organized by Confcooperative Bergamo together with Legacoop Bergamo, AGCI Bergamo and some of the major Italian working unions (Cgil, Cisl e Uil), and is part of a series of initiatives aiming at promoting cooperation.
These initiatives originate from a widespread awareness of the potential of collaboration for local development, but also of the need for institutions and civil society to work together in order to realize this potential.
Professor Iaione, LabGov coordinator, will take part in the roundtable “Institutions and communities between new models and new needs”, together with Michele Bertola, Director General of the Municipality of Bergamo and Giuseppe Guerini, President of Confcooperative Bergamo.
Here is the complete program of the event:
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“Venerdì 12 maggio, dalle 9.00 alle 13.00 presso la Sala degli Angeli della Casa del Giovane in via Gavazzeni 13, il convegno “Il nuovo codice dei contratti. Strumenti a disposizione delle Pubbliche Amministrazioni nella relazione con le imprese ordinarie e le imprese cooperative” rivolto principalmente ad amministratori e funzionari degli enti locali per sensibilizzarli ad una logica progettuale e consapevole nella programmazione e nella realizzazione delle procedure di affidamenti”.
Maggiori informazioni sono disponibili qui.
by Francesca Spigarolo | May 9, 2017 | The Urban Media Lab
The PRIN conference “Attraversando la crisi, Innovazione e vita quotidiana” (Through the crisis, innovation and everyday life) will take place on Friday the 12th of May 2017 at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
The event, organized by the Sociology Department and by the research center Modacult, will be an occasion to present and discuss the research “Pratiche sostenibili di vita quotidiana nel contesto della crisi: lavoro, consumo, partecipazione”, financed by the MIUR within the framework of Prin 2010-2011 and coordinated by Laura Bovone from the University Cattolica. Furthermore, during the conference the book “Resistere. Innovazione e vita quotidiana”, written by Laura Bovone and Carla Lunghi, will also be presented to the public.
Through a series of speeches, debates, workshops and roundtables the event will offer the opportunity to reflect on different topics: from sustainable consumption to work’s intimacy, from the urban commons to universalism and community services, from everyday practices to innovations. The conference will see the participation of numerous speaker, between which Alan Warde, from Manchester University, and Melissa Gregg, from Intel Corporation.
Professor Christian Iaione, LabGov coordinator, will take part in the roundtable “Innovation and everyday life”, which will take place at the end of the day.
Here is the complete program of the conference:
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Venerdì 12 maggio 2017 presso l’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano avrà luogo il convegno PRIN “Attraversando la crisi – Innovazione e vita quotidiana”, un’occasione per riflettere su diversi argomenti: dal consumo sostenibile alla work’s intimacy, dai beni comuni all’universalismo nei servizi alla comunità. Ma soprattutto un occasione per confrontarsi sulla crisi e sulle risposte sviluppate per affrontarla, delle pratiche quotidiane alle numerose innovazioni.
Il Professor Christian Iaione, coordinatore di LabGov, sarà presente all’evento e prenderà parte alla tavola rotonda “Innovazione e vita quotidiana”.
