Friday 5 June 2026 - IUAV University of Venice

Agenda

5 JUNE 2026

9.30

Opening Session

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

Prof. Francesco Musco,
Director of Research Iuav and President of Corila

Stefano Pisani,
ANCI Mayor and advocate for place-based regeneration, blue communities, and local leadership

Luca Mercalli,
Climatologist

Cities, Public Policy & Local Institutions

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

09.30

UNDP - Institutional panel: “Resilient Futures: Vision, Leadership and Partnerships for a Changing Climate”

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Colonna

Cities, Public Policy & Local Institutions

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Colonna

10.15

From climatic data to urban action: support cities in adaptation and resilience

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

Paola Mercogliano,
Principal Scientist at the CMCC Foundation

Cities, Public Policy & Local Institutions

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

The city as a system: risk analysis from high-impact extreme events

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

Silvia Torresan,
Senior Scientist at the CMCC Foundation

Cities, Public Policy & Local Institutions

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

11.00

Strengthening Venice: SME resilience in challenging contexts

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Due Colonne

Speakers

Yigyeong Oh,
Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Implementation Expert, UNDRR

Ignasi Fontanals,
Consultant | SME Resilience & City Ecosystems, UNDRR

Alessandro Costa,
Director General VSF

Cities, Public Policy & Local Institutions

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Due Colonne

11.00

5 Vele Legambiente

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

Gigi Lazzaro,
Presidente Legambiente Veneto

Ottavio Dibrizzi,
Direttore Editoriale Touring Club Italiano

Sebastiano Venneri,
Responsabile Turismo Legambiente

Cities, Public Policy & Local Institutions

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

First Session: Business and Research between Good Tourism Practices and Climate Change

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

Giulia Assogna,
Journalist La Nuova Ecologia

Giuseppe Dodaro,
Fondazione per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile

Giacomo Giusti,
Centro Studi Tagliacarne

Sen. Maria Alessandra Gallone, Presidente ISPRA

Lorenzo Braida,
President SIB Veneto

Cities, Public Policy & Local Institutions

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Second Session: Local Administrations as Drivers of Change

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

Federica Barbera,
Legambiente Biodiversity Office

Stefano Monni,
Baunei Mayor

Stefano Pisani,
Pollica Mayor

Francesco Bruni,
Otranto Mayor

Josi Gerardo Della Ragione,
Bacoli Mayor

Lorenzo Donini,
Molveno Mayor

Mattia Fiorini,
Spotorno Mayor

Fabrizio Fonte,
Custonaci Mayor

Christofer De Zotti,
Jesolo Mayor

Stefano Ciafani,
National President of Legambiente

Cities, Public Policy & Local Institutions

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

14.30

Task Forces

IUAV University of Venice
Aula del Consiglio – Palazzo Badoer

Table 1 - From Policies to Implementation: Climate Adaptation Tools for Territories

Curated by Filippo Magni and Mattia Bertin, Università Iuav di Venezia
Discussant: Elena Ostanel, Università Iuav di Venezia

Municipality of Milan: Elena Grandi,
Councillor for the Environment and Urban Green Spaces
Municipality of Rome: Sabrina Alfonsi,
Councillor for Agriculture, the Environment and the Waste Cycle; and Svetlana Celli, President of the Capitoline Assembly
Municipality of Cagliari:
Matteo Lecis Cocco Ortu, Councillor responsible for Planning, Urban Development and Spatial Governance
Municipality of Mantua:
Andrea Munari, Mayor
Municipality of Livorno:
Silvia Vivani, Councillor for Urban Planning Policies and Urban Regeneration
Municipality of Ravenna:
Francesca Palmieri, Urban Planning Design and Management Service

Table 2 - Blue Communities and Coastal Territories: Towards an Integrated Land-Sea Model

Curated by Micol Roversi Monaco, Fabio Carella, Michele Dalla Fontana and Linda Zardo, Università Iuav di Venezia
Discussants: Pierpaolo Campostrini, Roberta Albiero, Carla Tedesco and Stefania Tonin,
Università Iuav di Venezia

Municipality of Castiglione della Pescaia:
Elena Nappi, Mayor
Municipality of Palermo:
Maurizio Carta, Councillor for Urban Planning and Strategic Territorial and Coastal Planning
Municipality of Naples:
Carlo Puca, Councillor delegated to the America’s Cup; and Ignazio Leone, Head of the Sea Protection Service
Municipality of Eboli:
Salvatore Marisei, Councillor for Urban Planning
Region of Sardinia:
Francesco Spanedda, Regional Councillor for Local Authorities, Finance and Urban Planning
Region of Veneto:
Salvina Sist, Director of Territorial Planning
Port System Authority of the Northern Adriatic Sea:
Federica Bosello, Head of Promotion, Communication and Institutional Relations

Table 3 - Climate Risk Management in Water Cities: Towards a New Paradigm Between Innovation and Land Governance

Curated by Denis Maragno and Gianfranco Pozzer,
Università Iuav di Venezia
Discussants: Gabriele Torelli and Francesco Trovò,
Università Iuav di Venezia

Municipality of Bacoli:
Josi Della Ragione, Mayor
Municipality of Amalfi:
Daniele Milano, Mayor
Municipality of Melpignano:
Valentina Avantaggiato, Mayor
Municipality of Naples:
Edoardo Cosenza, Councillor for Infrastructure, Mobility and Civil Protection
European Space Agency:
Simonetta Cheli, Director of Earth Observation Programmes
Association of Environmental Analysts:
Paola Pluchino
Po Delta Land Reclamation Consortium:
Rodolfo Laurenti, Director

Concluding Synthesis
Nicola Tollin,
University of Southern Denmark, UNESCO Chair on Urban Regeneration

Cities, Public Policy & Local Institutions

IUAV University of Venice
Aula del Consiglio – Palazzo Badoer

15.00

Architecture for Adaptation: Designing Resilient Futures in the Lagoon

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Colonna

Speakers

Malak Chabar,
United Nations Development Programme

Domenico Villano,
United Nations Development Programme

Priyanka Soni,
United Nations Development Programme

Vittore Negretto,
luav University of Venice

Elena Ferraioli,
luav University of Venice

Cities, Public Policy & Local Institutions

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Colonna

16.30

European Voices for Sustainable Food Systems

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Colonna

SWITCH

IUAV University of Venice
Sala Colonna

17.00

Oceans Under Siege: 10 Years of Global Action Against Illegal Fishing

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Cities, Public Policy & Local Institutions

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

17.15

FOOD FOR CLIMATE | Tides of Change: the FAO Global Roadmap in Venice

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna

Speakers

David Laborde,
Director, Agrifood Economics Division, FAO

Sara Roversi,
Future Food Institute

Merijn Dols,
Innovation Catalyst on Circular Economy & Food Systems

Hunter Lovins,
President & Founder, Natural Capitalism Solutions

Steven M. Finn, University of Pennsylvania; Vice President of Sustainability and Public Affairs, Leanpath

Massimiliano G. Falcone, President Earthday.org EU

Cities, Food Systems & Climate Action

IUAV University of Venice
Aula Magna