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15

May

Italian Research Day in the World 2025 in Lund

15 May 2025 09:00 to 16 May 2025 17:00 | Conference
Leonardo Da Vinci

The Italian Research Day in the World (GRIM) is an initiative by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Organised by the Italian Embassies all over the world, it aims at highlighting the contributions of Italian researchers working abroad and at showcasing Italy's commitment to science, technology, and innovation to promote international cooperation.
In Sweden, we will celebrate the event this year for the first time in the city of Lund in Skåne region, in the vibrant south of the country, joining key actors from academia, industry, the innovation ecosystems and, the regional administration to emphasize:- the extraordinary work that Italy and Sweden are developing together,- the relevance of inclusiveness, visibility, and humanity in science, promoting STEM and STEAM minds,- to role of innovation districts in embracing society and economic challenges.

15th of May- OPEN DAY (LUX)

Morning session:

-9h: Welcome by the Ambassador of Italy in Stockholm.

-9:20h-9:45h: STEM National Strategy in Sweden and STEM network.

Annika Olsson, rector at Lunds Tekniska Högskola, Lund University (LU).

(Other government officials and representatives to be confirmed).

-9:45h-10h: Introduction to GRIM2025 in Skåne.

Augusto Marcelli, scientific attaché at the Italian Embassy in Stockholm.

Julieta Casanova, senior advisor in Region Skåne.

-10h-10:15h: What drives women into STEM? Exploring global insights and encouraging women´s role in STEM.

Sabina Pellizzoni, senior scientist-team member network genera INFN (The National Institute for Nuclear Physics).

-10:15h-10:30h: Coffee break.

-10:30h-10:45h: The future of the humanities-a global glance.

Mats Benner, professor at Lund University, School of Economics and Management.

-10:45h-11h: A woman in STEM: building my journey in a changing environment.

Silva Bortulossi, professor at University of Pavia, and associate  researcher to INFN.

-11h-11:15h: Walking the Line: Being a Young Researcher in Italy Between Hope, Precarity, and Choice.

Anna Bianchi, researcher at INFN – Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro.

-11:15h-11:30h: STEM UP project in Region of Skåne.

Johanna Rundgren, development strategist at Region Skåne.

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Afternoon Session:

-14:00h-16:30h: Panel Discussion: Innovation Districts: a global phenomenon - What opportunities do they entail locally and for international partnerships? What is their role in promoting integration and in solving economic and societal challenges.

Lund Innovation District:

Kristina Eneroth, pro vice-chancellor LU – steering group Lund Innovation District.

Peter Kisch, COO Future by Lund, coordinator of Lund ID.

Milano Innovation District:

Alberto Mina, director of international and institutional relations at AREXPO; President at FITT, Fondazione Innovazione e Trasferimento Tecnologico.

Politecnico di Milano:

Valentina Auricchio, professor at politechnic of Milan.

Helsingborg Innovation District:

Zeynep Erdal, head of Helsingborg Innovation District.

Malmö Generate District:

Kajsa Olsson, business development manager and project manager at Malmö Generate District.

Region of Skåne:

Krisztina Halasz, business developer manager - regional valleys.

Moderator: Julieta Casanova, Region Skåne.

Debate: Innovation districts as per more than the sum of the parts, and as per tool to promote integration and face economic and societal challenges locally and through international cooperation. STEM and STEAM.

-18:30h: Dinner by invitation, offered by the Embassy of Italy.

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16th of May-BY INVITATION ONLY (LINXS/ ESS)

Morning session BY INVITATION ONLY.

At LINXS:

-9h-9:15h: Greetings by government representatives and officials.

-9:15h-10:15h: Italian-Swedish contributions.

-10:15h: Coffee break.

-10:30h-12:30h:  Parallel roundtables on:

1)      Chips act/ EU program pilot lines/ESS Irradiation Beamline /STEM Electronics /advanced material and ecosystems/dialog leading to strengthened relations and partnerships building between Italy/Milano and Sweden/Lund.

2)      Innovation districts collaborating to boost the Cultural and Creative Industries – frontrunners in Europe implementing policy recommendations by ekip.

Moderator: Prof. Mats Benner, Lund University academic lead European partnerships with the Cultural and Creative industries.

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Afternoon session BY INVITATION ONLY.

At European Spallation Source (ESS):

-13.00-13.45h: Lunch.

-13:45h-14:15h: Update of the ESS.

Giovanna Fragneto, science director at ESS.

-14:15h– 14:30h: The ESS accelerator project.

-Paolo Pierini, machine section coordinator at ESS.

14:30h-14:45h: ESS instrument projects.

Giuseppe Aprigliano, group leader technical projects at ESS.

-14:45h-15:00h: ESS from a scientist perspective.

Daria Noferini, instrument scientist at ESS.

-15:00h-15:30h: Discussion with Italian staff members, networking, collaboration opportunity

Sign up:
https://ui.ungpd.com/Events/e04e3d94-b6b5-48a8-acb5-cf9b8b9c03fb


 

About the event

Location:

LUX

Contact:

tilde [dot] svensson [at] futurebylund [dot] se