Valbruna, 19-24 July 2021
Science partnering with Nature
NanoValbruna & NanoPičiule
NanoValbruna is the NanoGreen Festival of Friuli Venezia Giulia promoted by the Accademia di Gagliato Globale and Valbruna, the small community that from the 19th to the 24th of July will host scientists coming from all over the world to talk about nanotechnologies at the service of the environment and innovative solutions to support the Green Economy.
This second edition was born in the middle of the health emergency with the intent to contribute for a global recovery. It is necessary today more than ever to base this recovery on knowledge, scientific research and sustainability with the urgency of entrusting the younger generations with the role of true engine of change.
Therefore, the plans of the Festival are diverse and articulated:
there will be scientific panels – directed and coordinated by Prof. Giulia Grancini with the collaboration of Paola Del Zotto Ferrari (president and founder of Accademia di Gagliato Globale) – in which international leaders of the sector will participate, but also a round table that will have as qualified protagonists local experts in the sector, entrepreneurs of the Green Economy and representatives of regional and local institutions.
A central role is also played by the two days of activities dedicated to school-age children (NanoPičiule), where scientific experiments will be carried out, led by highly experienced teachers and young researchers.
Certainly meaningful will be the meeting and discussion between the young generation and the guests of the Festival (Meeting with), organized with the aim of inspiring and impassioning girls and boys to frontier science. It is designed to confirm the decisive role that the younger generations must have in the realization of the Green Economy and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Furthermore, the ProLoco of Malborghetto Valbruna, in collaboration with the organizers of NanoValbruna, will realize “NanoValbruna Green Experience“, a sustainable tourism program for the guests of the event, to promote this unspoiled oasis of extraordinary beauty and incredible historical value.
Hence, NanoValbruna is a Festival with an international scope, but it is also capable of creating the necessary connections for an integrated promotion of the territory and decisive collaborations for the goal to be achieved:
to become an annual appointment for a high-level scientific meeting and for a sustainable regeneration of the territory.
We look forward to seeing you in Valbruna!
Program
Mon, July 19
NV Green Experience
Guided historical / naturalistic excursions to experience the uncontaminated nature of Valcanale.
Thu, July 22
NV Green Experience
Guided historical / naturalistic excursions to experience the uncontaminated nature of Valcanale.
Round table discussion
“Circular Economy: a challenge to be met“
Open discussion between entrepreneurs, scientists and local administrators,coordinated byprof. Francesco Marangon,delegateUniudfor the University Network for the Sustainable Development (RUS).
Tue, July 20
NanoPičiule
First day of scientific experiments for children, lead by Marina Cisilino and Paolo Ganzini in collaboration with young researchers. Organization by the International Cultural Association “La Cordata”.
NV Green Experience
Guided historical / naturalistic excursions to experience the uncontaminated nature of Valcanale.
Scientific Panels
Directed and coordinated bythe scientist Giulia Grancini, in collaboration with Paola Ferrari – presidentof AGG.
Wed, July 21
NanoPičiule
Second day of scientific experiments for children, lead by Marina Cisilino and Paolo Ganzini in collaboration with young researchers. Organization by the International Cultural Association “La Cordata”.
Scientific Panels
Directed and coordinated by the scientist Giulia Grancini, in collaboration with Paola Ferrari – president of AGG.
Children meet scientists
NV Green Experience
Guided historical / naturalistic excursions to experience the uncontaminated nature of Valcanale.
Fri, July 23
NV Green Experience
Guided historical / naturalistic excursions to experience the uncontaminated nature of Valcanale.
Meeting with :Young people meet scientists and experts
Sat, July 24
NV Green Experience
Guided historical / naturalistic excursions to experience the uncontaminated nature of Valcanale.
Live concert in Val Saisera.
NanoValbrunatells it self: final evening
2020 Speakers
Jaime Nack
President & Founder of Three Squares Inc. Special Guest- President of Three Squares Inc.
- Director of Sustainability and Greening Operations for the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver
- Young Global Leader nominated by World Economic Forum 2011
Giulia Grancini
Scientific Director of NanoValbruna, Researcher- Professor of Physical Chemistry at University of Pavia
- Director of PVsquared2 group
- Leader of ERC St Grant HYNANO
- USERN Ambassador for Italy
- Board member of YAE
Paola Del Zotto Ferrari
President of Accademia di Gagliato Globale- Founder of Accademia di Gagliato delle NanoScienze
- Impactmania’s Woman of Impact 2017
- Lamborghini’s Female Advisory Board (FAB) Member and Sustainability Consultant
Daniela Arroyo-Olson
Co-Founder of Ecofye, Enterpreneur- Expert in Management, Climate Finance, Climate Science and Business Development
- Winner of the Lamborghini Future FAB Award
Mauro Ferrari
Professor, Director, Entrepreneur- Affiliate Professor of Pharmaceutics, University of Washington
- Director, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
- Director, University of St Thomas, Houston
- Former President European Research Council
- Singer and Saxophonist
Luca Parmitano
ESA Astronaut, Engineer- First Italian Commander of the International Space Station during Expedition 61
Liberato Manna
Professor at UniGe, Deputy Director of IIT- Professor of Theoretical Chemistry and Electronic Structure of Solids at University of Genova
- Deputy director of Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia for the Materials and Nanotechnology programs
Francesco Bonaccorso
Scientific Director of BeDimensional, Researcher- Scientific Director of BeDimensional S.p.A.
- Visiting Scientist at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Luisa Torsi
Professor at UniBa, Adjunct Professor at Åbo- Professor of Chemistry at University of Bari (Italy)
- Adjunct Professor at Åbo Akademi University (Finland)
- Former President of the European Materials Research Society
- One of the 100Experts by Fondazione Bracco
George Malliaras
Professor at University of Cambridge, Researcher- Prince Philip Professor of Technology at the University of Cambridge
- Deputy Editor of Science Advances
- Director of the EPSRC IRC in targeted delivery for hard-to-treat cancers
Eleni Stavrinidou
Assistant Professor at Linköping University- Leader of the Electronic Plants (ePlants) subgroup of LOE
- Assistant Professor of Organic Electronics
- Coordinator of HyPhOE-FET-OPEN project
Nicolas Plumeré
Professor at University of Ruhr- Professor of Analytical Chemistry at CES, Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Ruhr-Universität Bochum
- Leader of ERC St Grant Redox Shields
Nils Bunnefeld
Professor at University of Stirling- Professor of Biological and Environmental Sciences University of Stirling
- Leader of ERC St Grant ConFooBio
Tess Mateo
Managing Director & Founder of CXCatalysts- Integral Investor serving on the Advisory Board of AQAL Capital
- Special Advisor on Gender and Climate to the United Nations
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