Name: Green Med: Research, Innovation and Employability
Start: 2023-11-15T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2023-11-15T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Università Federico II

Green Med: Research, Innovation and Employability

mercoledì 15 novembre 2023 - 09:00

lunedì 13 novembre 2023
martedì 14 novembre 2023
mercoledì 15 novembre 2023

09:20 Welcomes and introduction to the Conference
Welcomes and introduction to the Conference
09:20 - 09:50
Room: Sala A **Alvaro Albacete**, Deputy Secretary General for Higher Education and Research, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) **Virginia Coda Nunziante**, Director of CNR-Unit for International Relations

09:50 Session 1: Italian R&I system and the Mediterranean area
Session 1: Italian R&I system and the Mediterranean area
09:50 - 10:50
Room: Sala A Moderator: **Marilena Rossano, CNR – URI** ●The role of MAECI for the Euro-Mediterranean multilateral cooperation in R&I, Giuseppe Badagliacca, Diplomat at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) - Head of Office Multilateral cooperation and integration processes in the Euro-Mediterranean space ●The role of MUR for the Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in R&I - Gianluigi Consoli, Director of DG for Internationalization and Communication, Italian Ministry of University and Research ●The Mediterranean as a common resource: economic growth and environmental vulnerability - Salvatore Capasso, Director of CNR Department of Social sciences, humanities and cultural heritage

10:50 Session 2: Setting the Scene on Mediterranean Cooperation
Session 2: Setting the Scene on Mediterranean Cooperation
10:50 - 11:20
Room: Sala A Moderator: **Marcello Scalisi, UNIMED** ● UfM and the Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean: dialogue among Countries and opportunities for cooperation through science, knowledge and skills – Alvaro Albacete, Deputy Secretary General for Higher Education and Research, Union for the Mediterranean ● The contribution of PRIMA to the sustainability of agri-food system and to the employability in the Med region - Angelo Riccaboni, Chair of PRIMA ● Blue economy and scientific collaboration in the Mediterranean area - Fabio Trincardi, Director of CNR Department on Earth system science and Environmental technologies ● The Med Initiative and the R&I agenda for a longlasting cooperation - Marilena Rossano, CNR-URI and UfM Italian National Focal Point for R&I

11:20 Break
Break
11:20 - 11:40
Room: Sala A

11:40 Session 3: UfM study “Green Innovation and Employability”: presentation and discussion
Session 3: UfM study “Green Innovation and Employability”: presentation and discussion
11:40 - 12:30
Room: Sala A Moderator: **Nidal Alshwawreh, CTC - Jordan** ● The Union for the Mediterranean and the Innovation-Employability Nexus - Giuseppe Provenzano, Project manager at UfM ● The report on ‘Green innovation and employability in the Med through the triple helix’ - Marcello Scalisi, Director of UNIMED, Silvia Marchionne, Lead author of the Report, UNIMED *Tour de table on the UfM Study*

12:30 Session 4: Which way forwards for connecting green innovation and employability?
Session 4: Which way forwards for connecting green innovation and employability?
12:30 - 13:30
Room: Sala A Moderator: **Giuseppe Provenzano, UfM** Speakers from Euro-Mediterranean Universities, Research Centres, Industries and policy makers involved in “Green Innovation and Employability: ● Arbia Ben Othman, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Tunisia ● Nesreen Harahsheh, Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship of Jordan ● Nunzio Romano, Dept. of Agricultural Sciences, University Federico II ● Alan Smith, STMicroelectronics srl ● Damiano Petruzzella, Ciheam-IAM Bari ● Virginia Coda Nunziante, CNR-Unit for International Relations ● Other national and regional experiences and proposals

13:30 Light Lunch
Light Lunch
13:30 - 15:00
Room: Sala A

15:00 Session 5: Best practises from Academy/Research representatives in Renewable Energies, Natural resources and common landscape, Climate Change
Session 5: Best practises from Academy/Research representatives in Renewable Energies, Natural resources and common landscape, Climate Change
15:00 - 17:00
Room: Sala A Moderator: **Maroun El Moujabber, Ciheam Bari** ● The contribution of ISPC to the joint cooperation for common heritage, energy efficiency and impact of climate change – Costanza Miliani, Director of CNR-Institute of Heritage Science(ISPC) ● IPO and initiatives to strengthen cooperation - Hussam Khasawneh, Chairman of the National Center for Innovation (NCI), Director of Industrial Partnership Office, Hussein Technical University - Jordan ● Membrane processes as mitigation measures to water scarcity in the Mediterranean and the role of the Trust project - Alberto Figoli, Director of CNR – Institute of Membrane Technology (ITM); Catia Algieri, researcher at ITM ● Experience and perspectives for EU-Libanese cooperation Abdallah Ficani, MINE Centre, Center for Careers, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Lebanese University ● The SZN and the Euro-Mediterranean area, Silvestro Greco, Vice President of Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn ● Evaluation and assessment of the ecological and social impacts of offshore wind farms in areas of high biodiversity and high landscape value – BIOPAIS - Josep Vila Subiros, Girona University - Spain ● Mediterranean University as catalyst for Eco-Sustainable Renovation (Med Eco-Su-Re) - Antonella Trombadore, Gisella Calacagno, University of Florence ● Climate and Environment in the Mediterranean: Challenges, Gaps, and Resilient Roadmap - Adil Salhi, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tangiers, Morocco